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The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra plays to the beat of a different conductor - they don't have one. Each member is a conductor or a "leader" as they p...
- Added: Mar 31, 2008
- Length: :22
As one builds and then maintains a career, there's the hope we'll maintain enough of the passion that initially inspired our career choice. It's n...
- Added: Mar 31, 2008
- Length: :22
2006 Poetry Out Loud Pennsylvania State Champion Chris Estevez recites "Bilingual/Bilingue" by Rhina P. Espaillat, a poem about the challenges of g...
Bought by WBHM
- Added: Mar 25, 2008
- Length: 02:00
- Purchases: 1
Against his parents' wishes, Luis gets new piercings and explains why.
- Added: Mar 23, 2008
- Length: 02:08
Listener Martha Leathe believes in telling kids the truth, even if it may be uncomfortable for her.
- Added: Mar 17, 2008
- Length: 03:33
- Purchases: 2
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma believes in embracing many cultures and finding something to love in each of them.
Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WTJU, KGUA, WEZU, WTJU and more
- Added: Mar 11, 2008
- Length: 03:06
- Purchases: 14
In the collection of Bach piano pieces known as the Well-Tempered Clavier, you're most likely hearing a perfect piece of musical construction. But...
- Added: Feb 29, 2008
- Length: :25
Looking back at Earth from space, astronaut Dan Tani is optimistic about the future of the planet.
- Added: Feb 29, 2008
- Length: 03:53
- Purchases: 2
Ohio listener Brigid Daull Brockway believes she should stick her nose into other people's business.
- Added: Feb 29, 2008
- Length: 03:32
- Purchases: 2
There's an old saying that says it's not the destination, but the journey that counts. In the case of the Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2, pianist Ema...
- Added: Feb 29, 2008
- Length: :26
Although musicians, critics and academics set high benchmarks for performing, most have come to terms with the fact that no performance will ever b...
- Added: Feb 28, 2008
- Length: :26
Wired Magazine founding editor Kevin Kelly believes accepting kindness is as important as giving it.
Bought by KGUA, WEZU, WEZU, and Wyoming Public Radio
- Added: Feb 27, 2008
- Length: 04:42
- Purchases: 4
Nashville listener Maria Robbins believes chance encounters help her move forward with her life.
- Added: Feb 27, 2008
- Length: 03:41
- Purchases: 2
The Bach Suites for Solo Cello are the cellist's bible and yet their existence is shrouded in mystery. Cellist Steven Isserlis is happy to specula...
- Added: Feb 25, 2008
- Length: :22
"Dead Man Walking" author Sister Helen Prejean says to watch what she does to see what she believes.
Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.
- Added: Feb 21, 2008
- Length: 04:27
- Purchases: 3
Buffalo listener Steve Banko believes Christmas music helped heal some of his Vietnam War wounds.
Bought by WEZU, New Hampshire Public Radio, WEZU, and WAMU
- Added: Feb 21, 2008
- Length: 03:48
- Purchases: 4
Spend a day with Amy, a single mother, as she works to fulfill the promise she made to her daughter two years ago.
Bought by KGLT and SALTcast Podcast
- Added: Feb 01, 2008
- Length: 06:47
- Purchases: 2
Brad Lessard has been playing Dungeons and Dragons since he was 19 years old. Now, aided by his ability to morph into new characters, he's recover...
Bought by KFAI Minneapolis
- Added: Feb 01, 2008
- Length: 04:43
- Purchases: 1
For your On-Air Fundraising: these pieces have been designed to give stations three options for using and creating a fundraising spot with a major ...
Bought by KHNS, WSKG, New Hampshire Public Radio, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KUHF and more
- Added: Jan 31, 2008
- Length: :59
- Purchases: 22
Chandra's mother is distant toward her activities, including cheerleading, at high school. Her mom has never watched her cheer. She objects to the ...
- Added: Jan 17, 2008
- Length: 03:45
- Purchases: 2
The Silk Road Tour is cellist Yo-Yo Ma's ongoing quest to discover the cultural connections covering the large swath of land between the Mediterran...
- Added: Dec 31, 2007
- Length: :32
Finding ways to keep music fresh is a performing musician's ongoing challenge, especially with a work they've played hundreds of times. Cellist Yo...
- Added: Dec 31, 2007
- Length: :28
Pianist Murray Perahia devoted a number of years to only studying and playing Bach. It was a time of great learning and healing in his life as be ...
- Added: Dec 31, 2007
- Length: :27
All performers face numerous pressures, from career choices to wardrobe selection. Young musicians and teenage actors are often pressed to grow up...
- Added: Dec 31, 2007
- Length: :22
When you play before an audience, you're focused on reaching the people in the front row all the way to the person sitting in the last seat of the ...
- Added: Dec 31, 2007
- Length: :21
