Meet the Composer
Q2 Music, WQXR
Radio: 105.9 FM WQXR
Categories: Arts
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Paul Simon has always been attracted to new kinds of sounds. From his early band Simon & Garfunkel in the 1960s through solo albums like Graceland and Rhythm of the Saints in the '80s and '90s, up through his recent albums So Beautiful or So What and Stranger to Stranger, Paul has made music that does what the very best art can do: it resonates with our experience, re-frames it, and introduces new timbres and ideas.
Recently, Paul’s curious mind has brought him into the world of contemporary classical music, mining the microtonal sound world of Harry Partch for his last record, and, just last month, collaborating with 10 composers and the ensemble yMusic on a set at the Eaux Claires music festival. On this episode, we hear Paul’s perspective on his career and his most recent projects, as well as exclusive audio from the festival collaboration itself.
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About the podcast:
Meet the Composer is a Peabody Award-winning podcast that takes listeners into the minds and creative processes of the composers making some of the most innovative, compelling, and breathtakingly beautiful music today.
Follow Meet the Composer on Twitter: @MeettheComposerLike Meet the Composer on Facebook: www.facebook.com/meetthecomposer
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Q2 Music is WQXR, New York's multi-platform home for dynamic modern music. Discover countless new artists via our 24/7 music stream – hand-crafted daily to reward your curiosity – and surprise your imagination with a world of exhilarating new music.
Produced by Q2 Music. www.q2music.orgFollow Q2 Music on Twitter: @Q2MusicLike Q2 Music on Facebook: www.facebook.com/q2music
Previous episodes
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42 - Paul Simon’s Curious MindMon, 10 Jul 2017
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41 - Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith's 'Clouds Forming Over Mount Baker'Mon, 12 Jun 2017
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40 - The ProducerMon, 05 Jun 2017
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39 - Bryce Dessner's 'Wires,' Performed by Ensemble IntercontemporainMon, 22 May 2017
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38 - New Music Fight ClubMon, 15 May 2017
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37 - Henry Threadgill’s Zooid, Live at the Village VanguardMon, 08 May 2017
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36 - Henry Threadgill: Dirt, and More DirtMon, 01 May 2017
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35 - Bonus Track: John Adams' 'Coast,' UnpluggedTue, 21 Mar 2017
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34 - Splitting Adams: John Adams' Chamber SymphoniesMon, 20 Mar 2017
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33 - Bonus Track: Pauline Oliveros' 'Tuning Meditation'Thu, 16 Mar 2017
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32 - The Performer: Part Two, PaulineTue, 14 Mar 2017
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31 - Bonus Track: JACK Quartet Performs Georg Friedrich Haas' String Quartet No. 9Tue, 07 Mar 2017
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30 - The Performer: Part OneMon, 06 Mar 2017
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29 - From the Vaults, Part Five: Meet the Composer With Leonard BernsteinFri, 03 Mar 2017
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28 - From the Vaults, Part Four: Meet the Composer With Libby LarsenThu, 02 Mar 2017
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27 - From the Vaults, Part Three: Meet the Composer With Otto LueningWed, 01 Mar 2017
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26 - From the Vaults, Part Two: Meet the Composer With John CageTue, 28 Feb 2017
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25 - From the Vaults, Part One: Meet the Composer With Tim PageMon, 27 Feb 2017
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24 - Kickstart Season Three of Meet the ComposerTue, 10 May 2016
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23 - Download: 'Viola Concerto: Part II' by Nico MuhlyMon, 28 Dec 2015
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22 - Nico Muhly: Community TheaterFri, 11 Dec 2015
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21 - Download: Anna Thorvaldsdottir's 'Scape' Performed by Pianist Cory SmytheTue, 24 Nov 2015
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20 - Anna Thorvaldsdottir: Composing Is Second NatureMon, 09 Nov 2015
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19 - Download: The Lost Movement of Ingram Marshall's String Quartet, "Voces Resonae"Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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18 - Ingram Marshall: A Connecticut Hippie In CaliforniaMon, 05 Oct 2015
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17 - Download: LPR Live Preview and 'Memory Pieces' by David LangWed, 26 Aug 2015
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16 - Download: Kaija Saariaho's 'Light and Matter' from the Library of CongressTue, 11 Aug 2015
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15 - Kaija Saariaho: Ears OpenThu, 30 Jul 2015
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14 - Bonus Track: 'Stringsongs' by Meredith MonkTue, 14 Jul 2015
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13 - Meredith Monk: Creation as Spiritual PracticeTue, 30 Jun 2015
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12 - Announcing Season Two of Meet the ComposerTue, 07 Apr 2015
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11 - Bonus Track: 'Intercepting a Shivery Light' by Marcos BalterWed, 12 Nov 2014
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10 - Marcos Balter: Failure Is an OptionThu, 30 Oct 2014
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9 - Bonus Track: 'Its Motion Keeps' by Caroline ShawTue, 14 Oct 2014
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8 - Caroline Shaw Lives Life BeautifullyTue, 30 Sep 2014
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7 - Bonus Track: Excerpts from The Hunger by Donnacha DennehyTue, 09 Sep 2014
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6 - Donnacha Dennehy: Composing With FrequencyTue, 26 Aug 2014
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4 - Andrew Norman: Better Living Through ArchitectureTue, 29 Jul 2014
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3 - Bonus Track: The Wind in High Places by John Luther AdamsMon, 07 Jul 2014
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2 - Bonus Track: Meet the Composer Launch Party and ConcertTue, 01 Jul 2014
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1 - John Luther Adams: Bad Decisions and Finding HomeTue, 24 Jun 2014
