Meet the Composer

Produced by Q2 Music and WQXR. Available as a Podcast on Q2 Music and iTunes.

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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

  • 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

    Paul Simon’s Curious Mind
  • The Producer

    Meet the Composer producer Alex Overington — usually behind the studio glass — takes us on a road trip to unravel the creative process of those composers who write without pen and paper. Jun 5, 2017

    The Producer
  • New Music Fight Club

    It was composer pitted against composer: MTC unravels one of the most brutal fights in classical music's history. May 15, 2017

    New Music Fight Club
  • Henry Threadgill: Dirt, and More Dirt

    The music of Pulitzer Prize-gilded composer Henry Threadgill is the product of the loyal community he builds around him. This is his story, told by the people whose lives he has touched. May 1, 2017

    Henry Threadgill: Dirt, and More Dirt
  • Bonus Track: Pauline Oliveros' 'Tuning Meditation'

    Today's Meet the Composer Bonus Track is an extended cut of Pauline Oliveros' "Tuning Meditation," recorded live at the Met Cloisters' Fuentidueña Chapel in 3D-sounding binaural audio.  Mar 16, 2017

    Bonus Track: Pauline Oliveros' 'Tuning Meditation'