Contemporary Classics

Tue. 8 pm – Contemporary Classics from 8-10pm ET, I have a conversation with Donald Nally, who is the founder and conductor of the contemporary vocal ensemble The Crossing. 05/19/2020.

We will be talking about him, The Crossing...

This Tuesday 8 pm – on Contemporary Classics is my exploration of the solo cello in classical music with music by…… 05/12/2020.

… Berio, Thorvaldsdottir, Lang, Stafylakis, Perkinson, Wiancko, Alexander...

Tue. 8 pm – on Contemporary Classics – composer Sam Pluta about his new album released on May 1st entitled Lines on Black. This album features the Wet Ink Ensemble 05/05/2020.

Tue. 8 pm – This Tuesday on Contemporary Classics is my conversation with a young Latvian composer, Matiss Cudars whom I met last summer at the Bang on a Can Summer Festival at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MassMOCA) in North Adams MA. 04/28/2020.

Tue. 8 pm – Tonight on WRUU Contemporary Classics, is my celebration of the bassoon in contemporary classical music. My thanks to Rebekah Heller of the International Contemporary Ensemble for her help in putting this show together. 04/21/2020.

This Tuesday on Contemporary Classics from 8-10pm ET, I will be doing a composer conversation with Brooklyn based composer Phong Tran. Phong Tran is known for both his electroacoustic and his instrumental music and we will be sampling from and talking about both. 04/14/2020.

This Tuesday (4/7/20) on Contemporary Classics from 8-10pm ET, I am celebrating the life and music of composer Krzysztof Penderecki who passed away on March 29th. He was a well respected classical composer but some of his music was used in the movies “The Exorcist” and “The Shining” 04/07/2020.

This Tuesday on Contemporary Classics from 8-10pm I will be broadcasting my interview with Greek composer Rafailia Bampasidou which I recorded last July at the Bang on a Can Summer Festival at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MassMOCA) in North Adams MA. 03/31/2020.

Tue. 8 pm – On Contemporary Classics, Dave is again joined by composer Martin Gendelman to explore the music of Italian composers including: Luciano Berio, Giacinto Scelsi, Franco Donatoni, Salvatore Sciarriano, Fausto Romitelli, Luca Francesconi, and Mauro Lanza. 3/24/20

Tue. 8 pm – On Contemporary Classics is the third of three shows on Irish contemporary classical music. This week I feature all women Irish composers. 03/18/2020.