Robert Stiles's guest appearances

Robert Stiles

Ann Delisi's Essential Conversations

Laurie Anderson

Mo Rocca

Esperanza Spalding

Ann Delisi

Pete Souza

Jack White

Gregory Porter

Ani DiFranco

Jeff Buckley

Wayne Kramer

Jim Jarmusch

Allee Willis

Leonard Slatkin

Susan Rogers

Ida Mae

OwlTail

Nearly 20 years ago, Robert Stiles discovered 29 unknown works by virtuosic bassist and composer Serge Koussevitzky. Now, Stiles is the Principal Librarian for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, where he puts his knowledge of music history and U.S. copyright law to work. Stiles spoke with Ann Delisi about his early career, discovering Koussevitzky’s works, and gives a behind-the-scenes look at how orchestra find and obtain the music for their performances.

Robert Stiles: Solving Mysteries in Music History