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Soundcheck / November 17, 2003

Soundcheck

Monday, November 17, 2003
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  • Gil Shaham
    Gil Shaham

    Fiddler on the Hoof

    Over the years, Gil Shaham’s recordings for Deutsche Grammophon have garnered both praise and sales. But the busy violinist recently took the path of many major artists by departing from a major label and producing his own CDs. We get a taste of the debut release—which features chamber music by his “unsung hero,” French composer Gabriel Fauré—as Shaham joins us with a live performance in the WNYC studio. Also, composer John Luther Adams visits from Alaska in advance of his new, WNYC-commissioned work “The Mathematics of Resonant Bodies” which premieres at the World Financial Center this week. The concert-length work for solo percussion and computer-processed sounds is described in the Los Angeles Times as “a massive new canvas... a 69-minute, eight-movement series of sonic environments.”

Additional Resources:
  • More about Gil Shaham http://www.iclassics.com/iclassics/feature.jsp?featureId=1024
  • More about John Luther Adams http://www.johnlutheradams.com/
    • Toumani Diabaté

    Best Live Performances of 2008

    Soundcheck

    We revisit memorable in-studio performances from Toumani Diabaté, Cat Power, Regina Spektor, and others.

    Marvin Gaye

    The Year in Music and Branding

    Soundcheck

    Pop music and advertising go together like peanut butter and jelly. Grey Group music director Josh Rabinowitz shares his picks for the best song picks and ad campaigns of 2008.

    Taylor Swift

    Critics Week

    Soundcheck

    Music writers look back at the year's best pop, rock, hip hop, classical, jazz, Latin and world albums. Plus: the worst music of the year and the best online music. Read our critics' lists here. And don't forget to cast your vote in our best-albums poll.

    cab

    Noteworthy New York

    Soundcheck

    We have invited musicians and artists to help us select their favorite cultural destination in the neighborhood where they live. From parks and coffee shops to bowling alleys and museums, the options are as diverse as our group of contributors.