THE OPEN EARS PROJECT SEASON 2: TRAILER
Víkingur Ólafsson: Well, what should I play? I mean, I haven’t even tried this piano yet.
[piano arpeggios]
Why don’t we play a little bit of a piece that I think you might know…?
Music Cue: Open Ears Project Theme Music (Philip Glass: Etude No. 2)
TERRANCE MCKNIGHT: This is The Open Ears Project, a podcast from WQXR in which people share the piece of classical music that means the most to them — and why.
Damien Sneed: Yeah, that’s a story that’s very interesting. A lot of people get goosebumps when I tell it.
Male Speaker: I don’t know how this music does it, but –
Tom Hiddleston: It takes me back to the top of that mountain every time.
TERRANCE MCKNIGHT: We’re back with a new season of stories…
Nathalie Joachim: You start to analyze classical music in a very different way.
TERRANCE MCKNIGHT: … that will not only help us hear classical music differently …
Marin Alsop: It’s not about the sophistication.
TERRANCE MCKNIGHT: They’ll help us hear each other differently, too.
Marin Alsop: It’s about the human connection.
TERRANCE MCKNIGHT: I’m Terrance McKnight, and I’ll be listening along with you as we enjoy the classical music that has helped guide folks through some of the most important chapters of their lives. Hear how their favorite music has helped them celebrate …
Janna Levin: You know, I know it’s a Requiem, but it’s an insanely joyous celebration.
TERRANCE MCKNIGHT: … and pray …
Anne-Sophie Mutter: Music is always a prayer to me. But it’s not a religious prayer, it’s a prayer which really embraces everybody.
TERRANCE MCKNIGHT: … to connect …
Rowan Williams: Music connects a lot with the unrolling of that tight little ball inside that’s my ego.
TERRANCE MCKNIGHT: … and pull through some terrible circumstances.
Dexter Filkins: I used to put it on in the nightmare years in the War in Iraq. God, I still think of those days.
Garth Greenwell: This song, which I remember listening to again and again and again - it allowed me to survive.
TERRANCE MCKNIGHT: Every Monday in under 20 minutes, you’ll hear a new guest share their story – so you can start your week on the right note. The first episode drops February 12. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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