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wild Up's Christopher Rountree
Christopher Rountree joins Jennifer Koh to discuss channeling non-musical intuition in a virtuosic way in his Shared Madness composition “because I left it there.” Jun 26, 2017
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer John Harbison
John Harbison is a Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and pianist. He joins Jennifer Koh to discuss the tenuous relationship between classical and pop music in his Shared Madness piece. Jun 23, 2017
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Composer and Former MATA Director James Matheson
Matheson joins Jennifer Koh to discuss the performer’s search for virtuosity within subtlety, the power dynamic between composer and performer, and the vulnerability of a solo performer. Jun 22, 2017
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Listen: Anjou's Mesmerizing Post Rock Live at LPR
On May 22nd, Anjou performed a long-form improvisation at Le Poisson Rouge with percussionist Steven Hess (Fennesz, Cleared, Locrian). Jun 22, 2017
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Composer-Vocalist Lisa Bielawa
Lisa Bielawa is a composer-vocalist who draws inspiration from literature and her artistic collaborations. She joins Jennifer Koh to discuss her Shared Madness piece, "Vireo Caprice." Jun 21, 2017
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Orchestral Specialist Sean Shepherd
Shepherd joins Jennifer Koh to discuss the violin’s history as a tool for performance, and the challenges of both composing and performing music for a solo instrument. Jun 20, 2017
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Invisible Cities' Christopher Cerrone
Cerrone joins Jennifer Koh to discuss loss of bow-hairs in performance and the composer’s exploration of techniques and gesutres found in the violin’s historical repertoire. Jun 19, 2017
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Composers and Their Dads: A Father's Day Special
Four composers discuss their fathers, and how their fathers may have impacted the music they compose now. Jun 18, 2017
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American Composers Orchestra's Derek Bermel
Bermel joins Jennifer Koh to discuss musical interpretation of vocal phrases and of the dichotomy between question and answer, and the idea of separating speech from meaning. Jun 16, 2017
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Boston Symphony Orchestra's Eric Nathan
Nathan joins Jennifer Koh to discuss an excerpt from an E. E. Cummings poem and his interest in “complete abandon” in performance. Jun 15, 2017
