An ARTIST. An AMPLIFIER.

NPR “Amplify with Lara Downes”

Iconoclastic pianist Lara Downes hosts future-forward performances and conversations on the cusp of a new inclusion and diversity in American arts and culture. These are uniquely Intimate and honest encounters between BIPOC artists who are shaping the identity of a new era, with bold vision, powerful mission, and the powerful energy of a transformative time.


“AMPLIFY” with ROBERT GLASPER

“AMPLIFY” with CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE


“AMPLIFY” with Corinne Bailey Rae & Theaster Gates


“AMPLIFY” with Allison Russell


“AMPLIFY” with Terence Blanchard


“AMPLIFY” with John McWhorter


“AMPLIFY” with Samora Pinderhughes


PAST SEASONS

“AMPLIFY” with Wynton Marsalis

“Amplify" with Jon Batiste - Extended Cut


“Amplify" with Esperanza Spalding

INTRODUCING "AMPLIFY WITH LARA DOWNES"


“Amplify" with Rita Dove

“Amplify" with Will Liverman


“Amplify" with Elaine Welteroth &

“Amplify" with Randall Goosby

Jonathan Singletary


“Amplify" with Kris Bowers

“Amplify" with Tayari Jones


“Amplify" with Regina Carter

“Amplify" with Carl Hancock Rux