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Anderson & Roe: In Studio Part 1

In studio with Anderson & Roe Piano Duo

In studio with Anderson & Roe Piano Duo

Pianists and best friends Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe once again dazzle with four-hand piano arrangements of music by Mozart and Stravinsky. Click to listen to their conversation and watch the video of their performance.

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Music and Magnolias: The 2014 Savannah Music Festival
In studio with pianist Louis Lortie

In studio with pianist Louis Lortie

French-Canadian pianist Louis Lortie joins host Fred Child to talk about coaxing nuance out of a percussive instrument, and to perform music by Wagner.

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Composer Kenji Bunch

Composer Kenji Bunch

Fred Child talks with Bunch about his quintet "New Moon and Morning" and its musical mirroring of a phase of the moon.

John Luther Adams wins 2014 Pulitzer Prize
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Bryce Dessner's 'St. Carolyn by the Sea'
Friend of Fred: Emily Reese

Friend of Fred: Emily Reese

Radio host Emily Reese combines her enthusiasm for playing video games and passion for classical music as the host of Top Score, a weekly podcast highlighting video game music and the people who create it.

In studio with the Danish String Quartet
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Sharleen Joynt: Flirting with love onstage and on TV

Sharleen Joynt: Flirting with love onstage and on TV

Soprano Sharleen Joynt talks about covering a role at the Metropolitan Opera, her appearance on the TV show The Bachelor, and how a career in opera begs difficult questions about what is important in life.

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In studio with Alexander Melnikov

In studio with Alexander Melnikov

Alexander Melnikov joins host Fred Child in the studio to talk about overcoming nervousness and the depths of Franz Schubert's most difficult piece, "The Wanderer Fantasy."

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