Many parents hope their gifted kids will become the next Mozart or Bobby Fisher. But child prodigies are rare and widely misunderstood. Today: a child psychologist discusses what makes a prodigy, and we talk with the 16-year-old conductor prodigy, Ilyich Rivas. Also: live music from the band Living Colour.
Behind the world of Child Prodigies
We've all heard about the boy geniuses like Mozart or Mendelssohn, but the signs of childhood prodigy are displayed in many areas of the arts and humanities. Today, we look at what makes a child prodigy. Is it nature or nurture? And are there different kinds? Joining us is Barbara ...
Picks of the Week
Three outstanding new releases, as selected by the Soundcheck staff. Read our full reviews here.
Mono, Hymn to the Immortal Wind (Human Highway Records)
--picked by John Schaefer
Bill Frisell, Disfarmer (Nonesuch)
--picked by Gisele Regatao
Diane Birch, Bible Belt (S Curve)
--picked by ...
Mono, Hymn to the Immortal Wind (Human Highway Records)
--picked by John Schaefer
Bill Frisell, Disfarmer (Nonesuch)
--picked by Gisele Regatao
Diane Birch, Bible Belt (S Curve)
--picked by ...
Living Colour Live
The New York-based rock group Living Colour rocketed to fame in 1988, after a CBGB audience member named Mick Jagger helped secure them a record deal. MTV airplay of the smash hit “Cult of Personality” helped put black rock musicians back in the spotlight. With the release of their first ...