WWFM Features Music from the Institute

Local classical radio station WWFM is now broadcasting a new series called Music from the Institute for Advanced Study, co-hosted by Institute Artist-in-Residence Derek Bermel.  On March 27 at 8 p.m., the program will feature jazz pianists Vijay Iyer and Craig Taborn, who performed in Wolfensohn Hall on March 19 and 20. Described in the Village Voice as "the most commanding pianist and composer to emerge in recent years," Iyer is a largely self-taught musician grounded in the American jazz lexicon who draws from a range of Western and non-Western traditions. Taborn has moved from early collaborations with James Carter to work in a wide variety of settings, from acoustic trios to electronic and techno music. According to All About Jazz, "In whatever setting he appears, Taborn leaves an indelible mark."

The series, which features music from past Artist-in-Residence performances and current concerts in the Edward T. Cone Concert Series, airs between 8 and 10 p.m. on the last Saturday of each month and will continue in April and May.  The program is available live online at http://www.wwfm.org/ or at one of four locations on the dial: WWFM, 89.1 FM in Trenton/Princeton; WWNJ, 91.1 FM in Toms River; WWCJ, 89.1 FM in Cape May (HD); and WWPJ, 89.5 FM in Pen Argyl, PA (HD).

For more information about the Artist-in-Residence program at the Institute, please click here.