American Stories

About American Stories

Created by violinist Sophia Stoyanovich and pianist Derek Wang, American Stories examines and celebrates American identity through music in performance, illuminated by personal histories and reflections from featured guests of all walks of life. By giving voice to stories through conversation and music, we hope to inspire our listeners to consider the human spirit that binds our national community together.

Publisher

Sophia Stoyanovich, Derek Wang

Category

music · music · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 May 2020

Latest episode

21 May 2021

Latest episodes

3 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 May 2021

   Road Movies

   Sophia and Derek take you for a spin with music by John Adams and stories from the driver's seat, featuring guests Ry Shorosky and Nathan Swartz. Buckle up!

2. 

   17 Oct 2020

   Peace Piece

   A meditation on the role of art in envisioning and enacting peace in our communities, featuring composer Jessie Montgomery and poets Keno Evol and Lester Batiste, who introduce their Minneapolis-based organization BlackTableArts. Our musical performances trace the struggle for peace throughout our country's history, from a stirring arrangement of a spiritual to a new work written during the pandemic.

3. 

   15 May 2020

   Mother and Child

   Honoring both Mother's Day and International Nurses Day this week, our first episode is a tribute to moms on the front lines of COVID-19. Featuring the stories of two New York City health care workers and moms, plus "Mother and Child" by William Grant Still, performed remotely from our homes across the country.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

19 ratings

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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