Hour 1
- Congotay by Stewart Goodyear.
- Alvin Singleton’s Argoru III.
- Afro-Dite by Nia Imani Franklin.
- Brian Dozier Brown’s Left Wanting.
- Shot Gun Houses by Valerie Coleman.
- Jessie Montgomery’s Duo for violin and cello.
Modern Notebook for January 15-21, 2023
Photo: Composer Valerie Coleman (photo credit: Matthew Murphy).
On the next Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: Composer Valerie Coleman grew up in West Louisville in Kentucky in what is often called a “Shot Gun House,” a type of house she describes as “a symbol of poverty throughout the South.” We’ll hear a piece by Coleman titled “Shot Gun Houses,” which was composed as an homage to the great Muhammed Ali - who also grew up in a shotgun house in West Louisville.
Then: music by J. Kimo Williams inspired by Beethoven and dedicated to the great civil rights leader John Lewis. It’s titled “With Malice Toward None,” and he says it’s music that seeks to speak to our current social and cultural climate that we face.
Also featuring music by Alvin Singleton, Nia Imani Franklin, Brian Dozier Brown, Shelley Washington, Jessica Mays, Jeff Scott, and others; and performances by flutist Jennifer Grim, clarinetist Anthony McGill, cellist Claire Bryant and violinist Ari Streisfeld, escapeVELOCITY, and more.
Hour 2
- Le chaos avant la création by Jessica Mays.
- J. Kimo Williams’ With Malice Toward None.
- BLACK MARY by Shelley Washington.
- Jeff Scott’s Homage to Paradise Valley.
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).
