Notes of the North

Notes of the North

di Brianna Dai

Interviste musicali Filosofia

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Composing Curiosity: A Talk with Martín Kutnowski

Argentinian-New Brunswick composer and pedagogue Martin Kutnowski joins Brianna to discuss the figures that shape him finding something to say through music, music as a defining facet of culture, and more! Featured music: "En la mar hay una torre" (In The Sea There Is a Tower") Five Tango Études Violin Concerto in E Minor, op. 64, I. Allegro molto appassionato (Felix Mendelssohn) Overture to "Egmont", Op. 84 (Ludwig van Beethoven)

Music, Memory, & Manitoba: A Talk with Karen Sunabacka

Dr. Karen Sunabacka joins Brianna to talk spoken word in instrumental music, navigating complex issues through music, and transforming the Manitoban environment to sound. Featured music: Hiding for solo piano (1999) Mama's Painting - Louis Riel's Dream

Psychological Practice & Breaking Boundaries: A Talk with Anthony Tan

Researcher and electronic musician Dr. Anthony Tan discusses innovation in music, the challenges of inclusivity meeting diversity, creating "alienating" music and more. Featured music: "And/Or" - for 14 musicians and electronics "Ways of Returning" III. - for amplified string quartet and electronics "On the Sensations of Tone II" - amplified octet and electronics

Facing Fear & Finding Flow: A Talk with Vincent Ho

Today Dr. Vince Ho discusses his eclectic and multicultural mosaic of musical influences. We also hear about how the pandemic served as a powerful springboard for his career. How do you fuse together East and West? How can we see fear as an ally? All this and more. Featured works: The Shaman: Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra: I. Ritual The Water Dragon: Concerto For Zhongruan And Chinese Orchestra Whimsical Sketches of Fanciful Birds: Book 3. V. The Angel and the Mockingbird

From Istanbul to the Icefields: A Talk with İlkim Tongur

İlkim Tongur joins Brianna for the Season 2 finale! Join us as we talk soundscapes, not taking innovation seriously, drawing the trajectory of music and more. Featured music: Yakamoz

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Rhythm, Roots & Reinventing Opera: A Talk with Ana Sokolović

Ex-ballerina Ana Sokolović talks theatrics, staying in tune with current society, and calling Montréal home. ‎ Featured music: ‎ Ciaccona‎ …And I Need a Room to Receive Five Thousand People With Raised Glasses… Or… What a Glorious Day / The Birds Are Singing / Halleluia

100,000 Lakes and a Thousand Stories: A Talk with T. Patrick Carrabré

Métis composer Dr. T. Patrick Carrabré discusses his unique compositional style, the Sixties Scoop, and his musical experiences in British Columbia. ‍Featured music:‎ Ancestral Drone‎ Chanson de la Gornouillèr (Métis Songs)‎ Inuit Games

Composing the North: A Talk with Daniel Janke

Explore the sonic and frigid landscapes of Yukon with Daniel Janke. Daniel talks European influence, musical influences, the challenges of Canada's vastness, and more. Featured music:‎ Dancing Man‎ Time You Thief

Echoes of the Land: A Talk with Sonny-Ray Day Rider

Composer Sonny-Ray Day Rider of the Kainai Blood Tribe explains his perspective on music-making and composition in Canada.‎ Featured music:‎ Storm Maker‎ Orogeny‎ Binary

Music from the Heart: A Talk with Marjan Mozetich

Today we spotlight Ontarian composer Marjan Mozetich and his captivating sound. Featured works: Affairs of the Heart Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 106

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