Hour 1
- For Scraps of Manna from John Liberatore’s This Living Air.
- Anna Clyne’s Masquerade.
- Liminal Highway by Christopher Cerrone.
- James B. Wilson’s The Green Fuse.
- Novum by Kitty Xiao.
Modern Notebook for April 11, 2021
Photo: Composer James B. Wilson (Photo courtesy of the artist)
On this week’s Modern Notebook, Tyler Kline shares a trio for flute, violin and piano by Kitty Xiao that is inspired by the work of Australian photographer Jane Brown. Also, music by Toshio Hosokawa and Isaac Schankler; plus, The Green Fuse by James B. Wilson, a work that is titled after a fragment of a Dylan Thomas poem.
Featuring works by Anna Clyne, Christopher Cerrone, Lei Liang, Lisa Bielawa, Sarah Kirkland Snider, and others; and performances by flutist Tim Munro, Chineke! Orchestra, the Nimbus Trio, flutist Sarah Carrier, pipa soloist Gao Hong, and more.
Tune in: Sunday night from 8 to 10 ET on Classical WSMR 89.1 and 103.9. Streaming at wsmr.org.
Hour 2
- Alien Warp Etude by Isaac Schankler.
- Toshio Hosokawa’s Drawing for eight players.
- Gargoyles by Lisa Bielawa.
- Lei Liang’s Five Seasons.
- Ballade by Sarah Kirkland Snider.
Recent Shows
On the final episode of Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: Hideaki Aomori’s Split stretches the bass clarinet to its limits, exploring the full breadth of its sound world. This hour also features Baljinder Sekhon’s Drifting Seeds for cello and harp, along with music by Anna Mieke, Vivian Fung, and more. Then: chamber music by Jessica Ackerley called Spark Surge — one of the highlights of the final hour. You’ll also hear Fumiko Miyachi’s piano duo Up, Down, Top, Bottom, Strange Charm , alongside music by Shirish Korde, Oliver Knussen, and others. Also in this episode: music by Tania León performed by pianist Isabel Dobarro; Claire Victoria Roberts performed by the National Youth Choir of Great Britain; Judd Greenstein performed by NOW Ensemble; Justin H. Bush performed by saxophonist Timothy McAllister and pianist Liz Ames; and flutist Tessa Brinckman performing music by Shirish Korde.
Photo: composer Aart Strootman (photo courtesy of the composer's website).
Photo: composer and cellist Andrea Casarrubios (photo credit: Titilayo Ayangade).
Photo: composer Ellie Wilson. (Photo credit: Dimitri Djuric)
Photo: Les Percussions de Strasbourg (photo credit: Christophe Urbain)
Photo: composer Daniel Thomas Davis (photo credit: Melissa Rivard).
