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Last February, a former student at Utah State University wrote a Facebook post. She said she’d been raped by an instructor in the piano department,...
- Added: Apr 13, 2018
- Length: 26:53
Made in the Transom traveling workshop:
Welding large metal structures takes its toll on an aging sculptor. What's an artist's retirement plan?
- Added: Oct 27, 2014
- Length: 03:59
Ingrid spilled the beans on what it’s like to pursue music through an indie label.
- Added: Jan 24, 2014
- Length: 33:46
Joseph Holt and Roy Hershberger traveled long distances, decades, on different musical paths before an off-the-cuff jam session sparked the the beg...
- Added: Oct 29, 2013
- Length: 58:42
- Purchases: 2
Breanne Marie is a relatively new country western musician who is rapidly becoming visible, along with her band The Front Porch Sinners, in Duluth...
- Added: Mar 08, 2013
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 2
David Kontak builds bizarre musical machines out of found objects and uses them to produce experimental soundscapes.
- Added: Feb 03, 2011
- Length: 04:09
- Purchases: 2
It’s hard to point to just one reason behind the artistic success of the King’s Singers, but their approach to Christmas music is a fine place to s...
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- Added: Nov 29, 2010
- Length: :23
- Purchases: 1
It started a few years ago; two legendary choral groups got together to do one of the things they do best: Christmas music. The union of the six ...
- Added: Nov 29, 2010
- Length: :25
Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” is becoming one of the more frequently performed songs of our generation. You may have heard it recently at the Olymp...
- Added: Nov 29, 2010
- Length: :25
Leonard Cohen’s song “Hallelujah,” despite its title, does not necessarily offer a religious point of view. The song includes one section with a s...
- Added: Nov 29, 2010
- Length: :25
When something has been around for a while and has become extremely popular, it can be easy to take it for granted. The Violin Concerto by Max Bru...
- Added: Nov 29, 2010
- Length: :18
The Violin Concerto by Samuel Barber has some sharp and spiky peaks and crevices. Still, violinist James Ehnes considers it to be one of the more ...
- Added: Nov 29, 2010
- Length: :23
Some consider the Violin Concerto by American composer Samuel Barber to be the quintessential American violin concerto. Violinist James Ehnes says...
- Added: Nov 29, 2010
- Length: :19
Playing music on stage requires a certain art, craft, musical vision and an equally high level of skill. An attractive stage presence is also impo...
- Added: Nov 29, 2010
- Length: :22
Some musicians emote and move around on stage more than others. There’s nothing wrong with classical music performers putting on a show, but violi...
- Added: Nov 29, 2010
- Length: :26
Each piece of music contains a certain degree of instruction from the composer as to how they want their music played. Some composers are more spe...
- Added: Nov 29, 2010
- Length: :26
Twenty-eight* years after his death, pianist Glenn Gould remains one of the most highly revered performers the classical music world has ever known...
- Added: Nov 29, 2010
- Length: :24
You’ve probably heard the expression, “Jack of all trades; master of none.” Well, meet Jaime Laredo. He’s universally recognized as a master viol...
- Added: Nov 29, 2010
- Length: :23
Music is about relationships between the performer and the audience and also between individual instruments. One of music’s most satisfying relati...
- Added: Nov 29, 2010
- Length: :23
Viola jokes were once all the rage, but Jaime Laredo is one viola player who never took offense. Use this clip to introduce violist, violinist and...
- Added: Nov 29, 2010
- Length: :21
Twenty-eight* years after his death, pianist Glenn Gould remains one of the most highly respected performers the classical music world has ever kno...
- Added: Nov 29, 2010
- Length: :23
The price of concert tickets can be daunting, but conductor Mark Elder says there’s an even bigger obstacle to the concert going experience. It’s ...
- Added: Oct 27, 2010
- Length: :26
How do musicians choose their repertoire? It’s not just about personal preferences. Pianist Misha Dichter says, sometimes, it’s about anatomy. U...
- Added: Oct 27, 2010
- Length: :27
How fast should Beethoven be played? Pianist Misha Dichter usually believes in following the composer’s instructions. But with Beethoven he’s not...
- Added: Oct 27, 2010
- Length: :24