Principal Flute Joshua Smith explains how performing Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen left a lasting mark and why the dragonfly just may be his favorite insect.

Featured Music:

JANÁČEK – The Cunning Little Vixen
(sung in Czech)

• The Cleveland Orchestra
• Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
• Martina Janková, soprano (Vixen)
• Jennifer Johnson Cano, soprano (Fox)
• Samantha Gossard, soprano (Owl)
• Marian Vogel, soprano (Blue Jay)
• Sandra Ross, soprano (Woodpecker)
• Recorded live from Severance Hall in May of 2014

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