Nashville has been drawing in musicians of all stripes for the better part of a century. Today, we’re talking about a growing part of the Nashville music family: classical composers.
The city offers many outlets for these composers to apply their talents — from scoring the ballet, to writing arrangements on a hit record or even making music for video game soundtracks.
But first we check in with WPLN contributor Laura Dean about her recent story on county jail visitations.
Guests:
- Laura Dean, freelance journalist and WPLN contributor
- Wu Fei, composer, guzheng virtuoso and vocalist
- Larissa Maestro, recording musician, arranger, producer and composer
- Dave Ragland, composer, conductor, and vocalist
- Cristina Spinei, composer and performer
- Kelly Corcoran, conductor and artistic director for Intersection