John Schaefer appears in the following:
Music With Jewish Roots
Saturday, December 16, 2017
Just in time for Chanukah, we listen to music with Jewish roots — even if not all of the composers were themselves Jewish.
The Search for Healing After the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia
Friday, December 15, 2017
The U.S. premiere at BAM of the music/theater work "Bangsokol: A Requiem for Cambodia" by survivors of the Cambodian genocide explores the possibility of rebirth.
Weekly Music Roundup: NY Phil at 175 & I'm With Her
Monday, December 11, 2017
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Week of December 11: Sufjan Stevens Sings About Tonya Harding; Songwriter Grace Carter at 20; the New York Philharmonic at 175, and the supergroup I'm With Her.
Chamber Music From Brahms to Rachel Grimes
Saturday, December 09, 2017
This time on The Furthermore, some chamber music by Brahms and Debussy leads us to more contemporary chamber works by Somei Satoh, Rachel Grimes and Poppy Ackroyd.
The Best of 2017
Saturday, December 02, 2017
This time on The Furthermore, we look back at some memorable musical events in 2017.
Welcome! Your Favorite Homes for New Music Under One Roof
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
This is the NEW New Sounds website! Here, finally, in one place, are all the major musical threads that New York Public Radio has been weaving into its programming over the years.
Indie-pop band Dizzy at Public Arts
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Canadian band Dizzy just released a single called “Swim,” a twilit, nostalgia-tinged slice of indie-pop. It's part of our Weekly Music Roundup.
Weekly Music Roundup: Dizzy, Shame & U2
Monday, November 27, 2017
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Week of Nov. 27: This week, looking ahead to U2, Canadian band Dizzy, Finnish trio Lake Jons, and a look back at ECM Records.
Watch: Martha Argerich and Rome’s Santa Cecilia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall
Friday, October 20, 2017
Listen to legendary pianist Martha Argerich and the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia.
For Pierre Boulez, It's All About the Space
Thursday, October 05, 2017
Feeling sound travel at a rare performance of 'Répons,' by the late French composer Pierre Boulez at the Park Avenue Armory.
Weekly Music Roundup: Balkan Brass Rap & "Loving Vincent"
Monday, September 25, 2017
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This week, a film score premiere, a Balkan brass band collaborates with an underground rapper, and a report from Chicago’s South Side.
Weekly Music Roundup: Moses Sumney and Mexican Institute of Sound
Monday, September 11, 2017
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Week of Sept. 11, 2017: This week, a host of collaborations including Mount Kimbie & King Krule, Daniel Luppi, Karen O, & Parquet Courts, new Moses Sumney, & an ode to a T-shirt.
Laurie Anderson, Philip Glass and Milton Babbitt Set the Words of the Late Poet John Ashbery
Tuesday, September 05, 2017
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet John Ashbery passed away on Monday at the age of 90. Listen to an archival performance of his work, set by some of America's most renowned composers.
Weekly Music Roundup: Neil Young's Brand New 41-Year-Old Album
Monday, August 07, 2017
Week of August 7: This week, Neil Young's brand new 41-year-old album, Afrocentric music from the Souljazz Orchestra, new music from the London Contemporary Orchestra and more.
Weekly Music Roundup: Dollshot & Shabazz Palaces
Monday, July 10, 2017
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Week of July 10: This week, Ke$sha Becomes Kesha; Dollshot premiere "Lalande," and Webster Hall Is About To Become History
New Sounds Presents: Lee Ranaldo, Steve Gunn and Dom Flemons
Thursday, June 08, 2017
John Schaefer wraps the New York Guitar Festival with performances by Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth, singer-songwriter Steve Gunn and Grammy Award-winning folk artist Dom Flemons.
100 Years On, the First Recording of Jazz Tells the Story of America
Friday, June 02, 2017
It's been 100 years since the first piece of commercial jazz was recorded by The Original Dixieland Jazz Band.
New Sounds Presents: Trixie Whitley and Marc Ribot
Thursday, June 01, 2017
John Schaefer hosts an evening of performances by indie rocker Trixie Whitley and guitarist-composer Marc Ribot.
New Sounds Presents: Margaret Glaspy and Julian Lage
Thursday, May 25, 2017
John Schaefer hosts performances by indie rocker Margaret Glaspy and Julian Lage, one of the most formidable jazz guitarists of his generation.
