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London based performer and composer Kerry Andrew joins the panel to discuss the weeks music news and how to get more women composing. We find the answer painfully obvious.
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- This week the panel welcomes London based composer, performer, educator, remixer, writer and football fan Kerry Andrew.
- Why so few female composers? Kerry helps us figure it out.
- “CELLOS!! – A little more Bawitdaba da bang a dang diggy diggy diggy said the boogy said up jump the boogy,” said Leonard Slatkin. – Kid Rock supports the DSO.
- The NEA takes a closer look at Kickstarter’s numbers from last week.
- David Lang’s Youtube auditions yield a winner. Catch the show to see piano two, four and six hands.
- The Opera Orchestra of New York cancels the concert performance feature of Placido Domingo in Simon Boccanegra when an anonymous donor yanks a cool $250,000.
- Valery Gergiev makes a campaign video for Vladamir Putin. Wait a minture … er, WHAT?
- Master of the little trumpet, Maurice Andre dies at 78.
- The Chicago Composers Orchestra is going strong in its second season.
- Jerk Driver by Gabriel Prokofiev, perf. Peter Gregson – iTunes – NONCLASSICAL
Timothy Rosenberg and Víctor Márquez Barrios join us to discuss the Jeffrey Kahane’s Baroque iPad, Wolf Fifth’s awesome archive, UK’s plan to save classical music, what every new music student should know, and much much more!
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- Leonard Slatkin signs contracts for marriage and a new three year deal with DSO.
- Jeffrey Kahane recently conducted the New York Philharmonic from an authentic, Baroque period iPad. Either that or he was playing Angry Birds at the harpsichord.
- Modern Tempo pointed out the Wolf Fifth project to rescue out of print LPs of avant garde and experimental music.
- UK’s National Music Plan makes us all wish we were British.
- Dave doesn’t think adapting for opera will make you a quick buck.
- Peabody’s David Smooke considers a more wholistic approach to conservatory-style music teaching.
- Memory Pieces by David Lang perf. Andrew Zolinsky – Amazon MP3
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Chris Richardson joins us to discuss the future of eighth blackbird and New Music Chicago, the intrigue of Google Music, “great men” of the arts, Michael Kaiser’s latest head-scratcher, David Lang on YouTube, and the vital importance of a cheap pint.
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- David MacDonald
- Nate Bliton
- Sam Merciers
- Patrick Gullo
- Chris Richardson (Managing Director: eighth blackbird; President: New Music Chicago)
- Managing Director of eighth blackbird and president of New Music Chicago, Chris Richardson joins the panel this week.
- Amid whispers of a lost Sibelius symphony found, Frank J. Oteri warns us against the “great men” approach to valuing art.
- David Lang wants you to play his music at le Poisson Rouge!
- Come on, Michael Kaiser! REALLY? Sheesh!
- The Google Music Store is open for business?
- Lonely Motel by Steven Mackey and Rinde Eckert perf. eighth blackbird – Amazon MP3
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Topics include Rob Deemer’s book project, Jeremy Denk and David Lang talk baseball the value of originality (whatever that is), the future of (batonless) orchestras, a new book of graphic notation, new music-rowboat style, and American experimental music.
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This week’s panel:
- Sam Merciers
- David MacDonald
- Patrick Gullo
- special guest Rob Deemer
This week’s topics include:
- Rob Deemer talks about researching his book project (and sits in for Nate on the panel).
- Peanuts and crackerjacks and new music and metaphors. David Lang and Jeremy Denk share a little batting practice over new music.
- Michael Colgrass ponders the value of originality in music.
- The Gaurdian’s Tom Service imagines a world without (as many) batons.
- NPR’s Deceptive Cadence blogs about Theresa Sauer’s collection of graphic scores.
- The panel discusses a concert of new music in Central Park is best heard from a rowboat.
- The panel helps Colin Holter prepare to teach a continuing education class on American experimental music from 1910-1945. He would appreciate any advice you can offer.
Pick of the week:
- This week: Seeing is Believing by Nico Muhly – Amazon MP3
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- Next week: Visissitudes No. 1 by Du Yun – Amazon MP3
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