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Summerfest Encounters: Composers Magnus Lindberg and Leon Kirchner

By Maureen Cavanaugh / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host,  KPBS Public Broadcasting
Published August 9, 2006 at 9:00 PM PDT
This story was published more than 17 years ago.

Maureen Cavanaugh speaks with internationally acclaimed composers Magnus Lindberg and Leon Kerchner as part of Summerfest Encounters on KPBS.

Summerfest Encounters: Composers Magnus Lindberg and Leon Kirchner

KPBS joins the La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 20th Anniversary Celebration by broadcasting SummerFest Encounters, hosted by Maureen Cavanaugh. Real people, real stories, stimulating conversation and musical performances, the Encounters go behind the scenes with some of today's most celebrated artists.

Guests:

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  • Leon Kirchner is an American composer who has spent his career on the cutting edge of 20th Century music. From his early days as a student of Arnold Schoenberg, Kirchner has become a celebrated pianist, teacher and conductor.
  • Magnus Lindberg has experimented with the extremes of modern music, all the while developing a mastery of orchestration. His recent works are praised for their color and energy, and he has become one of the most sought-after contemporary composers.

Recorded Tuesday, August 8th at the Stephen and Mary Birch North Park Theatre. Aired Wendesday, August 9 at 7 p.m. and again Thursday, August 10 at 10 a.m.

Maureen Cavanaugh
Maureen Cavanaugh has been a familiar voice for KPBS listeners for more than 15 years, serving in a variety of capacities including announcer, host, and producer. As host of KPBS Midday Edition, Maureen has interviewed a wide range of notables, such as comedienne Sandra Bernhardt, actor John Lequizamo, author Chuck Palahniuk, composer Marvin Hamlisch, artist Robert Irwin, and designer Zandra Rhodes. But of all the interviews Maureen has conducted, her most special was with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Before joining KPBS in 1997, she worked as a news anchor for KSDO and KOGO News Radio in San Diego. While working for commercial radio stations in San Diego and in Salt Lake City, Utah, Maureen reported on both hard news and lifestyle features. Maureen has received three "Golden Mike" awards from the Radio and TV News Association of Southern California for economic reporting and breaking news. She has also received a "Best of Show" and “Best Radio Newscast” awards from the San Diego Press Club and the "Flo" Award from Public Radio Program Directors Association for Best Public Radio Announcer in a large market. Maureen is a native of Queens, New York, but after more than 20 years in San Diego she feels she qualifies as a real Southern Californian.
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