Artists Who Have Appeared On Our Show

Artist Name Artist Bio Instruments Genres
20_mg_2979sm_gilbert_2011_national_anthem_chris_lee_crop Alan Gilbert Conductor Alan Gilbert first learned to play the violin from his parents—two New York Philharmonic violinists.  Today, he leads the New York Philharmonic as the Music Director, launching what New York magazine called “a fresh future for the Philharmonic.”  (While his father retired i… Read More_» ,
anne_akiko_meyers_by_anthony_parmelee_crop Anne Akiko Meyers Anne Akiko Meyers is celebrated as one of the world’s premiere concert violinists. Meyers was born in San Diego, California and grew up in Southern California. Starting her studies at age 4, she first performed with a local orchestra at the age of 7, then burst into prominence at age 11, when she… Read More_»
bio Annie Lennox Ann Griselda Lennox was raised in Aberdeen, Scotland and was the only child of a shipyard worker and a cook. She began playing the piano at age 3, and by the time she turned 7 became a member of Miss Auchinache’s choir. She started playing the flute at age 11 and a few years later she was admitted… Read More_» , , , , ,
PC-at-CR_crop Best of Linked Music 2011 This special year-end program showcases favorite moments from a few of Peter’s 2011 guests, who are innovating across the genres. The show will air Saturday, December 31 at 9AM and Monday, January 2nd at 11PM on Sirius XM Pops (channel 75). Enjoy highlights from Peter’s interviews with: … Read More_»
bio Bobby McFerrin With a four-octave range and a dazzling repertoire of vocal techniques, 10-time Grammy Award-winner Bobby McFerrin has sold over 20 million albums. Born in New York City in 1950, Bobby is the son of singer Sara Cooper and opera baritone Robert McFerrin, the first black man to sing as a member of the… Read More_» , , , ,
bio Brian Wilson Brian Wilson is one of popular music’s most deeply revered figures, the main creative force behind some of the most cherished recordings in rock history. Indeed, it is no exaggeration to call Brian Wilson one of the most influential composers of the last century. Wilson’s remarkable journey … Read More_» , , , , ,
bio Canadian Brass The members of Canadian Brass are Chuck Daellenbach (tuba), Christopher Coletti and Brandon Ridenour (trumpets), Keith Dyrda (trombone) and Eric Reed (horn). Performing as a lively ensemble for over 40 years, the Canadian Brass are masters of concert presentations — from formal classical concerts … Read More_» , , , ,
oriley_crop Christopher O’Riley Born in Chicago and raised in Evanston, Illinois, Christopher O’Riley grew up with an interest in music and went on to study with acclaimed pianist Russell Sherman at the New England Conservatory of Music. As a prestigious artist, pianist and national media personality, O’Riley has dazzled t… Read More_» ,
bio David Garrett Violin virtuoso David Garrett was born in Aachen, Germany in 1980 to an American prima ballerina mother and a lawyer father. He began playing the violin at age four and by the age of seven, David studied violin at the Lübeck Conservatoire. At 12, Garrett studied with the distinguished Polish violin… Read More_» , , ,
zipkraduo David Krakauer & Evan Ziporyn Renowned clarinetists David Krakauer and Evan Ziporyn join Linked Music host Peter Cummings on this month’s program. Known for his mastery of myriad styles, David Krakauer occupies the unique position of being one of the world’s leading exponents of Eastern European Jewish klezmer music, … Read More_» , ,
david_lang_photo1_copyright_2009_peter_serling_200px David Lang and Leonard Slatkin This month on Linked Music, Peter Cummings interviews composer David Lang and conductor Leonard Slatkin. Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang is both deeply versed in the classical tradition and committed to music that resists categorization, constantly creating new forms.  He moves easily be… Read More_» ,
jacobsens_combo_crop200 Eric and Colin Jacobsen Raised in a musical household, conductor and cellist Eric Jacobsen and violinist Colin Jacobsen have gone on to start an orchestra, a string ensemble, and a music festival. Eric and Colin began studying music as youngsters and later graduated from The Juilliard School.  The brothers hosted informal… Read More_» , ,
eric_5crop Eric Whitacre Eric Whitacre is one of the most popular and performed composers of our time, a distinguished conductor, broadcaster, and public speaker. In 2001, he became the youngest recipient ever awarded the coveted Raymond C. Brock commission by the ACDA, despite coming to classical music relatively late in l… Read More_» ,
gabriel_kahane_sitting2_crop Gabriel Kahane Composer and singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane writes string quartets, musicals and pop songs. What unites all of his musical efforts is the desire to communicate honestly and without pretense. Equally at home as a performer as in the composing studio, the two-time MacDowell Colony Fellow was hailed … Read More_» , , , , ,
bio Herbie Hancock Herbie Hancock is a musical prodigy, a jazz legend, and a 12-time Grammy Award-winner. At seven years old, he began studying European classical music but also immersed himself in rhythm and blues at the same time. By 11, he performed Mozart’s “Piano Concerto No. 26 in D” and “Coronation” w… Read More_» , , , ,
bio Imani Winds Founded in 1997 by flutist and composer Valerie Coleman, Grammy Award-nominated Imani Winds also includes members Toyin Spellman-Diaz, oboist; Jeff Scott, French hornist; and Monica Ellis, bassoonist. Mariam Adam, the clarinetist. Imani Winds have performed at top venues around the nation including … Read More_» , , ,
bio James Carter Classical composer Roberto Sierra and jazz saxophonist James Carter came together to create Concerto for Saxophones and Orchestra—a four-part concerto that seamlessly integrates the forms and harmonic language of contemporary classical music, Latin rhythms, and jazz’s improvisational imperative.… Read More_» ,
bio Jeff Beck Eight-time Grammy Award-winner Jeff Beck is one of the UK’s leading artists and one of the most influential lead guitarists in rock history. Making music in a place beyond categories and genres, Jeff can coax from his guitar sounds that few others can.  Perhaps best known for his contributions to… Read More_» , , ,
jbiegel_light_hires_2_cropsmall Jeffrey Biegel Jeffrey Biegel has created a multi-faceted career as a pianist, recording artist, composer and arranger. Born a second-generation American, Mr. Biegel’s roots are of Russian and Austrian heritage. Until the age of three, Mr. Biegel could neither hear nor speak, until corrected by surgery. The… Read More_» , ,
jenny_lin_crop_liz_linder Jenny Lin Jenny Lin is one of the most respected young pianists today, admired for her adventurous programming and charismatic stage presence. Born in Taiwan and raised in Austria, Jenny studied with Noel Flores at the Hochschule für Musik in Vienna, with Julian Martin at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimor… Read More_» ,
mauceriDSO 001_by_donald_dietz_crop200 John Mauceri John Mauceri is the Chancellor of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), the Founding Director of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and Music Director of Walt Disney’s Legacy Series Concerts. His distinguished and extraordinary career has taken him not only to the world’s greate… Read More_» , , ,
john_williams_200 John Williams In a career that spans five decades, John Williams has become one of America’s most accomplished and successful composers for film and the concert stage. Born and raised in New York, Williams moved to Los Angeles with his family in 1948, where he studied composition with Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco.… Read More_» , ,
bio Jon Anderson British musician Jon Anderson is one of the most recognizable voices in progressive rock as the lead vocalist and creative force behind the band Yes. In his early career, Anderson joined The Warriors in 1962 and released his first solo singles in 1968 under the pseudonym Hans Christian Anderson, and… Read More_» , ,
bell_denk_by-Lisa-Marie-Mazzucco_crop2 Joshua Bell and Jeremy Denk Grammy-award-winning violinist Joshua Bell and his longtime friend and recital partner, pianist Jeremy Denk have performed approximately 200 concerts together, playing music for violin and piano.  At last they have collaborated on a CD, called French Impressions.  The duo offers a passionate… Read More_» ,
Judy Collins Judy Collins Judy Collins has thrilled audiences worldwide with her unique blend of interpretative folksongs and contemporary themes for over 50 years. Judy claims that her mother named her after Judy Garland. Her father, Charles “Chuck” Collins was a Seattle-based 1950s American radio presenter whose tastes… Read More_» , , , , ,
justin_hayward_portrait2 Justin Hayward Best known as the vocalist and lead guitarist of the Moody Blues, Justin Hayward has just released a new solo record Spirits of the Western Sky.  He has collaborated and performed with rock luminaries around the globe, and, perhaps lesser known, worked with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. From t… Read More_»
keith_emerson_by_mari_kawaguchi_crop Keith Emerson Keyboard legend Keith Emerson has been one of the most important figures to emerge from the thriving UK rock scene of the 1960′s and 70′s. He is a leader in the progressive rock movement, fusing rock ‘n’ roll with a myriad of musical styles, such as classical, jazz and world … Read More_» , , , ,
SlatkinDSO-007-600_by_Donald_Dietz_crop Leonard Slatkin Internationally acclaimed American conductor Leonard Slatkin was born in Los Angeles to a distinguished musical father, the conductor-violinist Felix Slatkin, and mother, cellist Eleanor Aller, who were founding members of the famed Hollywood String Quartet. Slatkin began his musical studies on the… Read More_» ,
IMG_0343_2 Linked Music Goes Outdoors Host Peter Cummings goes behind-the-scenes for an insider’s look at music festivals beginning with the 75th anniversary celebration of Tanglewood, summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.  Next we’ll hear from members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic,… Read More_»
bio Matt Haimovitz Israeli-born cellist Matt moved to Palo Alto, CA, with his engineer father and mother who was a pianist in 1975. He began studying the cello with Irene Sharp (who had studied with Margaret Rowell) and shortly after that became a student of Gabor Rejto, who had studied with Pablo Casals. Haimovitz ma… Read More_»
maya_beiser3_by_merri_cyr_crop Maya Beiser Described by the New Yorker as a “cello goddess” and by the Washington Post as “the diva of the cello,” Maya Beiser has captivated audiences worldwide with her virtuosity, eclectic repertoire, and relentless quest to redefine her instrument’s boundaries.  From playing Bach to Philip Glass… Read More_» , , , , ,
bio Michael Daugherty In 2011, composer, pianist and teacher Michael Daugherty won three Grammy Awards for the piano concerto “Deus Ex Machina,” a sonic tribute to trains, and Metropolis Symphony, an album inspired by Superman. According to the League of American Orchestras, he is one of the ten most performed contem… Read More_» , , , , , ,
mtt02_300_200 Michael Tilson Thomas Michael Tilson Thomas is the Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony, Founder and Artistic Director of the New World Symphony, and Principal Guest Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra. The Grammy and Peabody award-winning conductor, pianist and composer was born in Los Angeles into a fami… Read More_» , , ,
bio Natalie Merchant Singer-songwriter and pianist Natalie Merchant was born in 1963, in Jamestown, New York. Her father was a jazz musician and her mother, a classical music devotee, was a secretary. She studied the piano, spent free time in the library and dreamed of becoming an artist. Participating in an accelerated… Read More_» , , , , ,
bio Owen Pallett Born in 1979, Owen Pallett, the son of a church-playing organist, began playing the violin and piano at the age of three and composed his first piece at thirteen. While studying composition at the University of Toronto, he joined the band Picastro. He went on to form Les Mouches who gained early fam… Read More_» , , , , , ,
oneill_portrait_by_mark_weiss_200 Paul O’Neill This month, Linked Music brings together classical music and heavy metal.  Host Peter Cummings interviews Trans-Siberian Orchestra founder Paul O’Neill to talk all about the connections. O’Neill formed the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) in 1996, and immediately approached long time friends… Read More_» , , , , , , ,
bio Roberto Sierra Classical composer Roberto Sierra and jazz saxophonist James Carter came together to create Concerto for Saxophones and Orchestra—a four-part concerto that seamlessly integrates the forms and harmonic language of contemporary classical music, Latin rhythms, and jazz’s improvisational imperative.… Read More_» ,
bio Sting Born in 1951, in Wallsend, north-east England, Gordon Sumner’s life started to change the evening a fellow musician in the Phoenix Jazzmen caught sight of his black and yellow striped sweater and decided to re-christen him Sting. Sting got his start playing bass with local outfits The Newcastl… Read More_» , , , , , ,
shakespeare_crop The Ides of March Special This month, tune in for a special program featuring music from the time of Shakespeare. Host Peter Cummings brings you this Ides of March Linked Music show. “Beware the Ides of March…” A famous quotation from Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, written between 1599 and 1601. The Ides of M… Read More_»
tori_mkt_200b Tori Amos Eight-time Grammy Award-nominated pianist, singer-songwriter and composer Tori Amos joins Peter on Linked Music this month.  Perhaps best known for her confessional, piano-driven ballads, Tori’s influences range wide–from conservatory, to her own pop band, to alternative rock, to electr… Read More_» , , , , ,
bio Wynton Marsalis Wynton Marsalis is an internationally acclaimed musician, composer, bandleader, educator and a leading advocate of American culture. He is the world’s first jazz artist to perform and compose across the full jazz spectrum from its New Orleans roots to bebop to modern jazz. By creating and performi… Read More_» , , , ,