schnabel helps to help direct kcrw’s world festival series, whose featured artists have included thievery corporation, willie nelson, gotan project, zero 7, gilberto gil, a.r. rahman, carlinhos brown, youssou n’dour, the buena vista social club, cesária évora, femi kuti and baaba maal. his walt disney concert hall series has featured ravi shankar, miriam makeba, alison krauss, osvaldo golijov and gustavo santaolalla. many new and undiscovered world musicians and composers have found international recognition through schnabel's efforts, through his recordings, airplay, and productions of live concerts in the vibrant los angeles music community.