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150 Years of the Peabody Institute
Delve into the history of the Peabody Institute in this radio documentary produced by Peabody students in conjunction with local NPR member station WYPR 88.1, to commemorate the Institute's 150th anniversary.
The program follows the story of the Peabody Institute from its inception in 1857, through the growth of the Conservatory of Music and Peabody Library, through to the Institute’s affiliation with Johns Hopkins University and its continued status as a leader in musical training today.
Featuring readings of historic documents and interviews with Peabody students, alumni, and faculty, as well as local community leaders, the documentary is a sound-rich celebration of one of America's most prestigious conservatories of music. Jeffrey Sharkey, Director of the Peabody Institute, also speaks of present day Peabody and leads listeners to future successes of the Institute.
The program was a student-led initiative by members of the Recording Arts and Sciences department with production assistance from NPR member station WYPR 88.1 in Baltimore. It originally aired on May 31, 2007 on WYPR 88.1.
The program follows the story of the Peabody Institute from its inception in 1857, through the growth of the Conservatory of Music and Peabody Library, through to the Institute’s affiliation with Johns Hopkins University and its continued status as a leader in musical training today.
Featuring readings of historic documents and interviews with Peabody students, alumni, and faculty, as well as local community leaders, the documentary is a sound-rich celebration of one of America's most prestigious conservatories of music. Jeffrey Sharkey, Director of the Peabody Institute, also speaks of present day Peabody and leads listeners to future successes of the Institute.
The program was a student-led initiative by members of the Recording Arts and Sciences department with production assistance from NPR member station WYPR 88.1 in Baltimore. It originally aired on May 31, 2007 on WYPR 88.1.
