Meet the Composer

Meet the Composer
Unleash your inner Mozart with "Meet the Composer," a podcast that peels back the curtain on the enigmatic world of compositions. Spiritedly hosted by Nadia Sirota, a prodigious violist, who - contrary to quitting her day job - doubles as an interviewer extraordinaire. Tethered with charisma, she leads us down the rabbit hole into the expressive minds of contemporary maestros. So, whether you're a classical connoisseur, music student or just an audacious listener, this podcast will amplify your understanding of, well, amplification! Who knows, your favourite episode might just be "Unraveling Morton Feldman," where musical boundaries dissolve quicker than butter in a hot pan. So tune in, and greet the secret linguistics of symphony with "Meet the Composer!"

Latest Meet the Composer Episodes

Paul Simon’s Curious Mind

Mon, 10 Jul 2017 16:00:00 +0000
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Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith's 'Clouds Forming Over Mount Baker'

Mon, 12 Jun 2017 04:00:00 +0000
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The Producer

Mon, 5 Jun 2017 04:00:00 +0000
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Bryce Dessner's 'Wires,' Performed by Ensemble Intercontemporain

Mon, 22 May 2017 04:00:00 +0000
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New Music Fight Club

Mon, 15 May 2017 04:00:00 +0000
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Henry Threadgill’s Zooid, Live at the Village Vanguard

Mon, 8 May 2017 04:00:00 +0000
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Henry Threadgill: Dirt, and More Dirt

Mon, 1 May 2017 04:00:00 +0000
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Bonus Track: John Adams' 'Coast,' Unplugged

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 04:00:00 +0000
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Splitting Adams: John Adams' Chamber Symphonies

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 04:00:00 +0000
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Bonus Track: Pauline Oliveros' 'Tuning Meditation'

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 04:00:00 +0000
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The Performer: Part Two, Pauline

Tue, 14 Mar 2017 04:00:00 +0000
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Bonus Track: JACK Quartet Performs Georg Friedrich Haas' String Quartet No. 9

Tue, 7 Mar 2017 05:00:00 +0000
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The Performer: Part One

Mon, 6 Mar 2017 05:00:00 +0000
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From the Vaults, Part Five: Meet the Composer With Leonard Bernstein

Fri, 3 Mar 2017 05:00:00 +0000
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From the Vaults, Part Four: Meet the Composer With Libby Larsen

Thu, 2 Mar 2017 05:00:00 +0000
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From the Vaults, Part Three: Meet the Composer With Otto Luening

Wed, 1 Mar 2017 05:00:00 +0000
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From the Vaults, Part Two: Meet the Composer With John Cage

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 05:00:00 +0000
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From the Vaults, Part One: Meet the Composer With Tim Page

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 05:00:00 +0000
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Kickstart Season Three of Meet the Composer

Tue, 10 May 2016 16:00:00 +0000
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Download: 'Viola Concerto: Part II' by Nico Muhly

Mon, 28 Dec 2015 05:00:00 +0000
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Nico Muhly: Community Theater

Fri, 11 Dec 2015 05:00:00 +0000
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Download: Anna Thorvaldsdottir's 'Scape' Performed by Pianist Cory Smythe

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 05:00:00 +0000
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Anna Thorvaldsdottir: Composing Is Second Nature

Mon, 9 Nov 2015 05:00:00 +0000
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Download: The Lost Movement of Ingram Marshall's String Quartet, "Voces Resonae"

Tue, 13 Oct 2015 04:00:00 +0000
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Ingram Marshall: A Connecticut Hippie In California

Mon, 5 Oct 2015 04:00:00 +0000
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Download: LPR Live Preview and 'Memory Pieces' by David Lang

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 04:00:00 +0000
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Download: Kaija Saariaho's 'Light and Matter' from the Library of Congress

Tue, 11 Aug 2015 04:00:00 +0000
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Kaija Saariaho: Ears Open

Thu, 30 Jul 2015 04:00:00 +0000
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Bonus Track: 'Stringsongs' by Meredith Monk

Tue, 14 Jul 2015 04:00:00 +0000
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Meredith Monk: Creation as Spiritual Practice

Tue, 30 Jun 2015 04:00:00 +0000
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Announcing Season Two of Meet the Composer

Tue, 7 Apr 2015 04:00:00 +0000
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Bonus Track: 'Intercepting a Shivery Light' by Marcos Balter

Wed, 12 Nov 2014 05:00:00 +0000
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Marcos Balter: Failure Is an Option

Thu, 30 Oct 2014 04:00:00 +0000
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Bonus Track: 'Its Motion Keeps' by Caroline Shaw

Tue, 14 Oct 2014 04:00:00 +0000
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Caroline Shaw Lives Life Beautifully

Tue, 30 Sep 2014 16:00:00 +0000
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Bonus Track: Excerpts from The Hunger by Donnacha Dennehy

Tue, 9 Sep 2014 04:00:00 +0000
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Donnacha Dennehy: Composing With Frequency

Tue, 26 Aug 2014 04:00:00 +0000
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Andrew Norman: Better Living Through Architecture

Tue, 29 Jul 2014 16:00:00 +0000
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Bonus Track: The Wind in High Places by John Luther Adams

Mon, 7 Jul 2014 04:00:00 +0000
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Bonus Track: Meet the Composer Launch Party and Concert

Tue, 1 Jul 2014 04:00:00 +0000
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John Luther Adams: Bad Decisions and Finding Home

Tue, 24 Jun 2014 04:00:00 +0000
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