The State of the Concert Scene

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
The concert circuit is seeing everything from Billy Joel to the Yeah Yeahs Yeahs. We check in on the state of the concert business. Veteran flutist James Galway has popularized his instrument over the course of his 40 year career, playing classical works and favorite folk tunes. He joins us today with his latest project. And, Columbian experimental harp palyer, Edmar Castaneda, aspires to put a little of the devil in his instrument, which is usually associated solely with the saintly.

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