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In the 1910s and 1920s New Jersey inventor Thomas Edison staged elaborate infomercials in which he blindfolded audiences in an attempt to judge which was producing the "real" sound: his new phonograph or an opera singer alongside. With "Tone Test," composer-librettist Nicholas Brooke has created a piece for two performers and a phonograph based on these performance-experiments that will be presented at the Lincoln Center Festival. Brooke joins us today to discuss Edison’s legacy.

Also on the show, the Imani Winds, a young wind quintet of African American and Latino musicians whose music is as comfortable in Africa and America as in the cultured halls of Europe. They’re performing at the River to River Festival tonight as part of the "Summer Stars" Concert Series.
Additional Resources:
» Lincoln Center Festival Web site
» Imani Winds Web site