Contemporary Classical Music Podcast
Composer Robert Kritz spent many years working in the corporate world by day and busily composing music into the wee hours of the night. A decision several years ago to show some of his pieces to professional composers was the occasion of great excitement and led to a flurry of public performances and commissions. We’ll … Continue reading #134 Robert Kritz
Relevant Tones’ annual live broadcast returns with a 2-hour broadcast from City Winery. Performers include Fonema Consort, Gaudete Brass, and Graham Reynolds. Hosted by Seth BousteadProduced by Jesse McQuarters Fonema Consort Pablo Chin, Artistic Director; Nina Dante, voice; Kathryn Schulmeister, voice; Emily Beisel, clarinet; Ryan Packard, percussion Mort d’Antigone by Hèctor Parra Como la leyenda … Continue reading #106 Thirsty Ear Broadcast 2014
Matthias Pintscher leads a concert of US premieres with members of the New York Philharmonic at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. All of works were commissions and were based on public sculptures from Salzburg. Relevant Tones was on the scene to broadcast the event live. Musicians of the NY Philharmonic/Matthias Pintscher … Continue reading #99 Contact! Live at MOMA
Chicago's Lincoln Trio performs two large scale works, one a premiere, live on Relevant Tones from the stage of the Merit School of Music in the West Loop. Hosted by Seth BousteadProduced by Jesse McQuarters Laura Schwendinger: Arc of Fire (World Premiere) Stacy Garrop: Sanctuary
With roots in jazz, classical and sacred music, rhythmic influences derived from travels in six continents, and a combustible spontaneity, cellist Eugene Friesen (Paul Winter Consort), pianist and master harmonica player Howard Levy (Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Kenny Loggins, Paquito d’Rivera), and percussionist Glen Velez (Paul Winter Consort, Steve Reich) epitomize the quintessential group … Continue reading #83 Trio Globo (Live)
What do you get when you combine Moravian ululations, Hindustani raga rhythms, and a bass clarinetist that spent a decade in Bali studying gamelan music?Find out as the new music supertrio Eviyan headlines WFMT’s 2nd annual Thirsty Ear Festival, bringing to audiences “the soundtrack to a 21st century global village.”We’ll be broadcasting Relevant Tones live from 5-7 … Continue reading #62 Thirsty Ears Festival at City Winery
This week, we’ll be broadcasting a live performance of the Lincoln Trio, a Chicago-based ensemble featuring Desirée Ruhstrat on violin, David Cunliffe on cello, and Marta Aznavoorian on piano. Hosted by Seth BousteadProduced by Jesse McQuarters Stacy Garrop: Silver DaggerLera Auerbach: Trio, for violin, cello, and piano; PreludeLaura Elise Schwendinger: C’e La Lune Questa SeraJennifer Higdon: … Continue reading #20 Lincoln Trio Live in Studio