Laurel Parks
HostLaurel Parks is a violinist, composer and instructor who’s enjoyed an exciting career as a musician. She has performed with artists such as Sarah McLaughlan, Disturbed, Amy Grant, Josh Groban and Evanescence. Her music is signed to Second Nature Recordings (USA) and Arctic Rodeo (Germany). In addition to traveling through Europe with the Americana band “In the Pines,” Parks has toured all over Asia with the Mantovani Pops Orchestra. She has recorded strings for Hulu and Universal Pictures in addition to laying string tracks for countless bands and corporate clients.
Laurel’s heart lies in composing music. She currently writes, records and concertizes with modern string duo The Wires and co-writes music for the alternative Indie-folk band Of Tree. Parks also owns and teaches Drunken Fiddles, a workshop for adult beginners who want to learn to play the fiddle with a twist, and is the founder of the online music school Fiddle Life.
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Time to become spellbound! From spellcraft to the strange and unexpected, step into a world of eerie music on this week's Sound Currents.
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Load up your musical plate! On this episode of Sound Currents, enjoy music that captures the warm fuzzies, nostalgia, and sometimes awkward feelings that Thanksgiving brings.
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Composer, violinist, and educator Jessie Montgomery is shaping the future of classical music. On this episode of Sound Currents, hear how she's using her music to promote inclusion, experimentation, and exploration, collecting accolades along the way.
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On this week's Sound Currents, we'll hear from one of today's leading composers and industry tastemakers, Judd Greenstein.
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It's time to conjure up ghosts, ride that haunted carousel and get out our witches brew. On this episode of Sound Currents, get ready to scream all things Halloween.
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When drag and classical music intersect, it allows for artistic and gender expression that redefines both artforms. This week on Sound Currents, embrace the world of drag with guest Stacy Busch.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Raven Chacon shares how he's turning the concept of reading a score on its head as we explore and honor the work of indigenous composers on this episode of Sound Currents.
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newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. To honor this milestone, explore music from Kansas City composers in the first of a series of shows highlighting all local artists.
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On this week's Sound Currents, explore music from Vietnamese and Vietnamese-American composers.
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Enjoy music that explores the changing seasons on this week's Sound Currents.