Hour 1
- Chapel Meditation by Kristin Norderval.
- Shuying Li’s Matilda’s Dream.
- Adrogué by Jen Wang.
- Kati Agócs’ Queen of Hearts.
- amalgamations for solo piano – part 1 by Sophie Stone.
Modern Notebook for March 27, 2022
Photo: Composer and cellist Tomeka Reid (Photo credit: Tony Smith)
On Modern Notebook this week, tune in for music by Jen Wang off of the latest release from the group Wild Rumpus. Also, some very sparse solo piano music by Sophie Stone.
And a work titled “Volplaning” by Tomeka Reid: it’s solo cello music inspired by the downward gliding motion of birds.
Plus, works by Shuying Li, Tonia Ko, Kati Agócs, Carolina Heredia, Thuridur Jónsdóttir, and others; and performances by Four Corners Ensemble, Grossman Ensemble, Claremont Trio, cellist Horacio Contreras, and more.
That’s on the next Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline, Sunday night from 8 to 10 ET on Classical WSMR 89.1 and 103.9. Streaming at wsmr.org.
Hour 2
- Añoranzas by Carolina Heredia.
- Tonia Ko’s Simple Fuel.
- Volplaning by Tomeka Reid.
- Alison Yun-Fei Jiang’s Prayer Variations.
- Flutter by Thurídur Jónsdóttir.
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).
