Vadim Gluzman with Prokofiev, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and more

Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev was a Russian and Soviet composer, pianist, and conductor who is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century. A graduate of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory, he initially made his name as an iconoclastic composer-pianist with ferociously dissonant and virtuosic works. He achieved international success across numerous music genres, creating celebrated masterpieces such as the children's classic Peter and the Wolf, the ballet Romeo and Juliet, the opera War and Peace, and the Classical Symphony. Despite periods living in the United States and Europe, he returned to his homeland in 1936, where he became a leading figure in Soviet culture before facing censure for "formalism" in his later years.

Founded in Indianapolis (1930), Indianapolis Symphony plays classical & pops; 200 concerts/350k yearly; 30+ recordings; RCA/Capitol/Naxos; with Hamelin.

Aaron Copland was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and conductor who was referred to by his peers and critics as the "Dean of American Music." Known for creating a distinctly American sound by incorporating jazz and folk elements, his most famous works include the ballets Appalachian Spring, Billy the Kid, and Rodeo, as well as Fanfare for the Common Man.

Born in Israel, violinist Vadim Gluzman revives 19th–20th c. virtuoso tradition; BIS award-winning discs; plays Berlin Phil, Boston; with Chailly, MTT.