From sunrise to sunset, we're experiencing a full day of music on this week's Sound Currents.
This week's guest is composer Paul Rudy.
Be sure to answer this week's "favorite piece" poll down below and check out an online-only feature!
Hosts
Sascha Groschang
Laurel Parks
Guests
Paul Rudy, composer
Program
When the Night
by Paul Wiancko
Paul Wiancko, cello
Awaken!
by Paul Rudy
JoDee Davis, trombone; Dan Velicer, piano
Piano Trio
by Jennifer Higdon
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin; Alisa Weilerstein, cello; Adam Neiman, piano
Fat Sunset
by Christine Burke
NewEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble
Degrees of Separation, Grandchild of Tree*
by Paul Rudy
Nathan Davis, Cactus
*Online only
Bonus Content
If you had to play a vegetable as an instrument, what would you choose? For Paul Rudy, he was inspired by John Cage to incorporate cactus into this work. Hear him go through his compositional process with this unconventional component.
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