"Trailblazing” cellist Mariel Roberts (Feast of Music) is widely recognized as a deeply dedicated interpreter of contemporary music. Roberts’ work emphasizes expanding the technical and expressive possibilities of her instrument through close relationships with innovative [...]
Scott Tegge is co-founder and tubist of Gaudete Brass Quintet, a group dedicated to commissioning original brass music. Their latest album, sevenfive – The John Corigliano Effect, features 5 new works by Corigliano’s protégés, commissioned [...]
Julia Adolphe’s music has been described as “alive with invention” (The New Yorker) and “colorful, mercurial, deftly orchestrated” (The New York Times). Current commissions include a viola concerto for the New York Philharmonic and a [...]
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the Composer on Fire podcast. I decided this would be a good time for me to reflect on some of the many lessons I've learned from interviewing composer, [...]
