Thirty years ago this summer, an act of random violence stole William Johnson’s eyesight, and the lives of two of his colleagues, during a business trip to Atlanta. Johnson describes what happened and how he adapted to his new reality after his return home to St. Louis in his new memoir. Listen • 22:18
This week pianist Alon Goldstein joins hosts Michael Stern and Dan Margolies for a program of concertos by Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky and Avner Dorman a world premiere that starts with Alon sneaking on stage in darkness. We ll also learn about the personal connection between Alon and the Stern family via the America Israel Cultural Foundation.