Not only is Charles Ives a revered American composer, but he is also Connecticut's native son. This hour, we take an in-depth look at Ives&rsquo; life and profound musical output, and we ask: What is his legacy today?&nbsp; Join the conversation on&nbsp;<a href="http://facebook.com/wherewelive">Facebook</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://twitter.com/wherewelive">Twitter</a>. GUESTS: <ul> <li>Neely Bruce - John Spencer Camp Professor of Music at <a href="https://www.wesleyan.edu/">Wesleyan University</a> in Middletown, Connecticut (<a href="https://twitter.com/NeelyBruce">@NeelyBruce</a>)</li> <li>Brigid Guertin - Executive Director of the <a href="https://danburymuseum.org/">Danbury Museum &amp; Historical Society </a>and City Historian for Danbury, Connecticut&nbsp;</li> <li>Robert Carl - Chair of the Composition Program and Professor of Composition and Theory at the <a href="https://www.hartford.edu/academics/schools-colleges/hartt/default.aspx">University of Hartford</a><a href="https://www.hartford.edu/academics/schools-colleges/hartt/default.aspx">&rsquo;s Hartt School</a> in Hartford, Connecticut</li> </ul> Chion Wolf contributed to this show, <a href="https://www.wnpr.org/post/life-and-legacy-american-composer-charles-ives">which originally aired August 22, 2019</a><a href="http://wnpr.org/donate" rel="payment">Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.