Relevant Tones

Rolling Stone declared Nels Cline as one of the 20 “new guitar gods” and one of the top 100 guitarists of all time.

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Introduction: Diaphanous by Nels Cline

Hydrofoil by Nels Cline and Devin Sarno

Onan Suite: Amniotica, Lord and Lady, Dreams in the Mirror by Nels Cline

Harbor Child by Nels Cline

Dirty Baby- Parts III and IV by Nels Cline

Invitation by Nels Cline

The Bond by Nels Cline

There’s a subsection of contemporary music called ‘Musical  Historicism;’ a genre of music that uses historical elements and revives  them in modern works.

From Minimalism to Totalism, Modernism to Post-Modernism to  Neomodernism; we’re taking a look at pieces that influence contemporary  compositions, either to mimic the past or to be the antithesis.

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A Reliquary for Igor Stravinsky by Charles Wuorinen

Absolute Jest by John Adams

Over 60 years of composing, Thea Musgrave is a powerful voice that  demand respect around the world. We’re taking a deep-dive into her  massive library and showcasing her eclectic range including chamber,  orchestral, and electronic works.

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Turbulent Landscapes

Concerto for Orchestra

Green

Impromptu No. 1

During the LA Philharmonic’s 2018/19 season, they commissioned 50 new  works from artists including Louis Andriessen, Unsuk Chin, Philip  Glass, and Steve Reich, just to name a few.

Composer and curator of the first of the LA Phil’s new music series,  entitled Green Umbrella, Andrew Norman talks about the Southern  Californian composers that he’s presenting.

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Omie Wise by Bryce Dessner

Codex Seraphinianus: Machinery, Anthropology, Games by Marcos Balter

Aheym by Bryce Dessner

Templating Tranquility (excerpt) by Tyshawn Sorey

New York Tendaberry by Laura Nyro

The Manufacture of Tangled Ivory- Part II by Annie Gosfield

Four Rosesby Annie Gosfield

Virtuosic violinist Jennifer Koh  is known for her commanding performances and technical assurance.   Although she performs Tchaikovsky and Bach she’s interested in finding  the connection between the arts and music of all eras from traditional  to now.

Jennifer Koh tells us about some of the 60 works that have been  written especially for her including a new work by Kaija Saariaho.

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Bedeviled by Phil Kline

Sense by Kaija Saariaho

The Singing Rooms by Jennifer Higdon

Graal théâtre: Delicato and Impetuoso by Kaija Saariaho

We live in a charged political environment and though music is often  seen as an escape, many composers have chosen to use their work to make a  statement.

From Ted Hearne’s The Source, based on the story of Chelsea  Manning, the US Army Private who infamously leaked classified military  documents to WikiLeaks in 2010 to David T. Little’s operas about modern  warfare to Bright Sheng’s music about the Cultural Revolution, we  feature several composers who are speaking out.

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We’re opening our doors to Nick  Photinos, David Schrader, and other  Thirsty Ears Street Festival  performers for a preview concert. The  third annual festival kicks off on  Saturday, August 11 and ends on  Sunday, August 12.

You can visit  the festival at Wilson street between Hermitage and Ravenswood; the two  day event will feature fifteen stellar ensembles and soloists performing  music from Beethoven to Shostakovich to Reich and everything in between  on the main stage.

There’s delicious beer from Empirical Brewing, vendor booths, kid friendly activities and food trucks on both days.

$10 suggested donation, all proceeds support the ACM School of Music, a non-profit organization.

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Information, from “Artifacts” by Florent Ghys

“La” Suite for Flute and Piano by Amy Wurtz

Middleground by Shelley Washington

Improvisation by David Schrader

Arizona Mirage by Mauricio Arias  

On a Windswept Plain by Trevor Patrick Watkin

Factory and Flowers, from “Artifacts” by Florent Ghys

Grammy-winning composer, pianist and conductor, Joan Tower, has been  said to be “one of the most successful women composers of all time” by  The New Yorker.

This year she’s celebrating her 80th birthday and we're celebrating by talking with her about her most memorable works and stories. The Grammy-award  winning Made in America made the cut and you’ll be surprised by Joan’s insight on how the piece came to be.

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Music

Chopin, Kreisler, Bach and more have written compositions less than  three minutes in length. This trend is no stranger to contemporary  pieces. We’ll pack as many of these tiny gems as possible as we uncover  why composers enjoy creating these mini masterworks.

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Music

The Boston Modern Orchestra Project is widely known as the leading  orchestra in the United States dedicated exclusively to performing the  20th and 21st century music and its signature record label BMOP/sound  reflects those standards.

In Boston, we’re listening to the newest recordings off BMOP/sound  label and talking to Creative Director and Conductor, Gil Rose.

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Symphony IV: III Scherzo: Vivace by Lukas Foss

Shanti by Peter Child

Toccata Concertante by Irving Fine

The Blizzard Voices by Paul Moravec