Modern Notebook for February 2, 2020
Photo: Composer Tyshawn Sorey (Photo credit: John Rogers)
On this week’s Modern Notebook, Tyler Kline shares a piece for violin and glockenspiel by Tyshawn Sorey that is performed with Jennifer Koh, which is included in Koh’s Limitless project. Also, a work by Olga Bell called Zero Initiative, which derives melodies and rhythms from a recorded conversation. Featured performances from the Nouveau Classical Project, the PRISM Quartet, the JACK Quartet, Wendy Richman, Conor Hanick, and more.
Hour 1
- Estampie from Lou Harrison’s String Quartet Set.
- Nico Muhly’s By All Means, which draws connections between traditional Anglican church motets and 12-tone serialist music.
- In Memoriam Muhal Richard Abrams, music for glockenspiel and violin by Tyshawn Sorey.
- Chen Yi’s Symphony No. 2.
- PRISM Quartet performs music by Julia Wolfe.
Hour 2
- Chant from Vivian Fung‘s Glimpses for prepared piano.
- Laura Elise Schwendinger‘s Creature Quartet.
- Zero Initiative by Olga Bell.
- Violist Wendy Richman performs music by Jeffrey Mumford that derives its musical material from her own name.
- Cake by Michael Gordon.
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).
