Hour 1
- flora & fauna by Julie Zhu.
- Molly Joyce’s Bite the Dust.
- Muddled Minds by Dan Keen.
- María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir’s Clockworking.
- Shape Shifter by Trevor Weston.
- Toru Takemitsu’s Folios.
- …through cracked mirrors by Juhi Bansal.
Modern Notebook for May 7 - 13, 2023
Photo: Composer Ryuichi Sakamoto (photo credit: nss - zakkubalan)
On the next Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: we’ll hear a piece by Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir titled “Clockworking,” which is primarily concerned about time: on one hand, it evokes the measurable aspects of time-keeping, things like minutes and seconds… but also the immeasurable phenomena of what occurs between those measured moments.
Then, we’ll pay tribute to Japanese composer and producer Ryuichi Sakamoto, who passed away on March 28, 2023. We’ll hear a few selections for solo piano from across his long career - all three encompassing totally different sound worlds, a testament to the composer’s talent and versatility.
Also featuring music by Julie Zhu, Molly Joyce, Trevor Weston, Juhi Bansal, JacobTV, and others; and performances by New Woods Collective, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, pianist Nic Gerpe, flutist Laura Lentz, and more.
Hour 2
- Pale Moon in a Very Blue Sky by JacobTV.
- Unsuk Chin’s Rocana (Room of Light).
- Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, disintegration, and 20220123.
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).
