Listen to the Long Island Vegetable Orchestra

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Sep. 09, 2017 Food & Drink

In 2008, Long Island University music professor Dale Stuckenbruck started the Long Island Vegetable Orchestra. Three orchestra players -- David and Solomon Elyaho, and Daniel Battaglia -- perform live using instruments made of butternut squashes, radishes and carrots.

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Host:

Evan Kleiman

Producers:

Laryl Garcia, Abbie Fentress Swanson, Joseph Stone

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