Episode 44: Interview with Roger REYNOLDS

In the context of a discussion of his pieces Not Forgotten, and CALLING…still, Roger REYNOLDS talks about poet John Ashbery, composers Iannis Xenakis, Toru Takemitsu, Elliott Carter, Beethoven, quotation, and the o’o bird. 

Episode 45: Interview with Linda BOUCHARD

Discussion of Linda BOUCHARD’s pieces Murderous Little World, Identity Theft, Flocking, and her research project Live Structures.

Episode 41: Interview with Ken UENO

On the line from Berkeley, California, Ken talks on many different subjects, including the tattoo on his arm, his early childhood vocalizations, Jimi Hendrix, the megaphone, mechanical reproduction, and person-specific music. With musical examples from his pieces Future Lilacs, On a Sufficient Condition for the Existence of Most Specific Hypothesis, Hapax Legomanon, Fanfares for the Apocalypse, and Shiroi Ishi.

Episode 43: Interview with Juliet PALMER

In this episode, we begin with discussion of Juliet PALMER’s new piece MORSE, written for mezzo-soprano and electric guitar quartet. The text is by Iranian poet Simin Behbahani. This leads into conversation about how the text was set in the music, and connection with the 13th Century poem Bani Adam. Palmer also discusses her work with Urbanvessel, and composers who continue to provide inspiration in her creative journey. 

Episode 46: Interview with Samuel ANDREYEV

Discussion of ANDREYEV’s piece Iridescent Notation, poet Tom RAWORTH, comics, and more.

Episode 37: Interview with composer Ana SOKOLOVIC

In this easy-going conversation, Ana SOKOLOVIC and I discussed her early years in Montréal, the influence of Serbian music on her own work, and the opera she is writing for the Canadian Opera Company, based on the story of Christina (1626-1689), the unconventional Queen of Sweden. Included in this interview are excerpts from “Portrait Parle,” “Ambient V,” “Dances & Interludes,” “Chiaconna,” “Commedia dell’Arte,” “Sirenes,” and “Svadba (The Wedding).”

This interview was made possible through a successful crowd-sourcing campaign. Thank you to: The Canadian League of Composers,Karen Houle, The Association of Canadian Women Composers, Elizabeth Skillings, Karen Hasselfelt, Neal Bennett, Joan Shaben, Ulrike Narwani, Roger D. Moore, James Harley, Karen Conradi, Bob Pritchard, Roger Admiral, Golnaz Azimi, Justin Christensen, Carol Ann Weaver, Yannis Kyriakides, Mark McGregor, Dave Martin, Gordon Fitzell, Cathy Fern Lewis, Grace McNab, Keiko Yamanaka, Paris Simons, John Mark Sherlock, Jennifer Butler, Emily Doolittle, Luciane Cardassi, Anna Pidgorna, Rose Bolton, Christopher Willes, Leslie Ting, Rick Waines, Carolyn Bremer, Allison Balcetis, Jane Isakson and several others who wish to remain anonymous.

Episode 29: Interview with Linda Catlin SMITH

In this wide-ranging conversation, Linda Catlin SMITH talks about expanded time, still life paintings, how she reads, Arthur Rimbaud, and more.  

This interview was made possible through a successful crowd-sourcing campaign. Thank you to: The Canadian League of Composers,Karen Houle, The Association of Canadian Women Composers, Elizabeth Skillings, Karen Hasselfelt, Neal Bennett, Joan Shaben, Ulrike Narwani, Roger D. Moore, James Harley, Karen Conradi, Bob Pritchard, Roger Admiral, Golnaz Azimi, Justin Christensen, Carol Ann Weaver, Yannis Kyriakides, Mark McGregor, Dave Martin, Gordon Fitzell, Cathy Fern Lewis, Grace McNab, Keiko Yamanaka, Paris Simons, John Mark Sherlock, Jennifer Butler, Emily Doolittle, Luciane Cardassi, Anna Pidgorna, Rose Bolton, Christopher Willes, Leslie Ting, Rick Waines, Carolyn Bremer, Allison Balcetis, Jane Isakson and several others who wish to remain anonymous.

Episode 27: Interview with pianist Barbara PRITCHARD, with Anthony GENGE, and cameos by Ian CRUTCHLEY, David LITKE, Clark ROSS, and Bob BAUER.