Aaron Dalton

Associate Producer, WQXR & WNYC

Aaron Dalton appears in the following:

Watch: WQXR Presents the 2017 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Winners

Monday, June 12, 2017

At 7 pm on Friday, June 16, watch the Van Cliburn medalists in their first public appearance as winners. WQXR’s Elliott Forrest hosts the evening from The Greene Space.

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Ari Shapiro Always Says Yes!

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Ari Shapiro, has been moonlighting for Pink Martini since 2009. In honor of the group's most recent album & their current tour we're bringing you more of Ari's & Julian's conversation! 

Listen: Max Richter on 'Three Worlds,' Language and the Narrative Power of Music

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Composer Max Richter dropped by the studio for an interview to discuss his most recent studio album, Virginia Woolf and why Bruckner just doesn't do it for him.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson's Environmental Take on Paul Simon

Tuesday, May 09, 2017

In this bonus EXTRA episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson guides us through lyrical artifacts left by Paul Simon!

Leif Ove Andsnes and Marc-André Hamelin Play Mozart and Stravinsky

Friday, April 28, 2017

Pianists Leif Ove Andsnes and Marc-André Hamelin play live from Carnegie Hall.

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Watch: The Emerson String Quartet Celebrates 40 Years of Music Making

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

The Emerson String Quartet celebrates its 40th anniversary in The Greene Space at WQXR. Watch the video archive of the event.

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Watch: Vijay Iyer and Friends From The Greene Space

Thursday, April 13, 2017

Watch a performance by Vijay Iyer and friends from The Greene Space at WQXR as the genre-bending pianist-composer shared the stage with a diverse array of musical collaborators.

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Watch: Brooklyn Youth Chorus' 'Black Mountain Songs' Release Party

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Watch the release party for Brooklyn Youth Chorus' 'Black Mountain Songs,' featuring Arcade Fire's Richard Reed Parry.

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Stephin Merritt Sees the Signs

Friday, March 10, 2017

Last month, host Julian Fleisher and guest Stephin Merritt talked songs in front of an audience for the first-ever live taping of the Naked American Songbook. 

On-Demand Video: Bing & Ruth's 'No Home of the Mind' Release Party

Monday, February 13, 2017

Steered by composer David Moore, the group Bing & Ruth is equal parts chamber and ambient music. Watch the release party for their latest album from The Greene Space at WQXR.

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Listen: Jordi Savall's Musical History of Venice

Friday, February 03, 2017

Jordi Savall takes us through a musical history of Venice.

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To Sheldon Harnick With Love

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Julian asks "How do you thank someone who has taken you from crayons to perfume?" As usual, the solution here is music.

Sheldon Harnick is Coming to Town!

Sunday, December 25, 2016

Here's a special Christmas and Channukah treat: A preview of upcoming Naked American Songbook guest Sheldon Harnick!

A Swinging Holiday Jazz Party with Wynton Marsalis

Monday, December 19, 2016

Wynton Marsalis hosts an hour of holiday jazz favorites by Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, and more, with the help of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.

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Perfect Phrases with Neil deGrasse Tyson

Tuesday, December 06, 2016

Join Neil deGrasse Tyson as he goes where no scientist has boldly gone before - on an intergalactic exploration of the Great American Songbook! 

Listen: Accademia Bizantina Plays an All-Bach Program

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

WQXR takes you to Carnegie Hall to hear the Italian early music chamber ensemble Accademia Bizantina present an all-Bach program.

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Molly Ringwald is Pretty in Podcasts

Monday, October 24, 2016

Actor, author, and songstress Molly Ringwald is more than an 80s icon. Join her as she show's Julian her jazzier side and the music she loves from preceding decades! 

Rachel Dratch Laughs with Olaf

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Rachel Dratch recently admitted to her theater-nerd past, patriotic habits and "knowledge" of the Great American Songbook. Here's a bit more of her conversation with Julian Fleisher.

Happy Birthday Mel Tormé

Thursday, September 08, 2016

Today Julian brings you his favorite Mel Tormé performances and Naked American Songbook moments in honor of the singer's birthday on September 13th!

The Great American Seder

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Recently on The Naked American Songbook, Julian got the scoop (of Matzo ball soup) on Rachel Dratch's family Passover traditions.