Humming along with Nashville’s vibrant composing scene

Nashville has been drawing in musicians of all stripes for the better part of a century. Today, we’re talking about a growing part of the Nashville music family: classical composers.  The city offers many outlets for these composers to apply their talents — from scoring the ballet, to writing arrangements on a hit record or even making music for video game soundtracks. But first we check in with WPLN contributor Laura Dean about her recent story on county jail visitations. Guests: Laura Dean, freelance journalist and WPLN contributor Wu Fei, composer, guzheng virtuoso and vocalist Larissa Maestro, recording musician, arranger, producer and composer Dave Ragland, composer, conductor, and vocalist Cristina Spinei,  composer and performer Kelly Corcoran, conductor and artistic director for Intersection