Contemporary Classical Music Podcast
There are a variety of reasons that people decide to leave home for good and settle in another country. But according to the U.S. State Department there has been a veritable exodus lately with a 47% spike in expatriation in 2019 over 2014. We talk with four composers living abroad about their lives and music.
Once relegated solely to the status of folk instrument, the accordion is being used more and more by composers around the world in a stunning variety of different musical contexts. We’ll feature music for this storied instrument and talk to a few of the composers about how it inspired them. Hosted by Seth BousteadProduced by … Continue reading #213 The Accordion
The Contemporary Music Centre in Ireland is one of the world’s foremost models of government support for composers, with dozens of composers receiving financial support, commissions and travel grants. We plunge into the incredible wealth of music created by this program. Hosted by Seth BousteadProduced by Jesse McQuarters Donnacha Dennehy: “He Wishes His Beloved Were … Continue reading #110 Foster the Music: Ireland