Classical KUSC Podcasts

Avant-garde icon Morton Subotnick; MOCA reopens its doors; Bill Cain talks about his political thriller “Equivocation” the Wall comes down in LA; Kenneth Turan gets animated about “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” and Dean Rob Cutietta breaks down the gender distribution of choruses.

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Prolific mystery writer Ruth Rendells shares some tricks of the trade; The Huntington Library sheds light on a Los Angeles renaissance; Kenneth Turan talks about his new book on theater maverick Joseph Papp; UCLA celebrates the opening of a new center for the study of liberal arts and Dean Rob Cutietta voices his opinion on this week’s question.

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How film composers instill fear in an audience; Two regional orchestras present free concerts; Culver City’s LA Goal uses art to help developmentally disabled individuals gain freedom; Kenneth Turan explains how 1939 was a magical year for movies and Dean Rob Cutietta whistles while he works for the answer to this week’s question.

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Conductor Jorge Mester celebrates 25 years with the Pasadena Symphony; MOCA’s future is looking bright according to founding member Eli Broad and interim director Charles Young; Greg Esser brings art to the public; Kenneth Turan reviews “The Maid,” and Dean Rob Cutietta manufactures an answer to this week’s question.

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Lesser known Russian Baroque music is on the program for Con Gioia and soprano Anne Harley.

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Dr. Anne Harley and Con Gioia shine a light on the music of Russian female composers.

A look at the contemporary music series Jacaranda; Dance legend Rudy Perez celebrates his 80th birthday; Kenneth Turan reviews “Where the Wild Things Are;” Artist Allen Ruppersberg interacts with visitors of his exhibit at the Santa Monica Museum of Art, and Dean Rob Cutietta answers a question at the speed of sound.

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Concertmaster Margaret Batjer gives a preview of LACO’s fall season; Kenneth Turan reviews “An Education;” Alfred Uhry’s “Parade” becomes a musical; and pianist Gloria Cheng looks forward to a new season of Piano Spheres, and Dean Rob Cutietta makes a ruling on concert hall rules.

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Heralding Gustavo Dudamel’s arrival; Kenneth Turan reviews the Coen Brothers “A Serious Man;” A chat with character actor and playwright Wallace Shawn; Art from the Ashes creates art to help aid the victims of fires and Dean Rob Cutietta is asked if the #9 is a curse for symphony composers.

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