This week, host David Latulippe is in conversation with composer and vocalist Lisa Bielawaabout the "Crissy Broadcast" - a site-specific composition that will be performed by hundreds of musicians at Crissy Field in San Francisco later this month; Spanish conductor PabloHeras-Casadoshares details about his concert programs with the San Francisco Symphonywhich explores the music of Felix Mendelssohn and ThomasAdes; Lauren Gunderson and Marissa Wolf discuss their roles as playwright and director of "The Taming" at Crowded Fire Theater - a timely take on political rhetoric; and SF Chronicle's music critic Joshua Kosman offers his classical music picks for the month ahead. Open Air, originally broadcast on Thursday October 3, 2013 at 1pm.
Crissy Broadcast ~ The Taming ~ Conductor Heras-Casado ~ October Music preview
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