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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Foster the Music: Darmstadt
August 02, 2014 19:00 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBOne of the world’s most famous new music festivals has been held in Darmstadt since 1946. We’ll trace the festival from its beginnings through modern times and feature some of the seminal works that were premiered there. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters PLAYLIST Stockhausen: Kreuzspiel (excerpt) Alfred Schweinfurter, oboe; Wolfgang Marx, bass clarinet; David Tudor, piano; Christoph Caskel, Heinz Haedler, & Manfred Wehner, percussion/Stockhausen Pierre Boulez:...
Kathleen Supové
July 26, 2014 19:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBOne of America’s most acclaimed and versatile contemporary music pianists, performance artist and keyboardist Kathleen Supové is known for breaking boundaries between audience and performer and for her multimedia performances as the “Exploding Piano.” Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Randall Woolf: Adrenalin Revival, III & II Kathleen Supové, piano Koch 7572 1:16, 3:05 Corey Dargel: Hooked for Life & Hands fr. Removable Parts Dargel, voc.; Supové, p. New ...
Bridge Records
July 19, 2014 18:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBJohn Adams: 5 Pages from John’s Book of Alleged Dances I- Judah to Ocean Yousif Sheronick, percussion; Lark Quartet, strings (Deborah Buck, Violin 1; Basia Danilow, Violin 2; Kathryn Lockwood, Viola; Caroline Stinson, Cello) Ronald Roxbury: Goodbye My Fancy Patrick Mason, baritone; Susan Palma, flute; David Starobin, guitar Shulamit Ran: Mirage The Da Capo Chamber Players: Patricia Spencer, flute; Laura Flax, Clarinet; Eric Wyrick, Violin; Andre Emelianoff, cello; Sarah Rothenberg, ...
Thirsty Ear Broadcast 2014
July 15, 2014 17:00 - 2 hours - 165 MBRelevant Tones’ annual live broadcast returns with a 2-hour broadcast from City Winery. Performers include Fonema Consort, Gaudete Brass, and Graham Reynolds. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Fonema Consort Pablo Chin, Artistic Director; Nina Dante, voice; Kathryn Schulmeister, voice; Emily Beisel, clarinet; Ryan Packard, percussion Mort d’Antigone by Hèctor Parra Como la leyenda de Tlön, I by Pablo Santiago Chin Tandem by Chris Fisher-Lochhead Como la leyend...
Joseph Schwantner
June 28, 2014 17:00 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBA master of orchestral timbre and an ardent individualist, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Joseph Schwantner has been one of the most prolific composers in the 20th and 21st centuries. He visits our studios to talk about his life and music. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Joseph Schwantner: Aftertones of Infinity Juilliard Orchestra/Slatkin Schwantner: September Canticle (excerpt) Dallas Symphony/Litton; Diaz, org. Schwantner: …And the Mountains Rising Nowhere...
Spotlight Double Bass
June 21, 2014 17:00 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBThanks to virtuoso performers like Gary Karr, François Rabbath and Edgar Meyer, the double bass is leaping to the front of the concert stage and composers are taking note. This week we’ll listen to some of the music written in the last few decades for this sonorous and incredibly versatile instrument. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarter Adam Ben Ezra: Can’t Stop Running (excerpt) Adam Ben Ezra, bass Frank Proto: Four Rogues, No. 1, Calm John Ebinger, bass; Roy Hake...
Louis Andriessen
June 14, 2014 17:00 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBJust as influenced by the blazing energy of Count Basie’s big band as Steve Reich’s minimalism, Dutch composer Louis Andriessen was a true trailblazer in the 20th century. We celebrate his 75th birthday by looking back at his illustrious career. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Louis Andriessen: Life, Part I- Wind Bang on a Can All-Stars CA 21074 5:02 Andriessen: De Staat (excerpt) Schoenberg Ensemble/Reinbert de Leeuw Nonesuch 79251 11:45 Andriessen: Mat...
Ambient Environments
May 22, 2014 03:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBComposers like Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Bartók and have sought to musically depict their environs for centuries. How are landscapes, both urban and pastoral, being represented musically today? Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters David Sampson: Grant Park from Chicago Moves Gaudete Brass Toshio Hosokawa: Landscape V (excerpt) Munich Chamber Orchestra/Alexander Liebreich; Mayumi Miyata, sho Peter Sculthorpe: From Oceania New Zealand SO/James Judd Michael Daug...
Errolyn Wallen
May 21, 2014 03:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBVersatile singer, pianist and composer Errollyn Wallen is creating a unique body of work and making an international name for herself along the way. We talk with her and play as much of her music as we possibly can. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Wallen: Dervish Dominic Harlan, p.; Matthew Sharp, vc. Wallen: “Beehive” and “White Christine” from Are You Worried About the Rising Cost of Funerals? Patricia Rozario, s.; David le Page, v.; Kirsty Staines, v.; David...
String Quartet Plus
May 18, 2014 03:00 - 58 minutes - 80 MBEver since its creation by Haydn in the 18th century, the string quartet has been one of the preeminent vehicles for more musical innovation. This show features new directions for the string quartet, pairing the quartet with unusual other instruments like frame drum, alto flute and more. William Kraft: Music for String Quartet and Percussion, III: The Winds of Evanescence Southwest Chamber Music Romano Crivici: Flat Earth for didgeridoo and string quartet (excerpt) Elektra String ...
Synesthesia
May 11, 2014 03:00 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBScriabin so linked color to his music that he created a “light organ” to display colors that corresponded to different notes in his pieces. How does color and visual art affect composers and their music today? Michael Torke: Bright Blue Music for Orchestra Baltimore Symphony Orchestra/Zinman Morton Feldman: Rothko Chapel California EAR Unit Jennifer Higdon: Short Stories for Saxophone Quartet, I & V Ancia Saxophone Quartet Dan Welcher: Light Coming on the Plains & Starlight Nigh...
Gunther Schuller
May 01, 2014 02:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBHe played with Miles Davis, was principal horn of the Cleveland Symphony at age 18, is the co-creator of the “third stream” movement and so much more. Seth talks with Schuller about his incredible life and legacy in music. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Gunther Schuller: Conversations Modern Jazz Quartet & Beaux Arts String Quartet Schuller: Of Reminisces and Reflections Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra/Bernardi Schuller: Abstraction Beaux Arts String Quartet...
Listening Party 2015
April 25, 2014 19:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 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. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Max Grafe: “Bantams in Pine-wood” fr. Three Madrigals Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble Michael Gordon: Industry Maya Beiser, amplified cello Peter Ablinger: Drei Minuten für Orchester SWR Sinfonieorchester/Sylvain Cambreling Peter Ablinger: Angela Davis Mark Knoop, p. Aman...
In the Field: Mexico City Part 1
April 05, 2014 01:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBOne of the world’s largest cities and a mecca for diverse art and culture, Mexico City is also the home of a fascinating array of creative musicians and composers. Part 1 of a two-part series will feature interviews and music from the city’s musical leaders. Ana Lara: Y Los Oros, La Luz (excerpt) Ana Lara: Concierto para Corno di Bassetto, II + III (excerpt) Georgina Derbez: Double Concerto for Orchestra, Piano and Flute Jorge Torres Sáenz: Órbitas Rosino Serrano: Adam & Eve film sc...
Lincoln Trio Live at the Merit School
March 31, 2014 02:00 - 58 minutes - 81 MBChicago’s Lincoln Trio performs two large scale works, one a premiere, live on Relevant Tones from the stage of the Merit School of Music in the West Loop. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Laura Schwendinger: Arc of Fire (World Premiere) Stacy Garrop: Sanctuary
Glenn Kotche
March 13, 2014 01:00 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MBCalled one of the best drummers of all time by Gigwise magazine, Kotche is also a talented and multi-faceted composer who has worked with powerhouse groups like eighth blackbird, So Percussion and Kronos Quartet. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Kotche: Anomaly, II, III, IV, V, VII Kronos Quartet; Kotche, perc. Kotche: The Haunted (excerpts) Lisa Kaplan & Yvonne Lam, pnos.; Doug Perkins & Matthew Duvall, perc. Kotche: Triple Fantasy Various artists Kotche: ...
John Adams' El Niño
December 23, 2013 01:00 - 58 minutes - 80.6 MBThe story of the Nativity, infused by John Adams and Peter Sellars with texts new and old celebrating the miracle of birth and renewal. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Adams: El Niño (excerpts) Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin/Nagano; Theatre of Voices; London Voices; Upshaw, s.; Lieberson, ms.; White, bar.
Trio Globo Live
December 17, 2013 01:00 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MBWith roots in jazz, classical and sacred music, rhythmic influences derived from travels in six continents, and a combustible spontaneity, cellist Eugene Friesen (Paul Winter Consort), pianist and master harmonica player Howard Levy (Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Kenny Loggins, Paquito d’Rivera), and percussionist Glen Velez (Paul Winter Consort, Steve Reich) epitomize the quintessential group for the 21st century. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Engineered by ...
Laptop Ensemble
November 24, 2013 01:00 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MBWith groups like PLOrk and Benoit and the Mandelbrots leading the way, the laptop ensemble is becoming a force to be reckoned with. We’ll feature laptop ensembles improvising, playing composed music, live coding and even collaborating with an orchestra. Listen and believe! Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Benoit and the Mandelbrots – Ghostly The Princeton Laptop Orchestra (PLOrk) – Inline The Linux Laptop Orchestra (L2Ork) of Virginia Tech – Citadel The Concor...
Patricia Morehead
November 02, 2013 00:00 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MBPatricia Morehead, composer and oboist, is one of Chicago’s most prominent and influential composers. Her teaching and compositions have shaped generations of young composers much for the better, including our own Seth Boustead! Listen in this week as she discusses her music with us. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Turbion Galaxy for solo harpsichord- Jory Vinikour, harpsichord Good News Falls Gently– Jonita Lattimore, soprano; Phillip Morehead, conductor, CUBE E...
Return to Older Formats
October 27, 2013 00:00 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MBThis week, we look at composers releasing their music on older formats- vinyl and even cassette! Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters MUSIC Elizabeth Start- Scents Sent (in a Sense) Olafur Arnalds- Fyrsta Christopher Bono- Invocation No. 1, Exhaust The Roots featuring Mos Def- Double Trouble (excerpt) LJ White- Zin Zin Zin Zin Spektral QuartetReleased by Parlour Tapes Tim Corpus- From Spring’s Thaw Christopher Campbell- Imago Arvo Pärt- Pro et Contra Olafur A...
Phyllis Chen
October 13, 2013 00:00 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MBThis week we’ll talk with pianist, toy pianist and composer Phyllis Chen, who is celebrating the release of her third album, Little Things. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Stephen Montague: Mirabella a Tarentella for Toy Piano John Cage: Suite for Toy Piano, II Phyllis Chen: Cobwebbed Carousel Angelica Nagron: The Little Things Fabian Svensson: Toy Toccata Karlheinz Essl: Whatever Shall Be Nathan Davis: Mechanics of Escapement (excerpt) Andrien Pertout:...
Rome Prize
September 29, 2013 00:00 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBOnce a year the American Academy in Rome holds a competition, honoring 15 emerging artists as well as 15 scholars from the US with the so-called Rome Prize. The winners are invited to the Academy, where they can thrive on the presence of cultural heritage as well as the exchange with the fellows from other fields. We take a look at some of the compositions, that winners in musical composition have composed either while staying in Rome, or based on their experiences there. Hosted by ...
Musical Moonlighters
September 22, 2013 00:00 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MBPhilip Glass is arguably the most famous plumber, mover and cab driver ever to work in New York. While not every example is that extreme, there are quite a few composers with day jobs – multitalented people, that advocate for their fellow composers, write, work in radio or have a Ph.D in neuroscience. Tune in to listen to their works, and to find out what’s up with the elephants. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters John Duffy – Clarinet Concerto Performed by JoAnn ...
Saxophone Quartets
September 13, 2013 23:00 - 57 minutes - 78.8 MBThe saxophone quartet has been around a while, with pieces being written for it as early as 1857 (Jean Baptiste Singelee’s op. 53). After the rediscovery for jazz, it has made a comeback to classical music as well. We’re looking at some different takes on how to approach the ensemble. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Jon Raskin and Steve Adams – Radar 11/19/01 Rova Quartet, from the album Totally Spinning David Maslanka – Recitation Book (mvt. 1, Broken Heart) R...
Invented Instruments
September 07, 2013 23:00 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MBThis week we explore modern music performed on recycled materials. From Harry Partch’s “Quadrangularis Reversum,” to Dean Drummonds’ “Zoomoozophone,” many recent composers have forsaken traditional instruments in favor of their own invented apparatuses. Enjoy an hour of new and unique sounds, reiterating the proverb that one man’s trash is indeed another man’s treasure. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Harry Partch – Daphne Of the Dunes Dean Drummond – Then or Ne...
Ilya Levinson
August 31, 2013 23:00 - 59 minutes - 81.4 MBWe sat down with composer, Ilya Levinson, to talk about his story as a composer in Chicago. The program also features live performances of Levinson’s works by cellist, Ian Maksin. Levinson’s body of work varies stylistically, while still maintaining a sound unique to the composer. You can hear his works performed in the Chicago area, and around the world. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Rockin’ Ian Maksin, vc. In Blue Ian Maksin, vc. Sevdah Medley Sarajevo Phil...
Dealer's Choice 2
August 23, 2013 23:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBYou send us CDs. Every once in a while we play those CDs on our show. This is the 2013 edition of the CD grab bag! Enjoy this eclectic variety of new music performed by the latest and greatest musicians. This program is straight from our mailbox to your ears. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Derek Johnson – fragments Motto I. Star Music Motto II. A song of sorts Motto III. Blues for Anton Benjamin Sung, violin; Jihye Chang, piano Elizabeth Brown – Shinshofukei,...
Dan Trueman and So Percussion
August 17, 2013 22:00 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MBBrooklyn based quartet Sō Percussion (Eric Beach, Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski, and Jason Treuting) collaborate with composer Dan Trueman on their newest album, neither Anvil nor Pulley. They experiment with different ways of creating sound, using a turntable, a laptop and various gadgets like a video game controller. The result is a piece in five acts, composed with, rather than for the quartet. We have Eric from Sō Percussion and Dan in the studio to talk about their project and som...
Stravinsky and Schoenberg: 100 Years Part 3
August 10, 2013 22:00 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MBIn our final exploration of the past 100 years of musical modernism, we take a look at composers who fit in neither the uptown nor the downtown traditions of composition. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Aaron Copland – Connotations Igor Stravinsky – In memoriam Dylan Thomas Elliott Carter – Cello Sonata George Rochberg – String Quartet No. 3 John Cage – Music of Changes George Crumb – Ancient Voices of Children Ellen Taaffe Zwilich – Piano Trio No. 1 J...
Stravinsky and Schoenberg: 100 Years Part 2
August 03, 2013 22:00 - 58 minutes - 67.4 MBThis week in our exploration of the past 100 years of modernism in music we take a look at the legacy of Arnold Schoenberg. The 1912 performance of Pierrot Lunaire created a model of atonality that continues to influence modern composers in the present day. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Arnold Schoenberg – Pierrot Lunaire Part One Ensemble Intercontemporain Anton Webern – Five Movements for String Quartet, op. 5 Emerson String Quartet Alban Berg – Violin Conc...
Stravinsky and Schoenberg: 100 Years Part 1
July 27, 2013 22:00 - 57 minutes - 66.1 MBIn this week’s program we begin a three part adventure tracing the musical influence of modernist titans Igor Stravinsky and Arnold Schoenberg from the early 1900s to the present day. In part one we start with the first performance on the Le Sacre du Printemps, 100 years ago in 1913, and uncover the path that lead all the way to late 20th and 21st century minimalism. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Igor Stravinsky – The Firebird Igor Stravinsky – Le Sacre du P...
Thirsty Ear Festival
July 20, 2013 22:00 - 1 hour - 162 MBWhat do you get when you combine Moravian ululations, Hindustani raga rhythms, and a bass clarinetist that spent a decade in Bali studying gamelan music? Find out as the new music supertrio Eviyan headlines WFMT’s 2nd annual Thirsty Ear Festival, bringing to audiences “the soundtrack to a 21st century global village.” We’ll be broadcasting Relevant Tones live from 5-7 PM on July 20th at City Winery, one of Chicago’s hottest new destinations for live music, food, and libations, and y...
American Composers Orchestra
July 13, 2013 22:00 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MBSince its first performance in 1977, the American Composers Orchestra (ACO) has been the only orchestra in the world dedicated solely to commissioning and performing music written by American composers. We spoke with new Artistic Director, Derek Bermel about his vision for the group, and took a look back at a few interesting and groundbreaking performances by this revolutionary group of performers. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Margaret Brouwer – Breakdown Joh...
Eviyan Trio
July 06, 2013 21:00 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MBThis weekend we’re featuring the Eviyan Trio. The performers in the group are Iva Bittova, Gyan Riley and Evan Ziporyn. These three composers/musicians combine their influences from around the world to create a soundtrack for the 21st century global village. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Eviyan Trio – Odd Meeting Iva Bittova – Dos Kelbl (The Little Calf) Terry Riley and Gyan Riley – Turning Gyan Riley – Guitar Etude Evan Ziporyn – Tire Fire Eviyan Trio – Pap...
Music Inspired by Rumi
June 22, 2013 21:00 - 58 minutes - 67.1 MBPersian poet and mystic Jalal al-Din Rumi has had an enormous influence not only on other poets and writers but on thinkers of all kinds. We play music on today’s program by several composers inspired by this timeless poet’s work. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Karol Szymanowski: Symphony No. 3, Vienna Phil/Boulez Augusta Read Thomas: Rumi Settings, III & IV, Stephan and Julian Hersh Eric Whitacre: “This Marriage” BYU Singers David del Tredici: “Quietness” fr...
Stephen Albert
May 18, 2013 21:00 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBPulitzer Prize and Grammy winning composer Stephen Albert died tragically in 1992, well before his time. On the occasion of an important performance of his seminal piece To Wake the Dead in Chicago, we take a moment to celebrate his legacy and to feature a piece inspired by his music. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Stephen Albert – Symphony No. 1, Movement 1 Christopher Rouse – Symphony No. 2, Movement 2 Stephen Albert – To Wake the Dead Stephen Albert – Sympho...
John Corigliano Altered States
April 20, 2013 21:00 - 57 minutes - 79 MBSeth interviews John Corigliano. We will feature music from the films Altered States and Revolution as well as a piece of surprisingly stunning beauty for two pianos tuned a quarter tone apart. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Altered States, Christopher Keene (conductor) Chiaroscuro, Blair McMillen and Sachiko Kato (pianos) Revolution, Harry Rabinowitz (conductor)
La Pasión Según San Marcos by Osvaldo Golijov
March 29, 2013 19:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBFilled with Latin rhythms and theatrical drama, Osvaldo Golijov‘s setting of the St. Mark passion is both universally appealing and intensely personal, reflecting his own influences as an Argentinean-born Jewish composer of Russian and Romanian extraction. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters
Modern Harp
March 23, 2013 18:00 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MBLong a masterful purveyor of glissandi, harmonics, and heavenly arpeggios, the harp has leapt into the modern era with a plethora of dynamic new compositions. We’ll sample a few this week to see just how far the instrument has come since the days of Wagner and Tchaikovsky. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Claude Debussy – Trio for flute, viola, and harp, Debussy Trio Toru Takemitsu – And then I knew ’twas wind Aurèle Nicolet (flute), Nobuko Imai (viola), Naoko Yos...
Ying Quartet
March 02, 2013 19:00 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MBIn this show we feature music performed by the Ying Quartet from their LifeMusic project. The project began in the late 1990s and seeks to create new works inspired by different facets of the American experience. In doing so the group has commissioned works of contemporary relevance and high aesthetic standards. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Kevin Puts – Dark Vigil Michael Torke – Corner in Manhattan Chen Yi – Making the Hand-Pulled Noodles Augusta Read Tho...
New Commissioning Models
February 16, 2013 19:00 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBFrom joint commissions to Kickstarter, the 21st century has brought new ways of hiring composers to write music. This week, we’ll look at some of the more unusual and innovative methods and the music that resulted and we’ll chat with NewMusicUSA’s Frank J. Oteri and Scott Winship. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Joan Tower – Made in America, Leonard Slatkin, Nashville Symphony Michael Holober – Chorale, American Saxophone Quartet, Larry Combs(clarinet) Michael G...
Esa-Pekka Salonen
January 26, 2013 19:00 - 59 minutes - 81.6 MBEsa-Pekka Salonen, one of the world’s top composers, conductors and supporters of new music stops by to talk about his latest album. Featured works include the Violin Concerto and Nyx. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Esa-Pekka Salonen, cond., Leila Josefowicz, vln. Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Eve Beglarian
January 12, 2013 19:00 - 58 minutes - 80.6 MBSeth talks with composer Eve Beglarian about her upcoming River Project release. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Down the Dirt Road Blues (excerpt), Charlie Patton, guitar & vocals I’m worried now, but I won’t be worried long I am really a very simple person In and Out of the Game, Guidonian Hand Trombone Quartet Pump Music Waiting for Billy Floyd Feet Don’t Fail Me Now (excerpt), Dirty Dozen Brass Band Brownie Feet The Flood
Music From Haiti
January 05, 2013 18:00 - 57 minutes - 78.7 MBCellist, music educator, and concert organizer Tom Clowes talks with Seth about the music of Haitian composers. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Sabrina C. D. Jean Louis- Clair de Lune (arr. for four cellos) Trad: Papa Simbi Sent Me To Find Water, Smithsonian Folkways 06833 Werner Jaegerhuber- Suite FolkloriqueI. ErzulieII. DambalaIV. Papa Simbi J. Rudy Perrault- Exodus String Quartet, 1. Tale (Generations of Suffering) Claude Dauphin – String Quartet Op. 3 “From E...
Robert Lombardo
December 29, 2012 07:00 - 56 minutes - 78.2 MBIconic Chicago composer Robert Lombardo and his wife Kathleen Lombardo visit the WFMT studio to talk about Bob’s music and their many years of collaborative art-making. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters
Dealer's Choice
December 24, 2012 04:00 - 57 minutes - 78.5 MBNew music for Christmas that has nothing to do with Christmas! You're welcome. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Sebastian Currier: Entanglement, Yehonatan Berick, violin; Laura Melton, piano Elliot Carter: Esprit Rude/Esprit Doux, Claire Chase, fl.; Josh Rubin, cl Eric Whitacre: Sleep, Grant Park Chrous Tan Dun: Concerto for Orchestra, I & II, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra Anders Hillborg: Peacock Tales, Australian Chamber Orchestra/Tognetti; Martin Fröst, cl....
Aaron Jay Kernis
December 16, 2012 04:00 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MBAaron Jay Kernis, Yale faculty member and recent winner of Northwestern University’s Nemmers Prize, visits to talk music, life and everything. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Ecstatic Meditations Mikrokosmos Chamber Choir/Loïc Pierre conducting Sym of Meditations, Meditation on Oneness Yale Symphony Orchestra & Glee Club/Kernis; Amanda Hall, sop. Double Concerto, I Cho-Liang Lin, v. & Sharon Isbin, g.; Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra/Hugh Wolff Pandora Dance from...
Ensemble Dal Niente
December 09, 2012 04:00 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBChicago-based Ensemble Dal Niente visits Relevant Tones to discuss recent performances and successes, including winning the Kranichsteiner Stipendienpreise in Darmstadt, Germany. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters
George Flynn Part 2
December 01, 2012 20:00 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBThe second in a two-part series featuring the music of George Flynn. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters St. Vincent’s Words, DePaul University Singers/Clayton Parr Chicago Mood, Cory Tiffin, cl.; George Flynn, p. From an Island, Nessinger, ms.; Feinberg, p. Density of Memory, Larry Combs, Julie DeRoche, Wagner Compos, cl; Colnot, DePaul Orchestra American Howl, Anaphora Ensemble Moods for Orchestra, Oistrakh Orchestra Toward the Light (excerpt)Flynn, p.