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