Tonight on Contemporary Classics, I am talking with composer Stefania de Kenessey and pianist Donna Weng Friedman who are central to the new album Microvids released back this past July on Navona Records.
- 8:00pm Contemporary Classics Introduction by Kirsten Volness: Nocturne on Pre-recorded (live)
- 8:00pm Contemporary Classics June 9, 2026 Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Wong Friedman Part 1 by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Wong Friedman on Contemporary Classics
- 8:02pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 8:29pm Contemporary Classics by Mid Hour break on Pre-recorded (Pre-recorded)
- 8:32pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 8:34pm Microvids 1: Out of place (Piano Solo) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Krystal Joy Brown, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 8:34pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 8:34pm Microvids 1: Out of place (Piano with Violin Improvisation) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Curtis Stewart, violin improvisation on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 8:35pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 8:35pm Microvids 1: Out of place (Piano and Orchestra) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; New Jersey Youth Symphony with Helen Cha-Pyo, conductor; Lola Lopez Guardone, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 8:36pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 8:40pm Microvids 2: Skipping stones (Piano Solo) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Krystal Joy Brown, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 8:40pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 8:40pm Microvids 2: Skipping stones (Piano with Violin Improvisation) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Curtis Stewart, violin improvisation on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 8:41pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 8:41pm Microvids 2: Skipping stones (Piano and Orchestra) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; New Jersey Youth Symphony with Helen Cha-Pyo, conductor; Lola Lopez Guardone, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 8:42pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 8:44pm Microvids 3: Like a rock (Piano Solo) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Krystal Joy Brown, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 8:45pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 8:46pm Microvids 3: Like a rock (Piano with Violin Improvisation) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Curtis Stewart, violin improvisation on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 8:47pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 8:48pm Microvids 3: Like a rock (Piano and Orchestra) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; New Jersey Youth Symphony with Helen Cha-Pyo, conductor; Lola Lopez Guardone, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 8:49pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 8:55pm Microvids 4: Reach for the sky (Piano Solo) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Krystal Joy Brown, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 8:56pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 8:56pm Microvids 4: Reach for the sky (Piano with Violin Improvisation) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Curtis Stewart, violin improvisation on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 8:57pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 8:58pm Microvids 4: Reach for the sky (Piano and Orchestra) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; New Jersey Youth Symphony with Helen Cha-Pyo, conductor; Lola Lopez Guardone, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 8:59pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:00pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:00pm Contemporary Classics June 9, 2026 Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Wong Friedman Part 2 by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Wong Friedman on Contemporary Classics
- 9:01pm Microvids 5: Standing tall (Piano Solo) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Krystal Joy Brown, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:01pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:01pm Microvids 5: Standing tall (Piano with Violin Improvisation) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Curtis Stewart, violin improvisation on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:02pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:02pm Microvids 5: Standing tall (Piano and Orchestra) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; New Jersey Youth Symphony with Helen Cha-Pyo, conductor; Lola Lopez Guardone, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:03pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:04pm Microvids 6: Got it (Piano Solo) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Krystal Joy Brown, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:05pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:05pm Microvids 6: Got it (Piano with Violin Improvisation) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Curtis Stewart, violin improvisation on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:06pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:06pm Microvids 6: Got it (Piano and Orchestra) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; New Jersey Youth Symphony with Helen Cha-Pyo, conductor; Lola Lopez Guardone, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:07pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:08pm Microvids 7: On fire (Piano Solo) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Krystal Joy Brown, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:08pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:09pm Microvids 7: On fire (Piano with Violin Improvisation) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Curtis Stewart, violin improvisation on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:10pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:10pm Microvids 7: On fire (Piano and Orchestra) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; New Jersey Youth Symphony with Helen Cha-Pyo, conductor; Lola Lopez Guardone, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:11pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:12pm Microvids 8: The grand opening (Piano Solo) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Krystal Joy Brown, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:12pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:13pm Microvids 8: The grand opening (Piano with Violin Improvisation) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Curtis Stewart, violin improvisation on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:13pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:13pm Microvids 8: The grand opening (Piano and Orchestra) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; New Jersey Youth Symphony with Helen Cha-Pyo, conductor; Lola Lopez Guardone, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:14pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:20pm Microvids 9: Running on empty (Piano Solo) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Krystal Joy Brown, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:21pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:21pm Microvids 9: Running on empty (Piano with Violin Improvisation) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Curtis Stewart, violin improvisation on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:22pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:22pm Microvids 9: Running on empty (Piano and Orchestra) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; New Jersey Youth Symphony with Helen Cha-Pyo, conductor; Lola Lopez Guardone, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:24pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:27pm Microvids 10: Just joking (Piano Solo) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Krystal Joy Brown, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:27pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:28pm Microvids 10: Just joking (Piano with Violin Improvisation) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Curtis Stewart, violin improvisation on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:28pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:29pm Microvids 10: Just joking (Piano and Orchestra) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; New Jersey Youth Symphony with Helen Cha-Pyo, conductor; Lola Lopez Guardone, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:30pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:30pm Contemporary Classics by Mid Hour break on Pre-recorded (Pre-recorded)
- 9:32pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:34pm Microvids 11: Pure joy (Piano Solo) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Krystal Joy Brown, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:35pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:35pm Microvids 11: Pure joy (Piano with Violin Improvisation) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Curtis Stewart, violin improvisation on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:36pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:36pm Microvids 11: Pure joy (Piano and Orchestra) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; New Jersey Youth Symphony with Helen Cha-Pyo, conductor; Lola Lopez Guardone, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:37pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:38pm Microvids 12: Bursting out (Piano Solo) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Krystal Joy Brown, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:39pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:39pm Microvids 12: Bursting out (Piano with Violin Improvisation) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Curtis Stewart, violin improvisation on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:39pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:40pm Microvids 12: Bursting out (Piano and Orchestra) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; New Jersey Youth Symphony with Helen Cha-Pyo, conductor; Lola Lopez Guardone, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:41pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:42pm Microvids 13: Dream away (Piano Solo) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Krystal Joy Brown, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:44pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:44pm Microvids 13: Dream away (Piano with Violin Improvisation) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Curtis Stewart, violin improvisation on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:45pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:45pm Microvids 13: Dream away (Piano and Orchestra) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; New Jersey Youth Symphony with Helen Cha-Pyo, conductor; Lola Lopez Guardone, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:47pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:48pm Microvids 18: Hiding in plain sight (Piano Solo) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Krystal Joy Brown, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:49pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:50pm Microvids 18: Hiding in plain sight (Piano with Violin Improvisation) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Curtis Stewart, violin improvisation on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:51pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:51pm Microvids 18: Hiding in plain sight (Piano and Orchestra) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; New Jersey Youth Symphony with Helen Cha-Pyo, conductor; Lola Lopez Guardone, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:52pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:56pm Microvids 19: That’s what you think (Piano and Orchestra) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; New Jersey Youth Symphony with Helen Cha-Pyo, conductor; Lola Lopez Guardone, narrator on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:57pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:57pm Microvids 19: That’s what you think (Piano with Violin Improvisation) by Donna Weng Friedman, piano; Curtis Stewart, violin improvisation on Microvids (Navona Records)
- 9:59pm Conversation with Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman by Stefania de Kenessey and Donna Weng Friedman with Dave Lake on live (live)
