The Battle Over Outdoor Summer Concerts

Soundcheck | Jul 22, 2010

An outdoor concert series in Coney Island kicked off last week with a concert by Neil Sedaka, despite opposition from local synagogues and community groups over noise. Today, New York Times reporter Ben Sisario joins us to look at the tug-of-war over neighborhood summer concerts. Also: cellist Maya Beiser is an intrepid fixture on New York's Downtown music scene. She's here to share some of her latest album, which features modern works inspired by the music of Spain.

 

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