Hour 1
- Cipher by big dog little dog.
- Ellen Taffe Zwillich’s Quintet for Alto Saxophone and String Quartet.
- Beyond Her Mask by Andile Khumalo.
- Eleanor Alberga’s String Quartet No. 1.
Modern Notebook for February 27, 2022
Photo: Composer Anthony R. Green (Photo credit: Nathan Hall)
On this week’s Modern Notebook, Tyler Kline shares an emotionally poignant and visceral work by Andile Khumalo titled “Beyond Her Mask,” which was composed in response to the pandemic and is intended to raise awareness of domestic violence.
Also, saxophonist Otis Murphy performs a work by Ellen Taffe Zwillich and music by Anthony R. Green from the ensemble FiveByFive’s latest release.
Featuring works by Eleanor Alberga, Nathalie Joachim, Julius Eastman, Jeffrey Mumford, and others; and performances by the Pacifica Quartet, Ensmeble dal Niente, Infrasound (flutists Yoshi Weinberg and Stefanie Proulx, and vocalists Luke Paulino and Shannyn Rinker), and more.
That and more on the next Modern Notebook, Sunday night from 8 to 10 ET on Classical WSMR 89.1 and 103.9. Streaming at wsmr.org.
Hour 2
- Dam mwen yo by Nathalie Joachim.
- Nico Muhly’s Step Team.
- Joy Boy by Julius Eastman.
- Jeffrey Mumford’s two rhapsodies.
- …a tiny dream… by Anthony R. Green.
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).
