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Monthly Archives: July, 2021


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S5-48: Dance!

Published - July 31, 2021

“The truest expression of a people is in its dances and its music.  Bodies never lie.” – Agnes de Mille It’s an invitation to the dance!  Dance music composed or performed by women.  You may even be inspired to dance around the room as you listen! Dance Antonio Ruiz-Pipó:  Cancion y Danza Mabel Millán, guitar “Brouwer: The Devil’s Caprice” Naxos 8574191 Igor Stravinsky:  Three Movements from “Petrushka” Esther Birringer, piano “Once Upon A Time” Rubicon 1067 Henryk Wieniawski:  Polonaise brilliante No. 1, Op. 4 Bomsori Kim, violin Wroclaw Philharmonic; Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor “Bomsori: Violin On Stage” Deutsche Grammophon 4860788 Astor

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Soprano Hila Plitmann

S5-47: Sing! Part 3

Published - July 24, 2021

“Singing aloud leaves you with a sense of levity and contentedness.”  – Brian Eno On this episode, performances from soloists and ensembles that may just put a song in your heart! Sing! Part 3 Lori Laitman (text by Emily Dickinson): One Bee and Revelry Jamie-Rose Guarrine, soprano Lara Bolton, piano “Transparent Boundaries” Navona 6290 Hildegard of Bingen:  Favus distillans Voice “Musical Harmony” VOIMH 13 Edward Smaldone:  Cantare di Amore Tony Arnold, soprano Tara Helen O’Connor, flute; June Han, harp “Once and Again” New Focus Recordings 258 Traditional:  La Llorona Elīna Garanča, soprano José María Gallardo del Rey, guitar/arranger “Sol y

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Composer Errollyn Wallen

S5-46: Women of Color – Composers, Part 4

Published - July 17, 2021

“Composing is an abstract activity; yet all life goes into a piece of music.”  – Errollyn Wallen   This week we hear an hour dedicated to music composed by Women of Color.  These remarkable women have worked to overcome both gender and racial bias in order to give voice to their music.  Their names may not be familiar, but their music is powerful.   Women of Color, Part 4: Carolyn Yarnell:  More Spirit Than Matter American Baroque “The Shock of the Old – Common Sense Composers’ Collective” Soundmark Records 48220 Nathalie Joachim:  Dam mwen yo Amanda Gookin, cello “Forward Music

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Pianist Anna Shelest

S5-45: At the Keyboard, Part 4

Published - July 10, 2021

“Rather than talking about the lack of female trumpeters in the 19th century, we should upgrade the women who played instruments and developed the art of piano playing.”  – Lisa Karin Meling   In the 19th century, every gentle lady was expected to play the piano with some proficiency.  There is a tremendous depth to the piano repertoire, and women have stepped out of the parlor and onto the concert stage with incredible performances.  We’ll hear several talented women on this episode, in solo and concert works.   At the Keyboard, Part 4:   Sergei Rachmaninoff:  Prelude in C Minor, Op.

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DEC’s Conservationist magazine to celebrate 75th anniversary

Published - July 6, 2021

July 6, 2021 – With the “Conservationist,” New York Department of Environmental Conservation’s outdoors magazine, celebrating its 75th anniversary this summer, we talked with department Chief of Staff Sean Mahar about the publication and his long personal history with it.

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Former Republican Governor of New York George Pataki

The Adirondack legacy of George Pataki

Published - July 6, 2021

July 6, 2021 – Adirondack Explorer reporter Gwendolyn Craig discusses her lunch with former Gov. George Pataki and her reporting on a trash controversy in the Adirondacks.

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Last call for alcohol (to go)

Published - July 1, 2021

July 1, 2021 – New York State Restaurant Association President Melissa Fleischut and Rochester-area restaurateur Kelly Bush discusses the expiration of the state’s “cocktails-to-go” initiative and the frustrating lobbying effort in Albany to continue the program.

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