Hour 1
- Molly Herron’s After Picforth.
- Microclimates by Kerry Politzer.
- Britta Byström’s Images from the Floating World.
- It Floats Away From You by Beth Wiemann.
- Allison Loggins-Hull’s Stolen.
- Colmena by Arlene Sierra.
Modern Notebook for March 31 - April 6, 2024
Composer Yue Song (Photo credit: Laura Sheeran).
On this week’s Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline, tune in for a work by Kerry Politzer for solo piano titled “Microclimates,” and a buzzing work by Arlene Sierra inspired by bees and a busy bee hive. And this piece by Britta Bystöm, “Images from the Floating World,” inspired by the Icelandic story known as Njals Saga.
Then: Plant life germinating and flourishing; the rapid development of human activity; and the harmonious coexistence of all living things. This is the subject matter of Yue Song’s work “Senses IV:” the relationship between humans and the natural environment. It is an incredible work where chaos has its own order, and musical gestures float freely in a carefully constructed sound world.
Also featuring music by Molly Herron, Beth Wiemann, Allison Loggins-Hull, Thanya Iyer, Misato Mochizuki, Sophia Jani, Claire Victoria, and others; and performances by pianist Andree-Ann Deschenes, Byrne:Kozar Duo, cellist Amanda Gookin, cellist India Gailey, pianist Ning Yu, Crash Ensemble, Kontai Ensemble, and more.
Hour 2
- Where I can be as big as the Sun by Thanya Iyer.
- Misato Mochizuki’s Moebius-Ring.
- Senses IV by Yue Song.
- Sophia Jani’s String Quartet No. 1 “See the grass is full of stars.”
- The Moon is Distant from the Sea by Claire Victoria Roberts.
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).
