Centennial Sounds Podcast
1) Looking For A Challenge On The Piano? David Rakowski Wrote 100 Of Them
Composer David Rakowski loves to write piano etudes. He’s created 100 of them. Etudes developed in the 19th century as short practice pieces . They help musicians focus on a technique or build strengt...Show More
2) Colorado (And Ugly Politics) Inspired Benjamin Park’s ‘For Purple Mountains’
Composer Benjamin Park felt exhausted during the 2016 election. He remembers the nonstop political coverage and the growing tension within the United States. He decided to write music that embodied th...Show More
Colorado (And Ugly Politics) Inspired Benjamin Park’s ‘For Purple Mountains’
24:36 | Sep 8th, 2018
3) Paul Lansky’s Road From Computer Compositions To A Musical ‘Travel Diary’
Composer Paul Lansky was a pioneer in computer music -- sounds generated and manipulated by a computer. And then, after decades as an innovative composer of computer music, Paul stopped. He switched h...Show More
4) Jessica Meyer’s ‘Luminous Prison’ Is A Moving Meditation Composed For A Unique Venue
Composer Jessica Meyer recently had the kind of experience that gives musicians nightmares. She traveled to the desert in northwestern Colorado to perform a new piece in concert on her viola. It was ...Show More
5) Why Daniel Kellogg’s String Quartet No. 1 Isn’t Actually His First String Quartet
Daniel Kellogg, who teaches composition at the University of Colorado, loves the string quartet. Some of history's greatest composers wrote their most extraordinary music for two violins, a viola...Show More
6) David Ludwig’s Lively ‘Pangaea’ Is A Prehistoric ‘Carnival Of The Animals’
Composer David Ludwig wrote his piece "Pangaea" as a "prehistoric 'Carnival of the Animals.'" It's about a time in Earth's history when there was one supercontinent, a vast ocean a...Show More
David Ludwig’s Lively ‘Pangaea’ Is A Prehistoric ‘Carnival Of The Animals’
33:24 | May 23rd, 2018
7) Season 2 Preview: A Musical Road Trip Through The Rocky Mountains
Centennial Sounds -- a podcast about modern classical music, and what inspires some of today's most talented composers -- returns soon for its second season. The series, hosted by Brad Turner, fe...Show More
8) In ‘Notes From Clyfford Still’ Composer Nathan Hall Sets A Painter’s Vision To Music
Composer Nathan Hall is fascinated with the huge, vibrant paintings of abstract painter Clyfford Still. Nathan recently set out to compose music about about Still, and combed through the painter'...Show More
In ‘Notes From Clyfford Still’ Composer Nathan Hall Sets A Painter’s Vision To Music
21:39 | Oct 11th, 2017
9) Altius Quartet Unveils Michael Ippolito’s New String Quartet No. 4
Composer Michael Ippolito tried an unusual approach when he wrote a piece for the Altius Quartet. He sat down with a cello, instrument he'd barely played since middle school. His experiments with...Show More
10) Julia Wolfe Witnessed 9/11 Up Close, And Wrote ‘Compassion’ In Response
Composer Julia Wolfe lives in Lower Manhattan, just blocks from where the Twin Towers once stood. She and her family watched 9/11 unfold around them, and dealt with the aftermath. She wrote one of her...Show More