Today, we bring you this beautiful piece by Jewish composer Ernest Bloch. Schelomo: Rhapsodie Hébraïque is part of Bloch’s Jewish Cycle, which he wrote to express his musical and cultural identity.
Alum Nathan Le performed this gorgeous piece as part of the 2018 Stulberg International String Competition with pianist Elizabeth DiMio.
Porter Ranch, CA Nathan performed on Show 322 in Davis, CA, on March 18, 2016.
Show 322 bio:
Nathan Le (cello), 16, is from Porter Ranch, California, and is a student at Sierra Canyon School. He studies cello with Ronald Leonard at The Colburn School. He won third prize at the eighth International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, has been a finalist at the Mondavi National Young Artists’ Competition, and won first place at the Music Teachers’ Association of California VOCE Competition. Outside of music Nathan loves to play golf, ping-pong, flying remote-control helicopters, and reading books. Also, he is very interested in science, and has presented his project at the California State Science Fair.
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