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Revolution and the Arts

Ninety years after the Russian Revolution, our panel of guests reflects on communism's impact on the arts. Solomon Volkov, a musicologist and author of several books about Shostakovich, talks about how Soviet Russia fueled the struggle faced by Shostakovich and his contemporaries. Bright Sheng, a Chinese-born, American-based composer, recalls the conditions he dealt with while growing up during the Cultural Revolution. And, Robin Moore author of Music and Revolution: Cultural Change and Socialist Cuba, talks about the fascinating links between cultural and political activity in post-Revolutionary Cuba.

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Kenny Werner

Jazz pianist and composer Kenny Werner joins us to talk about putting together a heavy-weight quintet for his new record, Lawn Chair Society. He performs solo in our studio.

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