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Plugging In
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 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 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
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 several highly acclaimed recordings as a leader, as well as a member of the trio Harriet Tubman.
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Festivals and Specials
Listen on demand to our online archive of music festivals and specials, where you'll find a treasure-trove of stimulating conversations, opinions, reflections, and of course, great music!
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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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69th American Music Festival: American Blend
May 21-22, at 7pm; May 23-24 at 8pm; May 25-27 at 7pm
Hosts Terrance McKnight and David Garland will curate and host a weeklong festival with special guests and rare recordings, concluding with live performances in WNYC's Jerome L. Greene Performance Space by Dafnis Prieto, Paola Prestini, Ezequiel Vinao and Yungchen Lhamo May 27.
globalFEST 2009
Listen on Demand
On January 11th, WNYC and NPR Music presented a live webcast of globalFEST 2009, the annual showcase that provides a "sneak peek" of global musicians on the verge of international fame.
Wordless Music
Concerts on Demand
WNYC presents web-exclusive concerts from the Wordless Music Series, hosted by Radio Lab's Jad Abumrad. Devoted to the desegregation of musical boundaries, Wordless Music pairs rock and electronic musicians with more traditional chamber and new music performers, to create an entirely new concert experience.
Deerhoof/Metropolis Ensemble
Live Webcast
WNYC and NPR Music team up to bring you this live webcast from the Prospect Park Bandshell, which pairs indie rock sensation Deerhoof with the progressive Metropolis Ensemble. Presented by Celebrate Brooklyn! and Wordless Music, and hosted by David Garland, the program features an ambitious re-imagining of Igor Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, The Rite: Remixed.
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