Hour 1
- Broken Waltz by SiHyun Uhm.
- Claire Victoria Roberts’ Hope is the Thing with Feathers.
- Deep Summer Music by Libby Larsen.
- Reena Esmail’s Drishti.
- The Ode is Mine by Bess McCrary.
- Alyssa Morris’ Brokenvention.
- Book of Brass by Jennifer Higdon.
Modern Notebook for March 16 - 22, 2025
Photo: composer Reena Esmail (photo courtesy of the artist).
Coming up on the next Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: The concept of “drishti” has become known in the West through the practice of yoga. It describes a focused gaze, usually on a single point. Reena Esmail’s solo violin work of the same name also has “drishti;” a series of miniature movements interconnected by a focused note in the form of a high E harmonic.
Then: Amy Beth Kirsten’s saxophone quartet work “avalanche lily” is music inspired by the Wyoming countryside, with movements specifically named after regional wildflowers. It’s a work that weaves through bluesy harmonies, pops, shrieks, and squeals, chant-like moments that smear across pitch contours, and a kind of prismatic architecture across it’s five movements.
Plus, music by SiHyun Uhm, Claire Victoria Roberts, Libby Larsen, Bess McCrary, Alyssa Morris, Caterina Schembri, Victoria Cheah, Mirama Young, and others; and performances by pianist Eun-Hee Park, National Youth Choir of Great Britain, Colorado Symphony, violinist Simone Porter, soprano Laura Strickling with pianist Daniel Schlosberg, English horn soloist Lindsay Flowers and oboist Andrew Parker with pianist Satoko Hayami, Lyrebird Brass, vocalist Michelle O’Rourke with Ficino Ensemble, New Thread Quartet, flutist Roberta Michel, saxophonist Kyle Jones with pianist Timothy Jones, and more.
Hour 2
- A Whistle, A Tune, A Macaroon by Shara Nova.
- Caterina Schembri’s There is a willow.
- avalanche lily by Amy Beth Kirsten.
- Victoria Cheah’s And for you, castles.
- The Earthly Round (Redux) by Miriama Young.
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).
