The Green Room: A Show about the People Behind the Music

A project in Davis, CA by Lara Downes
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Behind the scenes and before the downbeat… a radio show about the real lives of classical musicians, the people behind the music.
Backers: 52
Average Pledge Per Backer: $123

Funded: $6,406 of $6,000
Dates: Dec 4th -> Jan 2nd (29 days)
Project By: Lara Downes
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Latest News

The last show of 2014: Rachel Barton Pine in The Green Room

January 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Happy New Year to all of you! I hope 2015 is starting out beautifully for you, wherever you are today. I finished this segment yesterday, and wanted to share it as my final Green Room project of 2014, and as a product of your support. This is a... (Read More)

The BEST OF 2014 List from The Green Room!

December 31st - via: kickstarter.com
And here it is! The long-awaited, 100% unbiased, 99% uncensored BEST OF THE BEST of 2014, from the creators of The Green Room! BEST LULLABY: Anne Akiko Meyers - Lullaby for Natalie BEST AUSTRALIAN ACCENT: Tim Munro, eighth blackbird BEST HOLIDAY... (Read More)

We did it! And still it goes!

December 28th - via: kickstarter.com
I hope you all had a very happy Chanukah and/or Christmas! My Christmas was very merry because on the morning of the 24th, this campaign met its mark! THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed. Thank you for believing in this project. Your support... (Read More)

Home for the Holidays

December 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Classical musicians - we're road warriors, away from home so much, out in the trenches, making the world safe for classical music. But when we're on the road, we miss our loved ones, our little routines, our own beds, the comfort and warmth of home... (Read More)

Rachel Barton Pine: Giving Back, Paying Forward - in The Green Room

December 21st - via: kickstarter.com
I hope this finds everyone enjoying a peaceful Sunday. I'm working on Green Room episodes over the holiday break, and I wanted to share this short clip from an upcoming segment featuring the violinist Rachel Barton Pine.  Rachel is a brilliant... (Read More)

Let it Snow

December 19th - via: kickstarter.com
No snow here in California, just pouring rain. But anyway, here's a little winter music for December days. Enjoy!  xoxo Lara  (Read More)

People are talking about The Green Room!

December 17th - via: kickstarter.com
This post from Scanning The Dial, a blog about classical music broadcasting by Joe Goetz, Music Director for WFIU 103.7 FM in Bloomington, Indiana, popped up in my news feed this morning! Joe has some thoughtful things to say about the changes needed... (Read More)

The Green Room Gift Guide - the holiday countdown starts today!

December 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's an offer that will keep you away from the mall, support classical music, and make someone happy - all in one festive bundle! Starting today, if you contribute $100 or more, I'll send a holiday package of 3 signed CDs, with a holiday greeting... (Read More)

Friendship, in The Green Room

December 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a short update today - backstage for real in the green room as I write, getting ready for my second show this weekend with my great friend, the magnificent cellist Zuill Bailey. We're celebrating our CD Some Other Time, sharing this wonderful... (Read More)

Anderson & Roe in The Green Room

December 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Coming up very soon on The Green Room: the dangerously dynamic piano duo Anderson & Roe, who have been best friends and musical partners ever since their days as piano students at Juilliard, and have found tremendous success with what American... (Read More)

Behind the Scenes: A Green Room taping with Anthony McGill

December 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Today I sat down with clarinetest Anthony McGill at his apartment on the Upper West Side. We talked about his childhood in South Side Chicago, where  he first took up the clarinet in his school's band program, his path following in the footsteps of... (Read More)

Baby, It's Cold Outside!

December 8th - via: kickstarter.com
 I took the always-delightful Jet Blue redeye last night to NYC, where it is COLD today! But I'm feeling warm and fuzzy because of all the love you showed The Green Room during the first weekend of the campaign, helping me over halfway to my... (Read More)

Dinner in The Green Room

December 7th - via: kickstarter.com
More Green Room secrets from the real lives of classical musicians, behind the scenes and before the downbeat... DINNER IN THE GREEN ROOM What you hope for:  What it usually is:  xox Lara  (Read More)

The "absurdly funny yet genuinely insightful" Jeremy Denk in The Green Room

December 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Congratulations to Green Room guest Jeremy Denk for this rave NY Times review of his new opera The Classical Style, which had its NY premiere last week. "Absurdly funny yet genuinely insightful" says the (insightful) Mr. Tommasini. Jeremy and I... (Read More)

Thank you! We are off and running!

December 5th - via: kickstarter.com
People! I'm seriously overwhelmed with the generosity of The Green Room's first backers! What a wonderful feeling to see you show your support so quickly and so warmly. We're already up to $1400 - well on the way to our goal! And Kickstarter has just... (Read More)

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