SoundNotion

This week on SoundNotion, teaching artist and composer Danny Clay joins the panel to discuss teaching kids composition with graphic notation and the obstacles this approach can overcome. Also, a piano is being put in Redwood Regional Park just for Danny. This week's panel: Sam Merciers, David MacDonald, Patrick Gullo, Daniel Clay.

This week on SoundNotion we have little music but lots of lawyers. SoundCloud is looking to solve licensing, Sony/ATV threatens to pull out of ASCAP/BMI, the NEA budget gets slashed 8 million bucks, and the FCC has received 647K Net Neutrality comments. This week's panel: Sam Merciers, David MacDonald, Nate Bliton.

This week on SoundNotion, we have composer, vocalist, writer and occasion Hobbit footed performer Kate Soper. She’s writing for and performing in interesting places and adventurous mediums. PLUS:Ellen McSweeney of NMBx is all about the Benjamins. This week's panel: Sam Merciers, David MacDonald, Patrick Gullo, Kate Soper.

This week on SoundNotion we dig into the Met’s Klinghoffer controversy, an Opera Australia soprano’s homophobic rant, crowd surfing at Handel’s Messiah!?, YouTube’s new deal, RIP Horace Silver and Lee Hyla. PLUS: “I’ll have the Rings, hold the orchestra.” This week's panel: Sam Merciers, David MacDonald, Kevin Wilt.

This week on SN, friend of the show and the strongest beard in new music Rob Deemer brings his new clarinet/bass clarinet concerto (premiered by The President’s Own), we talk music ed standards, Amazon’s new streaming service and Jan Chu heads the NEA. This week's panel: Sam Merciers, David MacDonald, Rob Deemer.

This week on SoundNotion, the panel digs into the week’s news. Uncle Phil(harmonic) wants in on the new music festival thing, Groupmuse puts the chamber back in chamber music, Apple buys Beats, Appalachian Spr.... ah-huh? and goodbye Maya Angelou. This week's panel: Sam Merciers, David MacDonald, Nate Bliton.

Saxophonist Jeff Loeffert and composer Matthew Schoendorff discuss Jeff’s recent solo album full of premiere recordings and the title track Differential Moods by our guest composer. ALSO: San Diego Opera to have a 50th season and fat shaming at the opera. This week's panel: Sam Merciers, David MacDonald, Patrick Gullo, Jeff Loeffert, Matt Schoendorff.

This week on SoundNotion Ken Ueno discusses his evening-long chamber opera Gallo, his newest installation piece Breath Cloud, Ken’s artistic expansion and on the topic of inspiration, we try to decide which entities, if any, are fundamental? This week's panel: Sam Merciers, David MacDonald, Nate Bliton, Ken Ueno.

This week on SoundNotion, we have composer, performer and Mad Coyote Jerome Kitzke. We discuss the political scope of his work past and present. His new album on Innova Records is out July 29th. Also: Gang of a Cartoon and The Rest is Noise turns 10. This week's panel: Sam Merciers, David MacDonald, Nate Bliton, Jerome Kitzke.

This week Sugar Vendil, Director of the Nouveau Classical Project, and composer Trevor Gureckis chat about their ballet “Potential Energies,” premiering in NY at BAM on May 29th. In news, Colorado invites Mary Jane to the concert and NewMusicBox turns 15. This week's panel: Sam Merciers, David MacDonald, Nate Bliton, Patrick Gullo, Sugar Vendil, Trevor Gureckis.