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Paquito D’Rivera

WNYC has a special musical offering, “Sonidos Latinos,” recorded live at the Caramoor International Music Festival and hosted by WNYC’s own Terrance McKnight. From a world premiere by Paquito D’Rivera to an incredible array of traditional and new music from Venezuela, “Sonidos Latinos” brings to light the soulful, complex, and danceable music from many Latin American countries, highlighting works by living composers.
 
More about Sonidos Latinos

Listen on Demand:

Sonidos Latinos: Un Mundo Aired August 30, 2008

Weigh in: What is it about Latin American culture that makes it seem so easy to bridge the gap between “classical” and “popular” styles? Who are your favorite Latin American “classical” musicians, and what sets them apart from the traditional European model?

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photo by Steve J. Sherman

Robert Bass, beloved music director of the Collegiate Chorale for 28 years, passed away August 25th at his home in Manhattan. His death was caused by complications resulting from his on-going battle with Amyloidosis, a disease which affects around eight people in a million.

Bob was a significant force in the musical life of New York and a friend to WNYC as an unfailingly charming and articulate guest. I was privileged not only to interview him on a number of occasions, but also to sing for him in several standout performances with the Collegiate Chorale in Carnegie Hall. We who knew and worked with Bob have lost a dear friend and a tireless champion for the cause of great music-making. To honor his memory this evening, WNYC’s Evening Music will feature his excellent recording of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Cantata “The Glorious Moment,” with the Collegiate Chorale, the Orchestra of St. Lukes, and soloists Deborah Voigt, Elizabeth Futral, Gregory Cross and Jan Opalach.

— George Preston, WNYC Music Director

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 28 at 5:30 p.m. at the Riverside Memorial Chapel, 180 West 76 Street (Amsterdam Avenue). In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the Collegiate Chorale, or the Amyloidosis Foundation in honor of Robert Bass.

http://www.collegiatechorale.org
http://www.amyloidosisresearchfoundation.org/donations/index.html
 
Listen to Robert Bass in an appearance during WNYC’s 2006 Beethoven Festival:
The Spirit is Willing: Beethoven’s Vocal Music

And here’s an article that appeared in The New York Times last year about Bob’s heart transplant: A Maestro Conducting With Heart … a New One
 

From August 18 through 24, WNYC is bringing back some of our best music specials from the past year during Evening Music. Explore the history of Berlin cabaret through the ears of one of its greatest living proponents, singer Ute Lemper. Hear one of the world’s most unique and valuable ensembles — the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra — bring important works to the stage for the first time. Cross genres with exciting live performances from Hilary Hahn, Josh Ritter, and Rufus Wainwright. And don’t miss one of the cultural events of the year, the New York Philharmonic’s historic concert in North Korea. You can view the entire schedule of broadcast events at this link, or see what’s on tonight by going here.

Have questions or comments about the specials you’re hearing this week? Post them below.