Modern Notebook for December 3 - 9, 2023

Composer Nicky Sohn (photo credit Natalie Gaynor).

On a special Modern Notebook, join Tyler Kline as he gets ready for winter with a program of music inspired by the colder weather this time of year. Tune in for works by composers Shuying Li and Elena Langer inspired by snowfall; and some icier music from Nicky Sohn that asks, "What Happens When Pipes Burst?" Plus some particular chilly pieces by Alex Dowling for auto-tuned voices, and Mette Nielsen for string quartet.


Also featuring music by Anuj Bhutani, Nico Muhly, Jonathan Hannau, Adrianne Munden-Dixon, Annika Socolofsky, and others; and performances by violinist Yolanda Bruno with pianist Isabelle David, pianist Annie Jeng and Four Corners Ensemble, Kinetic Ensemble, NOVO Quartet, Latitude 49, and more.

Hour 1

  • Snow by Elena Langer.
  • Shuying Li’s Canton Snowstorm.
  • Falling Berceuse by Nico Muhly.
  • Nicky Sohn’s What Happens if Pipes Burst?
  • Ciel d’hiver by Kaija Saariaho.
  • Anuj Bhutani’s east wind melts the ice.
  • Icicle by Jonathan Hannau.

Hour 2

  • super chill by David Lang.
  • Alex Dowling’s In Silence, In Cold.
  • Notion of a Frozen Moment by Mette Nielsen.
  • Adrianne Munden-Dixon’s Zastrugi.
  • Ice Concerto by Jarkko Hartikainen.
  • Annika Socolofsky’s Loves don’t go.

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