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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
The second part in our two-part feature of the Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music includes interviews with composers, performers and organizers of the event and more audio performances recorded live in the concert halls of Warsaw.
Hosted by Seth Boustead
Produced by Sarah Zwinklis
Wojciech Blazejczyk
Trash Music
Krzysztof Woleck
un Claro del Tiempo
Marta Sniady
Aer
Grażyna Pstrokońska-Nawratil
Rainforests
Since its beginning in 1956 the Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music, for many years the only festival of its kind in Eastern Europe, has presented new music by leading Polish composers and composers from around the world.
Today it is one of the most prestigious contemporary music festivals in the world and we are honored to have the chance to travel to Warsaw to feature music from artists like Wojciech Blazejczyk, Krzysztof Wolek, and current Artistic Director of Warsaw Autumn, Tadeusz Wielecki.
Hosted by Seth Boustead
Produced by Sarah Zwinklis
Gérard Grisey
4 Chants pour franchir le seuil
Tadeusz Wielecki
Tafle for Orchestra
Jerzy Kornowicz
Gullfoss
Wojciech Blazejczyk
Quiver
Paweł Łukaszewski
Prayer to the Guardian Angel
Marcin Bortnowski
Expectancy
Anna Zaradny
Olive Queen
Polish composer, concert pianist and educator Zygmunt Krauze is a hugely respected figure on the international contemporary music scene and the recipient of numerous honors including the French National Order of the Legion of Honour among many others.
We’ll play selections from his music and talk with him about his storied career.
Hosted by Seth Boustead
Produced by Sarah Zwinklis
Zygmunt Krauze
Piece for Orchestra No. 1
Zygmunt Krauze
Polychromy
Zygmunt Krauze
Piano Concerto No. 2
After discovering Sebastian Huydts’ newest album, Delicias de Blancanieves or Snowwhite’s Delights, Seth is sharing his newest musical ‘delights’.
We’ll share selected works of Huydts, Caroline Eyck, and Johann Johannson and more with you.
Hosted by Seth Boustead
Produced by Sarah Zwinklis
Old is new again as composers and performers return to the LP format for their latest releases. We’ll dust off our record player to feature a variety of new music released on vinyl.
Hosted by Seth Boustead
Produced by Sarah Zwinklis
Frank Zappa
“Igor’s Boogie”
Zbigiew Turski
“Sinfonia Olimpica”
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchetra
Dana Lyn
“Maintenance Music”
John Harbison
“The Flower Fed Buffaloes, mvt 1”
Pete Swanson
“Corrections”
Christopher Bono
Invocation No. 2 “Fish, Father, Phoenix”
Clint Mansell
“Fall”
Bryce Dessner
“Omie Wise” from Murder Ballades
Seth talks with composer Stacy Garrop about the new recording of her Mythology Symphony inspired by Greek myths.
Starting with the exhilarating piece Becoming Medusa, which tells the story of Medusa, a beautiful woman turned into a hideous monster, to the quiet sounds of Penelope Waits, the touching tale of a wife waiting for her heroic husband, and much more.
Hosted by Seth Boustead
Produced by Sarah Zwinklis
Stacy Garrop: Mythology Symphony
Chicago College of Performing Arts Orchestras/ Alondra de la Parra
I. “Becoming Medusa”
Stacy Garrop: Mythology Symphony
Chicago College of Performing Arts Orchestras/ Alondra de la Parra
II. “Penelope Waits”
Stacy Garrop: Mythology Symphony
Chicago College of Performing Arts Orchestras/ Alondra de la Parra
IV. “The Fates of Man”
Stacy Garrop: Mythology Symphony
Chicago College of Performing Arts Orchestras/ Alondra de la Parra
III. “The Lovely Sirens”
Stacy Garrop: Mythology Symphony
Chicago College of Performing Arts Orchestras/ Alondra de la Parra
V. “Pandora Undone”
Back by popular demand! Seth welcomes Phil Kline, host on Q2 Music and composer who makes music in many genres and contexts, into a rousing debate and conversation about newly released music like Abrahamsen’s Let Me Tell You while rediscovering old favorites like Satie’s Portrait De Socrate.
Another exciting installment of Soundward! Check out Phil Kline weekdays at 11am – with repeat presentations at 7 pm – on Q2 Music
Hosted by Seth Boustead and Phil Kline
Produced by Sarah Zwinklis and Hannis Brown
Let Me Tell You, by Hans Abrahamsen
Voice-Barbara Hannigan, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra/ Andris Nelsons
Four Visions, by Thiago Cury
Epifania Piano Trio
There Are Neither Wholes Nor Parts, by Scott McLaughlin
Trio Scordatura
“At Least Two Things”
String Quartet No. 8, Night Descending Like Smoke, mvt. IV Night Descending, by Per Nørgård
The Kroger Quartet
Socrate, Part 1, by Erik Satie
Voice-Barbara Hannigan, Piano-Reinbert de Leeuw
Though relatively new, the Classical Next conference attracts composers, performers and presenters from nearly fifty countries every year to share performances and new ideas for strengthening classical music.
Seth travels to Rotterdam to take in the sounds and share them with you.
Hosted by Seth Boustead
Produced by Sarah Zwinklis
Violin Sonata No. 2, mvt. II Brutal, Fast, by Solomia Soroka
Ralph Van Raat
Squares on the Stairs
Electric Counterpoint, by Steve Reich
Aart Strootman
Dallenas, by Fatima Miranda
Chco Chca, by Fatima Miranda
Untitled, by McDaniel Brothers
Babylon Quartet
Waves, by Peter Adriaansz
Ensemble Klang
The Lost Garden, mvt. II, by Huang Ruo
International Contemporary Ensemble
Seth explores the country and overseas identifying the hottest young talents and try to guess at emerging trends that are inspiring the next generation of composers.
Hosted by Seth Boustead
Produced by Sarah Zwinklis
Music
Three Epitaphs for singer and chamber orchestra
Alex Weiser, Performed by Kettle Corn New Music
A Walk (For Emilio) by Conrad Tao
Performed by Conrad Tao – piano
Unusual by Mátyás Wettl
Performed by: Eliza Bagg, soprano; Dan Lippel, guitar; Sam Pluta, live electronics
Beetles, Dragons, and Dreamers Mvt. III “The Inanimate Spider”
by Melody Eotvos
Performed live by Musicians from the Jacob School of Music at Indiana University
Illegal Cycles by José Martínez
Performed by The Mizzou New Music Ensemble/ Stefan Freund – director
With recent commissions and performances from the L.A. Philharmonic, Boston Modern Orchestra Project and the New York Philharmonic, in addition to his work with celebrated collective Sleeping Giant, Andrew Norman has emerged as a major figure in today’s classical music world.
He stops by the studio to chat with Seth about music, life and everything.
Hosted by Seth Boustead
Produced by Sarah Zwinklis
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Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Gil Rose conductor
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Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Gil Rose conductor
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Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Gil Rose conductor
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