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VIDEO: Composer Steven Stucky and librettist Gene Scheer, explain the background to August 4, 1964, and the impact that day has had on subsequent US history.
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CHAT: During their May 10 concert—as part of Spring for Music—the Albany Symphony performs Daniel Bernard Roumain's (DBR) "Harvest." On May 2 at 12 PM, DBR takes part in a live wqxr.org web chat about the viability of the traditional symphonic structure.
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Composer and clarinetist Evan Ziporyn explains Steve Reich's influence on his music and career.
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VIDEO: Albany Symphony Music Director David Alan Miller and orchestra members discuss performing a spiritual-inspired program during Spring for Music at Carnegie Hall.
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In the second part of his response to our question about the conception of his new piece WTC 9/11, composer Steve Reich explains how he was inspired by the Jewish funeral ritual of shemira ("guarding"), as practiced in the immediate aftermath of 9/11.
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