COMING UP ON NPR's PERFORMANCE TODAY MARCH 15--MARCH 22, 1999 Monday, MARCH 15 Hour 1-- Salonen on Revueltas: Martin talks with Esa-Pekka Salonen, the music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, about his push to promote overlooked composers and the most recent result of his efforts, a CD featuring music by Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas that the Los Angeles Times called "monumental." (Sony Classical SK 60676) Hour 2-- American Orchestras: Pianist Andre Watts joins conductor Yoel Levi and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra to perform the Piano Concerto No. 1 by Johannes Brahms. Tuesday, MARCH 16 Hour 1-- The making of "DC Citypiece": Composer, pianist and PT commentator Robert Kapilow joins Martin to introduce us to his latest project: He's been commissioned by the Kreeger Museum to write "DC Citypiece: Monuments of the Millennium." The work, which will be based on Washington's national and local monuments, will be premiered by the National Symphony Orchestra in the Spring of 2000. We'll follow its development over the next 18 months. Hour 2-- Coming to Terms with Royalties: In response to a listener's question, PT commentator Miles Hoffman joins Martin to explain what happens to the money that consumers spend on CDs, and how the need to make a profit affects the choice of music that is recorded. Wednesday, MARCH 17 Hour 1-- Milestones of the Millennium--Dance: We continue our countdown to the year 2001 with the eleventh installment of PT's "Milestones of the Millennium" series. Today Martin and Time magazine dance critic Terry Teachout discuss the evolution of the partnership between dance and classical music. Hour 2-- Concerts around the Country: In this hour, we'll present a sampling of performances from recent US concert performances. Thursday, MARCH 18 Hour 1 -- Aaron Copland Remembered: Martin Goldsmith talks with music historian Howard Pollack about his new biography, "Aaron Copland: The Life and Work of an Uncommon Man." (Henry Holt) Hour 2-- Basic Hindemith: PT critic Ted Libbey joins Martin for a visit to the PT Basic Record Library. Today Ted recommends three outstanding recordings of another work of this century: Paul Hindemith's Symphony "Mathis der Maler." Friday, MARCH 19 Hour 1-- And the Winner Should Be...: Film scholar Royal Brown talks about the scores that are vying for the Oscar on Sunday evening, including the soundtracks from "Elizabeth," "Life is Beautiful," and "Saving Private Ryan." Hour 2-- Music Casualties of the 1930s: Host Martin Goldsmith shares his thoughts about "The Harmonists," a new film about a popular six-man vocal ensemble (three of whom were Jewish). The group, known as the Comedian Harmonists, was forced to disband by the Third Reich. Martin will also tell us about his new undertaking: Beginning on Monday, March 22, he's taking a leave of absence from "Performance Today" to work on "The Inextinguishable Symphony," a book that will chronicle the involvement of his parents in the Juedischer Kulturbund of Germany during the 1930s. Martin will return to "Performance Today" in July. Monday, MARCH 22 LISA SIMEONE IS HOST Hour 1-- Strike Up the Band: Lisa talks with Jim Sinclair, the conductor of the U.S. Marine Corps Band, and, from a concert last weekend at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, we'll hear the band perform music by American composer Charles Ives. Hour 2-- American Orchestras: In this hour, we'll feature an outstanding concert performance by a US orchestra. FOR MORE PROGRAM INFORMATION, COME AND BROWSE PERFORMANCE TODAY'S WEB PAGE: http://www.npr.org/programs/pt ***NOTE: SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. FOR EXACT BROADCAST TIMES, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL PUBLIC RADIO STATION OR CALL PERFORMANCE TODAY AT (202) 414-2370.