The Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz is the latest guest on David Krauss’s Speaking Soundly.
David, who is principal trumpet of the Metropolitan Opera, sticks to musicians he knows well. His orchestra is about to play a premiere of Gabriela’s work. They have plenty to discuss.
Listen here.
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