Hour 1
- Rhapsody No. 2 by Jessie Montgomery.
- Max Stoffregen’s The California Crest.
- Rendezvous by Baljinder Sekhon.
- Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Foreign Bodies.
Modern Notebook for January 9, 2022
Photo: Composer Giulia Lorusso (Photo courtesy of Artist Management)
On Modern Notebook this week, Tyler Kline shares a work by Nkeiru Okoye titled Euba’s Dance, which incorporates elements of “African pianism.” Plus, a concerto performed by bass trombonist Russ Zokaites from his latest album.
And solo piano music by Giulia Larusso titled “Déserts,” a collection of five pieces, that are inspired by poetic images associated with the desert.
Also featuring works by Jessie Montgomery, Max Stoffregen, Baljinder Sekhon, Kenneth Fuchs, and Vivian Fung; and performances by violinist Michi Wiancko, Friction Quartet, Eastman Saxophone Project, pianist Julia Den Boer, and more.
That and more on the next Modern Notebook: Sunday night from 8 to 10 ET on Classical WSMR 89.1 and 103.9. Streaming at wsmr.org.
Hour 2
- Euba’s Dance by Nkeiru Okoye.
- The Bass Trombone Concerto by Kenneth Fuchs.
- Giulia Lorusso’s Déserts.
- Violin Concerto by Vivian Fung.
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).
