Hour 1
- Opened Window by Bradley Harris.
- Nathalie Joachim’s Lalin.
- Cello Sonata by Kevin Day.
- Hannah Kendall’s The Spark Catchers.
- …a tiny dream… by Anthony R. Green.
- Nia Imani-Franklin’s Afro-Dite.
Modern Notebook for February 11 - 17, 2024
Photo: Composer Kevin Day (photo credit: Karen Cubides Agency).
On this week’s Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline, we kick off a series of programs for Black History Month highlighting excellent music by Black composers. Listen for a work by Hannah Kendall titled “The Sparkcatchers,” as well as “...a tiny dream…” by Anthony R. Green. Plus, Kevin Day’s Cello Sonata, which explores the various colors of the instrument and the way in which it blends with the piano.
Then: Dancing was a part of composer KiMani Bridges’ youth, along with acting and music. It’s only natural, then, that dance would make its way into her work as a composer, like in this piece: “Warmth,” which evokes the intricacies of footwork in partner dancing.
Featuring music by Bradley Harris, Nathalie Joachim, Jeffrey Mumford, Errollyn Wallen, Tyshawn Sorey, and Andile Khumalo; and performances by pianist Brianna Matzke, clarinetist Tasha Warren with cellist Dave Eggar, cellist Tommy Mesa and pianist Michelle Cann, pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason and Chineke! Orchestra, fivebyfive, Unheard-of//Ensemble, pianist Awadagin Pratt with Roomful of Teeth, and more.
Hour 2
- an evolving romance by Jeffrey Mumford.
- Errollyn Wallen’s Photography.
- Warmth by KiMani Bridges.
- Tyshawn Sorey’s Untitled Composition for Piano and Eight Voices.
- Beyond Her Mask by Andile Khumalo.
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).
