"In C," composed by Terry Riley in 1964, is the original, Minimalist musical masterpiece. Join host Wesley Cheney as he talks to the people who listen to, perform, remix, and write about this influential work.
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10 Mar 2026
Tell Me About In C, Carl Stone
Composer Carl Stone talks about his discovery of In C, Terry’s final public performance of In C, and why In C is always best live.
15 Jan 2026
Tell Me About In C, Richard Ascough
Composer Richard Ascough tells host Wesley Cheney about how Terry Riley's Minimalist musical masterpiece has influenced his own work, playing In C in a scratch orchestra, and how much improvisation there should be in In C.
23 Dec 2025
Tell Me About In C, Ben Neill
Composer Ben Neill discusses his annual "In C" performances at Lincoln Center with host Wesley Cheney, tracing his introduction to Minimalism back to a college library vinyl discovery in this interview.
10 Dec 2025
Tell Me About In C, Lawrence Ball
Composer Lawrence Ball discusses his friendship with Terry Riley, Riley's influence on his compositions, and organizing the Sunrise to Sunset Concert in London in an interview with Wesley Cheney.
30 Nov 2025
Tell Me About In C, John Lyon
John Lyon recounts his initial encounter with Terry Riley's "In C" and expresses his admiration for Adrian Utley's guitar orchestra rendition in this interview.
9 Nov 2025
Tell Me About In C, Alaina Shaw
Violist Alaina Shaw discusses her initial experience performing "In C" as a classically trained musician in an interview with host Wesley Cheney.
3 Nov 2025
Tell Me About In C, Ko Umezaki
Wesley Cheney interviews Kojiro Umezaki, a shakuhachi master, about integrating technology into music and the influence of Terry Riley's "In C," including Umezaki's iPhone performance, in this insightful episode.
13 Oct 2025
Tell Me About In C, Martin Archer
Host Wesley Cheney interviews musician Martin Archer, who discusses his early exposure to Terry Riley's "In C" and the challenges of performing it with a jazz rock band.
21 Jul 2025
Tell Me About Looping Cellos, Zoë Keating
Cellist Zoë Keating discusses her introduction to Minimalism with host Wesley Cheney and how she incorporates it into her compositions in this interview.
12 Jun 2025
Tell Me About Playing In C with Computers, Part 2
Host Wesley Cheney interviews guitarist Sam Watson about the unique experience of performing Terry Riley's "In C" using a network of computers.
19 May 2025
Tell Me About Playing In C With Computers
Host Wesley Cheney sits down with composer, producer and teacher Matt Starling to discuss playing Terry Riley's Minimalist musical masterpiece In C, on computers and with dancers, with his group the Salt Lake Electric Ensemble.
18 Mar 2025
Tell Me About In C, Robert Carl
Host Wesley Cheney talks to Robert Carl, the author of the book on In C, and learns about Terry Riley's views on improvisation, loopers and more.
24 Feb 2025
Tell Me About In C, Abby
Tell Me About In C host Wesley Cheney sits down with his eldest child, Abigayle, and learns what is was like to grow up with Terry Riley's minimalist musical masterpiece.
18 Feb 2025
Tell Me About "In C," Wesley
In the first episode of. Tell Me About "In C," host Wesley Cheney answers a plethora of questions about Terry Riley's Minimalist musical masterpiece, In C.
18 Feb 2025
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Ben Neill
Lawrence Ball
John Lyon
Alaina Shaw
Kojiro Umezaki
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Podcast Authority Score: 15 / 100
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