Podcast appearances and mentions of Reginald R Robinson

The story goes that Reginald R. Robinson first heard the sweet strains of ragtime music through the loudspeaker of a neighborhood ice cream truck. Years later, the self-taught pianist and composer received a 2004 “genius” fellowship from the MacArthur Foundation. Reginald Robinson performed some of his original compositions on Impromptu on September 21, 2017 The post Reginald R. Robinson, piano [Encore Broadcast] appeared first on WFMT.

Mayor Emanuel welcomed Chicago ragtime pianist, composer, and scholar Reginald R. Robinson to City Hall to hear about his unlikely story as a self-taught artist, the highs and lows of his creative process, being a MacArthur "Genius," and ragtime's place in American music. Reginald also treated Mayor Emanuel to a rendition of one of his own works, "Sweet Envy."

Ever since Ezra Pound's famous advice to young artists, “make it new!” there has been a relentless interest in breaking new ground in art and music. But what about composers who are genuinely inspired by older forms like fugues, rondos, capriccios, even rags? We'll feature music by these “composers out of time” this week on Relevant Tones. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Lawrence Axelrod: Brandenburg Fantasia No. 5, V Ensemble Nouvelle Epoque/Axelrod Paul Chihara: Misty Fugue and Kleine Toccata fr. Bagatelles for Piano Jerome Lowenthal, p. Michael McLean: Suite for Viola and Orchestra, II LSO/Francis; Meyers, vla. Lawrence Axelrod: Brandenburg Fantasia No. 2, II & III Ensemble Nouvelle Epoque/Axelrod Carl Vollrath: Past Recollections, I. Piazzolla in Paris Michael Norsworthy, cl.; Yoko Hagino, p. Timo Andres: Mozart Coronation Concerto Re-Composition Metropolis Ensemble/Cyr; Andres, p. George Perle: Classic Suite Michael Brown, p. Reginald R. Robinson: Man Out of Time Robinson, p. Maria Newman: Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra, III Malibu Coast Chamber Orchestra/Scott Hosfeld