Episode Synopsis "How Stolen Sacred Paintings Inspired a New Piano Concerto"

In this wide-ranging conversation, Latin American composers Josh Rodriguez and Xavier Beteta discuss the challenges of writing contemporary sacred music, exploring Beteta’s new Psalm setting and Piano Concerto “Thomás de Merlo” inspired by stolen sacred paintings in Guatemala.

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