Sarband and Fadia El-Hage
An 18th Century Middle Eastern musician visits Leipzig; Emily Jane Brontë in the 19th, finishing with music of the present.
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Some of our recent programs:
Gidon Kremer
A scant 58-minute review of the vast career of violinist Gidon Kremer, a door to contemporary composers far and wide.
Jeffery Dench
New music by Pat Metheny, selections by Julian Lage, Jude, Laibach, Amy Winehouse. and a reading of “All the World’s a Stage” by the late Jeffery Dench (above).
Shigeru Umebayashi
A sampling of pieces by film composer Shigeru Umebayashi (above) and other like-minded individuals.
Arethusa
Songs, ballads and poetry from Ovid to Tom Waits that tell stories for the long hot summer days and nights of July.
High Summer
Music for the fullness of summer.
June Farewell
We bid fare-thee-well to June and shake out a mix of music for July and open-air listening.
’57, ’58, ’59
An all too brief sampling from the finest years in jazz, 1957 through 1959, featuring John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Duke Ellington, and Red Garland, above.
Etta Jones
Music of the little known Etta Jones with a mix of Huston Person her co-creator, and the artistry of recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder.
Willie Nelson
A celebration of Willie Nelson, now into his 90s, and as vital as ever.
June!
A celebration of the beautiful month of June.