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Thorgy Thor on the Thorchestra
Program: Piedmont Arts Podcast
Aired: Monday, March 11, 2024
Hosted by Frank Dominguez
Thorgy Thor, a classically trained musician who first came to national prominence on the television series RuPaul’s Drag Race, is the guest on this episode of Piedmont Arts. After a recent appearance at Davidson College, she spoke to us about how she developed the concert program Thorgy and the Thorchestra which has been performed with orchestras in Canada and the U.S. including the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra last season. She has also performed as an instrumentalist at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York City.
Playlist
9 am | |
Ludwig van Beethoven · Symphony No. 8 in F, Op. 93 (1st mvt.) Chicago Symphony Orchestra Decca 000971 902 "Beethoven: The Nine Symphonies" | |
Jean-Baptiste Lully · A Village Wedding Suite The London Oboe Band Harmonia Mundi 907122 "Lully - Philador: Suites" |