Tonight on Contemporary Classics, I am talking with soprano Fotina Naumenko and composer Jonathan Newman about their new album Bespoke Songs which was released by New Focus Recordings back on July 5th. This has also been nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
- 8:00pm Contemporary Classics Introduction by Kirsten Volness: Nocturne on Pre-recorded (Pre-recorded)
- 8:00pm Contemporary Classics Deccember 3, 2024 Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman Part 1 by Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman on Contemporary Classics
- 8:02pm Conversation with Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman by Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 8:21pm Jonathan Newman: Bespoke Songs I. Here is a poem (lyrics by Kristina Faust) by Fotina Naumenko, soprano; Nadège Foofat, conductor; Garrick Zoeter, clarinet; Timothy Roberts, alto & soprano saxophone; Akemi Takayama, violin; Julian Schwarz, cello; Mark Edwards, guitar; Karlyn Viña, percussion; Marika Bournaki, piano on Bespoke Songs (New Focus Reccrdings)
- 8:23pm Conversation with Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman by Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 8:25pm Jonathan Newman: Bespoke Songs II. The Admonition (lyrics by Isabella Whitney) by Fotina Naumenko, soprano; Nadège Foofat, conductor; Garrick Zoeter, clarinet; Timothy Roberts, alto & soprano saxophone; Akemi Takayama, violin; Julian Schwarz, cello; Mark Edwards, guitar; Karlyn Viña, percussion; Marika Bournaki, piano on Bespoke Songs (New Focus Recordings)
- 8:29pm Conversation with Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman by Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 8:34pm Jonathan Newman: Bespoke Songs III. New Lovers (lyrics by Kristina Faust) by Fotina Naumenko, soprano; Nadège Foofat, conductor; Garrick Zoeter, clarinet; Timothy Roberts, alto & soprano saxophone; Akemi Takayama, violin; Julian Schwarz, cello; Mark Edwards, guitar; Karlyn Viña, percussion; Marika Bournaki, piano on Bespoke Songs (New Focus Recordings)
- 8:35pm Conversation with Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman by Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 8:37pm Contemporary Classics by Mid Hour break on live (live)
- 8:40pm Conversation with Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman by Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 8:42pm Jonathan Newman: Bespoke Songs IV. Elegie (lyrics by Louise Labé) by Fotina Naumenko, soprano; Nadège Foofat, conductor; Garrick Zoeter, clarinet; Timothy Roberts, alto & soprano saxophone; Akemi Takayama, violin; Julian Schwarz, cello; Mark Edwards, guitar; Karlyn Viña, percussion; Marika Bournaki, piano on Bespoke Songs (New Focus Recordings)
- 8:46pm Conversation with Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman by Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 8:49pm Jonathan Newman: Bespoke Songs V. If a lover brings an orange (lyrics by Kristina Faust) by Fotina Naumenko, soprano; Nadège Foofat, conductor; Garrick Zoeter, clarinet; Timothy Roberts, alto & soprano saxophone; Akemi Takayama, violin; Julian Schwarz, cello; Mark Edwards, guitar; Karlyn Viña, percussion; Marika Bournaki, piano on Bespoke Songs (New Focus Recordings)
- 8:50pm Conversation with Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman by Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 8:54pm Jonathan Newman: Bespoke Songs VI. Song of Songs (lyrics by Anonymous) by Fotina Naumenko, soprano; Nadège Foofat, conductor; Garrick Zoeter, clarinet; Timothy Roberts, alto & soprano saxophone; Akemi Takayama, violin; Julian Schwarz, cello; Mark Edwards, guitar; Karlyn Viña, percussion; Marika Bournaki, piano on Bespoke Songs (New Focus Recordings)
- 8:57pm Conversation with Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman by Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 8:58pm Jonathan Newman: Bespoke Songs VII. At Winter Solstice (lyrics by Hwang Jin Yi) by Fotina Naumenko, soprano; Nadège Foofat, conductor; Garrick Zoeter, clarinet; Timothy Roberts, alto & soprano saxophone; Akemi Takayama, violin; Julian Schwarz, cello; Mark Edwards, guitar; Karlyn Viña, percussion; Marika Bournaki, piano on Bespoke Songs (New Focus Recordings)
- 9:00pm Jonathan Newman: Bespoke Songs VII. At Winter Solstice (lyrics by Hwang Jin Yi) by Fotina Naumenko, soprano; Nadège Foofat, conductor; Garrick Zoeter, clarinet; Timothy Roberts, alto & soprano saxophone; Akemi Takayama, violin; Julian Schwarz, cello; Mark Edwards, guitar; Karlyn Viña, percussion; Marika Bournaki, piano on Bespoke Songs (New Focus Recordings)
- 9:00pm Contemporary Classics Deccember 3, 2024 Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman Part 2 by Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman on Contemporary Classics
- 9:01pm Conversation with Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman by Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:04pm Jonathan Newman: Bespoke Songs VIII. Is there Ecstacy (lyrics by Kristina Faust) by Fotina Naumenko, soprano; Nadège Foofat, conductor; Garrick Zoeter, clarinet; Timothy Roberts, alto & soprano saxophone; Akemi Takayama, violin; Julian Schwarz, cello; Mark Edwards, guitar; Karlyn Viña, percussion; Marika Bournaki, piano on Bespoke Songs (New Focus Recordings)
- 9:06pm Conversation with Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman by Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:08pm Jonathan Newman: Bespoke Songs IX. Karlek [Love] (lyrics by Edith Södergran) by Fotina Naumenko, soprano; Nadège Foofat, conductor; Garrick Zoeter, clarinet; Timothy Roberts, alto & soprano saxophone; Akemi Takayama, violin; Julian Schwarz, cello; Mark Edwards, guitar; Karlyn Viña, percussion; Marika Bournaki, piano on Bespoke Songs (New Focus Recordings)
- 9:12pm Conversation with Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman by Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:14pm Jonathan Newman: Bespoke Songs X. One morning (lyrics by Kristina Faust) by Fotina Naumenko, soprano; Nadège Foofat, conductor; Garrick Zoeter, clarinet; Timothy Roberts, alto & soprano saxophone; Akemi Takayama, violin; Julian Schwarz, cello; Mark Edwards, guitar; Karlyn Viña, percussion; Marika Bournaki, piano on Bespoke Songs (New Focus Recordings)
- 9:15pm Conversation with Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman by Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:19pm Jonathan Newman: Bespoke Songs XI. Love (lyrics by Vera Inber) by Fotina Naumenko, soprano; Nadège Foofat, conductor; Garrick Zoeter, clarinet; Timothy Roberts, alto & soprano saxophone; Akemi Takayama, violin; Julian Schwarz, cello; Mark Edwards, guitar; Karlyn Viña, percussion; Marika Bournaki, piano on Bespoke Songs (New Focus Recordings)
- 9:21pm Conversation with Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman by Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:24pm Jonathan Newman: Bespoke Songs XII. This is my poem (lyrics by Kristina Faust) by Fotina Naumenko, soprano; Nadège Foofat, conductor; Garrick Zoeter, clarinet; Timothy Roberts, alto & soprano saxophone; Akemi Takayama, violin; Julian Schwarz, cello; Mark Edwards, guitar; Karlyn Viña, percussion; Marika Bournaki, piano on Bespoke Songs (New Focus Recordings)
- 9:26pm Conversation with Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman by Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:28pm Contemporary Classics by Mid Hour break on live (live)
- 9:31pm Conversation with Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman by Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:33pm Jennifer Jolley (lyrics by Emily Dickinson) – Hope is the Thing with Feathers I. After great pain, a formal feeling comes by Fotina Naumenko, soprano; Julietta Curenton, flute; Colin Davin, guitar on Bespoke Songs (New Focus Reccrdings)
- 9:38pm Jennifer Jolley (lyrics by Emily Dickinson) – Hope is the Thing with Feathers II. Hope is the Thing With Feathers by Fotina Naumenko, soprano; Julietta Curenton, flute; Colin Davin, guitar on Bespoke Songs (New Focus Reccrdings)
- 9:41pm Jennifer Jolley (lyrics by Emily Dickinson) – Hope is the Thing with Feathers III. I Dwell in Possibility by Fotina Naumenko, soprano; Julietta Curenton, flute; Colin Davin, guitar on Bespoke Songs (New Focus Reccrdings)
- 9:43pm Conversation with Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman by Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:45pm Carrie Magin (Lyrics by Dorothy Walters): How to See An Angel by Fotina Naumenko, soprano; Ryan Romine, bassoon; Marika Bournaki, piano on Bespoke Songs (New Focus Reccrdings)
- 9:52pm Conversation with Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman by Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman with Dave Lake on live (live)
- 9:55pm Benedict Sheehan (lyrics by Jane Kenyon): Let Evening Come IV. Let Evening Come by Fotina Naumenko, soprano; Julian Schwarz, cello; Nadia Pessoa, harp on Bespoke Songs (New Focus Recordings)
- 9:59pm Conversation with Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman by Fotina Naumenko and Jonathan Newman with Dave Lake on live (live)
