John Schaefer appears in the following:
Gone But Not Forgotten: Ten Early Electronic Music Classics
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Fred Ho: Remembering The Colorful, Politically-Charged Musician
Monday, April 14, 2014
On-Demand Audio: Buke and Gase with So Percussion
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Top 10 Essential Kronos Quartet Recordings
Monday, March 24, 2014
On-Demand Audio: Timo Andres, Gabriel Kahane, Ted Hearne, Becca Stevens & Nathan Koci
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Wednesday, March 19, we presented a live audio webcast of composer-performers Timo Andres, Gabriel Kahane, Ted Hearne, Becca Stevens and Nathan Koci at the Ecstatic Music Festival at Merkin Concert Hall.
Check Ahead: Caetano Veloso, 'Abraçaço'
Monday, March 17, 2014
Hear the new album from the Tropicalia pioneer in its entirety and download the song “A Bossa Nova E Foda” before it's release on March 25.
Listen: Bang On A Can's People's Commissioning Fund Concert
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Last Thursday, Q2 Music presented a live audio stream of the Bang on a Can People's Commissioning Fund Concert featuring music of Arcade Fire's Richard Reed Parry.
Not At SXSW? Don’t Worry, Be Busy
Monday, March 10, 2014
The 12 Most Romantic Songs Ever... Maybe
Thursday, February 13, 2014
The Beatles Effect, Fifty Years Later
Friday, February 07, 2014
Exploring The Underground Music of Russia
Thursday, February 06, 2014
New York Guitar Festival Marathon Celebrates 'Las Americas'
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Hear select performances from the 2014 New York Guitar Festival Marathon, held at New York's Merkin Concert Hall.
Pete Seeger: Out Of One Voice, Many
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Knee-Jerk Reaction: The Hold Steady's New Song Shows Its 'Teeth'
Friday, January 24, 2014
John Newman’s Early Contender For Song Of The Year
Friday, January 10, 2014
The year is only a little over a week old, but Soundcheck host John Schaefer thinks John Newman's single "Love Me Again" may be the next big thing from the U.K.
On-Demand Audio: Hilliard Ensemble's Farewell to New York Audiences
Wednesday, January 08, 2014
Hear one of the world’s finest vocal chamber groups, the Hilliard Ensemble, on Q2 Music. The program is part of the Hilliard's farewell tour, as the group will disband in late 2014.
Ten Reasons Why New York Ruled the Music Scene in 2013
Thursday, December 19, 2013
It was a year when Beyonce surprised fans with an unexpected new album. And she made history becoming the first woman to hit number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with her five studio albums. Her husband Jay-Z and pop star Lady Gaga also had new records out. And a teenager from New Zealand, Lorde, became a hit. But John Schaefer, host of WNYC's Soundcheck, says it was New York that ruled the music scene in 2013, and he has a list of ten reasons why.
John Schaefer's Top Ten Reasons Why New York Music Ruled The World In 2013
Monday, December 16, 2013
'Perfume For Winnie, And Nelson's Shade': A Musical Memory Of Nelson Mandela
Thursday, December 05, 2013
Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president and a treasured symbol of hope in the struggle against racial oppression, died Thursday at 95. Soundcheck host John Schaefer has this musical remembrance.
Rock Me Amadeus: A Mozart Guide From A To Z
Monday, November 25, 2013
All November, WNYC's classical music sister station is celebrating Mozart Month. Soundcheck host John Schaefer shares this handy A-Z guide to the prolific icon.