Peter Schickele is a composer, conductor, and performer of music.
He has recorded several albums as
PdqBach.
He currently has a Saturday morning music explanation program
on National Public Radio.
http://www.schickelemix.org/
His music has fun with the stodginess of typical classical music, and the pretentions of contemporary music (after all, when
he uses "prepared" instruments, you're
supposed to laugh.)
He is a very funny man, who writes fun classical music.
http://www.schickele.com/