Join Marvin Rosen, host of “Classical Discoveries” and “Classical Discoveries Goes Avant-Garde” for a 24-hour marathon totally devoted to music from the 21st century! “VIVA 21ST CENTURY: AMERICAN EDITION” begins Tuesday, September 8 at 7:00 p.m. ET and concludes on Wednesday September 9 at 7:00 p.m. ET.

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Join Marvin Rosen and Classical Discoveries Goes Avant Garde welcome Egyptian-born American composer Halim El-Dabh this Wednesday 5/13 at 11 AM ET.
Halim El-Dabh is University Professor Emeritus of African Ethnomusicology at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio. He continues to teach African Cultural Expressions. He has conducted ethnomusicological research in the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, and Zaire. Within the African Diaspora, his research includes Brazil, Jamaica, and …

Join Marvin Rosen and Classical Discoveries for the the world premiere broadcast of the opera “The Juniper Tree” by Philip Glass and Robert Moran, this Wednesday 4/1 at 11 AM ET.
“The Juniper Tree” is an opera in two acts for chamber orchestra, small chorus and soloists. It was commissioned the American Repertory Theater (Cambridge, MA) and debuted in 1985.
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Glass and fellow composer Robert Moran collaborated in virtually equal measure …

Join host Marvin Rosen as Classical Discoveries (Wednesdays, 5:30 AM) and Classical Discoveries Goes Avant-Garde (Wednesdays, 11 AM) celebrate “Women’s History Month” this March with a new program each week!
Each regularly scheduled weekly program will be exclusively to music written by women composers from all over the world as well as from all musical periods. On March 18th, both programs will be devoted exclusively to the works of American women composers.
Classical Discoveries’ 6th Annual “In …

Join WPRB 103.3 FM as we close out the year with a series of music marathons!
Jon Solomon’s 21st Annual 24-Hour Christmas Show kicks off our marathon season on December 24th, followed by Marvin Rosen’s “Viva 21st Century” marathon on December 26th; Maria T closes out 2008 with a 12-hour New Year’s Eve countdown of the top 103 releases heard on WPRB. Keep reading for full program details and additional information.
Last but certainly not least,don’t forget …

Join Marvin Rosen for his second annual 24-hour marathon, “Viva 21st Century,” starting 6:00 AM ET on Friday, December 26.
“Viva 21st Century” will be devoted to new works composed during the last 9 years and will represent composers from all over the world.
Marvin Rosen is the host of WPRB’s “Classical Discoveries” program. Marvin’s outstanding program won an ASCAP Deems Taylor Radio Broadcast Award in 2005.
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WPRB’s award-winning program, “Classical Discoveries,” takes a turn toward the avant garde every Friday from 11AM to 3PM. Host Marvin Rosen and his program won an ASCAP Deems Taylor Radio Broadcast Award in 2005.
This week, Marvin will be joined for the entire program by the director of Bridge Records, Becky Starobin, and guitarist and vice-president of the company, David Starobin. Bridge Records is an independent label from New Rochelle, NY specializing in 20th century classical …