San Antonio College Library

"In this timeless eight-part series, seasoned professionals who have played with premier recording artists share their deep knowledge of music in a friendly and unselfconscious manner as they explain and demonstrate the essentials of playing a variety of string, wind, and percussion instruments."--Container.

A brilliant recording from the innovative classical chamber ensemble Eighth Blackbird. All of the pieces come from modern-day composers who include Jennifer Higdon, Gordon Fitzell, and Steven Mackey. Their intepretations are both original and complex.