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Pierre Boulez Memorial Broadcast

Following the announcement of Pierre Boulez’s death this morning, WKCR will dedicate all programming to Boulez’s recordings from 3:00 PM on Wednesday, January 6th through 6:00 PM on Thursday, January 7th. It is almost impossible to sum up the contributions Pierre Boulez has made to classical and new music. Over Boulez’s career spanning seven decades, Boulez broke barriers both in his championing of his fellow contemporary composers and in his conducting of the standard repertoire. Join WKCR-FM and WKCR Classical in this tribute to one of the most important musicians of all time.

Date: 
Wed, 6 Jan 2016, 3:00pm to Thu, 14 Jan 2016, 6:00pm

Paul Bley Memorial Broadcast

WKCR will preempt our regular programming for the next twenty-eight hours, from 5:00AM Tuesday to 9:30AM Wednesday, at the conclusion of the next Daybreak Express, in order to celebrate the life and work of renowned pianist and free jazz pioneer Paul Bley, who passed away at the age of 83 on January 3rd. Bley’s skill and often unconventional methods made him a giant of the 60’s free jazz revolution and led him to collaborate with such talent as Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Ornette Coleman, Charles Mingus, and Cecil Taylor.

Date: 
Tue, 5 Jan 2016, 5:00am to Wed, 6 Jan 2016, 9:30am

Paul Bley Memorial Broadcast

WKCR will preempt regular programming for the next twenty-seven hours, from 5:00AM Tuesday at the start of Daybreak Express, to 8:20AM Wednesday, at the conclusion of the next Daybreak Express, in order to celebrate the life and work of renowned pianist and free jazz pioneer Paul Bley, who passed away at the age of 83 on January 3rd. Bley's skill and often unconventional methods made him a giant of the 60's free jazz revolution and led him to collaborate with such artists as Charlie Parker, Lester Young, Ornette Coleman, Charles Mingus, and Cecil Taylor.

Date: 
Mon, 5 Jan 2015, 5:00am to Tue, 6 Jan 2015, 8:20am

Massenet's Chérubin on Saturday Night At The Opera 1/2/16

Ring in the new year with Massenet's comic opera Chérubin. While the mischievous Cherubino is best remembered in Mozart's Nozze di Figaro, Massenet lovingly portrays the pageboy as a young Don Juan. Tune in to Saturday Night At The Opera to hear an all-star cast featuring Samuel Ramey, June Anderson, Dawn Upshaw, and Frederica von Stade in the title role. Stepan Atamian hosts. Photo credit: Hans Fahrmeyer.

Date: 
Sat, 2 Jan 2016, 9:00pm to Sun, 3 Jan 2016, 1:00am

Kurt Masur Memorial Broadcast

UPDATE: WKCR regrets that Beethoven's Ninth Symphony was cut short during the Kurt Masur Memorial Broadcast. In light of this incident, we have decided to broadcast the entire recording during Cereal Music on Monday morning at approximately 9:30 AM. Once again, we apologize and thank you for your understanding.

Date: 
Sat, 19 Dec 2015, 9:00pm to Mon, 21 Dec 2015, 11:30am

Petr Kotik, Alvin Lucier, Eli Greenhoe on Afternoon New Music

Tune in to Afternoon New Music today at 3:00 pm for an exclusive interview with Petr Kotik, Alvin Lucier, and Eli Greenhoe about the S.E.M. Ensemble's upcoming concert this Saturday at 8:00 pm. The program will feature a 40-minute interview and recordings from the composers, including Alvin Lucier's chamber work, Orpheus Variations.

Date: 
Mon, 14 Dec 2015, 3:00pm to 6:00pm

The Stash Wyslouch String Band on the Moonshine Show

Be sure to tune in to the Moonshine show Sunday, December 13th to catch a live set with The Stash Wyslouch String Band! Boston-based Stash Wyslouch is one of bluegrass’ great young genre-bending pioneers. He got his start as a guitarist in metal bands before immersing himself in the structures of roots music as a member of progressive bluegrass act, The Deadly Gentlemen. Now paving his own way as a solo artist with a new group, Bluegrass and Metal collide to form an original, honest and thoughtful sound.

Date: 
Sun, 13 Dec 2015, 10:00am to 12:00pm

Der Rosenkavalier on SNO

This week marks the centennial of soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf's birth. One of the most recorded artists of the twentieth century, Schwarzkopf established herself as the definitive lyric Strauss and Mozart soprano of her generation. Tune in to Saturday Night At The Opera December 12th at 9:00 PM EST to hear Herbert von Karajan's beloved recording of Der Rosenkavalier, featuring Christa Ludwig, Teresa Stich-Randall, Nicolai Gedda, and Schwarzkopf as the iconic Marschallin.

Date: 
Sat, 12 Dec 2015, 9:00pm to Sun, 13 Dec 2015, 1:00am

Musician's Show - Freddie Keppard Discographical Symposium

Tune in Wednesday evening from 6-9 PM to hear this week’s edition of the Musician’s Show, which will feature a live broadcast of the Freddie Keppard Discographical symposium taking place at Lincoln Center's Swing University. Phil Schaap will moderate a panel consisting of Jon Faddis, Jon-Erik Kellso, Terry Waldo, and Ben Young.


FREDDIE KEPPARD

Date: 
Wed, 9 Dec 2015, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

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Emmet Cohen on Out to Lunch

Join us Tuesday, January 17 during our Out to Lunch programming from 1-2:30 pm EST for an interview with New York-based jazz pianist Emmet Cohen regarding his most recent project "Masters Legacy Series featuring Jimmy Cobb." Cohen began Suzuki method piano instruction at age three, and his playing quickly became a mature melding of musicality, technique, and concept. He placed first in both the American Jazz Pianists competition (2014) and the Phillips Piano Competition at the University of West Florida (2011).

Date: 
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Related Program: 
Out to Lunch
Related Department: 
Jazz

Aspen Matis on Studio A

Tune in to Studio A this Sunday, January 15, from 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM EST for an interview with internationally-bestselling memoirist Aspen Matis. Her book, Girl in the Woods, tells the story of her sexual assault and her flight from college, which led to a journey of self-discovery as she set out to hike the entire Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada.

A brief account of her experiences appeared first in The New York Times' Modern Love column, and that subsequentally led to her inspiring and heart-wrenching memoir.

Date: 
Sunday, January 15, 2017 - 9:00pm to 10:00pm
Related Program: 
Studio A
Related Department: 
Arts

George Wallington Celebration on Jazz Profiles

Sid Gribetz presents a five hour radio program celebrating the pianist and composer George Wallington on Jazz Profiles this Sunday, January 15 from 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST.
George Wallington was one of the legendary pianists of the bebop era but never achieved great fame. With his early retirement from a musical career, he remains a more obscure figure in jazz history and lore.
Date: 
Sunday, January 15, 2017 - 2:00pm to 7:00pm
Related Program: 
Jazz Profiles
Related Department: 
Jazz

Streaming WKCR during Bach Festival Announcement

We, the WKCR Board, wanted to address any of the inconveniences experienced in using our stream. Unfortunately, our online stream regularly approaches maximum capacity during the Bach Festival. As we try to accommodate for more listeners, we implore anyone tuning in within our radio broadcasting range to tune in with a radio receiver.

Date: 
Thursday, December 25, 2014 - 12:00pm to Wednesday, December 31, 2014 - 11:59pm

Gustav Leonhardt Memorial Broadcast

This Friday, January 20th, WKCR will be devoting over eleven hours of programming to the music of Gustav Leonhardt (5/30/1928-1/16/2012). As a harpsichordist, organist, and conductor, Leonhardt was on the forefront of the movement in early music to revive period styles and practices. While best known for his recordings of J.S. Bach, Leonhardt made spectacular recordings of many different early music and Baroque composers. Tune in from 9:30am-9:00pm to hear WKCR's tribute to this legendary musician.
Date: 
Friday, January 20, 2012 - 9:30am to 9:00pm
Related Department: 
Classical
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