Modern Notebook for April 26, 2020
Photo: Composer Sofia Gubaidulina (Photo credit: Madis Veltman)
Coming up on this week’s Modern Notebook, Tyler Kline shares a piano concerto by Sofia Gubaidulina titled Introitus, a work that references the beginning of a religious Mass. Plus, the JACK Quartet performs a string quartet in 3 movements by Laura Elise Schwendinger and a stunning work for viola and orchestra called Voci by Luciano Berio. Featuring performances by pianist Eunmi Ko, the NOW Ensemble, What is Noise, Latitude 49, and more.
Hour 1
- A selection from David Liptak’s Constellations performed by Eunmi Ko.
- Nico Muhly’s How About Now, music the composer describes as a pre-existing “pantry” of musical devices.
- Music for string quartet by Laura Elise Schwendinger, performed by the JACK Quartet.
- Introitus, Sofia Gubaidulina’s Concerto for Piano and Chamber Orchestra.
Hour 2
- Nagoya Marimbas by Steve Reich.
- The group What is Noise performs music by Steven Stucky.
- Luciano Berio’s Voci, music for viola soloist and orchestra that draws on Sicilian folklore.
- You are Free 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).
