Dial-A-Musician
In 2005, I began an on-going collaboration with Classical Public Radio Network as the host of Dial-A-Musician, a feature I created for CPRN's morning drive-time programming. This segment was conceived both to further music education and to broaden the listeners' connection to classical music and musicians.During each feature, I direct a listener question to an expert, drawing on personal and professional relationships — literally 'dialing' my guest up for his or her insights. Following the feature, the network graciously assists me in programming relevant music. My hope is that listeners' experience of the music is always enhanced by the preceding interview.
I've been lucky to have as my guests friends and colleagues such as pianists Emanuel Ax and Yefim Bronfman, musicologist Elaine Sisman, composer John Adams, Emerson Quartet violinist Philip Setzer and cellist David Finckel, superstar soprano Natalie Dessay and, of course, my husband, St. Louis Symphony Music Director David Robertson, and brother, violinist Gil Shaham, among over forty others. Dial-A-Musician runs on numerous local stations and podcasts of new Dial-A-Musician segments are available monthly via many of those stations' websites.
It seemed to me a good idea to add some personal comments on each guest's page. That is, until I realized how much time was involved! Pianists have a lot of notes to learn, so I've only managed a few comments so far. I promise to add more as I get them written.
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