Hour 1
- Nkeiru Okoye’s African Sketches: II. Dusk
- Arioso by Trevor Weston
- Valerie Coleman’s Tracing Visions
- K-R-O-N-O by Katahj Copley
- Carlos Simon’s stir crazy
- With Malice Toward None by J. Kimo Williams
- Jessie Montgomery’s Rhapsody
Modern Notebook for June 15 - 21, 2025
Photo: composer Katahj Copley (photo credit: Casey Jones - Pinnacle Photography).
On the next Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: Hear music by Valerie Coleman that embodies the common threads of community and empathy, reminding us that we are one people; a violin and flute duo by Carlos Simon that's stir crazy; and a piece for two saxophones by Katahj Copley called K-R-O-N-O.
Then: Hear Lalin by Nathalie Joachim — a piece conceived under the moon and stars on her family’s farm in the Haitian countryside; Sunny X by Tyondai Braxton, continuing his experiments with electronics and live percussionists; and pieces for saxophone by Shelley Washington and Evan Williams.
Featuring music by Nkeiru Okoye, Trevor Weston, J. Kimo Williams, Jessie Montgomery, and Anthony R. Green. Including performances by pianist Isabel Dobarro, ECCE Ensemble, Sphinx Virtuosi, Saxophone in Progress Duo, violinist Teagan Faran with flutist Leo Sussman, electric violinist Tracy Silverman with Apollo Chamber Players, violinist/composer Jessie Montgomery, pianist Clare Longendyke, clarinetist Tasha Warren with cellist Dave Eggar, Coalescent Quartet, tubax player Pat Posey, and Third Coast Percussion.
Hour 2
- To Anacreon in the US by Anthony R. Green
- Nathalie Joachim’s Lalin
- Quartet for Saxophones by Evan Williams
- Shelley Washington’s MO'INGUS
- Sunny X by Tyondai Braxton
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).
