Hour 1
- Webster’s March by Maeve Gilchrist
- Sebastian Fagerlund’s Octet "Autumn Equinox"
- Two Pieces for Piano by Nina Barzegar
- Valerie Coleman’s Umoja: Anthem of Unity
Modern Notebook for September 28 - October 4, 2025
Photo: composer Kevin Puts (photo credit: David White)
On the next Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: Rhythmic collisions, layered textures, and long melodic arcs — Autumn Equinox channels the energy of Sebastian Fagerlund’s opera-in-progress into a charged and expressive octet. Though written as a standalone piece, the music carries the imprint of that larger work: a reflection of seasons changing, and ideas taking new shape.
Then: Kevin Puts began his Concerto for Orchestra with a single spark — Amanda Gorman’s poem Hymn for the Hurting, written in response to the tragedy in Uvalde. What follows is a sweeping, multi-movement work of contrasts: chase scenes and music boxes, lyrical interludes and urgent refrains, all voiced by an orchestra pushed to its expressive limits.
Also featured this week are works by Maeve Gilchrist, Nina Barzegar, Valerie Coleman, Andy Akiho, and Clarice Jensen. Performances by the Aizuri Quartet, Lapland Chamber Orchestra, pianist Ava Nazar, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, violinist Kristin Lee, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, and cellist Maya Beiser.
Hour 2
- Deciduous by Andy Akiho
- Kevin Puts’s Concerto for Orchestra
- Salt Air, Salt Earth by Clarice Jensen
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).
