Contemporary Classical Music Podcast
Two exciting commissioning projects were a bright spot during this very dark year. They are Thomas Piercy's Moments in this Time and Los Angeles-based piano duo Hocket's #What2020SoundsLike. For each project composers were asked to write short pieces that represent an incredible array of styles and mental states as all navigate this difficult time. We … Continue reading #283 Moments in this Time
Scriabin so linked color to his music that he created a “light organ” to display colors that corresponded to different notes in his pieces. How does color and visual art affect composers and their music today? Michael Torke: Bright Blue Music for Orchestra Baltimore Symphony Orchestra/Zinman Ecstatic 092201 1:56, 9:09 Morton Feldman: Rothko Chapel California … Continue reading #95 Synesthesia