NPR Series: Creators at Carnegie http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=800000&ft=1&f=800000 Creators at Carnegie Copyright 2009 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.93 Sat, 26 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Creators at Carnegie http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=800000&ft=1&f=800000 The Joshua Redman Trio Saxophonist Joshua Redman has been the darling of jazz critics for more than a decade. With bassist Reuben Rogers and percussionist Ali Jackson Jr., he performs an improvisational set of bebop, blues and Broadway at Zankel Hall. Sat, 26 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4627130&ft=1&f=800000 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4627130&ft=1&f=800000 Saxophonist Joshua Redman has been the darling of jazz critics for more than a decade. With bassist Reuben Rogers and percussionist Ali Jackson Jr., he performs an improvisational set of bebop, blues and Broadway at Zankel Hall.

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]]> Jazz Pianist Brad Mehldau with Renee Fleming Pianist Brad Mehldau and reigning American soprano Renee Fleming present a concert of surprises, including a new commission from Carnegie Hall based on the work of German poet Rainer Maria Rilke. Tue, 06 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4834547&ft=1&f=800000 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4834547&ft=1&f=800000 Pianist Brad Mehldau and reigning American soprano Renee Fleming present a concert of surprises, including a new commission from Carnegie Hall based on the work of German poet Rainer Maria Rilke.

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]]> Brian Wilson's 'Smile' Live In Concert In this two-hour live recording, The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson plays his most ambitious album, <em>Smile</em>, at Carnegie Hall. Released almost four decades after its creation, the album has been reconstructed and reworked from original tapes and new recordings. Listen to songs from <em>Smile</em>, Beach Boys favorites, and excerpts from recording sessions in this <em>Creator's at Carnegie</em> special. Tue, 23 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4182988&ft=1&f=800000 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4182988&ft=1&f=800000 In this two-hour live recording, The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson plays his most ambitious album, Smile, at Carnegie Hall. Released almost four decades after its creation, the album has been reconstructed and reworked from original tapes and new recordings. Listen to songs from Smile, Beach Boys favorites, and excerpts from recording sessions in this Creator's at Carnegie special.

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]]> Paul Newman Narrates 'Lincoln Portrait' The St. Louis Symphony, conductor David Robertson and pianist Orli Shaham perform a concert celebrating American music. The program includes Aaron Copland's beloved <em>Lincoln Portrait</em> and works by John Adams. Tue, 09 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4790854&ft=1&f=800000 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4790854&ft=1&f=800000 The St. Louis Symphony, conductor David Robertson and pianist Orli Shaham perform a concert celebrating American music. The program includes Aaron Copland's beloved Lincoln Portrait and works by John Adams.

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]]> Solo Recital by Pianist Richard Goode New York native Richard Goode is one of the world's premiere pianists. <em>Creators at Carnegie</em> presents Goode in a solo recital at Carnegie Hall. He performs a program that includes works by Bach and Chopin and Debussy's evocative, impressionist preludes. Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4770556&ft=1&f=800000 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4770556&ft=1&f=800000 New York native Richard Goode is one of the world's premiere pianists. Creators at Carnegie presents Goode in a solo recital at Carnegie Hall. He performs a program that includes works by Bach and Chopin and Debussy's evocative, impressionist preludes.

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]]> k.d. lang and the Brooklyn Philharmonic k.d. lang performs songs from her latest CD, <em>Hymns of the 49th Parallel</em>. The disc is a tribute to Canadian songwriters from Leonard Cohen and Neil Young to Bruce Cockburn and Jane Siberry. Tue, 12 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4173389&ft=1&f=800000 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4173389&ft=1&f=800000 k.d. lang performs songs from her latest CD, Hymns of the 49th Parallel. The disc is a tribute to Canadian songwriters from Leonard Cohen and Neil Young to Bruce Cockburn and Jane Siberry.

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]]> Fred Hersch Interprets 'Leaves of Grass' Pianist and composer Fred Hersch has created his own jazz-infused arrangement of texts from Walt Whitman's exultant poem <em>Leaves of Grass</em>. We take you to Zankel Hall for the New York premiere. Tue, 28 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4716437&ft=1&f=800000 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4716437&ft=1&f=800000 Pianist and composer Fred Hersch has created his own jazz-infused arrangement of texts from Walt Whitman's exultant poem Leaves of Grass. We take you to Zankel Hall for the New York premiere.

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]]> Senegal's Orchestra Baobab in Concert In the 1970s and '80s, the members of Orchestra Baobab were the masters of Afro-Cuban music. After prodding by the man behind the Buena Vista Social Club, the Senegalese group has returned to the stage. Tue, 14 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4701494&ft=1&f=800000 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4701494&ft=1&f=800000 In the 1970s and '80s, the members of Orchestra Baobab were the masters of Afro-Cuban music. After prodding by the man behind the Buena Vista Social Club, the Senegalese group has returned to the stage.

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]]> The Magnetic Fields in Concert The Magnetic Fields started as a cult phenomenon, but singer Stephin Merritt has taken the band well beyond its indie beginnings in Manhattan's Lower East Side. At Zankel Hall, the group plays songs from its acclaimed CDs, <em>69 Love Songs</em> and <em>i</em>. Tue, 31 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4662828&ft=1&f=800000 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4662828&ft=1&f=800000 The Magnetic Fields started as a cult phenomenon, but singer Stephin Merritt has taken the band well beyond its indie beginnings in Manhattan's Lower East Side. At Zankel Hall, the group plays songs from its acclaimed CDs, 69 Love Songs and i.

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]]> John Adams: A Concert of Musical Landscapes Hailed by critics as a "Copland for the 21st century," John Adams writes music inspired by the wide open spaces of the American West. <em>Creators at Carnegie</em> presents a concert of musical landscapes from the acclaimed composer. Mon, 16 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4646705&ft=1&f=800000 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4646705&ft=1&f=800000 Hailed by critics as a "Copland for the 21st century," John Adams writes music inspired by the wide open spaces of the American West. Creators at Carnegie presents a concert of musical landscapes from the acclaimed composer.

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]]> Orchestra of St. Luke's Founded in 1978, the Orchestra of St. Luke's has earned a reputation as one of America's foremost chamber orchestras. At Carnegie Hall, conductor David Zinman leads the ensemble in a program that contrasts the music of 20th-century Polish composer Henryk Gorecki with the 18th-century genius of Mozart. Thu, 07 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4579646&ft=1&f=800000 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4579646&ft=1&f=800000 Founded in 1978, the Orchestra of St. Luke's has earned a reputation as one of America's foremost chamber orchestras. At Carnegie Hall, conductor David Zinman leads the ensemble in a program that contrasts the music of 20th-century Polish composer Henryk Gorecki with the 18th-century genius of Mozart.

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]]> Rokia Traoré in Concert Wed, 09 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4525840&ft=1&f=800000 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4525840&ft=1&f=800000

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]]> Bill Frisell and the Intercontinentals Jazz guitarist and band leader Bill Frisell is the focus of our third show. The former "house guitarist" for pioneering German modern jazz label ECM, Frisell has worked with artists as varied as Elvis Costello, John Zorn and classical composer Gavin Bryars. Sat, 05 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4597434&ft=1&f=800000 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4597434&ft=1&f=800000 Jazz guitarist and band leader Bill Frisell is the focus of our third show. The former "house guitarist" for pioneering German modern jazz label ECM, Frisell has worked with artists as varied as Elvis Costello, John Zorn and classical composer Gavin Bryars.

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]]> Sam Phillips, Unplugged Critics call her "alluring" and "utterly enchanting." At Carnegie Hall, Sam Phillips delights her audience with her own songs of love and heartbreak. The Section String Quartet and Phillips' own band join her in an unplugged performance. Sat, 05 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4485527&ft=1&f=800000 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4485527&ft=1&f=800000 Critics call her "alluring" and "utterly enchanting." At Carnegie Hall, Sam Phillips delights her audience with her own songs of love and heartbreak. The Section String Quartet and Phillips' own band join her in an unplugged performance.

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]]> Friends of Emmylou Hear music from a week of Zankel Hall concerts dedicated to friends of Emmylou Harris, including Patty Griffin, husband-and-wife songwriters Buddy and Julie Miller, guitarist Steve Earle and singing siblings Kate and Anna McGarrigle. Mon, 19 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4489338&ft=1&f=800000 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4489338&ft=1&f=800000 Hear music from a week of Zankel Hall concerts dedicated to friends of Emmylou Harris, including Patty Griffin, husband-and-wife songwriters Buddy and Julie Miller, guitarist Steve Earle and singing siblings Kate and Anna McGarrigle.

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