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WNYC's American Music Festival 2007
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Saturday, May 26
American Vernacular: Conductor Robert Spano launches the festival with an in-depth exploration of modern American music and its mavericks.
Sunday, May 27
Spinning on Air: David Garland illuminates the extraordinary vitality of current American songwriting by drawing on the show's library of unique in-studio performances. Hear daring, powerful, personal songs by genre-bending innovators Deerhoof, Dirty Projectors, Larkin Grimm, Feathers, Sufjan Stevens, Akron/Family, Lisa Germano, Death Vessel, Weird Weeds, Devendra Banhart, Wooden Wand, Diane Cluck, David Deporis, Rio en Medio, and others.
Monday, May 28
The Guitar as Concert Instrument: John Schaefer and Mark Stewart explore the concert music of composers Glenn Branca, Nick Ditkowsky, Steve Mackey, and Scott Johnson, side by side with the guitar gods and source material that inspired them, from Hendrix to Zappa.
Spotlight on Brandon Ross: Guitarist Brandon Ross chats with David Garland about what inspires his compositional process and about his latest recording. Ross has been Cassandra Wilson’s musical director and guitarist, and has worked with artists ranging from Henry Threadgill to Jewel. He also has several highly acclaimed recordings as a leader, as well as a member of the trio Harriet Tubman.
Tuesday, May 29
That Voice: Helga Davis and Brad Cresswell explore the distinctly American sound of singers Meredith Monk, Cathy Berberian, Diamanda Galas, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Leontyne Price, Abby Lincoln, and Nina Simone.
Transient Glory VI: Hosted by John Schaefer, this concert features the Young People's Chorus of New York City in world premieres by Bruce Adolphe, Michael Gordon, Meredith Monk and Tarik O'Regan.
Wednesday, May 30
The New Americans: Robert Spano and Osvaldo Golijov consider music of newly-naturalized Americans, including Tan Dun, Bright Shang, Esa Pekka Salonen and Golijov himself.
Björk at the United Palace: Bob Boilen and Jad Abumrad co-host a program of highlights from Icelandic singer Björk's sold-out concert from the United Palace in New York City.
Thursday, May 31
Generation 4.0: George Steel, a member of the generation that recently turned 40, chats with and plays the music of his coevals, including Derek Bermel, Jennifer Higdon, and Jason Eckerdt. Together they explore how pop forms such as punk, hip hop and '80's rock informed the musical dialect of their times.
Spotlight on Arlene Sierra: David Garland chats with composer Arlene Sierra. An American currently living in the UK, Sierra explores the interplay between structure and atmosphere in her works.
Friday, June 1
Kids Say the Darnedest Things: David Garland chats with Nico Muhly, R. Luke Dubois, Payton MacDonald, and other still-emerging composers for whom amplification, sampling, digital manipulation and electronics are just part of their standard compositional toolbox.
Spotlight on Montserrat Torras: Boston-based composer Montserrat Torras joins David Garland for a discussion of her work, which often incorporates the improvisational musical elements of her native Spain.
Ear to Ear
Ear to Ear takes innovative musicians off the New York stages and into the studio for relaxed, insightful conversation, as they share their personal recordings with host David Garland.
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The New Americans
WNYC announces The New Americans, an ongoing station-wide celebration of foreign-born artists now residing in the United States.
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The Wordless Music Series
WNYC presents four one-hour specials that highlight the ground-breaking '07-'08 season of the Wordless Music Series, hosted by Radio Lab's Jad Abumrad.
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Concerts from the Frick Collection
For over sixty years, the series Concerts from The Frick Collection has delighted WNYC listeners with the finest in keyboard recitals, chamber groups, and early music ensembles.
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