KSQD Talks Music

My guest for this podcast is Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, founder of Sunkissed Mozart, a organization that presents chamber music by world-class musicians, locally. She’s a world-class musician herself, a superb violinist. This podcast features an interview with Cindy, and excepts from some of her chamber music performances.  ( This is part 1 of an hour […]

My guest for this podcast is Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, founder of Sunkissed Mozart, a organization that presents chamber music by world-class musicians, locally. She’s a world-class musician herself, a superb violinist. This podcast features an interview with Cindy, and excepts from some of her chamber music performances.  ( This is part 2 of an hour […]

One of the world’s greatest filmmakers, writer (and occasional actor), Werner Herzog joins host (and occasional collaborator) Erik Nelson for a unique, very live two hours. Herzog has a lot to say about a lot of things, ranging from prostitute penguins, the future of A.I, his larcenous beginnings as a filmmaker, the secret life of […]

Andrew Schoneberg interviewed NYC based composer, conductor, instrumentalist.  Doug Balliett teaches at Juliard, has had his compositions premiered at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and in Europe.  Doug composes operas, contatas, other types of sacred music.  He conducts and plays in several professional music groups which specialize in pre-romantic era classical music and new music inspired […]

Rachel Anne Goodman interviews classical musician and composer, Peter Blanchette. Peter plays one of only four arch guitars in the world, an instrument he invented, which is a combination of classical guitar and lute. Blanchette is one of the world’s experts on the instrument, having played his brand of Renaissance and Baroque music in concert […]

Five talented musicians sing in honor of the great Pete Seeger to preview their upcoming concert. On June 9th at 3 pm musicians Emma’s Revolution (Sandy O and Pat Humphries, Bob Reid and Judi Jaeger and Aileen Vance will convene a sing-a-long concert in honor of Pete Seeger at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa […]

Rachel Anne Goodman speaks with Richard Ginell author of a book about the famed sixties trio, The Limeliters. The book, Makin’ A Joyful Noise, the Lives and Times of the (Slightly) Fabulous Limeliters explores the meteoric rise of the band and their role in shaping the music of that era. The interview includes a musical […]

The Gipsy Kings have sold 20 million records worldwide, won a Grammy for best World Music Record, and four other grammy nominations. They have played the great concert halls of the world, appeared in movies (Big Lebowski, Toy Story III) and wowed audiences with their combination of rumba, salsa, flamenco and pop music. In this […]

Musical Soulmates Performer’s Collaborative is a group of local musicians who lift up black musical voices and talents. Victoria Theodore, Anthony Jones, and Kate Saphir Alm visited KSQD and shared some soulful songs by the likes of Stevie Wonder, Bach, and Bill Withers in anticipation of their upcoming concert series. They sing, play keyboards, and […]

Steve Volk, Dick Brundle and Tom Miller have made a major impact shaping the Santa Cruz music scene by booking and hosting local and touring musicians. Andy Fuhrman, host of KSQD’s Brooklynbilly Music Mashup show as well as a performing singer-songwriter invited these three to be his noontime guest on his December 5th, 2023 show. […]