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.
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