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Omar Thomas on making “Griot Songs” at GBH
Omar Thomas is a large ensemble composer who’s had work commissioned by Eastman New Jazz Ensemble, the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus, and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. His newest album, “Griot Songs,” was recorded entirely in the GBH Fraser Performance Studio. He spoke to Al Davis and Va Lynda Robinson about the process.
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Metropolitan Opera Backstage Workers: 'Without People, The Opera Is Nothing'
A union representing 800 backstage workers at New York's Metropolitan Opera began a publicity campaign today urging donors and government entities to… -
Chick Corea: Back In Boston
Note: This episode originally aired Aug. 22, 2019. We've updated it in the wake of pianist Chick Corea's death on Feb. 9, 2021.Pianist Chick Corea has… -
Arts This Week: South Asian Art, 'A Parallel Road' and 'Nomadland'
This week, Jared Bowen takes us through the new, permanent galleries of South Asian Art at the Peabody Essex Museum. Plus, a look at photographer Amani Willett’s book “A Parallel Road” and a review of the film “Nomadland.”
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