Hour 1
- Euba’s Dance by Nkeiru Okoye.
- Bradley Harris’ Opened Window.
- Rebounds by Jonathan Bailey Holland.
- Errollyn Wallen’s Photography.
- Unquiet Waters by Kevin Day.
- Lester St. Louis’ Ultraviolet, Efflorescent.
- A Spark and a Glimmer by Lauren McCall.
Modern Notebook for February 5 - 11, 2023
Photo: Composer Kevin Day (photo credit: Sara Bill Photography/Karen Cubides Agency.
On this week’s Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: “The mind is like water. When it’s turbulent, it’s difficult to see. When it’s calm, everything becomes clear.” This quote from philosopher Prasad Mahes is the inspiration for this piece by Kevin Day titled Unquiet Waters, a work for saxophone and piano which is cast in 3 movements.
Then, James Lee III’s Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet is music inspired by historical aspects of indigenous Americans, and also draws on the music of early-20th Century Black American composers like Nathaniel Dett and William Dawson.
Featuring music by Nkeiru Okoye, Lester St. Louis, Evan Williams, Darian Donovan Thomas, and others; and performances by pianist Brianna Matzke, saxophonist Nicki Roman with pianist Casey Dierlam Tse, Transient Canvas, clarinetist Anthony McGill with the Pacifica Quartet, and more.
Hour 2
- Lethe’s Children by Jace Clayton.
- Evan Williams’ Heavy.
- Offertory by David Sanford.
- James Lee III’s Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet.
- Etudinal Caprice by Darian Donvan Thomas.
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).
