Classical KUSC Podcasts

Conductor and Bard President Leon Botstein says it’s possible to appreciate the art and not the artist; Kenneth Turan talks Oscars; We take a tour of the Rembrandt exhibit at the Getty; A Chinese “Romeo and Juliet” takes to the stage at the Ahmanson, and Dean Rob Cutietta looks at the relationship between math and music.

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Zina Bethune dances through adversity; Composer Michael Daugherty unveils a new piece for the Pacific Symphony; Kenneth Turan reports from Sundance; Steve Buscemi talks about his new film; We preview the classical music Grammy contenders, and Dean Rob Cutietta revisits a question about musical keys.

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We ride the rails to view art along the Metro line; Artist/Dancer Nick Cave explains his elaborate Soundsuits; Kenneth Turan talks Sundance; A new book looks at the history of the influential Ferus Gallery and Dean Rob Cutietta tackles a question about the multitasking of conductors/performers.

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Mandolinist Chris Thile does some genre-bending; A look at the contemporary art organization, LACE; Kenneth Turan reviews “Killing Kazstner;” Riverside sings in the rain, and Dean Rob Cutietta explains what makes music sound “western.”

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A chat with cellist Timothy Loo of the Denali Quartet; Kenneth Turan reviews a revival of “The Bicycle Thief;” Hunter speaks with conceptual artist Glenn Ligon; The curtain rises on the Glendale Philharmonic and Dean Rob Cutietta keys into a question about a composition’s key.

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A chat with filmmaker Werner Herzog; Kenneth Turan looks back at the top films of 2009; The Fullerton Art Museum examines Wagner’s influence on the visual arts; Director Warwick Thornton talks about his critically-acclaimed film “Samson and Delilah” and Dean Rob Cutietta is asked what role electronic instruments play in an orchestra.

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A chat with Sir Simon Rattle; Kenneth Turan reviews the new Sherlock Holmes film; Architect Thom Mayne provides solutions for the urban housing crunch; We preview a film music special on composer Max Steiner and Dean Rob Cutietta scales the different musical clefs.

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A conversation with iconic dancer/choreographer Twyla Tharp, Kenneth Turan reviews “Crazy Heart;” We tour a new exhibit on the civil rights era at the Skirball; Author Terry Teachout talks about his new biography of Louis Armstrong and Dean Rob Cutietta explains why some composition titles include key signature.

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The Claremont Museum rallies in a tough economy; American songwriter Richard Sherman reveals the stories behind the songs in “Mary Poppins;” Kenneth Turan reviews “Invictus;” The Groudlings celebrate 35 years of merry-making and Dean Rob Cutietta explores the options for a career in music.

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A birthday tribute to Ernest Fleischmann; Kenneth Turan reviews “Up in the Air;” We take a tour of the Burchfield exhibit at the Hammer Museum; A profile of Grammy-nominated composer Derek Bermel and Dean Rob Cutietta is asked why orchestras employ so many visiting conductors.

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