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Harpist Brandee Younger. Photo by Erin Patrice O'Brien.

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Brandee Younger (Live at Big Ears Festival)

Matt Byars and Lee Gardner

Harpist Brandee Younger discusses how music by Alice Coltrane, Tank and the Bangas, and Dorothy Ashby shaped her work.

Allison Loggins Hull is an acclaimed flutist, composer, producer, and co founder of the Flutronix. Her new song cycle, "Love Always," co-written with musician Toshi Reagon, world premieres on Sunday (Dec. 11) at the University of Maryland's Clarice Center. (photo by Rafael Rios)

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Allison Loggins Hull: the flutist, composer reflects on her new work

Tom Hall

The multi-talented musician, composer and co-founder of Flutronix discusses her craft and her newest work, "Love Always," a song-cycle she co-wrote with musician Toshi Reagon, who'll be premiering it at U of Md concert Sunday afternoon.

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Kali Malone (Big Ears Festival Performer)

Matt Byars and Lee Gardner

Composer Kali Malone discusses how My Bloody Valentine, Hindustani classical music, and Josquin des Prez shaped her art.

Composer/performer Carl Stone performs on stage, standing in front of his music gear and laptop

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Carl Stone (Big Ears Festival Performer)

Matt Byars and Lee Gardner

Composer/performer Carl Stone discusses how music by Thomas Tallis, Captain Beefheart, and Sheik Chinna Moulana influenced his work.

Paul Muldoon is a Pulitzer Prize-winning Irish-American poet, playwright and educator. He edited and wrote the introduction to Paul McCartney's "The Lyrics." (March 2020 Photograph © Beowulf Sheehan)

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McCartney's "The Lyrics": A talk with its editor, poet Paul Muldoon

Tom Hall

The Pulitzer Prize-winning Irish poet and editor discusses his work with Paul McCartney compiling his lyrics - and memories - from 60 years of songwriting.

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Paul McCartney's "The Lyrics": our talk with editor, poet Paul Muldoon

Tom Hall

The Pulitzer Prize-winning Irish poet and editor discusses his work helping renowned musician Paul McCartney compile his lyrics - and memories - from 60 years of songwriting.

Songwriter-composer Steve Dorff, the winner of more than 40 BMI Awards, is an inductee to the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and has written more than 20 Top-10 hits for some of pop music's greatest singers. He performs live tonight and Saturday at 8pm at the Cabaret Room at Classic Theatre of Maryland in Annapolis. (Steve Dorff photo by Russell Baer)

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Love that tune! A conversation with hit songwriter Steve Dorff

Tom Hall

The multi-award winning songwriter and composer talks about his craft and his weekend gig at Classic Theater of Maryland in Annapolis.

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James' Block: An Outlier

Aaron Henkin

This episode is about a virtual block that makes up the current world of one fascinating and unusual young man. His name is James Burrows. He’s a musical…