Make Music New York

Let's Make Summer Music

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 21, 2013

John Schaefer, host of WNYC's Soundcheck, discusses the summer music season and helps us celebrate Make Music NY day by convening an on-air caller orchestra.

Update: We found our orchestra! The performers were:

And thanks to all the other musicians who contacted us.

Calling All Musicians! Want to Join the On-Air Quartet?

Today is Make Music New York Day – and we want to get in on the fun with the first ever Brian Lehrer Show on-air orchestral quartet. We’re looking for four musicians to join us at 11:40 to play a version of “Summertime.” Any instrument can audition – kazoo, saxophone, whistling, singing…. If you know summertime, and want to join in, email blshow@wnyc.org and put “Make Music” in the subject line and tell us how to reach you over the phone. We’ll be back in touch with four of you and send you a little more information about the quartet.

Here's the version of Summertime we'll be playing.

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