Marin Alsop, the conductor on this album, is the Chief Conductor of the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Laureate of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
Performer Biography
Marin Alsop made history as the first female conductor of the BBC's Last Night of the Proms and is the first and only conductor to receive a MacArthur Fellowship.
Composer Biography
James Lee III, born in 1975, earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Michigan in 2005.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the ORF RadioKulturhaus in Vienna in February and March 2021.
Composition History
A Different Soldier's Tale is a four-movement orchestral work based on stories the composer's grandfather, James Lee Sr., told him about his experiences fighting in World War II.
Composer Biography
James Lee III's orchestral works have been commissioned and premiered by numerous major orchestras, including the National Symphony, Chicago Symphony, and Boston Symphony.
Album & Artwork
The cover art for this album features an image of the Orion Nebula taken by NASA/ESA's Hubble Space Telescope.
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