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Paul Simon’s Curious Mind
Paul Simon has always been attracted to new kinds of sounds. His most recent work has brought him into the world of contemporary classical music. Jul 10, 2017
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The Performer: Part Two, Pauline
Meet the Composer continues its investigation of the odd, wrong-side-of-the-tv-set role of The Performer with a deep dive into the "Sonic Meditations" of composer Pauline Oliveros. Mar 14, 2017
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Bonus Track: JACK Quartet Performs Georg Friedrich Haas' String Quartet No. 9
Meet the Composer is thrilled to bring you a world premiere recording as our first bonus track of Season Three! The JACK Quartet performs Georg Friedrich Haas' String Quartet No.9. Mar 7, 2017
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The Performer: Part One
We're kicking off Season Three of Meet the Composer with a look beyond the composer to the performer, that unusual intermediary between the artist and the audience. Mar 6, 2017
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From the Vaults, Part Five: Meet the Composer With Leonard Bernstein
The ramp-up to the next season of Meet the Composer concludes with another archival mini-episode featuring a conversation between host Tim Page and the legendary Leonard Bernstein. Mar 3, 2017
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From the Vaults, Part Four: Meet the Composer With Libby Larsen
A blast from the past, courtesy of the WNYC Archives: We revisit the original Meet the Composer. Today, a conversation between host Tim Page and composer Libby Larsen. Mar 2, 2017
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From the Vaults, Part Three: Meet the Composer With Otto Luening
Today we revisit a conversation between host Tim Page and composer Otto Luening, from the original Meet the Composer of the mid-'80s, as we gear up for next week's new season. Mar 1, 2017
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From the Vaults, Part Two: Meet the Composer With John Cage
We continue the week-long ramp-up to our next and third season of Meet the Composer with an interview with the widely influential patriarch of 20th-century experimental music John Cage. Feb 28, 2017
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From the Vaults, Part One: Meet the Composer With Tim Page
Q2 Music's podcast Meet the Composer launches its third season next week. Prepare by enjoying clips from the original WNYC radio program of the same name, hosted by the critic Tim Page. Feb 27, 2017
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Watch 360-Degree Video: Meet the Composer at the Met Cloisters
On Jan. 20, Meet the Composer and host Nadia Sirota welcomed audiences to the Met Cloisters for an afternoon of radio- and music-making. Watch 360-degree video of the performance. Jan 10, 2017
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Kickstart Season Three of Meet the Composer
Help us make a third season of the Peabody Award-winning podcast about the creative musical process, with host Nadia Sirota. Learn more about our ambitions and Kickstarter rewards. May 10, 2016