Use this clip to introduce Jaime Laredo playing any of his viola recordings, especially Mozart – Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola (Sony 47093); Bach – Viola da Gamba Sonatas with Glenn Gould (Sony 52615).  You have a tremendous number and variety of options with his chamber music recordings and performances as a conductor, soloist and chamber musician.  Jaime Laredo’s complete discography is available at arkivmusic.com.

SUGGESTED HOST INTRO
(*Insert viola joke here)  Viola jokes were once all the rage, but Jaime (JAY-me) Laredo is one viola player who never took offense.

Jaime Laredo Clip:
“I myself tell all kinds of viola jokes (laughs) but it’s all in good fun and actually, I’ll be very honest with you, I much prefer playing the viola part (laughs).  It’s just there’s something about the sound, the richness of the sound that it’s just, it’s so satisfying.  It’s just wonderful.”

SUGGESTED HOST OUTRO
Jaime (JAY-me) Laredo and Mozart show off the many virtues of the viola in this performance of (insert composer, music title and performers).

*What do a viola and a lawsuit have in common?  Everyone is happy when the case is closed.

*What's the difference between a viola and a trampoline?  You take your shoes off to jump on a trampoline.

*Why can't you hear a viola on a digital recording?  Recording technology has reached such an advanced level of development that all extraneous noise is eliminated.

(To download a .txt file of this suggested copy, look under the "Additional Files" for this piece.)


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Virtuoso Voices™ is a performer interview service that provides short interview segments to radio stations, their websites and other online platforms.

Virtuoso Voices provides stations with a new strategy for presenting classical music on the radio by directly involving the performer in the introduction of the music.  These topical and evergreen clips enable announcers to bring an additional insider's perspective to the music they introduce and play on their shifts.

Program content is taken from interviews with internationally recognized classical music performers, such as Gil Shaham, Yo-Yo Ma, Marin Alsop, Lorin Maazel, Joshua Bell, Hilary Hahn and Michael Tilson Thomas.

For more information and to see additional ways to use these clips, please visit our website, www.virtuosovoices.org.


Virtuoso Voices™ Fundraising Service

Virtuoso Voices(tm) is also Public Radio's primary source for classical music fundraising messages.

Please visit the fundraising page of our website for examples and further information.  www.virtuosovoices.org/fundraising.


VIRTUOSO VOICES

"Classical Music's Virtuosos Want a Word with Your Listeners."

Virtuoso Voices is a trademark of Listener Directed Productions, Inc.

Use this clip to introduce Jaime Laredo playing any of his viola recordings, especially Mozart – Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola (Sony 47093); Bach – Viola da Gamba Sonatas with Glenn Gould (Sony 52615).  You have a tremendous number and variety of options with his chamber music recordings and performances as a conductor, soloist and chamber musician.  Jaime Laredo’s complete discography is available at arkivmusic.com.

SUGGESTED HOST INTRO
(*Insert viola joke here)  Viola jokes were once all the rage, but Jaime (JAY-me) Laredo is one viola player who never took offense.

Jaime Laredo Clip:
“I myself tell all kinds of viola jokes (laughs) but it’s all in good fun and actually, I’ll be very honest with you, I much prefer playing the viola part (laughs).  It’s just there’s something about the sound, the richness of the sound that it’s just, it’s so satisfying.  It’s just wonderful.”

SUGGESTED HOST OUTRO
Jaime (JAY-me) Laredo and Mozart show off the many virtues of the viola in this performance of (insert composer, music title and performers).

*What do a viola and a lawsuit have in common?  Everyone is happy when the case is closed.

*What's the difference between a viola and a trampoline?  You take your shoes off to jump on a trampoline.

*Why can't you hear a viola on a digital recording?  Recording technology has reached such an advanced level of development that all extraneous noise is eliminated.

(To download a .txt file of this suggested copy, look under the "Additional Files" for this piece.)


WHAT IS VIRTUOSO VOICES™?

Virtuoso Voices™ is a performer interview service that provides short interview segments to radio stations, their websites and other online platforms.

Virtuoso Voices provides stations with a new strategy for presenting classical music on the radio by directly involving the performer in the introduction of the music.  These topical and evergreen clips enable announcers to bring an additional insider's perspective to the music they introduce and play on their shifts.

Program content is taken from interviews with internationally recognized classical music performers, such as Gil Shaham, Yo-Yo Ma, Marin Alsop, Lorin Maazel, Joshua Bell, Hilary Hahn and Michael Tilson Thomas.

For more information and to see additional ways to use these clips, please visit our website, www.virtuosovoices.org.


Virtuoso Voices™ Fundraising Service

Virtuoso Voices(tm) is also Public Radio's primary source for classical music fundraising messages.

Please visit the fundraising page of our website for examples and further information.  www.virtuosovoices.org/fundraising.


VIRTUOSO VOICES

"Classical Music's Virtuosos Want a Word with Your Listeners."

Virtuoso Voices is a trademark of Listener Directed Productions, Inc.