New Music, New Thoughts: Measure for Measure show

New Music, New Thoughts: Measure for Measure

Summary: This series, also known as "Measure for Measure: New Music, New Thoughts," interviews movers and shakers in today's musical world. Philip Blackburn talks to leading composers, perfomers, and industry insiders who are making a difference in the way we go about our artistic lives and careers in the 21st Century; kind of like an online conference where everyone gets to be the keynote speaker. The series is brought to you by the American Composers Forum and is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Podcasts:

 SEAN NOONAN | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:00

Sean Noonan is not afraid to tackle major hurdles; from leading his multi-cultural band from behind the drum kit to learning to walk again after an accident. His latest innova release (after The Hub and cHiPS) is a potent brew, mixing storytelling traditions from Mali and Ireland.

 HENRY BRANT | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:00

Henry Brant (1913-2008) took an idea and ran with it; having heard Charles Ives' "Unanswered Question" for spatially-distributed ensembles, Henry went out and did over 200 such works. In the pantheon of of rugged American individualists he holds his own among Cage, Partch, Ruggles, Harrison and the rest. Recorded over speaker phone the year before he died, Henry talks about his life and the ongoing innova series dedicated to his work.

 BELINDA REYNOLDS | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 25:00

Twin Peaks is (are?) known for its composers: not only Dan Becker but also Belinda Reynolds. Here she talks about the Common Sense Composers Collective and her work with music for children.

 MARK APPLEBAUM | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:00

Mark has more than one talent; if he ever leaves Stanford he could get a job as a mouse-catcher. In the meantime though he makes instruments, plays them well, is a fiend at the piano, writes loopy (in the craziest sense) New Complexity acoustic works that make you think, and a whole lot more. He's a pistol, and an over achiever too. That's all good news for us.

 MORTON SUBOTNICK 3 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 25:00

Composer/teacher Morton Subotnick has been at the forefront of new musical directions for decades, incorporating technological advances into fresh musical concepts. This wide-ranging talk is from the 2006 Spark Festival of Electronic Music and Art at the University of Minnesota and is divided into three parts.

 MORTON SUBOTNICK 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:00

Composer/teacher Morton Subotnick has been at the forefront of new musical directions for decades, incorporating technological advances into fresh musical concepts. This wide-ranging talk is from the 2006 Spark Festival of Electronic Music and Art at the University of Minnesota and is divided into three parts.

 MORTON SUBOTNICK 1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:00

Composer/teacher Morton Subotnick has been at the forefront of new musical directions for decades, incorporating technological advances into fresh musical concepts. This wide-ranging talk is from the 2006 Spark Festival of Electronic Music and Art at the University of Minnesota and is divided into three parts.

 LINDA BOUCHARD | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:00

Linda Bouchard has one foot in Montreal, one in New York, and one in San Francisco. She composes, conducts, organizes, and may one day teach. Nexmap is her latest baby; a presenting organization for the very newest artistic uses of technology. Oh yes, she's a mom too. How does she do it all? (Not to mention, why?) The Bay Area segments of Measure for Measure are brought to you with support from the Hewlett Foundation.

 BETH CUSTER | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:00

Beth Custer is all about clarinets. And composing, improvising, organizing, touring, playing, teaching, and hustling... She has written film music like none other, and convened gaggles of instrument builders to play their collaborative music. How does she manage it? The Bay Area segments of Measure for Measure are brought to you with support from the Hewlett Foundation.

 JOAN JEANRENAUD 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 25:00

Joan Jeanrenaud plays the cello. Fearlessly. She did it for years with an outfit known as Kronos Quartet. Now she plies the freelance trade and her improvising experience has led her to dabble in composition too, even multi-media theater. Listen to the metamorphosis of a performer into an all-round high-caliber musician. This interview is in two parts. The Bay Area segments of Measure for Measure are brought to you with support from the Hewlett Foundation.

 JOAN JEANRENAUD 1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 25:00

Joan Jeanrenaud plays the cello. Fearlessly. She did it for years with an outfit known as Kronos Quartet. Now she plies the freelance trade and her improvising experience has led her to dabble in composition too, even multi-media theater. Listen to the metamorphosis of a performer into an all-round high-caliber musician. This interview is in two parts. The Bay Area segments of Measure for Measure are brought to you with support from the Hewlett Foundation.

 PAUL DRESHER 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:00

Paul Dresher is a Bay Area icon, institution, and one of the hardest working musicians around. He composes, performs, creates instruments, runs a non-profit, writes grants, works in opera, dance and a million different theatrical media, commissions and encourages young artists... His middle name is Collaborator. Part 2 of 3 If you want an example of someone who gives to the field and gets back in return, look no further. Listen as he discusses with Philip Blackburn his non-stop pursuit of a world that's better through new music. This interview is in two parts. The Bay Area segments of Measure for Measure are brought to you with support from the Hewlett Foundation.

 PAUL DRESHER 1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:00

Paul Dresher is a Bay Area icon, institution, and one of the hardest working musicians around. He composes, performs, creates instruments, runs a non-profit, writes grants, works in opera, dance and a million different theatrical media, commissions and encourages young artists... His middle name is Collaborator. If you want an example of someone who gives to the field and gets back in return, look no further. Listen as he discusses with Philip Blackburn his non-stop pursuit of a world that's better through new music. This interview is in two parts. The Bay Area segments of Measure for Measure are brought to you with support from the Hewlett Foundation.

 WALTER KITUNDU 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:00

Sometimes the most ardent efforts to build a successful arts career lead to nought. Sometimes simply doing your own thing leads to doors opening apparently wthout any effort. It's fickle. Meet Walter Kitundu. Originally from Tanzania he brings magic to whatever he touches; phonograph needles attached to strings suggest a Post-Modern Kora, the concept of Turntable is extrapolated to the nth degree, his instruments are gorgeous additions to any gallery, and when he points his camera at a bird, people look. Philip Blackburn talks with Walter in this two-part conversation about his charmed existence and life as a grand improvisation in the wilderness. The Bay Area portion of Measure for Measure is supported by the Hewlett Foundation.

 EPISODE ONE: THE OVERTURE | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 22:00

Start the journey with an advance peek at some of the people we will be meeting along the way: Jaron Lanier, Alex Shapiro, Charles Amirkhanian, Frank Garvey, Simone Engeln, Dan Becker, Milford Graves, and many many more.

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