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CHRIS FELCYN'S "THE LISTENING ROOM"If you enjoy The Listening Room, let Chris know by making a contribution now. We rely on voluntary contributions from listeners like you to keep great classical and jazz music on the radio. Thank you!
January 29, 2012 Enjoy music from Detroit area musicians Bob Seely, Karl Pituch, Sir Roland Hanna and others. You'll also hear music from two "competitive" orchestras: Detroit and Boston. Part One Part Two
January 15, 2012 In the first hour, hear an conversation with violinist Rachel Barton Pine and enjoy music from three of her recent recordings. Later, sample a new recording from the Kronos Quartet, reconnect with old friends Barbara Ware and Cyrus Chestnut, and hear the final movement of Mahler's Ninth Symphony without the distraction of a ringing cell phone. Ah yes... Part One Part Two
December 18, 2011 - PORGY AND BESS Hear a classic 1951 recording of George Gershwin's opera "Porgy and Bess" in its entirety. Lehman Engel conducts in this Columbia Masterworks recording. Part One Part Two Part Three
December 11, 2011 Chris plays new CDs and seasonal music by Detroiters Patrick Prouty, Ron Kischuck and his Masters of Music Big Band, Christa Grix and others. In the second hour, hear the classic Miles Davis and Gil Evans interpretation of Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess." Hour One Hour Two
December 4, 2011 Enjoy music by Bach, Poulenc, Detroit's own Barbara Ware and selections from "New Beginnings," a CD to fight Leukemia featuring 25 of Detroit's best jazz musicians. A special treat: hear the entire 2009 performance of "The Melody of Rhythm." Leonard Slatkin leads the DSO with banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck, composer and double-bass master Edgar Meyer, and the world's greatest tabla player, Zakir Hussain. Hour One Hour Two
November 20, 2011 Enjoy music by the Canadian Brass, Detroit's Sandra Bomar with Paul Keller and others, pianist Michel Camilo, and a romantic salute from Detroit's newest newlywed, Maestro Leonard Slatkin. Hour One Hour Two
November 13, 2011 In a somewhat "unusual" program, Chris primarily presents two major works. In the first hour, hear a new recording of Mozart's Requiem, followed in the second hour a a jazz classic: Gil Evans and Miles Davis performing Sketches of Spain. Hour One Hour Two
November 6, 2011 - A Tribute to Matt Michaels Chris Collins, Christa Grix and Dennis Tini join Chris to pay tribute to pianist, band leader, and teacher Matt Michaels. Enjoy his great recordings with so many legendary musicians. Hour One Hour Two
October 30, 2011 Chris presents new (mostly) recordings featuring such luminariries as Astor Piazzolla, Emerson String Quartet, guitarist Michele Ramo, violist Alexander (Sasha) Mishnaevsky and Lang Lang, paying tribute to his piano hero, Franz Liszt. Enjoy! Hour One Hour Two
October 9, 2011 - A Tribute to Bess Bonnier Chris presents a tribute to Detroit jazz pianist Bess Bonnier, who passed away on October 6, 2011. Hour One Hour Two
DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2011-2012 SEASON PREVIEW Hear why we're all looking forward to the new concert season as Detroit Symphony Orchestra Music Director Leonard Slatkin joins Chris to explore the music coming soon to the Orchestra Hall stage and in your neighborhood. Don't miss the cello story near the end of the program! Hour One Hour Two
October 2, 2011 Enjoy new music by cellist Matt Haimovitz with pianist Christopher O'Riley; and classic recording of Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony by the Colorado Symphony.... and much more. Hour One Hour Two
September 25, 2011 Chris presents new recordings by Italian tenor Vittorio Grigolo and guitarist Sharon Isbin. You'll also hear music from Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis, The Detroit Tenors and PDQ Bach. Hour One Hour Two
September 18, 2011 Chris returns from summer vacay to share a new recording of Bach by Yo Yo Ma. He also serves a healthy helping of Leonard Bernstein, Paul Keller and Detroit's own Brothers and Others sax quartet. Hour One Hour Two
June 12, 2011 In his final program before a summer hiatus, Chris serves up an astonishing buffet of classical and jazz music. Bon appetit! Hour One Hour Two
May 29, 2011 In the first hour, Chris pays tribute to Detroit bassist Don Mayberry, who passed away unexpectedly in April 2011. Hour One In the second hour, hear our 2008 interview with DSO concertmaster Emmanuelle Boisvert, who announced in May 2011 her intention to leave the Detroit Orchestra for the Dallas Symphony. Hour Two
April 3, 2011 Detroit trumpeter and bandleader Johnny Trudell stops by to talk with Chris. You'll also hear another great Detroit trumpeter, Marcus Belgrave... as well as a great mixture of classical and jazz. Hour One
March 27, 2011 Chris plays classical, jazz and a hilarious "Forbidden Broadway" send-up of "Les Miserables." Hour One
March 20, 2011 Chris rings in Spring with songs about the moon, love and, well... spring. Enjoy! Hour One
March 13, 2011 In tribute to the late jazz drummer Joe Morello, Chris plays music from The Dave Brubeck Quartet's classic 1959 recording, "Time Out". You'll also hear a new recording of music by Brahms for piano and cello; music from The Polish Muslims, Gustav Mahler, Keith Jarrett, and others. Hour One
March 6, 2011 In the first hour, Chris samples the lastest recording from the DSO. Leonard Slatkin leads the orchestra and soloist Emmanuelle Boisvert in John Williams' "Concert for Violin and Orchestra." Later in the show, hear the Tartersauce Traditional Jazz Band; a cool 1956 recording of Dizzy Gillespie in Rio; and "Three Black Kings," the final composition by Duke Ellington, in a marvelous recording by the DSO under the baton of Neeme Jarvi. Hour One
February 27, 2011 Listen to music by Mozart, Barbara Ware, Matt Michaels, PDQ Bach, DSO percussionist Brian Jones, and many other great classical and jazz artists. Hour One
February 20, 2011 Chris pays tribute to pianist George Shearing, samples a new disc from pianist Elina Christova, offers a bit of humor from Bob Newhart, and much more. Hour One
February 13, 2011 Pianist Simone Dinnerstein is Chris' special guest for the first hour to talk about her latest album, “Bach: A Strange Beauty.” Enjoy fascinating conversation with generous excerpts from her CD. In the second hour enjoy a mix of Detroit-flavored classical and jazz. Hour One
January 30, 2011 Enjoy music by Maurice Ravel, Art Tatum and many, many other talented classic and jazz artists in this edition of "The Listening Room." Hour One
January 23, 2011 Chris kicks off the show with a classic recording of Saint-Saens' 3rd Symphony by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra under Paul Paray. Later, hear music by Paul Keller with Steve Richko; William Grant Still; Hank Jones and many other classical and jazz artists. Hour One
January 16, 2011 Chris celebrates the Martin Luther King Holiday with music by Duke Ellington, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Easy Street Jazz Band, Audra McDonald and much more. Hour One
January 9, 2011 Chris kicks off the new year with new CDs from pianists Simone Dinnerstein and Lang Lang; and surprises with music from Quartet San Francisco, various tubas, and much more. Hour One
December 19, 2010 Part One features Detroit Chamber Winds, a new CD by area guitarist Steven Dearing, and the Fred Hersch Trio live at the Village Vanguard. Part Two features the Motor City Brass Band and Classical Kids’ Award-winning “Beethoven Lives Upstairs.” Hour One
December 12, 2010 Enjoy Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms; a new jazzy CD from the Project Trio (flute, cello & bass); a new CD from pianist Louise Bessette featuring Lecuona’s Suite Espanola; plus music from Marion Hayden, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem and Madeleine Peyroux. Hour One
December 5, 2010 - Murray Perahia & Dave Brubeck Chris salutes two piano giants. In the first hour, Chris features classical pianist Perahia and his new Brahms CD, and devotes hour two to Birthday Boy Brubeck as he hits the big "Nine-Oh." Enjoy! Hour One
November 28, 2010 In hour one, enjoy music from a new Christmas CD by Angele Dubeau and La Pieta; as well as Cellist Friedrich Kleinhapl’s latest recording. Hour two brings us the sunny voice of Leon Redbone; Schumann's Piano Concerto with Serkin, Ormandy & Philadelphia Orchestra; and an amazing recoding of the Basie and Ellington Orchestras together. Enjoy! Hour One
The Listening Room - May 23, 2010 - A Tribute to Hank Jones Chris remembers the late jazz pianist with help from Detroit pianists Charles Boles, Matt Michaels, Dennis Tini and Tad Weed. Each shares their insights on what made Hank Jones one of the greats, along with some of their favorite examples of his playing. Part 1 Part 2
The Listening Room - February 14, 2010 - A Tribute to Tom Saunders One of the great Dixieland players of our time, Tommy Saunders, passed away on February 13, 2010. Chris devotes this edition of The Listening Room to the trumpeter, featuring a December 2003 date at the Firefly Club by Tommy Saunders and his Midwest All Stars. Chris is joined by Midge Ellis, of the Michigan Jazz Festival, Dennis Tini, pianist and professor of music at Wayne State, and Dan McClorey, one of Tom’s biggest fans from way back. Part 1 Part 2
Parts 1 & 2 - The Listening Room, January 24, 2010 Chris presents a tribute to pianist and composer Earl Wild, who passed away on January 23, 2010.
Parts 1 & 2 - The Listening Room, December 6, 2009 The Ohio State University Wind Symphony goes "bow to bow" against the Ann Arbor Symphony. Wow. You'll also hear music by Praetorius, Rachmaninoff, and many other talented artists. Enjoy!
Parts 1 & 2 - The Listening Room, November 29, 2009 For your post-Thanksgiving listening pleasure, Chris presents music by Frishberg, Balcom and Bach. Add appearances by the Paul Keller Orchestra, Wally's Warehouse Waifs and many others, and it's quite a feast!
Parts 1 & 2 - The Listening Room, November 22, 2009 Chris celbrates St. Cecilia (the Patron Saint of Music) Day and Hoagy Carmichael's birthday with music by Carmichael, Michel Camilo, Art Tatum and much more.
Parts 1 & 2 - The Listening Room, November 15, 2009 Chris presents music by Bach, Sondheim, Mendelsshohn and other great composers.
Parts 1 & 2 - The Listening Room, Novermber 8, 2009 Chris presentsl music featuring Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Joshua Bell, Leslie Uggams and many others.
Parts 1 & 2 - The Listening Room, October 4, 2009 Chris presents seasonal music by Haydn, Detroit-flavored music from the Tarter Sauce Traditional Jazz Band, Detroit Symphony Orchestra and other pleasing artists.
Part 1 & 2 - 9/20/09 - Sharon Isbin (originally broadcast 4/26/09) Chris spends the entire program with his special guest, guitarist Sharon Isbin. Hear her magnificent new release, Journey to the New World, featuring duets with vocalist Joan Baez and violinist Mark O'Connor.
Parts 1 & 2 - September 13, 2009 Hear performances by Audra McDonald, Terri Pontremoli, Vladimir Horowitz; music by Ravel and Mahler, and much, much more!
Parts 1 & 2 - August 30, 2009 Join Chris for a preview of the 2009 Detroit International Jazz Festival and much more.
Parts 1 & 2 - August 23, 2009 Featured on this program is the new recording from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra,which includes a performance of Michael Dougherty's Fire and Blood, under the direction of Neemi Jarvi.
Parts 1 & 2 - July 26, 2009 Highlights include new releases from Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg’s New Century Chamber Orchestra, guitarist Maya Le Roux, a sneak preview of an upcoming DVD featuring the electrifying boogie pianists Mr. B and Bob Seeley and Antal Dorati’s DSO recording of music from Stravinsky’s Firebird.
Parts 1 & 2 - July 19, 2009 Chris continues his preview of July's Michigan Jazz Festival, which was held at Schoolcraft College in Livonia, with music from area artists including The Tartarsauce Traditional Jazz Band, Johnny Trudell, Bess Bonnier, Alma Smith, Bob Seeley and the World’s Oldest Sax Section. Also on the program is a new CD by Japanese pianist Fuzjko Hemming and William Grant Still’s Symphony No. 2 with the Detroit Symphony conducted by Neeme Jarvi.
Parts 1 & 2 - July 12, 2009 Chris previews the Michigan Jazz Festival, Sunday, July 19 at Schoolcraft College in Livonia with music from Paul Keller/Steve Richko, Chris Collins, Jeannine Miller, Ed Nuccilli and Plural Circle, Cliff Monear, Tom Saunders Detroit All Stars and Ron Kischuk’s Masters of Music Big Band. See you at the Festival!
Parts 1 & 2 - July 5, 2009 Chris celebrates the Fourth of July and Canada Day with music from American and Canadian artists: Glenn Gould, Leonard Bernstein, William Bolcum, Diana Krall, Stan Freberg, and Lorne Greene, among others.
Parts 1 & 2 - June 21, 2009 Hear new music from Mark O'Connor, The Canadian Brass (a tribute to Louis Armstrong) and Detroit's own Paul Keller. Also featured: music from Timpo Libre's Bach in Havana.
Parts 1 & 2 - 5/31/09 - Benny Goodman This week’s show honors the centennial of Benny Goodman, born in Chicago on May 30, 1909. Included are vintage recordings from the 1930s with Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson and Gene Krupa as well as a generous excerpt from the legendary 1938 Carnegie Hall concert. Also on the program are performances by Goodman of Leonard Bernstein’s Prelude, Fugue and Riffs and Aaron Copland’s Clarinet Concerto.
Parts 1 & 2 - 5/24/09 - Memorial Day Join Chris Felcyn for a Memorial Day special, featuring Richard Danielpour’s Elegies with soprano Frederica von Stade based on letters written to her by the father she never met.
Part 1 & 2 - 5/10/09 - Mother's Day Hear Chris's salute to Moms everywhere with classical and jazz tunes and a timeless comedy sketch from Nichols and May.
Part 1 & 2 - 4/26/09 - Sharon Isbin Chris spends the entire program with his special guest, guitarist Sharon Isbin. Hear her magnificent new release, Journey to the New World, featuring duets with vocalist Joan Baez and violinist Mark O'Connor.
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