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WNYC's Coverage of the Republican National Convention
Live performances in Soundcheck's studios
Studio 360: Patti LuPone on playing Mama Rose
Selected Shorts featuring "The Trouble of Marcie Flint," by John Cheever
Radio Rookies: Brooklyn Broadcast Workshop
On the Media: Surviving Convention Coverage
Street Shots Challenge
Evening Music
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The New Americans
Conductor Robert Spano talks with composer Osvaldo Golijov about the music of newly-naturalized Americans, and how modern American music is influenced by other cultures. Also, highlights from Björk's recent sold-out concert at the United Palace.
The 2007 American Music Festival on WNYC
The New Americans
Airs Wednesday, May 30 at 7PM on 93.9 FM
Osvaldo Golijov's music is hard to pin down: a combination of arab and jewish influences, it also often incorporates elements of Spanish flamenco and of course, Golijov's native Argentinian tango. There's no doubt, however, that his unique style has struck a chord with the public; the recording of his opera "Fountain of Tears" hit the top of the classical music Billboard charts and won two Grammy awards for both Golijov and the conductor Robert Spano. In this segment, Spano talks with Golijov about the music of newly-naturalized Americans, including Tan Dun, Bright Sheng, Esa Pekka Salonen and Golijov himself.
Bjök at the United Palace
Airs Wednesday, May 30 at 10PM on 93.9 FM
Bob Boilen and Jad Abumrad co-host this program, featuring highlights from Icelandic singer Bjök’s sold-out concert from the United Palace in New York City.
The Mostly Mozart Festival on WNYC
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This year's annual Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center is rife with sounds stretching the spectrum of Requiems, Metamorphoses, and Passions — including the American premiere of composer-in-residence Kaija Saariaho's tale of the sufferings of French mystic Simone Weil, who died of starvation in protest to the Nazi occupation of Paris in 1943.
Deerhoof/Metropolis Ensemble Live Webcast
Evening Music
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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Metropolis Ensemble
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Wordless Music
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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.
2008 American Music Festival
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Hosts Terrance McKnight and David Garland curate the 68th annual American Music Festival, featuring "America's Classical Music." Guests include LD Brown a.k.a. Grey Reverend; acclaimed jazz pianist Jason Moran; composer and musicologist Gunther Schuller; culture critic John Rockwell; new music guru John Zorn, and Pulitzer prize-winning composer William Bolcom.
- The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from Denver (08/29/2008)
- The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Republican National Convention: Day 4 (09/04/2008)
- The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Republican National Convention: Day 2 (09/02/2008)
- The Leonard Lopate Show: Young'Uns (09/03/2008)
- The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Republican National Convention: Day 3 (09/03/2008)
- The Brian Lehrer Show: Live from the Republican National Convention: Day 1 (09/01/2008)
- The Leonard Lopate Show: Big Storm (09/04/2008)