by Kile Smith | May 12, 2017 | Broad Street Review, Classical music, Radio
[First published in the Broad Street Review 8 May 2017 as How to Write a Theme Song] By throwing everything out, that’s how. Anyway, that’s the answer I don’t give when I’m asked how I compose. Though it’s true, it sounds facetious, so here’s a recent example, if only...
by Kile Smith | Jul 1, 2016 | Broad Street Review, Radio
[First published in Broad Street Review 26 Jun 2016. Reprinted by permission.] Drums and bass guitar fell by the wayside a long time ago. A combination of reasons explain it, but mainly, after a good spell of trying to play them, I realized that I wasn’t particularly...
by Kile Smith | May 24, 2016 | Classical music, Jazz, Radio
“I haven’t heard you on the air for a while. Did they fire you?” she asked. “It’s worse than that,” I said. “They promoted me.” Day One of my new job as Director of Content at WRTI is in the books; I officially started...
by Kile Smith | Apr 17, 2016 | Radio
[posted on wrti.org 17 Apr 2016] We have some big news to share! Kile Smith, who has been filling in as Afternoon Drive host since last summer, has been promoted to Director of Content for WRTI, in charge of all on-air programming, production, and digital content....
by Kile Smith | Nov 22, 2014 | Choral music, new music, Radio
WRTI broadcasts The Crossing’s recent premiere of The Consolation of Apollo on Sunday, November 23rd at 3 pm, with David Lang’s The Little Match Girl Passion. Conducted by Donald Nally, this was recorded October 12th at the Church of the Holy Trinity,...