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Annie Holt and Harry Lawrence Freeman's opera Voodoo featured on Arts and Answers

Tune in to Arts and Answers on Monday, June 22nd from 9:30-10:00 PM, to hear an interview with Annie Holt, the executive artistic director of Morningside Opera, about the first performance of Harry Lawrence Freeman's opera, Voodoo, since its premiere in 1928. The concert performance will take place in Miller Theatre at 7:00 pm on June 26th and 27th. The performance is a collaboration between Morningside Opera, Harlem Opera Theater, and the Harlem Chamber Players.

Date: 
Mon, 22 Jun 2015, 9:30pm to 10:00pm

Dr. Stephen Tsang Interviewed on Late City Edition

Tune in to Late City Edition on Monday, June 22nd from 9:00-9:30 PM, to hear an interview with Dr. Stephen Tsang, Lazlo Z. Bito Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Pathology and Cell Biology, concerning his research in his opthalmology lab. Dr. Tsang and his associates were able to identify a mutation in the gene ATF6 that causes achromatopsia – a severe form of color blindness. Dr. Tsang speaks with WKCR programmer Danielle Smith about his research, gene therapy, and precision medicine.

Date: 
Mon, 22 Jun 2015, 9:00pm to 9:30pm

Director Marc Silver Interviewed on Arts and Answers

Tune in to Arts and Answers on Thursday, June 18th from 9:30-10:00 PM, to hear an interview with Marc Silver, the director of 3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets. 3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets is a documentary that follows the aftermath of the murder of Jordan Davis and the trial of Michael Dunn. The film won the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Social Impact at Sundance and the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at River Run. The film will be in theaters beginning June 19th.

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Thu, 18 Jun 2015, 9:30pm to 10:00pm

Musician's Show with Adam Rudolph

Tune in Wednesday evening, June 17th, from 6-9 PM to hear this week's edition of the Musician's Show with composer and improviser, writer and painter, Adam Rudolph. Rudolph is a world renowned percussionist, having performed in five continents, and continuing to lead two of the world's most musically pioneering ensembles: The Organic Orchestra and Moving Pictures. This week you will hear him in conversation with David Ellenbogen.

Date: 
Wed, 17 Jun 2015, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Musicologist James Melo interviewed on Cereal Music

Tune in to WKCR from 10am-12pm for an interview with James Melo, musicologist, librettist and pianist. Based on the upper east side, Mr. Melo has done work writing liner notes for New York's concert halls, record labels and writes regularly for scholarly journals and music magazines. Currently, Mr. Melo serves as the resident musicologist of the performance group, the Ensemble for the Romantic Century.

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Wed, 17 Jun 2015, 10:00am to 12:00pm

Ornette Coleman Memorial Broadcast

Join us as we honor the life, the genius, and the work of Ornette Coleman, who passed away Thursday, June 11th at the age of 85 in Manhattan. Born on March 9th 1930 in Fort Worth, Texas, Coleman would become an important voice and major innovator in the avant-garde jazz movement, with a career that spanned over 55 years. It is with a heavy heart that we announce the Ornette Coleman Memorial Broadcast. The Broadcast will be continuous from Thursday, June 11th until Wednesday, June 17th at 9:30 AM. All regular programming will be preempted during this time.

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Thu, 11 Jun 2015, 11:00am to Wed, 17 Jun 2015, 9:30am

Remembering Jean Ritchie on Hobo's Lullaby

In remembrance of the legendary Kentucky folk singer-songwriter Jean Ritchie, who passed away this Monday at the age of 92, this week’s Hobo’s Lullaby will be dedicated to her life and her music. Tune in from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. this Saturday, June 6th to listen to some of the music that helped to ignite the folk revival of the mid-20th century and to celebrate the spirit of an incredibly influential folk musician.

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Sat, 6 Jun 2015, 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Boulez conducts Debussy and Schoenberg on Saturday Night at the Opera!

Earlier in the year we celebrated Boulez's 90th birthday with a few days of his music on our classical shows. This week on Saturday Night at the Opera we will be focusing on his conducting first with Schoenberg's excruciating Moses und Aron with BBC Symphony Orchestra and Singers, then with Debussy's one completed opera, Pelleas et Melisande with The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and their Chorus. Jasper Hussong hosts.

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Sat, 6 Jun 2015, 9:00pm to Sun, 7 Jun 2015, 1:00am

Jazz Profiles - Sonny Clark

Sid Gribetz presents the music of pianist Sonny Clark on Jazz Profiles, this Sunday, June 7, from 2-7 PM on WKCR.

Sonny was a pianist with a funky sound yet a crisp and swinging technique. His style also embodied an element of “cool” suited to the modern jazz of his period. As a composer, his songs were angular and sophisticated, but melodic and bluesy enough to be accessible. Many of his tunes, such as “Sonny’s Crib” and “News For Lulu,” endure in the standard jazz repertory.

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Sun, 7 Jun 2015, 2:00pm to 7:00pm

Vincent Cross Live Set

Tune in to The Moonshine Show this Sunday, June 7th, for a live set and interview with folk and bluegrass musician Vincent Cross. He will be joining us to play a few tunes and talk about his music. Then join him at the legendary Caffe Vivaldi at 7 p.m. for a solo set.

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Sun, 7 Jun 2015, 10:00am to 12:00pm

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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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