Modern Notebook for March 9 - 15, 2025

Photo: composer Gabriela Lena Frank (photo credit: Mariah Tauger).

Coming up on the next Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: Gabriela Lena Frank’s “Quijotadas” takes its name from the Spanish word for extravagant delusions wrought in the Quixotic spirit. It’s inspired by what many consider to be the first modern novel – dating back to the 16th century – telling the tale of a nobleman who undertakes absurd adventures in pursuit of romance.


Then: Tyler will be joined by composer Chihchun Chi-Sun Lee, who has been commissioned for a new work by the Tampa-based group  Contemporary Art Music Project. A 2015 Guggenheim Fellow, Lee’s work often blends East Asian traditional instruments with Western Classical ensembles.


Also featuring music by Clarice Assad, Danielle Eva Schwob, Vivian Fung, Shara Nova, Arlene Sierra, and Clara Iannotta; and performances by New York City Guitar Orchestra, pianist Orion Weiss, Alias Chamber Ensemble, Civitas Ensemble, Conspirare, Longleash, and more.



Hour 1

  • Magnetic Trance by Clarice Assad.
  • Danielle Eva Schwob’s Reflections of Lucian Freud.
  • Quijotadas by Gabriela Lena Frank.
  • Vivian Fung’s Bird Song.
  • The House of Belonging by Shara Nova.

Hour 2

  • Two Neruda Odes by Arlene Sierra.
  • Music and conversation with Chihchun Chi-Sun Lee.
  • Il colore dell’ombra by Clara Iannotta.

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