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Composer and educator David Hykes David and his ensemble The Harmonic Choir are celebrating their 30th year of creating enlightenment-dedicated music. Hykes has mastered overtone sin... (episode)
German screen director Wim Wenders has made music a crucial element in such films as "Buena Vista Social Club," "Paris, Texas," and "Wings of Desire." He once quipped "Sex and violenc... (episode)
Today on the program, the growth of artist-run music label among jazz musicians. From trumpter Dave Douglas to bandleader and composer Maria Schneider, musicians are taking the reins... (episode)
Today on the show, two New York composers have teamed up to create a gender-bending, genre-blending program of original love songs. Eve Beglarian and Phil Kline will joins us to walk... (episode)
Tribute albums in this day and age are notoriously cheesy, and rarely are they anticipated with any sort of enthusiasm. The Los Angeles-based Section Quartet stands this well-worn ste... (episode)
Elvis Presley died nearly 30 years ago…but death isn’t hurting his career. For example, tomorrow, a new show featuring Presley hits opens Broadway at the Palace Theater. There’s a n... (episode)
Some of the most interesting young composers today are also inventors. Take Joshua Fried, whose new piece "Radio Wonderland" involves four milk cartons with laptops, a boombox, "Music... (episode)
As a French pianist who happens to raise a pack of wolves at her home, Hélène Grimaud’s upcoming recording deals with a theme that must not be far from her mind, “death and transcende... (episode)
Diagnosed with Kidney disease in 1995, Sekou lived a story familiar to thousands of people and their families. He transforms his experience into a one man show Blessing the Boats, whi... (episode)
From West Side Story to his most recent work, Assassins, Stephen Sondheim has made an indelible mark on American musical theatre. His 75th birthday is coming up this weekend, and we'l... (episode)