Long Time Passing: Kronos Quartet & Friends Celebrate Pete Seeger

Long Time Passing: Kronos Quartet & Friends Celebrate Pete Seeger

January 20, 2021

A Man for All Seasons Listening Post 287. Just as we remember Bach and Beethoven, future generations will surely know Pete Seeger (1919-2014). From McCarthy-era blacklisting to performing at President Barack Obama’s inauguration, with an ebullient tenor and wielding a...
Kronos Quartet, Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat: Placeless

Kronos Quartet, Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat: Placeless

July 30, 2019

Homes Away from Home Listening Post 212. Can art and politics remain separate? Can musicians avoid banning? Can corrupt leaders escape satire? Freedom is everywhere in the imagination and often scarce in the real world. Songs from a beautiful album like Placeless...