Jeff Lunden

New York

Arts Reporter and Producer at Freelance

Freelance arts reporter, composer

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Remembering pianist and poet Alfred Brendel

5 days ago | wbur.org | Jeff Lunden

HomeRadioHere & NowRemembering pianist and poet Alfred BrendelAlfred Brendel, the Austrian pianist known as a "musician's musician," died at his home in London. Brendel was widely praised for his cerebral, lucid interpretations of standard classical repertoire, including recordings of sonatas by Mozart and Beethoven. Jeff Lunden reports. This segment airs on June 18, 2025. Audio will be available after the broadcast.
Alfred Brendel, the cerebral pianist with a dry wit, dies at 94

6 days ago | npr.org | Jeff Lunden

Alfred Brendel, the thoughtful Austrian pianist who focused on the classics, has died. A statement from his representative said that Brendel passed peacefully on Tuesday morning at his home in London, surrounded by his family. He was 94. Praised by The Boston Globe as "one of the defining performers of our age," Brendel was best known as a performer who fused a keen intelligence with musical clarity. Other players were flashier; other players were, perhaps, more outwardly passionate.
Who won and lost at the 78th annual Tony Awards Sunday night

2 weeks ago | wesa.fm | Jeff Lunden |Leila Fadel

NPR gives the rundown of who won big and who was snubbed at the 2025 Tony Awards on Sunday night.
Who won and lost at the 78th annual Tony Awards Sunday night

2 weeks ago | ksut.org | Jeff Lunden |Leila Fadel

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Who won and lost at the 78th annual Tony Awards Sunday night

2 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Jeff Lunden |Leila Fadel

SOMOS CONNECTICUT is an initiative from Connecticut Public, the state’s local NPR and PBS station, to elevate Latino stories and expand programming that uplifts and informs our Latino communities. Visit CTPublic.org/latino for more stories and resources. For updates, sign up for the SOMOS CONNECTICUT newsletter at ctpublic.org/newsletters.
Two nonverbal actors star in a new opera - with an assist from AI

2 weeks ago | wusf.org | Jeff Lunden

Updated June 3, 2025 at 9:58 AM EDTOpera is all about singing, so what do you do with a character who is non-verbal? That's the challenge faced by composer Paola Prestini with her new opera Sensorium Ex, which premiered in late May in Omaha at the Common Senses Festival. "How do you bring a non-verbal character to life?" Prestini asked.
How a new opera gives a voice to the nonverbal

2 weeks ago | wbur.org | Jeff Lunden

HomeRadioHere & NowHow a new opera gives a voice to the nonverbalTwo nonverbal actors have been cast in a new opera, opening this week in Omaha. The production has worked for five years to develop technology to give them a voice. Jeff Lunden reports. This segment airs on June 3, 2025. Audio will be available after the broadcast.
Latino stories bring new audiences to Broadway

4 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Jeff Lunden

In New York, where almost 30% of the population identifies as Hispanic, two Broadway musicals have opened this spring which feature Latino stories, writers and casts: “Buena Vista Social Club” and “Real Women Have Curves.” The shows’ producers see an opportunity to expand their audiences. When the album “Buena Vista Social Club” came out in 1996, it was an international hit. Featuring older Cuban musicians playing songs of their youth, the CD captured the imagination of Orin Wolf.
A new opera in Omaha uses technology to give voice to two non-verbal actors

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Jeff Lunden

SOMOS CONNECTICUT is an initiative from Connecticut Public, the state’s local NPR and PBS station, to elevate Latino stories and expand programming that uplifts and informs our Latino communities. Visit CTPublic.org/latino for more stories and resources. For updates, sign up for the SOMOS CONNECTICUT newsletter at ctpublic.org/newsletters.
A new opera in Omaha uses technology to give voice to two non-verbal actors

1 month ago | wesa.fm | Jeff Lunden

Two non-verbal actors have been case in a new opera, opening this week in Omaha. The production has worked for five years to develop technology to give them voice.