by Kile Smith | Jul 2, 2012 | CD Reviews, CDs, Classical music, My CD Reviews, new music, Radio, WRTI
My latest CD mini-review for WRTI, including podcast with musical excerpts. You can read all my CD reviews here. Carson Cooman writes music as naturally as anyone I’ve heard. The number of his works is already approaching 1,000 for this just barely 30 composer, and...
by Kile Smith | May 17, 2012 | CD Reviews, new music, WRTI
I interviewed Mad Men composer David Carbonara in May of 2012 for WRTI and Now is the Time. With the season premiere of the show this Sunday, WRTI is re-posting the interview. He’s a great guest. It’s all about TV composing, last-minute surprises, what...
by Kile Smith | May 15, 2012 | CD Reviews, CDs, Classical music, Dance Music, My CD Reviews, new music, Radio, WRTI
My latest CD mini-review for WRTI, including podcast with musical excerpts. You can read all my CD reviews here. https://kilesmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/madmencdreviewfinal.mp3 Matthew Weiner, the creator of the hugely popular TV series Mad Men—now in its...
by Kile Smith | Mar 5, 2012 | CD Reviews, CDs, Classical music, Dance Music, My CD Reviews, new music, Radio, WRTI
My latest CD mini-review for WRTI, including podcast. You can read all my CD reviews here. Soliloquy: Music of Mark Hagerty Mark Hagerty’s music is smart and sneaky. Let’s start with sneaky. He doesn’t show off: his music is so nicely grounded that...
by Kile Smith | Dec 13, 2011 | CD Reviews, CDs, Classical music, My CD Reviews, Radio, WRTI
My latest CD mini-review for WRTI, including podcast. You can read all my CD reviews here. Musik Ekklesia: The Vanishing Nordic Chorale It’s well past time to listen to historical instruments because they’re, well, historical. Or “informed,”...
by Kile Smith | Nov 2, 2011 | CD Reviews, CDs, Classical music, My CD Reviews, Radio, WRTI
My latest CD mini-review for WRTI, including podcast. You can read all my CD reviews here. Harvest Home: Jay Ungar, Molly Mason, Nashville Chamber Orchestra “Classical music” is not a single style, but an ever-widening variety. Because of this, classical audiences...