The American Music Festival continues on WNYC as John Schaefer and Mark Stewart examine how contemporary composers raised on a steady diet of Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath, and Frank Zappa are moving the electric guitar from the concert stage into the concert hall.
The 2007 American Music Festival on WNYC
The 2007 American Music Festival on WNYC
The Electric Guitar as Concert Instrument
Airs Monday, May 28 at 7PM on 93.9 FM
A founding member of the Bang on a Can All-Stars, Mark Stewart not only uses traditional instruments in new ways, but he also creates his own. Stewart sits down with WNYC's John Schaefer to explore the concert music of composers Glenn ...
A founding member of the Bang on a Can All-Stars, Mark Stewart not only uses traditional instruments in new ways, but he also creates his own. Stewart sits down with WNYC's John Schaefer to explore the concert music of composers Glenn ...
Spotlight on: Brandon Ross
Airs Monday, May 28 at 10PM on 93.9 FM
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 ...
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 ...
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