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Avlana Eisenberg Featured on World Premiere Recording

Album cover of William Grant Still: Music for Violin and OrchestraOn Friday, May 27, 2022, the world premiere recording, William Grant Still: Music for Violin and Orchestra, featuring acclaimed violinist Zina Schiff and conductor Avlana Eisenberg (GPD ’08, Orchestral Conducting) leading the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, was released by Naxos American Classics. The album includes world premiere orchestral versions of Summerland, Violin Suite, Pastorela, American Suite, Threnody, Serenade, Fanfare for the 99th Fighter Squadron, Can’t You Line ‘Em and Quit Dat Fool’nish.