Contemporary Classical Music Podcast
Cohosts Austin Williams and Stephen Rawson share what they have been listening to recently. Austin shares about an anthology of Irish Electroacoustic music that he became privy to recently and Stephen has a wide variety of vocal and chamber music that comes up. Stephen and Austin also reminisce about their time they shared as music … Continue reading #467 On the radar april 2025
We celebrate spring with a show of music inspired by travel from the classic road trip to a mythical odyssey and more. Hosted by Seth Boustead. MUSIC Road Trip by Sally Whitwell Three Manhattan Bridges, George Washington Bridge by Michael Torke (excerpt) Road Movies, mvmt 1 Relaxed Groove by John Adams Motorbike Odyssey by Jan … Continue reading #466 Road trip
Chiayu Hsu is an active composer of contemporary concert music and associate professor of composition at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Born in Banciao, Taiwan, Chiayu frequently explores ideas of cultural fusion. She derives inspiration from places, poems, myths, and images. Particularly, the combination of Chinese elements and western techniques is a hallmark of her … Continue reading #465 Chiayu Hsu
Host Austin Williams curates a listening experience with themes of feedback. Feedback is often associated with harsh sounds that are created when a microphone is placed too close to the speaker that it is amplified through. While this is a way feedback can be aurally achieved there are many ways composers implement feedback and other … Continue reading #464 Feedback