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    The Elves and the Cello Maker: A Christmas Audio Drama

    For the final episode from the Artist Propulsion Lab class of 2023, cellist Zlatomir Fung wrote a new Christmas audio drama, The Elves and the Cello Maker, based on the Brothers' Grim... Dec 21, 2023

    The Elves and the Cello Maker: A Christmas Audio Drama
  • Coming Soon: The Elves and the Cello Maker by Zlatomir Fung

    Coming Soon: A new holiday audio play, The Elves and the Cello Maker Dec 7, 2023

    Coming Soon: The Elves and the Cello Maker by Zlatomir Fung
  • Artist Propulsion Lab Podcast Articles /

    Inside "At Ease" with Briana Hunter, Jasmine Barnes, and Rio Cortez

    For her time with the Artist Propulsion Lab, mezzo Briana Hunter wanted to focus on highlighting Black women. As part of that, she commissioned a new song cycle At Ease, by composer J... Dec 7, 2023

    Inside "At Ease" with Briana Hunter, Jasmine Barnes, and Rio Cortez
  • Artist Propulsion Lab Podcast Articles /

    Meditations on Samuel Barber and John Cage by Alexi Kenney

    In this audio essay, violinist Alexi Kenney reflects on the music of two composers who had vastly different musical careers, but were also almost exact contemporaries and both lived i... Nov 16, 2023

    Meditations on Samuel Barber and John Cage by Alexi Kenney
  • Artist Propulsion Lab Podcast Articles /

    Shelley Washington's Eternal Present

    For her Artist Propulsion Lab residency, composer Shelley Washington wanted to pull back the curtain on composers’ lives and work. As part of that, she composed a new work for the ~No... Nov 2, 2023

    Shelley Washington's Eternal Present
  • Artist Propulsion Lab Podcast Articles /

    A Conversation Across Generations

    While mezzo Briana Hunter has had many meaningful conversations behind closed doors about important issues in opera today, like power dynamics and the use of Blackface, she has also b... Oct 19, 2023

    A Conversation Across Generations
  • Artist Propulsion Lab Podcast Articles /

    A Life Cycle of Grief

    The Artist Propulsion Lab podcast is back with the class of 2023. Violinist and composer Curtis Stewart begins with an audio essay reflecting on the life cycle of grief. In June 2023,... Oct 5, 2023

    A Life Cycle of Grief
  • Inside "Begin Again" with Steven Banks and Matthew Hepburn

    The class of 2022 wraps up the year with an inside look at the musical meditation Begin Again, created by saxophonist and composer Steven Banks and meditation guide Matthew Hepburn. Nov 10, 2022

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    Inside "Begin Again" with Steven Banks and Matthew Hepburn
  • Halfie: A Memoir, by Andrew Yee

    Cellist and composer Andrew Yee (she/they) presents an audio memoir of identity and belonging through music. Oct 27, 2022

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    Halfie: A Memoir, by Andrew Yee
  • Scott Joplin Didn't Die of Opera Failure

    Emi Ferguson concludes This Composer is Sick with a look at the life, death, and work of American composer, Scott Joplin. Sep 29, 2022

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    Scott Joplin Didn't Die of Opera Failure

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