Sounds of Silk Road Chicago

Traditions and Transformations: Sounds of Silk Road Chicago on CSO Resound is an aural record of a remarkable yearlong journey, featuring a rich tapestry of musical works and passionate, virtuosic performances by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the Silk Road Ensemble, pipa soloist Wu Man and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Miguel Harth-Bedoya and Alan Gilbert. The disc won a 2008 Grammy Award for best engineered recording, classical.

Program:

Bloch Schelomo, Hebraic Rhapsody for Solo Cello and Large Orchestra
Miguel Harth-Bedoya conductor
Yo-Yo Ma cello

Sharav Legends of Harlen
Ganbastar voice
Silk Road Ensemble
Yo-Yo Ma director

Harrison Pipa Concerto
Miguel Harth-Bedoya conductor
Wu Man pipa

Prokofiev Scythian Suite
Alan Gilbert conductor

Recorded: 2007, Orchestra Hall, Chicago
Released: Feb. 8, 2008