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Thursday, January 02, 2003
  • NYC Skyline

    Wonderful Town

    Join John Schaefer as he kicks off the New Year by welcoming some of New York's finest composers and muscians. Today he speaks with composer Richard Wilson, violinist Rolf Schulte and cellist Sophie Shao about an upcoming concert at Merkin Concert Hall. Music writer and radio host Kenny Goldsmith tells us about a new recording featuring 200 cellphones – in harmony. And jazz bassist Ben Allison will drop by to talk about his latest recordings.

The Ill Effects of Urban Noise

Soundcheck

Soundcheck received an overwhelming response to our segment on the effects of urban noise. So much so that Arline Bronzaft decided to address the feedback. Listen to the original segment and read Bronzaft's response.