John Schaefer appears in the following:
Brooklyn Museum of Art Exhibits Portraits With a Hip-Hop Flavor
Thursday, January 27, 2005
New York, NY —
Artist Kehinde Wiley portraits of young African American men are now on exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum in a show called "Passing/Posing." His lushly colored paintings combine elements of hip-hop culture with quasi-religious imagery. Wiley dropped by WNYC's Soundcheck studio not long along to ...
Senegalese pop sensation Youssou N’Dour
Thursday, July 08, 2004
New York, NY —
From Fulton Avenue in Brooklyn to 125th street uptown posters announcing the coming of The Great African Ball have been fluttering along street poles for several weeks now. And the mastermind behind this all-night musical dance party is none other than the great Senegalese pop ...Nina Simone's Music and Social Consciousness
Friday, June 13, 2003
New York, NY —
A sold-out concert this evening celebrates the life and legacy of the great jazz vocalist Nina Simone. WNYC's John Schaefer took time on his afternoon music program Soundcheck to explore not only Simone's music, but her legacy of social consciousness......
Another Evening with Bill T. Jones
Friday, May 30, 2003
New York, NY —
Veteran choreographer Bill T. Jones, sultry singer Cassandra Wilson and up-and-coming composer and violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain are collaborating on a project called "Another Evening." This work features the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company and will be performed this weekend at Aaron Davis Hall. ...Imperfect Voices
Saturday, January 04, 2003
From Maria Callas to Lou Reed, Kurt Andersen and WNYC's John Schaefer talk about what makes a voice "flawed."
Music Hooks
Saturday, August 24, 2002
For centuries composers and musicians have been engaged by repetition. WNYC music host John Schaefer joins Kurt and Guru in the studio, to play them some examples.
(Originally aired: February 14, 2002)
Imperfect Voices
Saturday, July 13, 2002
From Maria Callas to Lou Reed, Kurt Andersen and WNYC’s John Schaefer talk about what makes a voice "flawed.”
Unexpected Grammy Winners
Monday, March 04, 2002
New York, NY —
In a world where most of the awards go to the usual suspects, the Grammy Award for "Album of the Year" went, surprisingly enough, to the movie soundtrack O Brother Where Art Thou . And it wasn't the only unexpected winner on Grammy night… WNYC's ...Music Hooks
Saturday, February 16, 2002
For centuries composers and musicians have been engaged by repetition. WNYC music host John Schaefer joins Kurt and Guru in the studio, to play them some examples.
Garden Music
Saturday, September 29, 2001
WNYC's John Schaefer unearths a variety of musical garden motifs, from traditional folk songs to Bobby McFerrin.
World Festival of Sacred Music
Tuesday, May 01, 2001
New York, NY —
When the World Festival of Sacred Music comes to New Yorks Merkin Concert Hall next week, it will represent the culmination of a 2-year, round-the-world musical journey. WNYCs John Schaefer explains.
Yo-Yo Ma on Original Instruments
Saturday, January 13, 2001
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma talks with John Schaefer about the pleasures of performing Bach on a baroque cello.
Train Songs
Tuesday, December 12, 2000
Yo-Yo Ma's Baroque Cello
Saturday, November 11, 2000
John Schaefer talks with Yo-Yo Ma about performing Bach on a baroque cello.
Welcome! Your Favorite Homes for New Music Under One Roof
Monday, December 02, 1991
