An interview with New York composer Doug Balliett, composer in residence of the Chamber Music Series at the Spoleto USA festival in Charleston, and other music performed at the Spoleto festival this year. 05/22/2018

Dave Lake

Tuesday night on Contemporary Classics I have an interview with New York composer Doug Balliett who is the composer in residence at the Chamber Music Series at the Spoleto USA festival in Charleston. We will be talking about his career as both a composer and basist, his composition “Beast Fights”, his work with the group Oracle Hysterical and his role as composer in residence (and bass player) at Spoleto’s Chamber Music Series. We will also be featuring music by other contemporary classical music performers whose music will will be performed at the Spoleto festival this year. Contemporary Classics is on Tuesday evenings from 8–10pm on wruu.org or 107.5 FM.