Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Music Director Robert Spano, Staging Director James Alexander and Atlanta Opera General Director Dennis Hanthorn join ASO Insider and Program Annotator Ken Meltzer to compare and contrast the elements of opera and the theatre of a concert.
Dr. Wolfgang Seibold shows the relationship between two composers of the German Romanticism period: Felix Mendelssohn and Robert Schumann, - in words and music.
Ken Meltzer, Benjamin Roe, Doug Shipman and R. Wayne Woodson listen to and discuss music inspired by and adored by civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Music Director Robert Spano and ASO Insider and Program Annotator Ken Meltzer meet for the first in this year's series of conversations.
Music faculty perform an eclectic concert honoring Ruth McDonald, professor emerita of music at Georgia State University, from which she retired after 24 years of teaching.
Tracey Laird traces the impact of the nation's growing diversity on its public media coverage of popular music, from Grand Ole Opry to Austin City Limits.
Musicians and music experts explore the many connections between landscape and music, both historically and for present-day songwriters, composers and musicians. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Ned Arnold moderates a discussion with industry representatives and music critics about the future of the CD industry, specifically the closing of local record stores. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Elaine Kennedy guides listeners through this celebration of the 2006 Winter Solstice, including performances of sacred and secular folk materials from around the US. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Elaine Kennedy guides listeners through this celebration of the 2006 Winter Solstice, including performances of sacred and secular folk materials from around the US. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Joe Derrane performs on the button accordion and Earle Hitchner speaks on Derrane's accomplishments and the role of the accordion in Irish-American music. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Arlo Guthrie looks back at the cultural impact of protest music that began during President Kennedy's administration and continues in America today. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Yo-Yo Ma discusses his personal feelings and approach to performing music of all kinds and gives his thoughts on the current state of classical music. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
A panel of hip-hop experts discuss the widespread influence of the music style and culture, and its potential to foster political engagement and social responsibility. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Evan Ziporyn and Christine Southworth perform new works for robots and humans, and discuss how technology influences the musical experience. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Terry Fisher presents an industry study on the economics of the music industry at a conference on The Economics of Open Content. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
A yearly tradition for the past 15 or more years, this program sets the tone for the holiday by presenting the songs, music, stories and poetry of the season without commentary. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Family entertainment featuring the music of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky adapted by Shirim Klezmer Orchestra with an original story by Ellen Kushner. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Robert Davis introduces Lessons and Carols at Washington National Cathedral, a distinctly American Christmas service that embraces the nation's evolving musical traditions. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Leonard Nimoy narrates a unique holiday program created especially for public radio listeners, and featuring The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Deborah Henson-Conant discusses how she is revolutionizing the way the world sees the ancient harp through her cross-genre music. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Words of Thunder exhibitions celebrate the life of Boston abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison. Includes performances by the Studio Singers (Eliot Congregational Church of Roxbury). (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
The Boston Lyric Opera presents an inside look into the lavish, award-winning costumes from their production of The Little Prince. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Christopher Lydon and Donal Fox moderate a discussion about the business of jazz and how arts, culture and economics affect the arts in Boston and across America. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Distinguished educators and musicians come together at Harvard University for a tribute to 95-year old composer Elliott Carter. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Educators and activists discuss how the hip-hop generation is harnessing the power of a unique movement to foster political engagement and social responsibility. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Tod Machover shares his eclectic interest in mixing acoustic and electronic sound, orchestras and interactive computers, and rock and operatic arias. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
This creator of inspirational gardens talks about her collaboration with cellist Yo-Yo Ma on the Toronto Music Garden inspired by Bach. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Andrews discusses his experience as an accomplished musician, scholar, composer, and minister, and delves into the creation of a black music aesthetic. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Eric Jackson discusses stylistic and instrumentation changes in jazz music during the 1920's using piano styles as examples. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Mariani and others from the Boston Lyric Opera's production of Rigoletto help Professor Campana explain Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Selwyn Seyfu Hinds, former editor of The Source magazine, shares an insider's view of the world of hip-hop music and the dramatic lives of its stars. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Ellen Kushner brings to life the Bible story of Esther by juxtaposing it with stories of four modern characters dealing with their own identity issues. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Triple Helix performs Ives Second Violin Sonata and Ives Piano trio while intermittently discussing Charles Ives and his Piano Trio. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Eric Jackson provides firsthand insight into the legacy of jazz in Boston from its beginnings in the early 20th-century to today. (Part I) (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Eric Jackson provides firsthand insight into the legacy of jazz in Boston from its beginnings in the early 20th-century to today. (Part II) (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Eric Jackson provides firsthand insight into the legacy of jazz in Boston from its beginnings in the early 20th-century to today. (Part III) (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Eric Jackson provides firsthand insight into the legacy of jazz in Boston from its beginnings in the early 20th-century to today. (Part IV) (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Pianist Seth Kimmelman plays and talks about his travels around the world as a pianist and commentator on American music. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
From the WGBH Archives we bring you a series of 12 original radio essays by leading thinkers in the 20th Century on the nature of creativeness in American arts, sciences, and professions. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
From the WGBH Archives we bring you a series of 12 original radio essays by leading thinkers in the 20th Century on the nature of creativeness in American arts, sciences, and professions. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
From the WGBH Archives comes a series of 22 original radio essays by leading thinkers in the 20th Century on the nature of creativity in American arts, sciences, and professions. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
From the WGBH Archives comes a series of 22 original radio essays by leading thinkers in the 20th Century on the nature of creativity in American arts, sciences, and professions. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
From the WGBH Archives comes a series of 22 original radio essays by leading thinkers in the 20th Century on the nature of creativity in American arts, sciences, and professions. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Adeline Sire delivers a report on French composer Henri Dutilleux's new piece, "Le Temps l'Horloge", weaving interviews together with a BSO performance. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Maestro Jose Antonio Abreu and leading figures in education and culture as they explore El Sistema, Venezuela's 32-year-old program of social action through music. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Oliver Sacks explores "your brain on music", asking why humans make music and what music-making does for the individual and society. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
A symposium to celebrate negro spirituals, the roots of blues, jazz, gospel, and hip-hop music, and their impact on 21st century music. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
A symposium to celebrate negro spirituals, the roots of blues, jazz, gospel, and hip-hop music, and their impact on 21st century music. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
A symposium to celebrate negro spirituals, the roots of blues, jazz, gospel, and hip-hop music, and their impact on 21st century music. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
A symposium to celebrate negro spirituals, the roots of blues, jazz, gospel, and hip-hop music, and their impact on 21st century music. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
A symposium to celebrate negro spirituals, the roots of blues, jazz, gospel, and hip-hop music, and their impact on 21st century music. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Vienna's Hugo Wolf Quartet performs the Overture to Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss, Jr., Haydn's Quartet in D, Op. 20, No. 4, and Wolf's Italian Serenade. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Tracy D. Sharpley-Whiting explores young black women's engagement with a culture that is masculinist, misogynistic, and frequently mystifying. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Simonetta Puccini gives an informal interview with WGBH's Ron Della Chiesa about the life and works of her grandfather on the 150th anniversary of his birth. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Lior Navok discusses the world premiere of his Slavery Documents 3: And the Trains Kept Coming... with WGBH classical host Richard Knisely. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Maestro Jose Antonio Abreu and leading figures in education and culture as they explore El Sistema, Venezuela's 32-year-old program of social action through music. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Musicians and music experts explore the many connections between landscape and music, both historically and for present-day songwriters, composers and musicians. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Join WGBH classical host Richard Knisely, and John Adams himself, for this profile of an American master in words and music. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Osvaldo Golijov discusses his opera Ainadamar from his home in Brookline, Mass with WGBH 89.7 classical host Cathy Fuller. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Dawn Upshaw discusses her life in music and the state of classical music in our culture. Mass with WGBH 89.7 classical hosts Cathy Fuller and Richard Knisely. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Yo-Yo Ma discusses his personal feelings and approach to performing music of all kinds and gives his thoughts on the current state of classical music. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Terry Fisher presents an industry study on the economics of the music industry at a conference on The Economics of Open Content. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Christopher Lydon and Donal Fox moderate a discussion about the business of jazz and how arts, culture and economics affect the arts in Boston and across America. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
This creator of inspirational gardens talks about her collaboration with cellist Yo-Yo Ma on the Toronto Music Garden inspired by Bach. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
Eric Jackson discusses stylistic and instrumentation changes in jazz music during the 1920's using piano styles as examples. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
On February 21, 1907, shortly before Puccini's departure from New York City, Puccini spoke to a crowd assembled at the Columbia Phonograph Company. (Lecture contributed by WGBH)
