Evening Eclectic July 5, 2026 Min Kwon - America-Beautiful

Tonight on Contemporary Classics I am talking with pianist Min Kwon about her new CD set America-Beautiful as part of my celebration of our 250th Birthday as an idea if not yet a nation. Although now under threat by multiple forces, one of most revered beliefs is that we are a nation of immigrants.  And the recognition that we are a nation of immigrants with mechanisms for becoming a citizen is enshrined in law and guaranteed by 14th amendment to the Constitution.  And tonight I celebrate this American ideal with Korean-American pianist Min Kwon. This ambitious 5 CD collection features 76 new piano variations on "America the Beautiful" by American composers, celebrating the nation's diversity though the selection of these composers.   America-Beautiful was released this past May but I thought our conversation would be most interesting closer to the 4th of July.