Classical Composition, Folk Traditions, and Combining the Two
Han Chen speaks with composer Hsu Chiayu, whose work blends Chinese and western techniques and bond over their shared experience as Taiwanese immigrants.
Transitioning Out from a Period of Grief and Healing
Han Chen speaks with composer, improviser, and pianist Jonah Haven about the process of writing a new solo piano work co-commissioned by Han Chen and Metropolis Ensemble.
Archetypes are the Universal Language
Han Chen speaks with composer, pianist, and vocalist Clarice Assad about her Archetypes project, which illustrates types of characters that pop up in cultures all around the world.
Understanding of Eastern and Western Influences
Han Chen speaks with composer Huang Ruo about how he weaves his own personal understanding of Eastern and Western influences into his compositions.
Discovering Identity Through Music, Rejecting Categorization
Han Chen talks with composer Vivian Fung about how she discovered her own identity through listening to music outside the Western music canon, and why she rejects the idea of being categorized.
On Self-Reliance and the Power of Reading
Han Chen talks with Chinese-American composer Lei Liang about his immigrant story and how he looks up to the artistic giants who have inspired his composition.
Composing with Disbelief in Fairy Tales
Han Chen talks with composer Jihyun Kim about her musical background and studying in America.
Holland Andrews Makes It Personal
“Within ourselves, we get to have renewals whenever we want, and this just felt like the best time to be allowing for this change.”
On the Life of a Mexican-American
In the debut episode of Migration Music, Han Chen talks with composer Reinaldo Moya about his opera Tienda and his immigrant story.
WRTI: Vivian Fung Interview
Schooled in the classics, Vivian Fung writes music that speaks to the experiences of 21st-century audiences. "I feel like this is my role, she says, whether composing for orchestra, or other ensembles. "It has to be of our time. "
Interview: William Brittelle on Forbidden Colors
Composer William Brittelle has shared the full score for and story behind "Forbidden Colors," the fifth track from his new album, Spiritual America, out now on Nonesuch/New Amsterdam Records.
The New Nine: Interview with Emily Wells
Ignorance and persistence and willful belligerence. Working really hard and I would say treating it like it was my career before I was making any money. Giving it the same amount of time and investing in it as if it was my full time job until it was.
At Large: Review and Interview with Emily Wells
Discovering Well’s music feels like finding Narnia on Spotify. I keep returning to the trove of music trying to unpack all the little bits all the while worried that I’m going to miss the larger picture.
Fifteen Questions with Inbal Segev
Inbal recommends the panoramic installation at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that inspired composer Timo Andres to write a new cello concerto.
The Saturday Paper: Interview with Him Sophy
You remember your ancestors who have passed away. But bangsokol also gives hope to people who are still alive … It’s good to not only think about death, but also about the living.
Nina Young and Multiphonics
Sound artist and composer Nina Young talks about the intersection of electronic and acoustic music.
ComposerCraft and Multiphonics
Robin McClellan, director of ComposerCraft, introduces six middle schooler composers collaborating on our Multiphonics concert.
Majel Connery and Multiphonics
What happened when opera singer Majel Connery threw away most of the traditional technique?
Bora Yoon and Multiphonics
A 21st century re-imaginging of the bassoon classic, Mozart K191, for bassoon and electronics.
Doug Balliett and Multiphonics
“How about a Cleopatra-inspired cantata with obbligato bassoon? Sounds awesome to me.”