John Schaefer appears in the following:
Music and motion in concert
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Dancing in concerts: John Schaefer feels strongly both ways.
Remembering Pete Fornatale
Friday, April 27, 2012
John Schaefer recalls a New York radio legend
The Greene Space
Soundcheck Live with Kaki King and Punch Brothers
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
2:00 PM
Join host John Schaefer in the Greene Space as Soundcheck presents an hour with modern-day guitar hero Kaki King and Punch Brothers led by mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile.
Musician and composer Kaki King creates rich sound textures with her six-string skills – so well, in fact, that Rolling ...
Kudos to two very different musicians
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Two musical awards are announced - one national, the other local.
Kraftwerk at MOMA
Monday, April 16, 2012
John Schaefer reports back on Saturday's Kraftwerk performance
Kraftwerk's Brilliantly Mixed Message
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Kraftwerk's simple songs are not so simple after all.
The Ring Haiku project
Thursday, April 05, 2012
Setting the stage for tomorrow's big Ring Haiku event!
The Greene Space
Andrew Bird performs "Orpheo" Live on Soundcheck
Friday, March 30, 2012
2:00 PM
Chicago-based film score composer, multi-instrumentalist and lyricist Andrew Bird joins John Schaefer in The Greene Space to play songs from his new album, "Break It Yourself" live on Soundcheck.
Terry Riley Remembers In C
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Lou Harrison Tunes the Gamelan for Western Ears
Monday, March 26, 2012
In this 1997 New Sounds with host John Schaefer, Lou Harrison talks about composing for the Indonesian gamelan, the associated complexities of intonation and his recollections of instrument building and experimentation with fellow West Coast maverick, Harry Partch.
Songs for a Future We Hope to Never See
Friday, March 23, 2012
Great songs for terrible futures
Accordions And Prison Music - a followup
Friday, March 23, 2012
More listener comments on recent Soundcheck shows
Frederic Rzewski and DIY Music-Making
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
In this 2002 episode of WNYC's Soundcheck, host John Schaefer talks to maverick American icon Frederic Rzewski as well as fellow pianist-composers Michael Hersch and Russian-born Lera Auerbach about performing their own pieces, and working outside the musical mainstream.
Listen Now: Dan Deacon, NOW Ensemble and Calder Quartet
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Listen now to indie heavyweight Dan Deacon's compositions performed in Merkin Concert Hall's Ecstatic Music Festival.
The Best Wedding Bands May Not Be Wedding Bands
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
John Schaefer's search for a "cool wedding band"
The Greene Space
Soundcheck Live
Monday, February 27, 2012
2:00 PM
Robert Glasper draws together his parallel passions for hip hop and jazz on his latest release, “Black Radio.” In addition to his formal jazz training, the pianist has long navigated the nebulous territory between the two genres – working with artists like Q-Tip, Mos Def, and Erykah Badu. For this ...
Living On Borrowed Sounds
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Reactions to yesterday's segment about a controversial film score
Whitney Houston, A Bright Star Gone Out
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Nick Zammuto & Jason Treuting: Live at Merkin Hall
Friday, February 10, 2012
Tonight at 7:30 pm ET, join us for a live audio Webcast from Merkin Concert Hall featuring composer-performers Nick Zammuto (The Books) and Jason Treuting (So Percussion).