Contemporary Classical Music Podcast
Over the past century, verbal notation has been embraced as a means of composition with abundant possibilities. Varying from the most precise performance instructions to structured social meditation, composers have found unique and highly accessible ways to share their music with words. Join co-hosts Austin Williams and Stephen Anthony Rawson as they survey a variety … Continue reading #405 Text-Based Scores
We celebrate our 400th episode by revisiting some of our favorite interviews to include new material that didn't make it into the original show. Music and conversation from Annie Gosfield, Felipe Perez Santiago, Mario Lavista, David Harrington and Nick Zoulek. Viva Relevant Tones! MUSIC Three Secular Dances by Mario Lavista (excerpt) War of the Worlds … Continue reading #400 Relevant TOnes Celebrates 400 episodes
A one page score is where a composer imparts all of the musical information the performers need on a single page. One-page pieces often incorporate graphic elements, written instructions and improvisation from the players. Enjoy this program of one-page pieces curated by Sam Alvarez. MUSIC Joy Boy by Julius Eastman (excerpt) Thirteen Changes by Pauline … Continue reading #397 One Page Scores
It’s another On the Radar Episode! Austin and Matt take the listeners through some of their recent finds with tunes they have been interested in lately. We have a variety of works ranging from purely electronic to chamber music with some Toy Piano even sprinkled in there. Please enjoy this musical dialogue we have created! … Continue reading #394 On the Radar August 2023
We met violist Nathan Sherman at the New Music Dublin festival in April and were excited to learn that he had not one but two albums featuring commissioned music written as companion pieces to works by Luciano Berio. Host Seth Boustead talks with Sherman and features music from the albums Folk Songs featuring Michelle O'Rourke … Continue reading #392 Berio Inspires two new albums
Happy Juneteenth! Relevant Tones would like to extend a warm celebration for this day. We are featuring a plethora of new music that has been composed by a variety of Black American composers. As always, we are excited to share the depth and variety that these different artists and composers bring to their audiences. We … Continue reading #385 Happy Juneteenth
Join host Austin Williams as we go through selected modern works for the Organ. The organ has large history in the context of western classical music and the tradition continues with living composers. The instrument offers a vast range of different colors and textures for a composer to explore. In this episode we have examples … Continue reading #382 Contemporary Organ Music
We celebrate the upcoming Record Store Day by visiting local record stores in Seattle, Minneapolis, Chicago and New York to see what's in their contemporary classical and avant garde bins. A lot of great music as it turns out. Hosted by Seth Boustead, Matt Dotson, Stephen Anthony Rawson and Austin Williams. MUSIC Deities' Party by … Continue reading #377 Record STore Day Celebration
Access Contemporary Music has produced a new video series for PBS that explores the intersection of music and architecture. ACM has commissioned ten pieces inspired by culturally and historically relevant buildings and filmed a performance of the piece in the space that inspired it. They provide context for the performance through interviews that tell the … Continue reading #376 Songs About Buildings and Moods
The country's largest chamber music conference was back this year after a three-year hiatus and Relevant Tones was there. One of the highlights of the conference was two days of incredible ensemble showcases at Drom in lower Manhattan. We feature audio recorded live at these showcases from Shouthouse, Interwoven, the Beo String Quartet and the … Continue reading #366 Chamber Music America Showcases