Modern Notebook for October 27

Modern Notebook for October 27 - November 2, 2024

Photo credit: Freya Waley-Cohen (photo credit: William Marsey).

On this week’s Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline, tune in for a special lineup of pieces chosen just in time for Halloween! We’ll be getting spooky, with music about ghosts and ghost stories, pieces that will cast a spell on you, and selections that draw inspiration from horror genres.

Featuring music by Chris Opperman, Sarah Wallin Huff, Freya Waley-Cohen, Mat Campbell, Clarice Assad, Tyondai Braxton, Li Qi, Colin I. Nossek, Nicole Lizée, and others; and performances by violinist Patrick Yim, RAHA Duo, The Merian Ensemble, Metropolis Ensemble with Brooklyn Youth Chorus and The Crossing, Byrne:Kozar Duo, Duo Entre-Nous, cellist India Gailey, and more.

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