Relevant Tones
385 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsA podcast about the most fascinating time in classical music history: right now.
Relevant Tones features interviews with and music by some of the most creative figures in contemporary classical music, themed shows exploring new trends in classical music and frequent live streamed shows featuring conversations and music performances.
Hosted and produced by Seth Boustead, Austin Williams, Stephen Anthony Rawson and Matt Dotson.
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The Rhythm Method
February 23, 2021 00:25 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBAs an ensemble of four composer-performers, The Rhythm Method strives to reimagine the string quartet in a contemporary, feminist context. They are Meaghan Burke, Marina Kifferstein, Leah Asher and Carrie Frey and their most recent album is A Few Concerns.
Songs for the End of Time Vol. 1
February 15, 2021 19:42 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBA new album by New York-based ensemble Founders presents a wildly imaginative interpretation of Olivier Messiaen’s classic chamber work Quartet for the End of Time. The result is a respectful homage to the transcendent beauty of the original work while also incorporating jazz, rock, and other non-classical styles.
Lunar New Year Celebration
February 09, 2021 02:06 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBWe celebrate the beginning of the Year of the Ox with music by composers from countries that celebrate the lunar new year.
Tribeca New Music
February 02, 2021 00:49 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBFor more than twenty years the Tribeca New Music Festival has brought bold new classical music infused with American pop culture to audiences in New York City and, increasingly, to the world. We talk with composer and Artistic and Executive Director Preston Stahly about their mission, history and creative pivots during the pandemic.
Palindromes
January 25, 2021 19:41 - 56 minutes - 65 MBWe celebrate a string of palindromic dates - 1/20/21 to 1/29/21 - with music written in palindromic form. Music by Martha Horst, Ben Johnston, Frank J. Oteri, Andrew Norman, Ted Hearne, Joseph Schwantner and Bela Bartok.
Musical Utopias
January 13, 2021 23:57 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MBWe take a break from our chaotic world to listen to music from composers inspired by utopian visions from Ursula K. LeGuin, Thomas More, Plato, HG Wells, John Milton and Greek myth.
Moments in This Time
December 08, 2020 16:51 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBTwo exciting commissioning projects were a bright spot during this very dark year. They are Thomas Piercy's Moments in this Time and Los Angeles-based piano duo Hocket's #What2020SoundsLike. For each project composers were asked to write short pieces that represent an incredible array of styles and mental states as we all navigate this difficult time. We talk with the performers and feature a sample of the 90 - that's right, 90! - commissioned pieces.
Gloria Coates
November 17, 2020 22:49 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBThe symphonies of Gloria Coates have been hailed as "the spirit of an expressionistic-apocalyptic-mystical world view" by German musicologist Ludwig Finscher. Over sixteen symphonies, Coates has created an indelible, absolutely unique and highly personal sound world. We talk with her and feature movements from symphonies 1, 4, 7 and 14.
Composing in the Wilderness
October 24, 2020 00:10 - 1 hour - 77 MBBegun by composer Stephen Lias in 2012 Composing in the Wilderness is a "shared wilderness experience for adventurous composers at all levels." Participants spend two weeks in the wilds of Alaska drawing from that inspiration to write a new piece that will be performed at the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival. Applications for 2021 close on November 1st, 2020. Apply at composinginthewilderness.com
Clarice Assad
October 04, 2020 21:02 - 58 minutes - 67.1 MBClarice Assad is a highly acclaimed composer, pianist, singer and arranger renowned for her musical scope and versatility. A prolific Grammy nominated composer, Clarice Assad’s numerous commissions include works for Carnegie Hall, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Orquestra Sinfônica de São Paulo, Chicago Sinfonietta, San Jose Chamber Orchestra, the Boston Youth Orchestra, the Bravo! Vail Music Festival, Queen Reef Music Festival and the La Jolla Music Festival, to name a few. ...
The Expats
September 13, 2020 17:22 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBThere are a variety of reasons that people decide to leave home for good and settle in another country. But according to the U.S. State Department there has been a veritable exodus lately with a 47% spike in expatriation in 2019 over 2014. We talk with four composers living abroad about their lives and music. MUSIC Studies for Player Piano: Prelude by Conlon Nancarrow A Winter Sketchbook, mvmts I and III by Jane O'Leary Earthly Chants mvmt I. The Singing Wall; Tools mvmt VIII Telescop...
Notes From Hong Kong
August 18, 2020 01:15 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBThis is a pivotal moment for Hong Kong as it fights for political autonomy and searches for a national identity. Hong Kong has long been a global hub for artists and musicians but the future is uncertain. We talk with Antony Dapiran, author of City on Fire: the Fight for Hong Kong, about the protest movement and William Lane, the founder of the Hong Kong New Music Ensemble, and we feature the music of several composers active in Hong Kong's burgeoning new music scene. Music by Fung Lam, ...
Musical Legacies: Jorge Luis Borges
July 29, 2020 20:56 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBThe great Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges has had an enormous influence on artists, writers, philosophers and thinkers of all kinds and composers are no exception. We spoke with renowned Borges scholar Daniel Balderston about the incredible legacy of one of the most influential writers of all time, and with composers Carla Kihlstedt, Diego Vega and Gheorghi Arnaoudov about how this legacy inspired their musical creations.
Is This Nois?
July 13, 2020 18:47 - 1 hour - 73 MBNew music releases have slowed to a trickle, it's true, but they haven't stopped entirely! Seth chats with four creative musicians and ensembles who have recently released wildly inventive new music including saxophone quartet Nois, Third Coast Percussion, Sunny Knable and Amy Wurtz. Features music by Nikki Harlafti, Matthew Arrellin, Ryan Lott, Sunny Knable and Amy Wurtz.
Sound of Silent Film
June 23, 2020 22:19 - 58 minutes - 67 MBAccess Contemporary Music's popular Sound of Silent Film Festival features newly commissioned scores performed live to modern silent films. 2020 marks the 15th anniversary and they're celebrating with two ambitious programs presented virtually. Seth talks with several of the filmmakers and composers about their inspiration and process and plays selections of the scores. Find out more about the fest at acmusic.org.
Pandemic Dances
June 02, 2020 18:30 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBComposers and performers are finding incredibly creative ways to continue connecting and making great music in the midst of a global pandemic. Seth talks with composers Suzanne Farrin, Gene Pritsker, Carlos Simon, Liza Sobel and Greg Bartholomew as well as countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo and American Composers Orchestra's Artistic Director Derek Bermel. MUSIC Nacht (excerpt) by Suzanne Farrin Performed by: Suzanne Farrin, ondes Martenot Alice ...
What's the Narrative? - Part 2
May 20, 2020 22:13 - 43 minutes - 50 MBNarrative is an important aspect of both music and storytelling. Seth talks with composers Nathalie Joachim and David T. Little and writer J. Robert Lennon about how they structure their music and stories. We’ll hear music performed by cellist Nicholas Photinos and pianist Yasuko Oura and chat with them about their perspectives on narrative structure in the works they’re performing. Air Date: May 1, 2020 8:00 EDT This program was streamed live to Facebook and YouTube. Don’t worry, we ...
What's the Narrative? - Part 1
May 08, 2020 21:00 - 45 minutes - 52.4 MBNarrative is an important aspect of both music and storytelling. Seth talks with composers Nathalie Joachim and David T. Little and writer J. Robert Lennon about how they structure their music and stories. We’ll hear music performed by cellist Nicholas Photinos and pianist Yasuko Oura and chat with them about their perspectives on narrative structure in the works they’re performing. Air Date: May 1, 2020 8:00 EDT Location: The comfort of your couch (though we know you’re probably sick o...
Stargazing: Part 2
April 17, 2020 19:00 - 44 minutes - 50.7 MBAccording to a recent article in the New Yorker, "astrology is currently enjoying a broad cultural acceptance that hasn’t been seen since the nineteen-seventies. The shift began with the advent of the personal computer, accelerated with the Internet, and has reached new speeds through social media." This live broadcast from Caveat in Manhattan features conversation with celebrity astrologers Rebecca Gordon (Dr. Oz, Harpers Bazaar) and Sam Reynolds (Bill Nye) about sun signs, the wester...
Stargazing: Part 1
February 28, 2020 01:00 - 35 minutes - 40.6 MBAccording to a recent article in the New Yorker, "astrology is currently enjoying a broad cultural acceptance that hasn’t been seen since the nineteen-seventies. The shift began with the advent of the personal computer, accelerated with the Internet, and has reached new speeds through social media." This live broadcast from Caveat in Manhattan features conversation with celebrity astrologers Rebecca Gordon (Dr. Oz, Harpers Bazaar) and Sam Reynolds (Bill Nye) about sun signs, the wester...
Live at Lincoln Center: Vanishing City
December 14, 2018 04:00 - 58 minutes - 134 MBJeremiah Moss’ book, Vanishing New York inspired this live program featuring the music of New York City composers who were an important staple of the ’70’s and ’80’s scene but were taken too soon. We’re honoring Julius Eastman, Arthur Russell, Ben Weber, and Tui St. German Tucker by representing their works and stories. This program took place at the Lincoln Center Atrium and also featured a pre-concert panel presentation with Jeremiah Moss, Open House New York director Gregory Wessner, aut...
Nels Cline
December 01, 2018 04:00 - 58 minutes - 134 MBRolling Stone declared Nels Cline as one of the 20 “new guitar gods” and one of the top 100 guitarists of all time. He may be best known as the guitarist of rock band Wilco, but he’s also a talented composer. Seth sits down with Cline to discuss his compositional and improvisational style, making the bridge to classical, and his album Lovers. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Dan Goldberg Music Introduction: Diaphanous by Nels Cline Nels Cline Big Band Hydrofoil by Nels Cline ...
Antecedents
November 10, 2018 04:00 - 58 minutes - 66.7 MBThere’s a subsection of contemporary music called ‘Musical Historicism;’ a genre of music that uses historical elements and revives them in modern works. From Minimalism to Totalism, Modernism to Post-Modernism to Neomodernism; we’re taking a look at pieces that influence contemporary compositions, either to mimic the past or to be the antithesis. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Dan Goldberg Music A Reliquary for Igor Stravinsky by Charles Wuorinen London Sinfonietta; Oliver K...
Thea Musgrave
October 26, 2018 03:00 - 58 minutes - 134 MBOver 60 years of composing, Thea Musgrave is a powerful voice that demand respect around the world. We’re taking a deep-dive into her massive library and showcasing her eclectic range including chamber, orchestral, and electronic works. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Dan Goldberg Music Turbulent Landscapes BBC Symphony Orchestra; Osmo Vänskä, conductor Concerto for Orchestra Gervase de Peyer, clarinet; Scottish National Orchestra; Alexander Gibson, conductor Green Scottish...
Green Umbrella Series
September 22, 2018 02:00 - 58 minutes - 134 MBDuring the LA Philharmonic’s 2018/19 season, they commissioned 50 new works from artists including Louis Andriessen, Unsuk Chin, Philip Glass, and Steve Reich, just to name a few. Composer and curator of the first of the LA Phil’s new music series, entitled Green Umbrella, Andrew Norman talks about the Southern Californian composers that he’s presenting. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Sarah Zwinklis Music Omie Wise by Bryce Dessner Eighth Blackbird Codex Seraphinianus: Machin...
Jennifer Koh
August 25, 2018 02:00 - 58 minutes - 134 MBVirtuosic violinist Jennifer Koh is known for her commanding performances and technical assurance. Although she performs Tchaikovsky and Bach she’s interested in finding the connection between the arts and music of all eras from traditional to now. Jennifer Koh tells us about some of the 60 works that have been written especially for her including a new work by Kaija Saariaho. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Sarah Zwinklis Music Bedeviled by Phil Kline Jennifer Koh, violin S...
Activist Music
August 18, 2018 22:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBWe live in a charged political environment and though music is often seen as an escape, many composers have chosen to use their work to make a statement. From Ted Hearne’s The Source, based on the story of Chelsea Manning, the US Army Private who infamously leaked classified military documents to WikiLeaks in 2010 to David T. Little’s operas about modern warfare to Bright Sheng’s music about the Cultural Revolution, we feature several composers who are speaking out. Hosted by Seth Bo...
Thirsty Ears 2018 Preview (Live)
August 11, 2018 02:00 - 1 hour - 138 MBWe’re opening our doors to Nick Photinos, David Schrader, and other Thirsty Ears Street Festival performers for a preview concert. The third annual festival kicks off on Saturday, August 11 and ends on Sunday, August 12. You can visit the festival at Wilson street between Hermitage and Ravenswood; the two day event will feature fifteen stellar ensembles and soloists performing music from Beethoven to Shostakovich to Reich and everything in between on the main stage. There’s delic...
Joan Tower
July 28, 2018 02:00 - 58 minutes - 134 MBGrammy-winning composer, pianist and conductor, Joan Tower, has been said to be “one of the most successful women composers of all time” by The New Yorker. This year she’s celebrating her 80th birthday and we're celebrating by talking with her about her most memorable works and stories. The Grammy-award winning Made in America made the cut and you’ll be surprised by Joan’s insight on how the piece came to be. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Sarah Zwinklis Music Fanfare No. 1 for ...
Musical Miniatures
July 14, 2018 02:00 - 58 minutes - 134 MBChopin, Kreisler, Bach and more have written compositions less than three minutes in length. This trend is no stranger to contemporary pieces. We’ll pack as many of these tiny gems as possible as we uncover why composers enjoy creating these mini masterworks. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Sarah Zwinklis Music 3 Miniatures for Violin and Piano by Krzysztof Penderecki Ida Bieler, violin; Nina Tichman, piano Petit Quatuor, by André Cormier Bozzini Quartet Free Ta...
Boston Modern Orchestra Project
June 16, 2018 01:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBThe Boston Modern Orchestra Project is widely known as the leading orchestra in the United States dedicated exclusively to performing the 20th and 21st century music and its signature record label BMOP/sound reflects those standards. In Boston, we’re listening to the newest recordings off BMOP/sound label and talking to Creative Director and Conductor, Gil Rose. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Sarah Zwinklis Music Symphony IV: III Scherzo: Vivace by Lukas Foss Boston Modern Orc...
New Music Gathering
June 09, 2018 01:00 - 58 minutes - 67 MBComposers and musicians meet in a “speed dating” style at the New Music Gathering at Boston Conservatory at Berklee in Boston, Massachusetts New Music Gathering is an annual three-day conference dedicated to the performance, production, promotion, support and creation of new concert music held at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. This year’s keynote speaker is Helga Davis, host of Q2, who discusses this year’s conference theme: accessibility. Performances include Matt Marks, Hub ...
Live at LPR: Modern Mexico
May 12, 2018 01:00 - 58 minutes - 66.6 MB(Le) Poisson Rouge (LPR) is a multimedia art cabaret founded by musicians on the site of the historic Village Gate in New York City. We’re here live for an exciting musical program dedicated to Mexican composers. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Sarah Zwinklis Music Neuroma de Morton by Felipe Peréz Santiago Coleman Itzkoff, cello; Beomjae Kim, flute; Mike Sasaki, piano; Caeli Smith, viola; Suliman Tekali, violin Tres Danzas Seculares by Mario Lavista Coleman Itzkoff, cello...
Big Ears Festival
May 04, 2018 20:00 - 57 minutes - 66.2 MBWe’re traveling to Knoxville, Tennessee for the Big Ears Festival! Regarded as one of the most unique, boundary-defying and eagerly anticipated cultural gatherings in the world – “a music festival with a rare vision” (The New York Times) Big Ears Festival returns in 2018 with perhaps its most multi-faceted and diverse line up to date. Spanning four days – Thursday, March 22 – Sunday, March 25 – the festival will feature over 100 performances, including Bang on a Can, Brooklyn Ri...
Look and Listen Festival
April 20, 2018 20:00 - 58 minutes - 66.4 MBRelevant Tones is proud to partner with The Look + Listen Festival, an annual event dedicated to presenting contemporary music in contemporary art galleries like Pratt Manhattan Gallery, Brooklyn’s BRIC House and The Studio Museum in Harlem. The festival seeks to expand and engage audiences of 20th and 21st music by providing a unique opportunity to simultaneously experience new music and contemporary visual art. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Sarah Zwinklis Music Spero Lu...
Dealer's Choice 2018
April 13, 2018 20:00 - 58 minutes - 66.6 MBGreat music is a game of expertise, luck, and chance. Seth deals out a playlist of great music including David Maslanka and discusses why it’s a winner in this year’s Dealer’s Choice. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Sarah Zwinklis Music A Child’s Garden of Dreams by David Maslanka Illinois State University Wind Symphony; Stephen K. Steele, conductor Shadow Light by Elena Ruehr New Orchestra for Washington; Marcus Thompson, viola The Glass Bead Game; Mvmt III. The Glass Bea...
Javier Alvarez
April 06, 2018 20:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBMexican composer Javier Alvarez uses his travels to create eclectic electroacoustic works using influences from Mexico to Cuba, the Caribbean to Korea. Composer John Adams said the music of Alvarez “reveals influences of popular cultures that go beyond the borders of our own time and place.” Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Sarah Zwinklis Music Jardines con Palmera I. Jardín de la estela de madera II. Jardín del sueño de Magali Florent Jodelet, Orchestre Nationale de Fra...
Azul
March 23, 2018 19:00 - 51 minutes - 70.7 MBThe ever-busy New York-based chamber orchestra The Knights has worked with some of the top composers and musicians in the world including Osvaldo Golijov on a stunning new release of his large scale symphonic work, Azul. The piece draws on several world music traditions as do the other pieces on the album. We talked to founding violinist and composer Colin Jacobsen about music, world travel and more. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Sarah Zwinklis Music Ascending Bird by Si...
Nicole Lizée
March 08, 2018 20:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBJUNO-nominated composer Nicole Lizée creates new music from an eclectic mix of influences including the earliest MTV videos, turntablism, rave culture, Hitchcock, Kubrick, 1960s psychedelia and 1960s modernism. She is fascinated by the glitches made by outmoded and well-worn technology and captures these glitches, notates them and integrates them into live performance. Nicole’s compositions range from works for orchestra and solo turntablist, featuring DJ techniques fully nota...
Listening Party 2018
March 02, 2018 20:00 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBWe invite some of our favorite musical friends to bring a new recording into the studio for listening, lively discussion and the joy of new discoveries. Seth sits down with violinist Doyle Armbrust and composers Kyong Mee Choi, Nomi Epstein, and Jeff Kowalkowski. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Sarah Zwinklis Music In the Light of Air: I. Luminance, by Anna Thorvaldsdottir International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) In the Arms of Peril, by Scott A. Wyatt Scott A. Wyatt, ele...
Thomas Adés
February 23, 2018 20:00 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBSince his early teens, Thomas Adès has been a commanding figure in the world of classical music as a triple threat pianist, conductor and composer. Seth talks with him about his career including his work at, among others, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw, Melbourne and Sydney Symphonies, BBC Symphony, and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Sarah Zwinklis Music Chamber Symphony ...
Nick Photinos
January 27, 2018 01:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBFounding cellist of Eighth Blackbird, Nick Photinos, joins us in WFMT’s Levin Studio in Chicago to play pieces from his first solo album. Nick worked with an exciting array of diverse composers on the album including David T. Little, Angélica Négrón, Florent Ghys, Andrew Norman and Bryce Dessner. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Sarah Zwinklis Music Lewisburg, by Bryce Dessner Nick Photinos, cello Sit and Dance, by Molly Joyce Nick Photinos, cello and the sky was still ...
World Music Days: Vancouver Part 2
January 26, 2018 01:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBThe International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) holds arguably the world’s most important contemporary music festival in a different city each year. Much like the Olympics, cities bid to be the host and this year it’s in Vancouver. In this second program of two, we hear from Canadian composer, Jennifer Butler, Lituanian composer, Sabina Ulubeanu, young American composer, Robert J Coe, and more, all performed by Vancouver’s best musicians. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced b...
Live at LPR: Philip Glass 81st Birthday Party
January 22, 2018 19:00 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBProduction company Access Contemporary Music has partnered with the esteemed Manhattan venue, LPR – (Le) Poisson Rouge a multimedia art cabaret founded by musicians on the site of the historic Village Gate. Pianist Jenny Lin is taking the stage for the first in this exciting new series. This concert is celebrating Philip Glass’s 81st birthday with a live performance of his Piano Etudes coinciding with her album release. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Sarah Zwinklis
Jeremy Gill
January 20, 2018 04:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBComposer Jeremy Gill recently had the opportunity of a lifetime when the Boston Modern Orchestra Project agreed to record not one, not two, but three of his concertos. We’ll talk with Jeremy and clarinet soloist Chris Grymes about this fantastic new release and play as much of it as we can. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Sarah Zwinklis Music Before the Wresting Tides Serenada Concertante Notturno Concertante Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Gil Rose, conductor
Eighth Blackbird's Creative Lab
January 13, 2018 01:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBFour-time Grammy winning super group Eighth Blackbird unveils their newest creative project: “to inspire the next generation of performers and composers to share in the ensemble’s vision: to champion a distinctive, dynamic and engaging performance aesthetic.” We’ll talk to the birds and this year’s participants and bring you into the creative process as the lab comes to life. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Sarah Zwinklis Music Conduit; Mvmt I: Touch; Mvmt II: Pulse by Robert Hon...
World Music Days: Vancouver Part 1
December 29, 2017 18:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBThe International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) holds arguably the world’s most important contemporary music festival in a different city each year. Much like the Olympics, cities bid to be the host and this year it’s in Vancouver. In this first program of two, we hear from Jordan Nobles, Charlotte Bray, Jocelyn Morlock, and Stefan Prins. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Sarah Zwinklis Music Skywriting, by Jordan Nobles Redshift Vertical Orchestra & Electric Guitar...
Kontras Quartet Live
December 23, 2017 01:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBA special broadcast with Chicago’s Kontras Quartet, a group that has been blending the line between classical and folk music since 2009. On this program we’ll hear folk-inspired repertoire from South Africa to Japan back home to the Midwest. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Sarah Zwinklis Music Strum by Jessie Montgomery String Quartet No. 1 “White Man Sleeps”: Movement I. “First Dance” by Kevin Volans Exodus Quartet: I. “A Tale; Generations of Suffering” by Rudy Perrault Appal...
Gender Identity in Music
December 09, 2017 00:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBOne of the most important new developments in contemporary classical music is part of a wider societal trend of gender fluidity. We talk with three composers who have transitioned about their music before and after, and their personal experiences. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Sarah Zwinklis Music Forces Part 1 by Devin Fanslow Ball State University Sax quartet: Soprano, Amanda Fratangeli; Alto, Om Srivastava; Tenor, Ethan Edwards; Baritone, Sean Sumwalt Rotational Games b...
Discovery Series
November 25, 2017 00:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBProduced by Access Contemporary Music, the Discovery Series is a process-based exploration of musical creativity. Three pieces are chosen for each program from a pool of more than seven hundred submissions. These pieces were workshopped at National Sawdust in Brooklyn and the sessions were led by composer/pianist Jeremy Gill. The Discovery Series is an exciting sneak peak into the creative process, and the process of putting the piece together for the musicians tasked with bringing th...