Contemporary Classical Music Podcast
Sarah Cahill's The Future is Female is a three volume series, which celebrates and highlights women composers from the 17th century to the present day. These recordings feature more than 70 compositions by women around the globe and includes many première recordings. Austin Williams chats with Sarah ahead of the release of this extraordinary three-volume … Continue reading #328 Sarah Cahill -The Future is Female
We celebrate Twosday (2/22/22) with antiphonal pieces selected by host Austin Williams.
In 2015 we corresponded with several composers from Ukraine, at that time openly at war, about the challenges they faced. With Ukraine in the news again and the future again uncertain, we feature another small sample of the incredibly vibrant music being created by Ukranian composers today. MUSIC Five Pieces for Violin and Piano (mvmt … Continue reading #326 Sounds From Ukraine
Eschewing the collection of traditional titles that describe single elements of her body of work, The Honourable Elizabeth A. Baker refers to herself as a “New Renaissance Artist” that embraces a constant stream of change and rebirth in practice, which expands into a variety of media, chiefly an exploration of how sonic and spatial worlds … Continue reading #325 Elizabeth A. Baker
Award-winning composer Jimmy López Bellido has been performed by leading orchestras and his music has been heard in some of the world's most prestigious venues. His opera based on the bestselling novel "Bel Canto" was premiered by Chicago Lyric Opera to great acclaim and he served as the Houston Symphony's Composer-in-Residence from 2017 until 2020. … Continue reading #324 Jimmy López Bellido