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Lake Erie's problems set to music in 'Voice of the Lake'

From: Great Lakes Today

It may be hard to imagine a composer being inspired by public hearings and court cases. But Lake Erie and its problems take center stage in a new o...

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio and WBFO

Orchestra travels along Erie Canal to mark 200th anniversary

From: Great Lakes Today

Caption: Albany Symphony Orchestra musicians Jamecyn Morey and Mitsuko Suzuki at Lock E-2 in Waterford, N.Y. , Credit: Gary David Gold

The Albany Symphony is holding a series of concerts in towns along the Erie Canal, to mark the beginning of construction in July, 1817.

Bought by WCMU Michigan, WCPN, North Country Public Radio, and WBFO

Ukulele Legend Lyle Ritz Remembered

From: Heidi Chang

Caption: Lyle Ritz, Father of Jazz Ukulele, Credit: Elizabeth Maihock Beloff

A tribute to Lyle Ritz, the "Father of Jazz Ukulele," who also played bass on many of the biggest pop hits in history as a member of the legendary ...

Bought by Oregon Public Broadcasting

High-tech Tools May Help Save Some Orchestras

From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism

Orchestras around the country are struggling to keep their doors open, but new mobile phone apps may help save orchestras. Apps like periscope all...

Summer Learning Series: Ambitious Program Gears Up To Push Middle-Schoolers Past High School

From: WBHM
Series: Summer Learning Lifts Graduation Rates

Caption: A view from the balcony: the Young Musicians Camp ensemble plays everything from classical to “All About That Bass” at the University of Montevallo. , Credit: Dan Carsen

Fewer reading materials in the home. Less access to camps or museums. Those are some of the reasons “summer learning loss” disproportionately affe...

Choreographers' Evening 2014

From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices

A preview of Choreographers' Evening 2014 at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis with Kenna-Camara Cottman and the dancers of In New Company.

Bought by KSRQ

Tribute to the Studio Owner Who Changed Music History

From: Gianluca Tramontana

Caption: Cosimo Matassa at the mixing desk

A Tribute to the late Cosimo Matassa who's J&M Studio and engineering skills recorded history and defined the way rock and roll would sound.

I'll Take You There: Using Music To Revitalize Soulsville

From: Eleanor Boudreau

Caption: The home of bluesman Memphis Slim, a historic site next to the Stax Museum. A partnership with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra plans to turn this house into a place where musicians can practice and record.

It has been more than 50 years since a small recording company moved into the old Capitol Movie theater on East McLemore Avenue, and took the name ...

Bought by PRX Remix