On this episode of music/Maker with Tyler Kline, Tyler is joined by functional potter, educator, and Atmospheric Artist-in-Residence at Queen City Clay, Sinclaire Marie.

A visual artist turned ceramicist, Sinclaire’s practice centers atmospheric firing (wood, soda, raku), functional forms, and a tactile language of texture, intention, and use. Based at Queen City Clay in Norwood, one of the country’s largest community clay studios, she has found both space and support to expand her practice through teaching, residencies, and community firings.

In this conversation, Sinclaire talks about the information a pot carries—throwing lines, flashing, ash, weight, rim, glaze traces—and why she leaves the marks of process visible as a kind of memory. She discusses integrating cedar (a Diné practice of cleansing and balance) by rolling its pattern into clay, and how listening to fire changes what pots become. Along the way: community wood-firings, the barter/trade ethos, teaching as a welcoming space, and the ongoing discipline of showing up to the studio.

Sinclaire and her work can be found at: https://sinclairemarie.com/

Learn more about Queen City Clay at: https://www.queencityclay.com/

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On today’s episode of music/Maker with Tyler Kline, Tyler is joined by composer Charly Daniels.

Charly Daniels is a Mexican composer based in Mexico City whose work spans orchestral and chamber music, film, dance, and symphonic band. His music has been performed both nationally and internationally by groups such as the Mexico City Woodwind Quintet, Arizona Woodwind Quintet, Borderlands Ensemble, and major orchestras throughout Mexico. His orchestral career accelerated after winning first prize at the Future Symphony Competition in Lithuania in 2020.

In this conversation, Charly reflects on his unusual path into composing — from sequencing music as a teenager with no formal theory training, to discovering orchestral music as his creative home. He and Tyler discuss how Mexico City’s energy shapes his work, how synesthesia influences his harmonic and timbral language, and why he strives to write music that creates emotional sensations rather than memorable themes. They also talk about artistic confidence, creative non-linearity, and the delicate balance between ambition and process.

Charly and his music can be found online at https://www.charlesphilipdanielstorres.com/

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On today’s episode of music/Maker with Tyler Kline, Tyler is joined by Italian-Colombian composer and producer Caterina Schembri.

Caterina is based in Dublin, Ireland, where her music traverses harmonic exploration, literary inspiration, multidisciplinary intersections, and symbolic meaning. She recently released her debut album Sea Salt & Turpentine on Ergodos, and her works have been performed by ensembles such as Ficino Ensemble, Chamber Choir Ireland, Lumiere Quartet, and Spilliaert Trio.

In this conversation, Caterina reflects on her path into composing, beginning music later in life, and navigating both academic and commercial pressures to find her personal voice. She and Tyler discuss how literature and text-writing have become central to her practice, how symbolism informs her musical decisions, and how introspection, identity, and creative discipline fuel her artistic life.

Caterina and her music can be found online at https://www.caterinaschembri.com/.

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On today’s episode of music/Maker with Tyler Kline, Tyler is joined by composer Nicolás Lell Benavides.

Nicolás is a 2024–25 Guggenheim Fellow whose music has been commissioned by the LA Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Eighth Blackbird, West Edge Opera, and many more. His work spans opera, orchestral, and chamber music, often drawing on cultural history, folk storytelling, and regional memory. Upcoming projects include Dolores, an opera about civil rights icon Dolores Huerta premiering in 2025, as well as new commissions for Eighth Blackbird, the LA Phil, and an album with Friction Quartet and mezzo-soprano Melinda Martinez Becker.

In this conversation, Nicolás reflects on why his music is rooted in curiosity and dialogue rather than autobiography. He shares stories of writing about cottonwoods and irrigation, sage grouse and New Mexican Catholic folk figures — and how that exploration connects to his own family and heritage. He also speaks candidly about the opera process, the challenge of revision, and how working with brilliant collaborators has helped him embrace humility, growth, and a sense of purpose in the work.

Find out more about Nicolás and his work at https://nicolasbenavides.com/

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On today’s episode of music/Maker with Tyler Kline, Tyler is joined by Canadian-American composer and organist Graeme Shields.

Graeme’s work blends elements of the Lutheran music tradition, the avant-garde, and old-world folk influences, often infusing humor, repetition, and audible process into his music. He is also the co-founder of the Vital Organ Project, a nonprofit promoting new music for the organ and providing interactive educational opportunities for audiences.

In this conversation, Graeme reflects on how his creative voice has evolved, how his work as a church musician has shaped his priorities as a composer, and how community and humor have become throughlines in his artistic practice. He and Tyler also dive into the world of organ improvisation, the ways old music continues to inform new work, and why eccentricity can open doors for audiences.

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On today’s episode of music/Maker with Tyler Kline, Tyler is joined by composer and pianist Yue Song.

Yue Song is a Chinese composer and pianist based in Dublin, Ireland. Her music spans opera, orchestra, chamber, choral, and electronic works, and has been performed internationally by ensembles such as Crash Ensemble, ConTempo Quartet, Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble, and the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland.

In this conversation, Yue reflects on her creative path from studying composition in China to finding her artistic voice in Ireland. She and Tyler discuss how nature, emotional honesty, and experimentation shape her music; how she balances theory and intuition; and how collaborative projects — including her growing body of opera work — continue to expand her practice.

Learn more about Yue and listen to her music at yuesongusic.com.

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On this edition of music/Maker with Tyler Kline, Tyler is joined by C. Jacqueline Wood.

Filmmaker and visual artist C. Jacqueline Wood creates intimate, deeply personal work across moving image, installation, and documentary forms. Her work has screened nationally, including at the Athens International Film and Video Festival, and she was the founder of The Mini Microcinema — a non-profit space dedicated to showcasing independent and experimental film.

In this episode, Jacqueline reflects on the emotional honesty at the core of her creative process. She and host Tyler Kline discuss the role of light and duration in her work, and how her latest film became a meditation on unfinished projects, infertility, and creative loss. She reflects on navigating the tension between analog and digital media, processing personal experience through film, and embracing artistic freedom outside traditional systems.

Jacqueline's work can be viewed online at https://www.projectplane.com/

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On this edition of music/Maker with Tyler Kline: Composer Marc Mellits is one of the most frequently performed living American composers, known for his rhythmically vibrant, vividly orchestrated, and viscerally engaging music. His works have been commissioned by Kronos Quartet, Bang on a Can All-Stars, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and many more, and are performed around the world.

In this episode, Marc traces his creative path from improvising at the piano as a kid to becoming a leading voice in contemporary music. He and host Tyler Kline discuss the value of beautifully engraved scores, why writing music that’s fun to play has fueled his success, and how his connection to Romania has shaped both his personal and artistic life.

For more on all things Marc, visit marcmellits.com.

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Season 2 of music/Maker with Tyler Kline kicks off with another solo episode, where Tyler reflects on his own creative practice and artistic journey.

This time, he turns the tables on himself and answers the same questions he usually asks his guests: What is your first artistic memory? What are the pillars of your creative practice? What artistic artifacts changed your creative world? Tyler explores these questions and more in a candid, personal conversation to open the new season.

Tyler can be found online at tylerklinemusic.com.

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music/Maker is back for Season 2 — a podcast featuring longform, unfiltered conversations with composers and other artists about how they think, how they work, and how they live. Hosted by composer Tyler Kline, the show dives into the heart of creative practice, exploring craft and process, philosophy and inspiration, and the honest, often messy parts of being an artist — from uncertainty and doubt to purpose and persistence. New voices, new stories, and a deeper look into the creative life.

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New episodes debut Thursday, May 15, 2025 – and release every other Thursday.

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