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The WNYC Young People's Radio Chorus under the baton of Francisco Nunez makes a return visit to the Soundcheck studio to show again why the children’s chorus is inspiring works from some of today’s finest living composers. The Chorus’s live performance comes in advance of its fourth annual Transient Glory concert this Sunday that features a cross-cultural mix of composers including Tod Machover, Bright Sheng, and Judith Weir. Speaking of cultural blends, Asian culture has influenced everything from American food to fashion to film, but it has also had an impact on contemporary music. Violinist Cho-Liang Lin stops by to preview a pair of concerts that he is curating at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center next month that will juxtapose music by composers from China, Japan and Azerbaijan with Western composers like Glass, Ravel and Partch.
For more information about the YPC, and access to the study guides that accompany the pieces of music you’ve heard on today’s show, please visit:
» April 22 Transient Glory concert program

Additional Resources:
» Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Web site
» Young People's Chorus Web site