Artist Profile: Dr. Veronica Salinas-Meet the new Artistic Director/Conductor of the Austin Civic Orchestra, Dr. Veronica Salinas. We'll here about the path that led her here, her favorite music and what her plans are for the ACO. Dianne Donovan-Producer/Host/Editor

*After our conversation, Dr. Salinas sent a list of more of her favorite pieces and here they are:

Tchaikovsky Symphonies No. 4 (especially 2nd movement)

Tchaikovsky Symphonies No. 5 (especially 4th movement)

Arvo Part - Spiegel im speigel

Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence (especially 1st & 4th movement)

Brahms Symphony No. 4 (especially 4th movement)

Wieniawski Violin Concerto no. 2 in D minor (especially 2nd movement Romance)

Barber First Essay

I love guitar music as well:

Bistro Fada by Stephane Wrembel

Barcelona Nights by Ottmar Liebert

One Night in Napoli by Toto Espinoza 

Favorite soundtracks:

Midsommar - The House that Hårga Built - Original score by Bobby Krlic 

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein - Original score by Patrick Doyle (I really love anything on this album!)

Inception - Original soundtrack by Hans Zimmer (anything on the album is wonderful)

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