John Carrington
Megan Sukys/Dave Beck
03/08/2004
Today's featured music selection:
The harmony rich sounds of the Adelaide, Austrailia band "Fruit" explore the traditions of folk, blues, jazz, contemporary pop and adult alternative music. We hear music from their recording The Trio Album…Live at the Church.
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The band plays on Wednesday March 10 at the Triple Door in Seattle.
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At 2:05pm - John Carrington
From Marx Brothers movies to religious art work, you just never know where the harp is going to show up. Harpist John Carrington has played on cruise ships, in movie soundtracks (his harp is heard in Jim Carrey's most recent film) and in major symphony orchestras. He's currently principal harpist of the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra. He joins Dave Beck in the performance studio for music for solo harp by Carlos Salzedo, Lynne Palmer and Benjamin Britten.
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John Carrington presents a recital of 20th Century music for harp as part of All Pilgrims Concert Series on Sunday, March 14, 2004 at 4 PM. For information go visit All Pilgrims Concert Series online or call 206-322-0487.
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At 2:33pm - Red Pine
Translator Red Pine reads from Poems of the Masters: China's Classic Anthology of T'ang and Sung Dynasty Verse, published by Copper Canyon Press, and available for the first time in English. Bill Porter, who assumes his Chinese name Red Pine for his translation work, is one of the world's foremost translators of Chinese literary and religious texts. Poems of the Masters is his tenth book; previous publications include The Diamond Sutra: The Perfection of Wisdom, and Road to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits.
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Nancy Pearl
Nancy Pearl, Director of the Washington Center for the Book, joins us to share her book reviews.
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