Hour 1
- Añoranzas by Carolina Heredia.
- Anna Clyne’s Night Ferry.
- Silence Seeking Solace by Dai Fujikura.
- Baljinder Sekhon’s Gradient 2.0+.
- Nimbus by Kitty Xiao.
Modern Notebook for August 1, 2021
Photo: Composer Baljinder Sekhon (Photo Credit: Doug O’Connor)
Join Tyler Kline for the 100th Modern Notebook this week, featuring solo cello music by Carolina Heredia, music for soprano and string quartet by Dai Fujikura called Silence Seeking Solace, plus works by Kitty Xiao, Hannah Kendall, and others.
And a work for saxophone and percussion ensemble – Gradient 2.0+ – by Baljinder Sekhon from his forthcoming album.
Featuring additional works by Anna Clyne, Anthony Cheung, Carlos Simon, and others; and performances by cellist Horacio Contreras, soprano Alice Teyssier with The Rhythm Method, alto saxophonist Doug O’Connor, and more.
That and more on the next Modern Notebook, Sunday night from 8 to 10 on Classical WSMR 89.1 and 103.9.
Hour 2
- Confounded to Decay from Andrew Norman’s Sonnets.
- Anthony Cheung’s Double Allegories.
- Lickety Split by Carlos Simon.
- Misato Mochizuki’s Moebius-Ring.
- The Spark Catchers by Hannah Kendall.
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).
