Dear Listeners, We're happy to report that the winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition will be joining Fred in Studio 4A on Thursday for a live recital. Also ahead this week, Terry Teachout presents his perspective on whether Wagner's music should be played in Israel. (A performance of Wagner planned for this summer was cancelled after public outcry.) And on Flag Day, we'll be celebrating our National Anthem. I hope you can tune in, COMING UP ON NPR's PERFORMANCE TODAY JUNE 9 - JUNE 15, 2001 KORVA COLEMAN IS HOST Saturday, JUNE 9 Hour 1 -- Period performance Bach: Violinist Monica Huggett is an expert in playing music in an historically-informed way. We'll hear her lead the group she founded, the Ensemble Sonnerie, in concert at the Bremen Music Festival in Germany. Plus, the Bach Double Concerto in concert from the Spoleto Festival USA, going on right now in Charleston, South Carolina. Hour 2 -- A Van Cliburn Finalist: Russian pianist Maxim Philippov joins the Takacs Quartet for a chamber music performance from the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth. They play the Piano Quintet by Brahms. Sunday, JUNE 10 Hour 1 -- Mostly Mozart: The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra plays Mozart's "Jupiter" Symphony at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. And distinguished pianist Alfred Brendel plays a Mozart Adagio in Michigan. Hour 2 -- Performance Today Piano Showcase: The gold medallist of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth will be announced tonight. This hour, we'll hear performances by two of the six competitors still in the running. Pianist Antonio Pompa-Baldi gets assistance from the Takacs Quartet in Schumann's Piano Quintet and Olga Kern performs two Schubert Impromptus. FRED CHILD IS HOST Monday, JUNE 11 Hour 1 -- And the winner is....: The 11th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition ended Sunday night in Fort Worth, Texas. We'll hear the gold medalist play a concerto from the final round. And music critic Wayne Lee Gay reflects on the final days of the competition. Hour 2 -- Bartok in Atlanta: Bela Bartok was fading away in a hospital when the conductor Serge Koussevitsky persuaded him to write what many consider his best piece, the Concerto for Orchestra. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra plays Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra in concert in Atlanta. Tuesday, JUNE 12 Hour 1 -- Wagner in Israel: Recently, organizers of the Israel Arts Festival cancelled a performance of Richard Wagner's Die Walkuere because of pressure from outraged Holocaust survivors living in Israel, as well as government officials. Critic Terry Teachout examines why Wagner stirs up such passions in Israel. Hour 2 -- Coming to Terms with the best seats in the house: Miles Hoffman joins Fred to discuss how to choose seats when you're going to a concert. Wednesday, JUNE 13 Hour 1 -- Sarah Chang has a "Carmen" Fantasy: When she was nine years old, Sarah Chang recorded Pablo de Sarasate's "Carmen" Fanstasy on her quarter-sized violin. She's twenty now, and she recently played the same piece in concert with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Sarah Chang joins Fred to introduce the performance and explain what it was like to grow up in the public eye. Hour 2 -- Musical offerings: We'll hear a sampling of music performed in concert. Thursday, JUNE 14 Hour 1 -- The "Star Spangled Banner" has been the inspiration for all kinds of musical makeovers. We'll hear some of them this hour as Fred presents a special Flag day tribute to our national anthem. Hour 2 -- The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Gold Medallist LIVE in NPR's Studio 4A: Fred welcomes this year's Van Cliburn winner into Studio 4A for his/her first public performance since the competition ended on Sunday night. Friday, JUNE 15 Hour 1 -- Song of the hermit thrush: Piano Today columnist and keyboard gumshoe Joseph Smith introduces a charming piece by American composer Amy Beach called "A Hermit Thrush at Morn." Hour 2 -- A selection of recent concert performances from the United States and abroad. CHECK OUT THE NEW PERFORMANCE TODAY WEBSITE!!: Check out our coverage of the 11th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition....Read Steve Metcalf's essay about what we can learn from Charlotte Church and Andrea Bocelli.... Listen to pianist Angela Hewitt play Bach.... Get up-to-date on the latest additions to the PT Basic Record Library....Order your copy of "Peter and the Wolf: A Special Report." You'll find it all at http://www.npr.org/programs/pt/. PT EXCLUSIVE: Meet our latest PT Young Artist in Residence, pianist Jeremy Denk at the link below: http://www.npr.org/programs/pt/news/features/denk.interview.html. NOTE: SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. FOR EXACT BROADCAST TIMES, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL PUBLIC RADIO STATION, GO TO OUR WEBSITE, OR CALL PERFORMANCE TODAY AT (202) 513-2370. Don Lee Executive Producer NPR's Performance Today