It’s All About Perspective In Du Yun’s “A Cockroach’s Tarantella”
Is there a right way to listen to an album? How literally should a listener take the track layout of an album?
Deep DivesMeet Marlon Daniel, The Conductor Who Premiered Chevalier de Saint-Georges’ Only Opera 236 Years After It Was Written
Conductor Marlon Daniel is the foremost interpreter of the music of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. He joins me to discuss premiering The Anonymous Lover, documenting Saint-Georges' works, the Festival International de Musique Saint-Georges and more.
InquiryTed Hearne & Saul Williams in "Place": Me, You, and The Difference Between
I spoke with Saul Williams and Ted Hearne separately about Place and this collaborative process and have created this piece in the spirit of that dialogue, allowing the reader to alternate between the perspectives of Williams and Hearne.
Deep DivesHistory Silenced the Family Violin, It’s Resumed Through Virgil Boutellis-Taft
History had silenced Virgil Boutellis-Taft's family violin. Through Incantation, the violin sings again in an unfurling of seemingly contradictory emotions which are all centered around melancholy.
StringsQuince Ensemble’s “love fail” Transcends Romantic Love
The subject matter of interconnectedness, communication, compassion, faith and love in "love fail" are mirrored in Quince’s experience of bringing the work to life.
New MusicHigh-Wire Act: J’Nai Bridges Balances Cutting-Edge Akhnaten With Blockbuster Carmen
Celebrated mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges is comfortable in the roles of Queen Nefertiti and Carmen. She joins me to discuss this balancing act, how her personal practice has shifted during the pandemic, and how her basketball background informs her operatic practice.
InquiryAlisa Weilerstein's New Recording Earns Definitive Place in Bach Suites Canon
Cellist Alisa Weilerstein joins me to discuss her latest album, Pablo Casals, her #36DaysOfBach, gravitating towards the sixth suite and more.
StringsMichael Gordon "Anonymous Man": Mourning for NYC in New Album
As the first track suggests, Anonymous Man is the tale of two. It is the tale of the man on the street and the man in his bed, two men who lived on Desbrosses St., the love story between Michael Gordon and Julia Wolfe, our true memories and those which we perceive to be true and more.
Deep DivesAnthony Davis Discusses Pulitzer Prize Win and “The Central Park Five”
Anthony Davis' opera The Central Park Five, with a libretto by Richard Wesley, has won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Music. Davis joined me to discuss the Pulitzer Prize win, The Central Park Five, Trump's character in the opera, philosophy and opera at large.
InquiryWet Ink Ensemble: Sam Pluta “Lines On Black”
The Wet Ink Ensemble's latest album features two large works: Alex Mincek's Glossolalia and Sam Pluta's Lines On Black. In this second part of a two part series, Sam Pluta joins me to discuss his psychedelic new work Lines On Black.
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