Travel Pick: Classical Music in Austria
Hopkinson Smith, lute

The lute is a fascinating instrument: the equivalent of four instrumental parts can be played on just one lute. However, its limited acoustic range means it must be heard in a small venue, where its music resonates.

The distinguished American lutenist and graduate of Harvard University, Hopkinson Smith (b. 1946, New York),  interprets works by Leopold Weiss, Johann Sebastian Bach, Francisco Guerau, Antonie de Santa Cruz and Gaspar Sanz