Today we travel to Connecticut to talk with a young and inspiring composer. Joshua Trentadue enjoys exploring philosophical and spiritual views on humanity, nature, and life itself. He balances contemporary and evocative textures with unconventional and experimental soundscapes. He has been performed by the Zenith Saxophone Quartet, Sputter Box, and The ____ Experiment. He is a founding member and current board member of the Millennium Composers Initiative. We talk about piano living in the concert/wind band world, working with living composers, getting into composing, and how to be flexible as a composer in a Covid world.

Guest:

Joshua Trentadue

Joshua’s Webpage: https://www.joshtrentadue.com/

Music Included in this Episode:

All I Wonder by Joshua Trentadue. Performed by Sputter Box © Joshua Trentadue 2020 Available for purchase: https://sputterbox.bandcamp.com/album/sputter-shrinks-the-box

A Wild Christmas Ride by Joshua Trentadue © Joshua Trentadue 2020

The Great River Rapid Chase by Joshua Trentadue. Performed by the Grand Ledge High School Wind Symphony. Conductor John Szczerowski. © Joshua Trentadue 2018

The Straits of Mackinac by Joshua Trentadue. Performed by Michigan State University © Joshua Trentadue 2017

Bread and Circuses by Joshua Trentadue. Performed by Zenith Saxophone Quartet. © Joshua Trentadue 2018

Ensemble Links:

Sputter Box Album: https://sputterbox.bandcamp.com/album/sputter-shrinks-the-box

The ______ Experiment Album Link:

https://open.spotify.com/album/1jpFZ3HA003FExtRZDRdfa

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https://music.apple.com/us/album/conversations/1501740453

Hosts:

William F. Montgomery - www.williammontgomerycomposer.com

Hillary Lester - www.thehealthymusiciansite.com

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