- Hour 1
- In the blue branches by Angela Elizabeth Slater
- Nathaniel Heyder’s Earthview
- Clarinet Concerto by Satoshi Yagisawa
- Jennifer Higdon’s Secret and Glass Gardens
- Before the Moon Shattered and Shone Again by Deirdre Gribbin
- Andre Myers’ Changes
Modern Notebook for July 20 - 26, 2025
Photo: composer Juri Seo (photo credit: Joanna Malecka Photography)
On the next Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: Satoshi Yagisawa’s Clarinet Concerto doesn’t just spotlight the soloist — it weaves them into a vibrant sound world of contrast and color. Intimate, expressive, and thrillingly fast, it’s a standout in today’s wind repertoire.
Then: What if a fugue could swing with jazz harmony? Or a Medieval chant twist in on itself through microtonal layers? In Contrapuntal Forms, Juri Seo turns centuries of technique into a living, breathing, and beautifully unruly sonic ecosystem.
Also featured this week are composers Angela Elizabeth Slater, Nathaniel Heyder, Jennifer Higdon, Deirdre Gribbin, Andre Myers, Max Stoffregen, Eduardo Costa Roldan, Errollyn Wallen, and Christopher Stark. Performers include Laura Kobayashi and Susan Keith Gray, Yolanda Kondonassis, Peter Cigleris with the Gyor Symphonic Band, Mary Kathleen Ernst, Musici Ireland, the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Jeff Anderle, Eunmi Ko, Latitude 49, Orchestra X, and Unheard-of//Ensemble.
Hour 2
- Black Oak by Max Stoffregen
- Eduardo Costa Roldán’s Imjing
- Contrapuntal Forms by Juri Seo
- Errollyn Wallen’s Photography
- Maple by Christopher Stark
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).
