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John Schaefer

Radio Host

John Schaefer is the host and producer of WNYC’s long-running new music show New Sounds (“The #1 radio show for the Global Village” – Billboard) founded in 1982, and its innovative Soundcheck podcast which has featured live performances and interviews with a variety of guests since 2002. He also co-hosts the Carnegie Hall Live orchestral broadcast series nationwide. Schaefer has written extensively about music, including the book New Sounds: A Listener’s Guide to New Music (Harper & Row NY 1987; Virgin Books London 1990); the Cambridge Companion to Singing: World Music (Cambridge University Press U.K. 2000); and the TV program Bravo Profile: Bobby McFerrin (Bravo Television 2003). He has regularly hosted music-themed panels for the World Science Festival.

Past Programs Featuring John Schaefer

Saturday, June 2, 2018 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 | 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Friday, June 1, 2012 | 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Saturday, June 4, 2011 | 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Friday, June 4, 2010 | 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Friday, June 12, 2009 | 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

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