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Paul Simon’s Curious Mind
Paul Simon has always been attracted to new kinds of sounds. His most recent work has brought him into the world of contemporary classical music. Jul 10, 2017
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Anna Thorvaldsdottir: II. Composing a Space
Icelandic is a language of whispers and sub-audible subtlety. It is a sort of an ancient thing, it feels like it wasn’t workshopped as extensively as other European languages. Nov 9, 2015
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Anna Thorvaldsdottir: Playlist
Hear a piece of music you loved in the show? Click for a complete breakdown of all the music in Episode Nine – Anna Thorvaldsdottir: Composing Is Second Nature. Nov 9, 2015
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Download: The Lost Movement of Ingram Marshall's String Quartet, "Voces Resonae"
Today's MTC bonus track is a world premiere! Or, apropos of its October release, we might call it a movement brought back from the dead, thanks to the fantastic Parker Quartet. Oct 13, 2015
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Ingram Marshall: I. Sine Waves and Tape Loops
Ingram Marshall found composition late, only beginning to write in grad school, and almost immediately found electronic music. Listen to the first act of our Ingram Marshall episode. Oct 5, 2015
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Ingram Marshall: II. Gamelan, Sacred Harp and Other Lovely Things
After grad school and a few years of nomadic existence, Ingram found a new tribe in the students of the newly-formed California Institute of the Arts. Listen to our second act. Oct 5, 2015
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Ingram Marshall: III. Finding a Path, Finding Morels
Nowadays, Ingram is a teacher, among other things, and is the type of pedagogue that inspires almost spiritual reverence from his students. Listen to the final act. Oct 5, 2015
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Ingram Marshall: Playlist
Hear a piece of music you loved in the show? Find below a complete breakdown of all the music in Episode Eight – Ingram Marshall: A Connecticut Hippie In California. Oct 5, 2015
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Ingram Marshall: A Connecticut Hippie In California
Ingram Marshall is often called a California Minimalist, a title which, while not exactly accurate, allies him with a loose cadre of artists writing ambient, visceral scores. Oct 5, 2015
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Listen: Ingram Marshall Pop-Up Stream
On Thursday, Oct. 1, Q2 Music launches a weeklong pop-up stream to celebrate the arrival of the Ingram Marshall episode of Meet the Composer. Hear his music and from Ingram himself. Sep 30, 2015
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Download: LPR Live Preview and 'Memory Pieces' by David Lang
I’m thrilled this week to give you a sneak peek of a new podcast called LPR Live coming out this Fall. It’s hosted by friend and colleague Conor Hanick and you should check it out! Aug 26, 2015