Hour 1
- Emei by Kitty Xiao.
- Niloufar Nourbakhsh’s Quest.
- Textile I by Egidija Medekšaitė.
- Helen Grime’s A Cold Spring.
- Red Pine by Kristin Kuster.
- Chen Yi’s Night Thoughts.
- the drowning meadow by Phonodelica.
Modern Notebook for March 12 - 18, 2023
Photo: Composer Nina Shekhar (photo credit: Shervin Lainez)
On the next Modern Notebook: Helen Grime’s “A Cold Spring” is a three movement work that covers a lot of territory: it opens with exuberant and fast-moving music, followed by a nocturnal mini concerto for solo horn, and finally an energetic finale contrasting solos and duets within the ensemble.
Then, “Don’t Beat a Word,” is “not a breakup song,” says composer Nina Shekhar. What it is, though, is sonically and personally influenced by her experience as a first-generation Indian-American, blending together Bollywood melodies and the sound of American pop.
Also featuring music by Kitty Xiao, Niloufar Nourbakhsh, Egidija Medekšaitė, Phonodelica, Sophia Jani, Kotoka Suzuki, Nina C. Young, and others; and performances by Nimbus Trio, Cobalt Duo, PRISM Quartet, cellist Matt Haimovitz, pianist Eunbi Kim, Khemia Ensemble, violinist Jennifer Koh, and more.
Hour 2
- Saturn Years by Sophia Jani.
- Kotoka Suzuki’s Minyo.
- Nina Shekhar’s Don’t Beat a Word.
- Sun Propellor by Nina C. Young.
- Jenny Olivia Johnson’s Reflect Reflect Respond Respond (Echo and Narcissus in Reverse).
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).
