CORRECTION: We previously stated that all music featured in this episode was composed by Walter Bricht. However, Schubert's Trout Quintet was not. The recording does feature Mr. Bricht at the piano playing the whole number by memory.
On this week's episode, Dana Higbee and Delia Pierson from the Signature Symphony, stopped by to share stories about Ellis Island to promote the upcoming symphony performance featuring a collaboration weaving West Side Story, On The Town, and Adagio for Strings with stories from Ellis Island's Immigrants in a multimedia performance.
If you're not familiar with the history, Ellis Island was the gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States as the nations busiest immigrant inspection station from 1892 until 1954.
Dana's Father was Walter Bricht, a noted Austrian-American pianist, composer, and teacher who came to America through Ellis Island.
Delia's Father, Jimmie Saied, a son of immigrants through Ellis Island, founded Saied Music store in Tulsa, OK which is celebrating its 70th year in business. Jimmie also testified before a Congressional committee to have John Phillip Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever" become our national march.
All music in this episode was composed by Walter Bricht. More info about him can be found at http://walterbricht.com/
Visit http://www.fromabasementintulsa.com/ for some of the pictures mentioned in the podcast!