Art Works Podcast
1) Terence Blanchard: The Music That Speaks
In the second part of our conversation with 2024 NEA Jazz Master trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard, we explore the emotional and creative depths of his work, from his jazz innovations to his ev...Show More
2) February 11, 2025
In part one of this two-part interview, trumpeter, composer, and 2024 NEA Jazz Master Terence Blanchard speaks about his deep musical roots in New Orleans and how the city’s rich traditions shaped his...Show More
3) Strings of Transformation: June Kuramoto and the Journey of the Koto
Koto musician and 2024 National Heritage Fellow June Kuramoto shares her remarkable journey from Japan to Los Angeles, recounting the challenges of adapting to a new culture as a young child and how a...Show More
4) January 14, 2025 Hana S. Sharif: Curating Conversations at Arena Stage
A conversation with Hana S. Sharif, Artistic Director of Arena Stage since August 2023. Sharif discusses her transformative first year at the helm and her inaugural season as Arena’s producing artisti...Show More
5) December 17, 2024 Andy Statman: Master of Many Musical Traditions
To mark the rare convergence of Christmas and Chanukah, we’re revisiting a conversation with one of the nation’s most extraordinary musicians 2012 National Heritage Fellow Andy Statman. A virtuoso cla...Show More
6) December 10, 2024
Opera is being transformed into a more inclusive and innovative art form, and Opera Praktikos (OPrak) is one of the companies leading this movement. Co-founded by librettist Marianna Mott Newirth and ...Show More
7) Revisiting Author of Interior Chinatown Charles Yu
Today we revisit our 2020 interview with Charles Yu, whose novel Interior Chinatown received the National Book Award for fiction and has been recently adapted into a Hulu series by Yu who is also the ...Show More
8) Exploring American Routes: A Conversation with Nick Spitzer
In this special Thanksgiving episode of Art Works, we’re revisiting our interview with Nick Spitzer, folklorist, radio host, and the 2023 Bess Lomax Hawes National Heritage Fellow. Nick discusses his ...Show More
9) November 19, 2024 Celebrating Jazz Giants: Roy Haynes and Lou Donaldson
Last week, the music world lost two titans of jazz: drummer Roy Haynes and saxophonist Lou Donaldson, both NEA Jazz Masters who reshaped the genre with their artistry. This special episode of Art Work...Show More
10) November 12, 2024 Theater of War: Bridging Greek Tragedy and Veteran Stories
In honor of Veterans’ Day, we’re revisiting an episode of Art Works that tells the origin story of the transformative project Theater of War Productions. Co-founded by classicist, translator, and dir...Show More
November 12, 2024 Theater of War: Bridging Greek Tragedy and Veteran Stories
28:01 | Nov 11th, 2024