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The Jewel Box Concerts from Northeastern Illinois University are broadcast live each month on Friday nights, September through May, on 98.7WFMT. The “Jewel Box” series showcases internationally renowned artists and Chicago area musicians, with live broadcasts from Northeastern Illinois University during the concert season. During the intermissions of these public concerts, you’ll hear brief and engaging interviews with the artists. The series is hosted and produced by Carolyn Paulin.

Location:

Chicago, IL

Genres:

Classical

Live Music

Podcasts

Networks:

WFMT Radio Network

Description:

The Jewel Box Concerts from Northeastern Illinois University are broadcast live each month on Friday nights, September through May, on 98.7WFMT. The “Jewel Box” series showcases internationally renowned artists and Chicago area musicians, with live broadcasts from Northeastern Illinois University during the concert season. During the intermissions of these public concerts, you’ll hear brief and engaging interviews with the artists. The series is hosted and produced by Carolyn Paulin.

Twitter:

@WFMTclassical

Language:

English

Contact:

WFMT Radio Network 5400 N St. Louis Avenue Chicago, IL 60625-4698 (773) 279-2020

Email:

finearts@wfmt.com

Episodes

Jorge Montilla

4/19/2013

Clarinet virtuoso Jorge Montilla closed the Jewel Box season at NEIU on April 19, 2013 with a program of mostly Latin-American music. With pianist Kay Kim, Jorge played music for B-Flat clarinet on the first half of the program: works by Carlos Guastavino, Astor Piazzolla, and Arturo Marquez. After intermission, he switched to E-Flat clarinet – an instrument that is his specialty – and opened with the Second Sonata by Alfred Prinz (a work composed for him). The rest of the program held...

Duration:01:38:21

Matt Ulery

12/21/2012

Matt Ulery, the Chicago-based composer and jazz bassist, appeared with his group on December 21, 2012. The program, “By a Little Light: A Winter Solstice Concert,” featured mostly original works from Matt’s newest CD, By a Little Light. Matt was joined by some of Chicago’s finest jazz players: Rob Clearfield, piano; Jon Deitemyer, drums; Zach Brock and Chihsuan Yang, violins; Nicholas Photinos, cello; Michael Maccaferri, clarinets; and James Davis, trumpet.

Duration:01:57:04

Jon Manasse and Jon Nakamatsu

6/15/2012

The Manasse/Nakamatsu Duo’s 2004 debut in Boston immediately established the Duo as one of the great chamber music ensemble in the United States. They have toured to great acclaim throughout the United States. The Duo is dedicated to expanding the repertoire for clarinet and piano by commissioning new works, including the recent “Four Rags for Two Jons,” which is on this program. They also have several recordings, including the 2008 CD of Brahms’s Clarinet Sonatas and the 2010 All-American...

Duration:01:41:48

John Reischman and the Jaybirds

5/18/2012

Bluegrass band "par excellence" John Reischman and the Jaybirds gave a stand-out performance of original songs, instrumentals and newly arranged traditional material. Band members are John Reischman, mandolin, Jim Nunally, guitar, Greg Spatz, fiddle, Nick Hornbuckle, banjo and Trisha Gagnon, bass...with all but Greg taking vocals as well.

Duration:02:09:27

The Spanish Brass Quintet

3/9/2012

Carolyn Paulin welcomes The Spanish Brass Quintet.

Duration:01:49:37