An Exclusive Conversation with the Creators of the Three-Grammy Nominated Oratorio The Passion of Yeshua by Richard Danielpour

Classical Archives is honored to present a conversation with three people who were motivating forces behind the creation of a major new Passion, The Passion of Yeshua by American composer Richard Danielpour.

Joining in the discussion are:

  • Richard Danielpour, composer of Yeshua
  • JoAnn Falletta, conductor of the Buffalo Philharmonic, who conducted both the first performance of Yeshua with the Oregon Bach Festival and the Grammy-nominated Naxos recording
  • Joseph A. LoSchiavo, President of SDG Music Foundation, co-commissioners of the work

They are joined by Barry Lenson, Classical Archives’ Editor-in-Chief.

About The Passion of Yeshua

Before you watch our roundtable discussion, you will enjoy this video about the extraordinary Passion of Yeshua.

https://youtu.be/tMgoaEqFsFE

And Now, We Invite You to Our Discussion about The Passion of Yeshua

https://youtu.be/n_NlfwvqC48

The Naxos recording of Richard Danielpour’s The Passion of Yeshua has been nominated for three Grammys –  for Best Engineered Album, Classical; for Best Choral Performance; and for Best Contemporary Classical Composition. Winners of the 2021 Grammy Awards will be announced on Sunday, March 14, 2021.