Get the inside story through performance and conversation with host composer & sound artist Miya Masaoka for a peek into her creative process and that of composers she has invited to join her - Patricia Alessandrini, James Fei and Guillermo Galindo. Performance examples, insightful questions and compelling comments stimulate deeper listening and expand horizons for composers, performers and audiences.

PROGRAM

Miya Masaoka Introduction 0:00
    Excerpts from:
         The Energy Burns from Within 4:33
              Ostrava Days Orchestra Bande, conducted by Petr Kotik
         The Dust and the Noise 14:34
              Either/Or Ensemble
         Long Arc of Time 17:34
              Rehearsal footage, Kazuma Yamanaka and Jinya Imai

Patricia Alessandrini conversation 19:56
    Excerpts from Ada's Song 26:39
         Marisol Montalvo and Schallfield Ensemble
         conducted by Leonhard Garms
         recorded and mixed by Davide Gagliardi

Guillermo Galindo conversation 36:12
    Excerpts from:
         Angel 44:30
              Indigenous drumming; Over loop; dynamic
         Documenta 14 Kassel 47:25
         Rusk. 48:43
              Preparation; drumming; fence sounds; threaded Wire fence; choir
         Unearthing Vanderbilt 51:59

James Fei conversation 53:58
    Excerpts from:
         Sine of Merit 3 (2017) 59:54
         Sound Slowed Down 1000 Times (2022) 1:06:07
              (in memoriam Alvin Lucier)

Get the inside story through performance and conversation with host composer/performer Texu Kim on sonic exploration, alongside the imagination and ingenuity of three equally groundbreaking creators, in a unique program he has crafted for Composers Now.

Texu, (Anne) Leilehua Lanzilotti, David Hurd and Miguel del Aguila chatted live with guests.

PROGRAM

Texu Kim
    "Mo" (Mother) from Sonata Amabile 0:27
         Ju-Young Baek, violin, and Ilya Rashkovskiy, piano
    [Discussion of "Mo"] 8:23
    [Introduction of "Bounce!!"] 10:33
    "Bounce!!" 11:20
         Alarm Will Sound

Leilehua Lanzilotti
    [Introduction] 19:24
    "beyond the accident of time" (excerpts) 19:56
         Leilehua Lanzilotti, Johanna Lundy, Adda Kridler, Clara Kim & Joann Whang
    [Discussion] 27:01
    "les sortilèges" (the wound/the torn page) from "with eyes the color of time" 31:55
         The String Orchestra of Brooklyn
    [Discussion] 35:58

David Hurd
    Toccata from "Te Deum Laudamus" 39:56
         Bruce Neswick, organ
    Love Bade Me Welcome 42:47
         Yale Schola Cantorum (David Hill, director)
    [Discussion] 46:08
    In Honor of Martin, IV 54:12
         The Dessoff Choirs (Malcolm J.Merriweather, music director)

Miguel Del Águila
    Milonga from "Salon Buenos Aires" 1:00:13
         Ensemble Storstrøm/Danish Chamber Players
    [Discussion] 1:04:18
    CLOCKS (excerpt) 1:07:41
         Verona Quartet and Melinda Lee Masur [Discussion] 1:12:01
    Concierto en Tango (ending) 1:16:31
         Orquesta Sinfónica EAFIT (Cecilia Espinosa Arango, conductor)
         Peter Schmidt, cello, and Miguel del Aguila, piano

Get the inside story through performance and conversation with host composer/performer Mari Kimura on how she captures her own creativity, alongside the imagination and ingenuity of three equally groundbreaking creators, in a unique program she has crafted for Composers Now.

Mari, Val-Inc (Val Jeanty), Meriheini Luoto and Chelsea Loew of Ensemble Decipher chatted live with guests.

PROGRAM

Mari Kimura
    Introduction 0:32
    Clone Barcarolle 3:04
    Canon Élastique 5:17
    Rossby Waving 7:16
    Iron Bird 15:01
    KISMET 17:28

Ensemble Decipher
    Coat 20:40
    Apple Box 27:22
    Conversation with Chelsea Loew 36:25

Meriheini Luoto
    Metsänpeitto 39:59
    Akkajee 44:58
    Conversation with Meriheini Luoto 52:52

Val-Inc (Val Jeanty)
    Festival Improvisation from SXSW 59:42
    BESE 1:02:24
    Underground Producers Alliance 1:04:19
    Conversation with Val-Inc 1:12:38

Full Program

Composers Now launched its newest initiative, Composer Curator, with Eleonor Sandresky hosting an evening of music streamed to the comfort of your living room.

Each performance was preceded by a conversation with the composer and performer, and ended with an audience Q&A.

PROGRAM

Introduction of Jessie Montgomery 02:16
Jessie Montgomery - Rhapsody No. 1 13:15
   Jannina Norpoth, violin

Jessie Montgomery - Excerpts from her ballet score for the Dance Theatre of Harlem 21:14

Introduction of Trevor Weston 24:49
Trevor Weston - Shape Shifter 34:55
    Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello

Introduction of Gilda Lyons 47:52
Gilda Lyons - hush 58:57
    Carrie Koffman, alto saxophone

Gilda Lyons - Hydroxychloroquine 1:05:05
   Gilda Lyons, voices
   Chris Lyons, illustration

AUDIENCE Q&A 1:07:05