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What kind of music does a “crackerjack twenty piece ensemble” make? Find out on Soundcheck, as John Schaefer sits down with Alan Pierson the musical director of the group Alarm Will Sound, to find out more about the new champions of new music. New York Times music critic Alan Kozinn stops by to tell us what’s on his mind these days. Also, young vibraphonist Stefon Harris fills us in on two projects he’s involved with this week, one with the Classical Jazz Quartet, a super-group that plays music by Bach, and his appearance in the upcoming Chamber Music America Marathon.
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