Kim Nowacki
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Meredith Monk On Q2's 'Spaces'
For more than 40 years, one sprawling, light-drenched, fifth-floor loft in Tribeca has played home to the life and white-hot creative energies of composer, choreographer, dancer and joyfully pioneering singer Meredith Monk. In this episode of Q2 Spaces, we tour the living quarters, urban fairy-tale rehearsal space and bathtub-adorned kitchen of the artist whose music Björk has described as "an oasis in a toxic environment ...
Give Yourself a Present: Watch the Dover Quartet Play Music from 'Twin Peaks'
Composer Daniel Schlosberg was only a couple years old when the original cult classic “Twin Peaks” TV series first aired in 1990. It wasn’t until college that Schlosberg encountered the show and “could not stop trying to figure it out” and was drawn to the “mind-boggling weirdness of the show,” he said during an interview with Soundcheck’s John Schaefer.
Listen to the Magnificent Music of 'Aida' for your Met Radio Broadcast
This Saturday at 12:30 pm, listen for the Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast presentation of Aida, Verdi’s grand spectacle. The romantic and tragic tale of the princess Aida and the military commander Radamès has dazzled audiences since its 1871 Christmas Eve premiere in Cairo.
The Munich Philharmonic Play Ravel and Beethoven
At 8 pm on Monday, April 3, hear the Munich Philharmonic under the direction of Valery Gergiev live from Carnegie Hall. The program features two contrasting pieces by Ravel and Beethoven's thrilling "Eroica" Symphony.
Medieval Meets Modern
Around 800 years ago, the first stirrings of what would become Western classical music could be heard. In Germany, the visionary abbess known as Hildegard of (or Von) Bingen was creating incredibly embroidered melodies that hinted at an ecstatic spiritual state — quite a change from Gregorian chants’ restrained, step-wise motion. In France, the mysterious Perotin was working at the Cathedral of Notre Dame on music that featured multiple voices singing in a kind of rudimentary harmony.
Pushing the Geographic Boundaries of Chamber Music
When you hear the words “chamber music,” do you immediately think of a string quartet? (Or possibly a nap?) You probably don’t think of the harp, although Debussy wrote a beautiful sonata for harp, flute and viola. And you almost certainly don’t think of the kora, the 21-string troubadour harp from Mali. But in 2010, the Malian kora player Ballake Sissoko released an album of duets with the French cellist Vincent Segal, to surprisingly strong acclaim. The album's title was Chamber Music.
The Depressive Love of Massenet's 'Werther' is here for Your Met Opera Broadcast
Since its premier, Massenet's Werther has established itself as one of the more dramatic and dark operas in history, and you can listen to it on Saturday at 1 pm during the Metropolitan Opera broadcast. The story is based on Die Leiden des jungen Werther, or The Sorrows of Young Werther, by Goethe. It's a crowning achievement in tragic literature; the semi-autobiographical story tells the tale of Werther, a young poet; and the woman he loves, Charlotte.
Time For A Little Night Music
This week, The Furthermore looks no further than its own time slot for inspiration. At this time of the year, 9 pm is night — full on, not-getting-any-darker night. So we will hear a little night music. Yes, we’ll hear "A Little Night Music," or as Mozart originally called it, Eine kleine Nachtmusik. But we’ll also hear Eine kleine Mitternachtmusik — “A Llittle Midnight Music,” courtesy of the inventive American composer George Crumb.
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Plays Brahms, Schubert and Bartok
At 8 pm on Saturday, Feb. 25, WQXR takes you live to Carnegie Hall to hear Franz Welser-Möst lead the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in two popular Romantic works paired with a modernist masterpiece from the early 20th century. WQXR's Jeff Spurgeon co-hosts the live broadcast alongside John Hockenberry, host of The Takeaway. You're invited to share your thoughts on social media during the concert using #CHLive.
Astral Artists, Part 2
This week on the Young Artists Showcase, we continue our two-part series featuring the talented young Astral Artists. A mentoring program that specializes in nurturing the careers of emerging artists, Astral celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2017. This program features a wide variety of music, from Bach to Pedro Iturralde, performed live at the Trinity Center for Urban Life in Philadelphia.
A Musical Fascination with the Islands of Scotland
This week on The Furthermore, the islands of Scotland — the Hebrides, the Orkneys, the Shetlands — have been a subject of fascination for composers since a 20-year-old Felix Mendelssohn visited the Hebrides Islands almost 200 years ago.
The Furthermore: Let's Dance - WQXR
This week on The Furthermore, let’s dance. Composers have been using (and sometimes abusing) various forms of dance for many centuries and today’s lot are no exception. Eastern European folk dances, with their tricky rhythms, inspired Dvorak’s Slavonic Dances and the Ukrainian/American composer Virko Baley’s music. Frederick Chopin and Philip Glass both wrote waltzes for piano.
Jordi Savall's Musical History of Venice
At 7:30 pm on Friday, Feb. 3, tune into WQXR to hear a live broadcast from Carnegie Hall when Jordi Savall and his international band of ancient instrument performers takes us through a musical history of Venice. For 1,000 years, Venice was a world capital of trade and culture. Savall traces the melodies from across the Mediterranean to Persia, the Ottoman empire; and from Rome to France to 11th century Greece — all through music that moved through Venice.
Evoking a Natural World Through Music
Using music to evoke the natural world is an ancient tradition, and one that continues today. This time on The Furthermore, we hear some familiar natural scenes depicted in the music of Beethoven and Wagner, but we’ll hear how that tradition has been extended by composers like Canada’s Ann Southam, Japan’s Takashi Kako and Finland’s Einojuhani Rautavaara, who actually wrote a concerto where the “soloist” was the taped sounds of Arctic birds. Trad.
Daniel Barenboim Leads the Staatskapelle Berlin in Mozart and Bruckner
Tune in at 8 pm on Friday, Jan. 27, to hear Daniel Barenboim lead the Staatskapelle Berlin live from Carnegie Hall. The program features works by Mozart and Bruckner. Barenboim's performances with the Staatskapelle Berlin mark the 60th anniversary of his Carnegie Hall debut on Jan. 20, 1957. This program is also part of a multiple-night engagement at Carnegie, with Barenboim and the orchestra playing the complete cycle of Bruckner’s nine numbered symphonies.
Taking a Contemporary Twist on Vivaldi, Paganini and Rachmaninoff
On the debut episode of The Furthermore at 9 pm on Saturday, host John Schaefer begins with a familiar piece of classical music, the opening of the “Spring” concerto from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, and a question: Why don’t they write music like this anymore? The answer is: they do, sort of.
Enjoy New Year's Eve with this Broadcast of 'L’Italiana in Algeri'
A fall 2016 production of Rossini’s L’Italiana in Algeri is your New Year's Eve Metropolitan Opera broadcast. At 1 pm, experience the farcical tale of botched marriage arrangements, tangled lovers and lots of food and drink. Or, depending on who you’re talking to, a deeply veiled commentary on early 19th century Italian identity. Some would argue that Rossini wrote this opera to provide a call to Italian unification, at a time when the peninsula was heavily influenced by a number of foreign states.
Up Close with 'L'Amour de Loin'
On this week's episode of He Sang/She Sang, hosts Merrin Lazyan and Mike Shobe get you ready for the new Metropolitan Opera production of L'Amour de Loin. We'll discuss the plot, characters and the music from this 12th century story about a long-distance relationship. Plus, we'll hear from bass-baritone Eric Owens, soprano Susanna Phillips and composer Kaija Saariaho.
Lucerne Festival: Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
At 9 pm on Tuesday, tune in to hear WQXR's final broadcast from the Lucerne Festival in Switzerland. Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in works by two Mahlers — Alma and Gustav. On the program is Gustav Mahler’s 10th Symphony, and six songs composed by his wife, Alma.
Lucerne Festival: Barbara Hannigan Leads the Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Canadian conductor and singer Barbara Hannigan is a star, a stage animal and a great musician who is breaking new ground. Her performances have turn into “must see” events. At 9 pm on Tuesday, hear Hannigan's return to the Lucerne Festival with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra playing works by Debussy, Sibelius, Haydn, Berg and Gershwin. The theme of this year's Lucerne Festival was “Prima Donna” highlighting female conductors, soloists and composers.
Lucerne Festival: Marin Alsop Leads the Sao Paolo Orchestra
This month WQXR is taking you to the Lucerne Festival to hear some of the world’s finest performances in a gorgeous Swiss setting. Our series begins at 9 pm Tuesday, Nov. 1, with pianist Gabriela Montero performing a Latin version of Edvard Grieg’s classic concerto with conductor Marin Alsop and the Sao Paolo Orchestra.
Accademia Bizantina Plays an All-Bach Program
At 7:30 pm on Tuesday, Nov. 15, WQXR takes you live to Carnegie Hall to hear the Italian early music chamber ensemble Accademia Bizantina present an all-Bach program. Two of the pieces on the bill have been transcribed for violin by Ottavio Dantone, Accademia Bizantina’s conductor.
Simon Rattle Says Goodbye to the Berlin Philharmonic
At 8 pm on Thursday, Nov. 10, listen live to one of Sir Simon Rattle’s final Carnegie Hall concerts as music director of the Berlin Philharmonic. Rattle leaves his post in 2018 when Kirill Petrenko begins his tenure as the orchestra's chief conductor. The program highlights the path that music took in Vienna during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. WQXR's Jeff Spurgeon co-hosts the live broadcast alongside John Schaefer, host of WNYC's New Sounds show.
Ian Bostridge and Thomas Adès Bring Schubert's 'Winterreise' To Carnegie Hall
At 2 pm on Sunday, Oct. 23, WQXR takes you live to Carnegie Hall to hear tenor Ian Bostridge and pianist Thomas Adés play Schubert's 24-song cycle Winterreise. Bostridge and Adès performed the work together at the Barbican in England. The Telegraph wrote that it was “without doubt the most extraordinary, riveting, uncanny performance I have ever witnessed.” WQXR's Jeff Spurgeon hosts the broadcast. Program details: Schubert: Winterreise You're invited to join the conversation.
Dudamel and Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra Open Carnegie Hall Season
On Thursday, Oct. 6, tune in at 7 pm for a live broadcast of Carnegie Hall's opening night gala concert featuring the captivating Gustavo Dudamel leading the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela. The dance-themed program features two pieces originally written as ballets: Ravel's La valse, an homage to the Viennese waltz, and Stravinsky's riot-inducing The Rite of Spring.
Pokemon Invade Classical Venues
This Venonat was missing the Orchestra. We told him not to fret! The musicians will be in Vail, CO at @bravovail July 22–29 and then back in the hall for the 2016–17 season in September! @pokemon #pokemongo #venonat A photo posted by New York Philharmonic (@nyphilharmonic) on
Listen: Ingolf Wunder Performs Beethoven, Chopin and Liszt
Austrian pianist Ingolf Wunder first gained worldwide recognition at the 2010 International Chopin Piano Competition in Poland where he won the second prize, as well as numerous awards, including: Best Prize for Concerto, Best Prize for Polonaise Fantasy and the Audience Award. Barely 30 years old, he has already performed extensively throughout Europe, Asia and the United States.
Listen Live: Ensemble LPR Performs Vaughan Williams, Copland, Wolfe and Ives at Naumburg Bandshell
At 7:30 pm on Tuesday, June 14, WQXR morning host Jeff Spurgeon, Ensemble LPR and clarinetist Vasko Dukovski kick off the 111th season of free concerts in Central Park's Naumburg Bandshell with a live broadcast of 20th and 21st century works. Based at the downtown venue Le Poisson Rouge, Ensemble LPR is committed to aesthetic diversity and artistic excellence. It collaborates with distinguished artists from classical and non-classical backgrounds.
Salonen Leads Chéreau's Acclaimed 'Elektra'
This Saturday at 1 pm, listen to the live broadcast of Richard Strauss's powerful Elektra from the Metropolitan Opera, conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen. Based on the Sophocles play, the opera follows the title character's quest for revenge for the murder of her father, Agamemnon. The great Swedish soprano, Nina Stemme stars as Elektra, one of the most demanding soprano parts in the repertory, and Waltraud Meier sings the role of Klytämnestra, Eletkra's mother and the object of her rage.
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Some Southern Sonorities
This week, Pipedreams visits the Carolinas, touring organs in and around Charlotte, N.C. Throughout, we will also hear a variety of works by composers who are from or connected to France. Program playlist: Nicolas de Grigny: Ave maris stella (4 versets) Olivier Latry(1955 Aeolian-Skinner/Byrnes Auditorium, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC)Marin Marais (arr.
Jonas Kaufmann and Helmut Deutsch Live From Carnegie Hall
Join us at 2 pm on Sunday, Jan. 31, for a live broadcast from Carnegie Hall. Tenor Jonas Kaufmann and pianist Helmut Deutsch present a recital of works by Gustav Mahler, Benjamin Britten and Richard Strauss — all written during their youth. WQXR morning host Jeff Spurgeon hosts the broadcast along with soprano Debbie Voigt. Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen Britten: Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, Op. 22 R.
Schubertiade, Part I
What a scene in Vienna: business owners, intellectuals and scholars offering their home for a concert, a meal, a place to sleep or a room with a piano, all to support the friend they loved and admired, Franz Schubert. It was a Bohemian life, rich with music and conversation. This week, host Bill McGlaughlin dips into those legendary house concerts for an enchanting selection of chamber music.
Chamber Music Society
Elliott Forrest co-hosts with David Finckel performances from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. This week features music by Finnish composers Crusell and Sibelius. Program playlist: Crusell: Quartet in E-flat major for Clarinet, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 2— Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet; Areta Zhulla, violin; Mark Holloway, viola; Timothy Eddy, cello.
The Miller's Tale
Pipedreams this week features conversations with, plus compositions and improvisations by, the versatile and remarkable Minnesota-based organist Aaron David Miller. Program playlist: AARON DAVID MILLER: Jump –Aaron David Miller (1979 Fisk/House of Hope Presbyterian Church, Saint Paul, MN) Pipedreams Archive (3/18/12).
American Masters, Part II
Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin is an exciting daily radio program that delves into a wide assortment of topics in classical music. Each five-program series builds off a single theme ranging from composer biographies to explorations of various cultures, musical styles, and time periods.
Chamber Music Society
Elliott Forrest co-hosts with David Finckel performances from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Hear a Mozart sonata for two pianos and Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 6. Program playlist: Mozart: Sonata in C major for Piano, Four Hands, K. 521— Juho Pohjonen, Wu Han, piano. Beethoven: Quartet in B-flat major for Strings, Op. 18, No. 6— The Pacifica Quartet: Simin Ganatra, Sibbi Bernhardsson, violin; Masumi Per Rostad, viola; Brandon Vamos, cello.
In Concert - WQXR
Pipedreams this week explores music old and new, introduces artists youthful and revered, and revels in fiery virtuosity — all on display in live performances. Program playlist: WILLIAM MATHIAS: Recessional, Op. 96, no. 4. MASON BATES:Geraldine’s Parlor & Deliver us from evil, fr Digital Loom–Joshua Boyd (1927 Skinner-1955 Aeolian-Skinner/Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI) Pipedreams Archive (r. 9/29/14).
The Philadelphia Orchestra Plays Music From Vienna
At 8 pm on Thursday, Jan. 14, tune in for WQXR's first live broadcast from Carnegie Hall of 2016. Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the Philadelphia Orchestra in a program of Johann Strauss Jr., Beethoven and HK Gruber. The soloist on Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 is 20-year-old Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki. WQXR morning host Jeff Spurgeon hostd the broadcast along with John Hockenberry from WNYC's The Takeaway. J.
Chamber Music Society
Elliott Forrest co-hosts with David Finckel performances from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. This week features Schubert’s Fantasy in C major for Violin and Piano and Mendelssohn’s Quartet in F minor for Strings. Each piece written in the final year of the composer’s life. Schubert: Fantasy in C major for Violin and Piano, D. 934, Op. 159 — Benjamin Beilman, violin; Juho Pohjonen, piano.
The Symphony, Part II
Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin is an exciting daily radio program that delves into a wide assortment of topics in classical music. Each five-program series builds off a single theme ranging from composer biographies to explorations of various cultures, musical styles, and time periods.
What's New? - WQXR
Pipedreams gets the New Year off to a fine start with a survey of some recent compact disc releases. Program playlist: J. S. BACH: Fugue in C, BWV 547 –Robert Quinney (1876 Metzler/Trinity College, Cambridge, England) Coro 16132. MARTIN y COLL: Jacara. DIEGO FERNANDEZ de HUETE: Tarantela. ANONYMOUS: Jota –Manuel Minguillon Nieto, vihuela; Manuel Vilas, harp; Cristina Garcia Banegas (1691 Bosca/Santa Maria Church, Cadaqués, Spain) Solfa 1208070.
'Fiddler on the Roof' Back on Broadway
The beloved 1964 musical "Fiddler on the Roof," with its book by Joseph Stein and score by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, is back on Broadway this season. Based on writer Sholem Aleichem's Yiddish tales of Tevye the milkman, this new production of "Fiddler" is the show's fifth return to the Great White Way.
The Music of Respighi
Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin is an exciting daily radio program that delves into a wide assortment of topics in classical music. Each five-program series builds off a single theme ranging from composer biographies to explorations of various cultures, musical styles, and time periods.
An Organist's Yearbook
Pipedreams presents its annual Olde Yeare-New Year reflection with highlights from recent recordings, concert excerpts, prize-winning performances, memorial tributes and more. CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD: Magnificat in G –Nathaniel Morley, treble; Choir of St. Paul’s Cathedral, London/Andrew Carwood, director; Simon Johnson (2013 Quimby/Cathedral of Saint Paul, St. Paul, MN) Pipedreams Archive (r. 4/28/15).
Invitation to the Dance, Part I
Guaranteed to you get you tapping your toes, this first of a two part series examines how composers translated dances into symphonies. Hear symphonies by Bach, Dowland, Mozart and more.
A New 'View From the Bridge' on Broadway
Arthur Miller’s "A View from the Bridge" hasn’t exactly been a stranger to Broadway. It has already been revived three times, most recently in 2010 in a production starring Liev Schreiber. But it’s back once more this season in an innovative production from the Dutch director Ivo van Hove. The staging was originally seen at London’s Young Vic Theater and later in the West End.
The Spanish School
From the guitar to the piano and everywhere in between, this week is dedicated to Spain's rich musical lineage. On the playlist are selections from Pablo de Sarasate, Andres Segovia and many other talented composers.
Chamber Music Society
Elliott Forrest co-hosts with David Finckel performances from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. This week features trio pieces by Dohnányi and Beethoven. Program playlist: Dohnányi: Serenade in C major for Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 10— Adele Anthony, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Nicolas Altstaedt, cello. Beethoven: Trio in E-flat major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 70, No. 2— Jeffrey Kahane, piano; Cho-Liang Lin, violin; David Finckel, cello.
The Final Symphonies
Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin is an exciting daily radio program that delves into a wide assortment of topics in classical music. Each five-program series builds off a single theme ranging from composer biographies to explorations of various cultures, musical styles, and time periods.
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