Hour 1
- How Slowly, All of a Sudden by Joshua Eustis and Alfredo Nogueira.
- Hitomi Oba’s Mycelium Stories.
- Crystal by Linda Leimane.
- Nathan Hudson’s Brace Yourselves!
- Strange, High Sky by John Liberatore.
- Reena Esmail’s When the Guitar.
Modern Notebook for January 5 - 11, 2025
Photo: composer and cellist India Gailey (photo credit: Meghan Tansey Whitton).
On the next Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: Much like a crystal, composer Linda Leimane says that there is a dual nature to sound: that it can be simultaneously “beautiful and ornamental,” as well as “hard and durable.” Tune in for Leimane’s “Crystal” for solo piano, a work which builds itself up from repeating gestures to a thrilling dramatic structure.
Then: In the Buddhist tradition that composer India Gailey grew up in, the late founder spoke of “joining heaven, earth, and humanity.” Gailey saw this phrase as containing multitudes: that one could balance tender sadness with the light of compassion, unitiing vision and practicality, and letting go of dualism to integrate with the elements. These ideas would go on to inspire their work, “Butterfly Lightning Shakes the Earth.”
Also featuring music by Joshua Eustis and Alfredo Nogueira, Hitomi Oba, Nathan Hudson, Reena Esmail, Huang Ruo, Elisabet Curbelo, and others; and performances by New York City Guitar Orchestra, Calliope Brass, pianist Robert Fleitz, clarinetist Andy Hudson with pianist Annie Jeng, violinist Patrick Yim, Symphony Nova Scotia, University of Utah Ensemble, flutist Lindsey Goodman with pianist Clare Longendyke, and more.
Hour 2
- Announcement from Two Pieces for Orchestra by Huang Ruo.
- India Gailey’s Butterfly Lightning Shakes the Earth.
- Canarian Bayram by Elisabet Curbelo.
- Heidi Jacob’s Suite for Flute and Piano.
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).
