On the next Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: Steven Mackey’s Stumble to Grace traces a journey with the piano: from clumsy beginnings to a confident, contrapuntal fugue. Inspired by his toddler’s early steps, the piece moves through stages of progress and play — a portrait of growth shaped by both joy and challenge.

Then: Rhythms passed from father to son form the heart of Murmurs in Time — a rare classical percussion piece by tabla master Zakir Hussain. Rooted in Hindustani tradition but shaped through collaboration, it invites performers to internalize, transform, and return each pattern in a new voice.



Also featured are works by Justine F. Chen, Ephraim Champion, Eleanor Alberga, Zachary Good, Garrett Sholdice, and Gabriela Lena Frank. Performers include cellist Matt Haimovitz, pianist Orli Shaham, saxophonist Timothy McAllister, pianist Liz Ames, baritone Morgan Pearse, percussion ensemble Third Coast Percussion, vocalist Michelle O’Rourke, the Ficino Ensemble, and the Claremont Trio.