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Soundcheck / October 29, 2003

Soundcheck

Wednesday, October 29, 2003
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  • Child’s Play

    WNYC and the Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC) are joining forces this year to create the WNYC Young People’s Radio Chorus, the first-ever radio chorus at a major New York radio station. If you’ve never given much serious thought to children’s choral music, you might be surprised by this edition of Soundcheck when the chorus makes its official debut. Host John Schaefer speaks with chorus artistic director Francisco Núñez and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner, who has collaborated with the ensemble. We’re also joined by Anthony Tommasini, chief classical music critic of the New York Times, who weighs in on some of the big news events affecting the classical music world, including the opening of Walt Disney Hall in Los Angeles.

Additional Resources:
  • More about the WNYC Young People’s Radio Chorus
  • More about Walt Disney Concert Hall

    • Introducing our Video Contest

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    John Schaefer gives the lowdown on Soundcheck's music video challenge with the Fiery Furnaces.

    In Studio: Angel Deradoorian

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    The 22-year-old multi-instrumentalist performs live in our studio.

    Cucu Diamantes Performs Amor Cronico

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    Cucu Diamantes went from a tough childhood in Havana, Cuba, to an art school in Rome to underground New York City, where she co-founded the Latin alternative band Yerba Buena.

    In Studio: Stephanie McKay

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    The local singer-songwriter performs "Jackson Avenue," a nostalgic toast to her childhood in the South Bronx.

    The Decemberists

    In Studio: The Decemberists

    The Portland, Ore., band's latest album, "The Hazards of Love," is a concept album with a mythological flair. They joined Soundcheck to play live for a studio audience in WNYC's Greene Space.

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    Sound Off

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    Throughout May, Soundcheck presents “Sound Off” a Friday series on the many aspects of noise in music and our lives. The series -- which coincides with “Better Hearing and Speech Month” -- looks at issues like New York’s noisiest neighborhoods, the latest research on iPods and hearing loss, and what happens when noise becomes a musical ingredient.