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Relevant Tones features interviews with and music by some of the most creative figures in contemporary classical music, themed shows exploring new trends in classical music and frequent live streamed shows featuring conversations and music performances.
Hosted and produced by Seth Boustead, Austin Williams, Stephen Anthony Rawson and Matt Dotson.
Copyright: © Seth Boustead
Host Austin Williams features a variety of pieces that incorporate spoken word in some way. Featuring music by Pamela Z, Tori & Ashley, Nina and Redacted Bell.
February 2nd, 2022 marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of James Joyce’s landmark novel Ulysses.
To celebrate the importance of this milestone, the Contemporary Music Centre, Ireland (CMC) teamed up with the Centre Culturel Irlandais (CCI) to present an international celebration across Ireland and Europe from February to June 2022.
Seth Boustead talks to the CMC’s Linda O’Shea Farren from the CMC about this project and features music from the resulting concert and film series.
Classical:NEXT is the global networking and exchange hub dedicated exclusively to classical and art music, for all professionals – artists, managers, presenters, orchestras, labels, educators, press, media, publishers and more.
Seth Boustead traveled to Hannover to cover this extraordinary festival for Relevant Tones. Part 2 features music from the showcases, club nights and project pitches.
Classical:NEXT is the global networking and exchange hub dedicated exclusively to classical and art music, for all professionals – artists, managers, presenters, orchestras, labels, educators, press, media, publishers and more.
Back in person after two years, host Seth Boustead traveled to Hannover to cover this extraordinary festival for Relevant Tones. Featured music by Flex Ensemble, Kai Schumacher arranging and playing Steve Reich, Asambura Ensemble and Ayana Witter Johnson.
We listen to a lot of music here at Relevant Tones. Here are a few new pieces currently on the radar for Matt Dotson and Austin Williams. Featured music includes Land by CARM, String Quartet No. 1 by Sophi Jani, For Ennio and Arctic horizon by Wøunds and I Know I'll Never Know by Masaya Ozaki.
Annika Socolofsky is a composer and avant folk vocalist who explores corners and colors of the voice frequently deemed to be "untrained" and not "classical." Described as “unbearably moving” (Gramophone) and “just the right balance between edgy precision and freewheeling exuberance” (The Guardian), her music erupts from the embodied power of the human voice and is communicated through mediums ranging from orchestral and operatic works to unaccompanied folk ballads and unapologetically joyous Dolly Parton covers.
MUSIC
Shy One, Sweet One
- Performed by Annika Socolofsky and Latitude Forty-Nine
I Tell You Me
- Performed by ~Nois and Annika Socolofsky
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows: silience
- Performed by the Zöllner-Roche Duo
Turadh
- Performed by Parhelion Ensemble and Annika Socolofsky
Barry Paul Clark is an active composer, bassist and improvising musician and he’s a frequent collaborator with artists of all disciplines nationally and internationally.
Host Austin Williams talks with him and features tracks from Tontine Ensemble’s latest release Dogma Protocols.
MUSIC
Dogma Protocol - Regeneration
Dogma Protocol - Call Signal
Dogma Protocol - Analysis Paralysis
Dogma Protocol - Violence
Milwaukee Ballet collaboration - Affixed
Dogma Protocol - Splatter
Throughout the centuries composers have challenged performers to new heights of manual dexterity by writing études, pieces of music expressly designed to push the boundaries of what is technically possible.
Host Stephen Anthony Rawson features a selection of 21st century études. Yannis Kyriakides, Karaoke Etudes has a graphical score element. Check out the video here https://youtu.be/F0T6DVhyedw?t=992
Composers Kelly Sheehan and Chi Wang are finding great creativity in everyday technological objects like Wii remotes. Host Austin Williams gives us a glimpse into this fascinating musical world.
D-Composed is a Chicago-based chamber music experience that honors Black creativity and culture through the music of Black composers. Since 2017, they have created intimate, out-of-the-box experiences that celebrate a mix of genres and sounds of Black music throughout history.
Seth Boustead talks with founder and Executive Director Kori Coleman and violist and Artistic Director Yelley Taylor.
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