Though it’s definitely not true of all composers, many have a  facility and fascination with math. We’ll talk to several composers who  use math in their compositions and find out how this affects the  resulting music.

Is it all cerebral? What is the balance between emotional expression and mathematical precision?

Hosted by Seth Boustead

Désintégrations by Tristan Murail

Sudden Light by Mark Bowden

Love Obsession by Mischa Zupko

As The Sunflower Turns on her God by Timothy Takach

Thèses-Antithèse-Synthèse by Ionel Petroi

Diasporas by Ravi Kitappa

Counting Duets by Tom Johnson