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February 2003

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• It's a Family Affair February 28, 2003

  The Ying Quartet, a group made up of three brothers and a sister, gained national recognition in 1992 as the first recipient of the National Endowment of the Arts grant to support cha... (episode)

• Old Notes, New Styles February 27, 2003

  Although recently nominated for their first Grammy award, the British early music ensemble The Dufay Collective has been playing together for over fifteen years. On this edition of So... (episode)

• Great Dane February 26, 2003

  Although Danish composer Poul Ruders is best known for his opera The Handmaid’s Tale, he has composed many works for orchestra and chamber ensembles. He will stop by our studio to dis... (episode)

• Rare Second Helpings February 25, 2003

  Airs weekdays at 2PM on 93.9 FM Many argue that there is not enough exposure for modern American chamber music. There are plenty of premieres for new work, but it’s likely that you’... (episode)

• Mapping Man with Music, or the Renaissance Voodoo Child February 24, 2003

  This coming weekend marks the fiftieth anniversary of the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the genes that comprise DNA… Now, you might be wondering what this has to do with Soundc... (episode)

• Your turn, America February 21, 2003

  We’ve done enough talking on Soundcheck, now we want to listen to what you have to say. With the Grammy Awards to be handed out this weekend, we are opening up our phone lines to get ... (episode)

• From the fringes, by choice or design February 20, 2003

  As American Music Festival Week continues, Soundcheck takes a closer look at two types of music that many Americans might not know about. First, guitarist Marc Ribot talks about and p... (episode)

• The Latin Gershwin February 19, 2003

  American Music Festival Week continues on this edition of Soundcheck with a look at music from Latin America. Pianist Thomas Tirino is a leading authority and interpretor of t... (episode)

• The March Sisters to the Beat of a Different Drummer February 18, 2003

  It's American Music Festival Week on Soundcheck, Volume Tuesday. Composer Mark Adamo joins us to tell us about his adventures with the March sisters as he recreated the novel Little W... (episode)

• American Music Festival on Soundcheck February 17, 2003

  Soundcheck is spending this week celebrating WNYC's annual American Music Festival, so tune in for the best that both North and South America has to offer, especially when musicians a... (episode)