Hour 1
- Joni Mitchell’s Blue (arr. by Alexi Kinney).
- The Echos of Tianchi by Haohan Sun.
- Terry Riley’s Good Medicine.
- figment by Paul Kerekes.
- Akemi Naito’s Memory of the Woods.
- Vulnerable by Nina Barzegar.
Modern Notebook for April 13-19, 2025
Photo: alternative string quartet Owls (photo credit: Ashley Gellman).
On the next Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: Called a “dream group” by The New York Times after just one concert, the ensemble Owls brings together members of Kronos Quartet and acclaimed soloists. Their debut album Rare Birds is built on joy, curiosity, and experimentation — ending with a 14-minute celebration of minimalism and 5/4 rhythm by Terry Riley.
Then: A single chord for viola grew into something unexpected for composer Karin Rehnqvist — a piano improvisation, then an electronic voice that sounded like the sea. In her piece “I thought the sea would sing to me,” she explores the viola’s depths, from the warmth of the C string to shimmering quarter tones and playful musical gestures.
Also featuring performances by violinist Alexi Kinney with music by Joni Mitchell, pianist Gianluca Luisi with music by Haohan Sun, Exceptet performing music by Paul Kerekes, marimbist William Moersch with music by Akemi Naito, cellist Brian Thorton with music by Nina Barzegar, pianist Jihye Chang with music by Eun Young Lee, yMusic performing music by Son Lux, Slide Action with music by Ryan Latimer, and pianist Eunmi Ko and McCormick Percussion Group performing music by Baljinder Sekhon.
Hour 2
- Eun Young Lee’s Nam-Ok Lee.
- Beautiful Mechanical by Son Lux.
- Karin Rehnqvist’s I Thought the Sea Would Sing to Me.
- C. Exigua by Ryan Latimer.
- Baljinder Sekhon’s Death Is an Adviser.
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).
