Memorial (Originally aired on September 6, 2002)

Fishko Files | May 18, 2010
This edition of the Fishko Files features mezzo-soprano Frederica Von Stade and composer Ned Rorem; both have participated in the creation of pieces of music meant to evoke and memorialize lost loved ones. Also featured is Clifford Chanin, whose group, 'The Legacy Project,' looks at memory and loss in the face of violence.

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