Modern Notebook for January 26, 2020
Photo: Composer Tan Dun (courtesy of the artist)
This week on Modern Notebook, Tyler Kline shares music by Missy Mazzoli performed by violinist Jennifer Koh; Unsuk Chin’s Rocaná, which is Sanskrit for “Room of Light;” and a guitar concerto by composer Tan Dun, inspired by both Spanish flamenco music and Chinese pipa music. Plus, music by Gabriela Lena Frank, Magnus Lindberg, and David Lang, with performances by Eighth Blackbird, Crash Ensemble, Unheard-of//Ensemble, and more.
Hour 1
- Missy Mazzoli‘s Vespers for violin.
- Critical Moments 2 by George Perle.
- Crash Ensemble performs music by Kate Moore.
- Tan Dun‘s Guitar Concerto “Yi2”.
Hour 2
- Violinist Augustin Hadelich performs music by David Lang.
- Coyote Blues by Magnus Lindberg.
- Music for two marimbas by Gabriela Lena Frank, Danza de los Saqsampillos.
- Unsuk Chin’s Rocaná.
- Coalescence Cascade by Michael Lanci.
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).
