Karl Jenkins

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
A recent European survey of the most successful living composers turned up a clear winner – Karl Jenkins. He is a Welsh composer from a rock background who wrote that ultra-familiar music for the De Beers diamond commercials a few years back. He has a new piece for an unexpected solo instrument coming to NY tomorrow, and he joins us today.

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