Music is Music host Ria Misra visits composer and pianist Vijay Iyer at his home in Harlem to talk about the secret lives of instruments, the everyday art of improvisation, and also just to hear some really beautiful music.
Jun 2017
Season 2, Ep. 6: Who is Emily Howell?
You can find Emily Howell's music all over the internet, but a search for the person comes up empty. She plays no concerts, attends no events, has no email address, and not a single photo comes up under a google search. Join Music is Music host Ria Misra as she talks with compose ... Show More
9m 31s
Jun 2017
Season 2, Ep. 5: Listening to Everything
Ben Lukas Boysen and Sebastian Plano--the composers who wrote the music for the videogame, Everything--join host Ria Misra for a conversation about games, music, and how to build a musical world for a videogame where you can, literally, play the universe.
10m 11s
Jun 2017
Season 2, Ep. 4: The Hang Drum
At times, listening to Manu Delago play music, you might think you hear him play a steel drum, a harp, or a tabla--and yet all of those sounds are actually coming from one instrument: the hang drum. Delago brings his hang into our New York studio for a chat with host, Ria Misra.
11m 32s
Jul 2023
Relaxing Piano Playlist Series 1 Episode 4
Feeling stressed? Need to unwind? Then how about some gentle relaxing music for you to ease into. Come and join me as your host, James Quinn as I take you through some wonderful music as I play for you on my own piano ranging from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and early 20th C ... Show More
27m 28s
Feb 2024
Maslanka's Symphony No. 4
Synopsis
What do you see when you hear music? That’s an odd question, perhaps, but sometimes composers confess that particular places, persons and scenes play a role in how music is created.
On today’s date in 1994, in San Antonio, Texas, for example, a new symphony for wind ense ... Show More
2 m