Interviews with composers and performers at the forefront of new art music
Inviews Episode 19 - David Crowell
TNM's Kate Zimmon interviews composer David Crowell about his musical journey and the world premiere of "Memories of the Imagined" written for the Unheard-of Ensemble, premiering March 2 on the Tribeca New Music 2024 Festival in NYC.
INVIEWS EPISODE 18 - Unheard/of Ensemble
Maya Fortune of TNM interviews cellist Iva Casian-Lakoš and clarinetist Ford Fourqurean of the Unheard-of Ensemble as they discuss their band, music, performance spaces, and upcoming concert featuring the world premiere of David Crowell's "Memories of the Imagined," along with new works by Doug Bielmeier and Ana López-Reyes, and video art by Allison Tanenhaus and Martha Maya. It's all coming up on the Tribeca New Music Festival, Saturday, March 2, 2024 in NYC.
Inviews episode 17 - liam cummins
Tribeca New Music host Kate Zimmon interviews Liam Cummins, who won first prize in the 2023 Young Composer Competition (Division 2 for ages 21 and under). His piece, Overlooking for piano and percussion, will have its world premiere on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music in NYC.
Inviews Episode 16 - felix reyes, the pathos trio
Felix Reyes from the Pathos Trio is interviewed by TNM host Maya Fortune. Watch to know more about The Pathos Trio’s Best in Score 2023 performance with new and recent works by composers Ian Chang, Will Healy, Finola Merivale, Cala Warnaar, and Alyssa Weinberg.
Inviews episode 15 - natalie ballenger
TNM host Maya Fortune interviews soprano Natalie Ballenger who stars as the lead role in Edmund Cionek's the new opera: Returning: The Ordeal of Olive Oatman," libretto by Maryanne Bertello - A world premiere concert reading at the National Opera Center, NYC on Monday, October 2, 2023 at 7PM.
Inviews episode 14 - maryanne bertollo
TNM host Maya Fortune interviews Maryanne Bertollo, librettist for the new opera: Returning: The Ordeal of Olive Oatman. A world premiere concert reading at the National Opera Center, NYC on Monday, October 2, 2023 at 7PM.
Inviews Episode 13 - The Bergamot Quartet: ledah finck
The Bergamot Quartet is a burst of flavor in the modern music community. TNM's Maya Fortune interviews composer/violinist Ledah Finck about the formation and success of the group, how they collaborate with other artists, about creatively growing, and they're upcoming September 8 concert on the Tribeca New Music 2023 Festival.
Inviews Episode 12 - Charles Peck
Tribeca New Music is thrilled to present the Bergamot Quartet - Best in Score 2023. This concert will feature new and recent works including "Arcade" by Charles Peck who won first prize in the TNM 2023 Young Composer Competition (Division 1 for composers 22-35 of age).
Inviews Episode 11 - Art Gottschalk
In this episode, we speak with composer Art Gottschalk about his new piece on Donald Trump, cancel culture, and its impact on new music.
Inviews Episode 10 - Jaylin Vinson
Jaylin Vinson, Composer, Winner YCC 2022 (Division 2). In this Inview he discusses his musical journey with TNM's Alex Sesenton.
Jaylin Vinson (b. 2002) is a composer and violinist based in Oklahoma City. He is currently studying music at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. Jaylin uses his music to respond to his physical and intellectual interactions with the universe. Topics include admiration of the natural world, critiques of human society, and embracing his ethnic origins.
Inviews Episode 9 - Josh Henderson
Composer/Instrumentalist - Winner of YCC 2022 (Division 1), Josh Henderson is known for carving out a reputation in Jazz, Rock, Hip-Hop, and Country-Fiddle for his dynamic performances. He has served as music director for the Emmy award-winning Damien Escobar (of Nuttin' But Stringz), and in this role has performed at a number of events across the globe including a performance at the 2013 Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball hosted by Russell Simmons and honoring Barack Obama. A founding member of the cross-genre ensemble, Warp Trio, he has led the group on hundreds of concerts and University residencies throughout the United States, as well as on international tours.
Inviews Episode 8 - Zac Zinger
In this episode, we speak with Young Composer Competition 2021 Division 1 winner Zac Zinger. Zac is an award winning composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist with an experience in a wide variety of mediums. He has written for film, commercials, and video games as well as a plethora of ensembles.
Zac shares his advice for young composers just starting out, the music that inspires him, and all about the process of creating music for video games.
Inviews Episode 7 - Jerome Kitzke
Jerome Kitzke has described himself as being as much a storyteller as a composer, and that description makes sense. Throughout his music there is a strong dramatic, narrative, theatrical component. His music has been performed by the Milwaukee Symphony, the New Juilliard Ensemble, Essential Music, Present Music, Earplay, Zeitgeist, Guy Klucevsek, Margaret Leng Tan, ETHEL and Kathleen Supové.
You can listen to Jerome’s latest album, The Redness of Blood, here.
Inviews Episode 6 - David Crowell
David Crowell is a composer and instrumentalist (saxophones, guitar) based in New York City. His compositions juxtapose intense rhythmic and melodic counterpoint with still, starkly spacious textures. Transformative experiences in the natural world are a source of inspiration, expressed through the interplay of composed and improvised passages, rhythmic and melodic layering, and a stylistic diversity that traverses the worlds of contemporary classical, jazz, and popular music. His music has been released on New Amsterdam, Innova, National Sawdust Tracks, Coviello Classics, and Skirl.
David’s newest piece, “Cloud Forest,” played by the Argus Quartet, will premiere on the Tribeca New Music festival on April 10th.
Inviews Episode 5 - Earl Maneein
Earl Maneein is a violinist/ violist/ composer/ arranger whose personal work stands at the somewhat unlikely crossroads of Western Classical music, Heavy Metal, and Hardcore Punk. His three main musical projects include Black Heart Sutra, Resolution15, and string quartet SEVEN)SUNS. All three projects explore the role of the violin in extreme music in various forms.
We spoke to Earl about his upcoming TNM performance with Seven)Suns, his musical journey, and his favorite artists of today (spoiler alert: Doja Cat holds a prominent position.)
INVIEWS EPISODE 4 - JEREMY AJANI JORDAN
On this week’s episode, we speak with composer and pianist Jeremy Ajani Jordan. Critically acclaimed, “a clear technical virtuoso”, “a rare talent”, and “a true Wunderkind,” Chicago born Jeremy Jordan burst onto the music scene at age 9 playing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in a live televised performance.
Jeremy composes solo piano music, chamber music, orchestral music, and electronic music. We speak to him about his most recent album ‘For Flint’ which featured several original jazz compositions and raised money to purchase clean water for families affected by the Flint Water Crisis.
Inviews Episode 3 - Will Healy
TNM Host Alex Sesenton talks to Composer/Pianist, Will Healy. Noted for his "lushly bluesy" sound and "adroitly blended... textures" (New York Times), he is the artistic director of ShoutHouse, a collective of hip-hop, jazz, and classical musicians. After playing trumpet in an Afrobeat band for a few years, he grew interested in collaborating with performers from many corners of the New York music scene. In addition, he is an accomplished pianist specializing in Bach, with a repertoire that includes the complete Goldberg Variations and Well-Tempered Clavier.
Will speaks to us about his reasons for playing piano, how he keeps a work/life balance, and even shares his hidden talent!
Inviews Episode 2 - Majel Connery
Majel Connery is a vocalist, composer and former musicologist who makes electro-art-dream-pop with repressed classical influences. Her work has been called “superb” by the New York Times and “thoroughly Schubertian” by the Wall Street Journal. In 2019 she wrote songs about porn, periods, and sad fish for five episodes of Radiolab’s “Gonads” series.
Majel was kind enough to speak with us about her journey, her music, and her incredible upcoming projects.
Inviews Episode 1 - Neil Rolnick and Geoffrey Burleson
In our first episode of TNM inviews, we speak with composer Neil Rolnick and pianist Geoffrey Burelson. In November, TNM presented the world premiere of Neil Rolnick’s newest piece “Lockdown Fantasies” played by and written for Geoffrey Burleson.
Neil and Geoffrey talk about the piece, their own individual lockdown experiences, and why music is more important now than it ever has been.
INviews BONUS Episode - TNM Artistic Director Preston Stahly Interviewed by cellist Wendy Law
Last year, cellist Wendy Law interviewed our very own artistic director, Preston Stahly. They discussed Preston’s piece, “Corona Blue",” and how the pandemic is reshaping classical music.