Hour 1
- And Even These Small Wonders by Tanner Porter.
- Shawn E. Okepbholo’s Romance.
- She Dances Naked under Palm Trees by Theresa Wong.
- Anders Nordentoft’s Entgegen.
- White Rock Lake by Hee Yun Kim.
- Paul Wiancko’s Thous&ths.
Modern Notebook for April 14 - 20, 2024
Photo: Composer Theresa Wong (photo credit: Ebbe Roe Yovino-Smith.)
Coming up on the next Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: There is a tapestry of symbolism and rich imagery throughout Theresa Wong’s solo piano work, “She Dances Naked Under Palm Trees.” From music inspired by Nina Simone, to moon cycles, to the Norse goddess of Freya - the music is an evocation of movement into self-knowledge.
Then: Xochiquetzal means “feather flower,” and it’s also the name of an ancient Mayan goddess not too different from Aphrodite or Venus: she is often associated with music, dance, beauty, love, fertility and female power. We’ll hear this violin concerto by Robert Xavier Rodriguez inspired by this figure.
Tune in for those works, plus music by Tanner Porter, Shawn E. Okpebholo, Anders Nordentoft, Hee Yun Kim, Ellen Lindquist, and others; and performances by cellist Claire Bryant, tenor Lawrence Brownlee with pianist Kevin J. Miller, pianist Sarah Cahill, Athelas Sinfonietta, flutist Meerenai Shim, and more.
Hour 2
- Huge Blank Canvas Neck Tattoo by Gregory C. Brown.
- Ellen Lindquist’s Mantra.
- Xochiquetzal by Robert Xavier Rodriguez.
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).
