Contemporary Classical Music Podcast
Wedge: Moments of growth and Decay. Join host Austin Williams as he discusses a variety of works that are heavily influenced by shape. Shape is a very simple concept in composition, but how far do composers take it? We will take a deep dive into works that use it to influence motif and melodic lines, … Continue reading #453 Wedge
Join host Austin Williams and we discuss how the concept of granulation finds its ay into many new and old(er) works of music. Granular activities are something we all experience on. Human level, the sums of man creating the whole. This broad topic can be applied in very specific ays such as granular synthesis or … Continue reading #452 Granular: Parts of the Many Make the Whole
The latest in our recurring feature On the Radar features new music currently top of mind for hosts Austin Williams, Neve Jahn, Stephen Rawson and Matthew Dosland. MUSIC Dakn - too low, too far Dakn - I can't Hear You Kinan Abou-Afach - "Fire at the Library - Black River” Laurie Anderson - Amelia Dai … Continue reading #449 On the radar november 2024
In a series of ten chamber concerts, the Zafraan Ensemble relates the history of Berlin from the 1910s to today through music. Each concert represents a decade, in which a work that premiered in Berlin anchors a program of music centered in or inspired by that decade. Host Seth Boustead talks with pianist Clemens Hund-Goeschel … Continue reading #437 zafraan ensemble – berlin creations part 2
In a series of ten chamber concerts, the Zafraan Ensemble relates the history of Berlin from the 1910s to today through music. Each concert represents a decade, in which a work that premiered in Berlin anchors a program of music centered in or inspired by that decade. Host Seth Boustead talks with pianist Clemens Hund-Goeschel … Continue reading #436 Zafraan Ensemble – Berlin Creations Part 1
On this episode of On the Radar join Austin and Matt as they discuss some music that has been on their listening for the past couple months! Matt shares a compelling work by a collective of Greek composers demonstrating noisy yet formally organized music. Austin speaks largely about the composer Ted Moore his ability to … Continue reading #425 On the radar 5/6/2024
National Haiku Poetry Day is April 17 and we celebrate it early with a selection of music by composers inspired by this transcendent poetic tradition. Hosted and curated by Stephen Anthony Rawson and Seth Boustead MUSIC Bagatelles (Twice Seven Haiku) by Paul Chihara Butterfly Dreams by John Tavener mvmts 2, 3 & 4 Three Basho Haiku … Continue reading #422 National Haiku Poetry Day
The latest in our recurring feature On the Radar features new music currently top of mind for hosts Austin Williams, Neve Jahn, Stephen Rawson and Matthew Dosland. MUSIC Mandragora Louvareen - lovliescrushing - Blooded and Blossom-Blown - lovliescrushing - D'un feu secret - Cécile McLorin Salvant - Tazidert from Sahel - Bombino - no por nada donde cortan una rama en … Continue reading #412 On the Radar
The 'Paris Chapters' project is centered around new commissions based on works by Irish writers who lived in Paris (James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, Oscar Wilde, W.B Yeats etc.) for voice, saxophone and piano. Host Seth Boustead talks with saxophonist Robert Finegan and soprano Clara Barbier Serrano about this fascinating project which also features pianist Tia Ling. Music … Continue reading #410 Paris Chapters
We feature a small selection of the many incredible albums released this year. Hosted by Seth Boustead, Matthew Dosland, Stephen Anthony Rawson and Austin Williams. MUSIC Magma by Attowatt Calibrating Friction by Haralabos Stafylakis elided compressed by Stuart McRae I Don't Want to Be Happy by Anna Webber and Matt Mitchell This American Life by Alex … Continue reading #409 Notable Albums of 2023