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Halloween could hardly be more frightening than if spent in the company of the Tiger Lillies, who join us today on Soundcheck. The London-based band features lead singer and accordion... (episode)
Jazz violinist Regina Carter recently performed on the famous Guarneri violin once owned by 19th-century virtuoso, Nicolò Paganini. No jazz musician had ever laid hand on the violin, ... (episode)
WNYC and the Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC) are joining forces this year to create the WNYC Young People’s Radio Chorus, the first-ever radio chorus at a major New York ... (episode)
On this edition of Soundcheck we explore two concerts that reveal the ties between music and the visual arts. Sarah Rothenberg, the pianist who is appearing at the Jewish Museum this ... (episode)
This week, the New York-based Lark Quartet plays what, it seems, every quartet must play periodically nowadays: all 16 string quartets of Beethoven. The twist is that there’s an extra... (episode)
At age 33, Leif Ove Andsnes is already a Norwegian national institution and a lead figure on the global concert circuit. Now on the cusp of a U.S. tour that includes a recital this we... (episode)
Melissa Errico doesn’t fit the usual image of the Broadway diva. While she can belt out a Broadway standard with aplomb, play the Café Carlyle, or appear on a TV sitcom (a recurring r... (episode)
Lars Vogt may not be a household name among classical music fans in New York, but that may soon change. This week the German pianist will give a solo recital at Carnegie's Zankel Hall... (episode)
After 17 years, 17 chart-topping recordings and 1,000 performances, Anonymous 4 has decided to call it quits. The acclaimed vocal ensemble is in the midst of its final season, which w... (episode)
Airs weekdays at 2PMThe American soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson cast the cantatas of J.S. Bach in a dramatic new light, first as part of an acclaimed staging by Peter Sellars, and mo... (episode)