Merrin Lazyan appears in the following:
Top Choral Directors Share Their Favorite Easter Music
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
We asked the world's top choral directors to share their favorite pieces of easter music. Here are 13 of the best pieces they picked.
Breaking the Mold: The Life and Music of Missy Mazzoli
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
"Independence" is a theme that permeates much of composer Missy Mazzoli's music, as well as her work to close the gender gap in composition.
Marin Alsop: Raising the Bar
Monday, March 20, 2017
Marin Alsop was once told “girls don't conduct.” Now, she’s the director of orchestras in Baltimore and São Paolo and has no plans to slow down.
Listen: LoftOpera Directors Discuss Their Fresh Take on Rossini's 'Otello'
Friday, March 17, 2017
LoftOpera music director Sean Kelly and stage director John de los Santos joined us in the studio to answer the question of why this opera hasn’t been staged in New York in 40 years.
A Thousand More Will Rise: Victoria Bond Finds Inspiration in Women Past and Present
Monday, March 13, 2017
In the music of composer and conductor Victoria Bond, listeners can detect themes of empowerment, active resistance and challenges to established norms.
Meet One of Finland's Greatest Living Composers: Kaija Saariaho
Monday, March 06, 2017
A look at the challenges and triumphs that shaped the Finnish composer’s sound. Plus, an interview with Saariaho about her opera “L’amour de Loin.”
Listen: He Sang/She Sang Podcast on Gounod's 'Romeo and Juliet'
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
This week, the He Sang/She Sang team is joined by WQXR morning show host Jeff Spurgeon to discuss Charles Gounod's "Romeo and Juliet."
Listen: He Sang/She Sang Podcast on Puccini's Most-Loved Opera
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
On this week's episode of He Sang/She Sang, soprano Ailyn Pérez and bass Edward Hanlon discuss one of the best-loved operas in the repertoire, Puccini's "La Bohème."
Listen: He Sang/She Sang Podcast about the Opera that got Verdi back in the game
Tuesday, January 03, 2017
"Nabucco" is the opera that got Verdi back in the game, but its premiere almost didn't happen. Hear the story and more on this week's podcast.
Listen: He Sang/She Sang Podcast on Rossini's 'L'Italiana in Algeri'
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
On this week's episode of He Sang/She Sang, author Fred Plotkin, soprano Ying Fang and mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb discuss Rossini's masterpiece "L'Italiana in Algeri."
Listen: He Sang/She Sang Podcast on Humperdinck's 'Hansel and Gretel'
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
On this week's episode of He Sang/She Sang podcast, hear how a story about a child-eating witch became a Christmas classic.
Listen: Music and the Kennedys
Thursday, November 03, 2016
While neither a musician nor a music-lover, President Kennedy's commitment to music and the arts was evident from the moment he took office.
Theodore Roosevelt and the Gold Steinway
Thursday, October 27, 2016
A wealth of beautiful music in the White House during the dawn of the 20th century all began with a 1903 gold Steinway, which remained in the East Room for 35 years.
The U.S. Marine Band, America's Oldest Music Group
Thursday, October 13, 2016
The U.S. Marine Band was founded by an act of Congress – signed by then-President John Adams – in 1798, two years before Washington, D.C. became the nation’s capital.
Music in Lincoln’s White House
Thursday, October 06, 2016
Though he couldn’t sing or play any instruments himself, he surrounded himself with music during the turbulent 1860s, seeking solace from the turmoil of the Civil War.
The Most Musical Presidents
Thursday, September 29, 2016
We kick off a five-part series on Music in the White House with the most musically talented presidents of the 19th and 20th centuries: Thomas Jefferson and Harry Truman.
When Gershwin and Schoenberg Played Tennis Together
Thursday, September 08, 2016
The U.S. Open tennis tournament wraps up this weekend in Queens and that has us thinking about the story of two famous composers who struck up a surprising friendship on the court.
Listen: Honoring Seiji Ozawa on His 81st Birthday
Thursday, September 01, 2016
WQXR
Ozawa, the longtime Boston Symphony Orchestra music director, was once described as 'calligraphy in motion.' We speak to the BSO's Larry Wolfe on the occasion of Ozawa's 81st birthday.
Listen: Neil Sedaka's Musical Career Comes Full Circle
Thursday, August 18, 2016
WQXR
Best known for his pop hits like "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do," Neil Sedaka started his musical career as a concert pianist. These days he's returned to the concert hall.
Meryl Streep Explains Our Fascination with Florence Foster Jenkins
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
WQXR
The stars of the movie 'Florence Foster Jenkins' talked to Elliott Forrest about this infamous tone-deaf opera singer.
