Wilson Ng on Championing Asian Composers
When Wilson Ng took the podium to lead the newly formed Asian Modern Symphony Orchestra (AMSO) in Hong Kong end of July, it marked the culmination of years of reflection, professional encounters, and a deep desire to reshape the place of Asian composers in the global music scene. In this in-depth c…
Woman in the Dunes (Movie History, Plot Breakdown, & Pairings)
This week, we cover Hiroshi Teshigahara's 1964 classic, "Woman in the Dunes." We discuss the collaboration with writer Kobo Abe, composer Toru Takemitsu, and Teshigahara. After covering the background of the film, we dive into the film, and get metaphorical on everyone's asses. Finally, we end the …
9-13-25 Pushing The Envelope: Music Decidedly Left of Center
Greetings!
This week's audio stew consists of some more recent thrift store goodies, new releases & a couple of tracks buried on my hard drive.
Enjoy!
Joel
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9-13-25 PTE Playlist
Rain …
Shayna DUNKELMAN - For WebSYNradio, November 2011 in Brooklyn, NY
Programme de Shayna Dunkelman pour webSYNradio : Music curated and mixed by Shayna Dunkelman Nov 2011 in Brooklyn, NY avec Zeena Parkins, Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson, Kevin Shea Adams, Ferrante and Teicher, Toru Takemitsu, James Tenney, Maryclare Brzytwa, Matt Marks, Preshish Moments, The Norman C…
That’s Classical? - Episode November 16, 2025
Playlist:
Toru Takemitsu, Michiaki Ueno - Air
Juri Seo, Arx Duo - Sonata for Marimba & Vibraphone
Joan Tower, Calidore String Quartet - Red Maple
Maria Thompson Corley, Zuzana Šimurdová - Wilful Ignorance
Daniel Schnyder, Beyond Modern Orchestra - Concerto for Cello, Percussion, & String Orchestr…
Ep 131 - Contemplative Japan
This week it’s a selection of contemplative Japanese and Japanese inspired Music.
Mezzo-Soprano Mika Kaneko performs Yoshinao Nakada - Cherry Blossoms Lane.
Manchester Camerata performs Takashi Yoshimatsu - And Birds Are Still
Tampa Bay Symphony performs Alan Hovhaness - Fantasy on Japanese Wo…
XHM #766 - "Warlording over us" (2025 December 01)
Actor Tatsuya Nakadai (1932-2025) recently passed away so as he reflect on his life, we dive into perhaps his most iconic role in Akira Kurosawa's 1985 epic Ran with a score by another icon: Toru Takemitsu. 01. Masaru Satoh: Unosuke [The Gunman] (Yojimbo OST [extended], 1961) MGM 02. DJ Koze: Br…
Jazz and Beyond / KPCR-LP / March 8, 2026
Fujita Piano Trio performs Toru Takemitsu: Romance, Distance de Fee, Hika ASV Digital
Andrew Hill: Grass Roots, Venture Inward Blue Note
Sean Reid The Halting Problem Bandcamp
Steve Lacy Forest The Forest and The Zoo ESP-Disk
Don Grolnick Nighttown Blue Note
Bobby Hut…
The Joy of Classical Music - Ep 156 - Strange Dreams Part 1
Strange Dreams Part 1
Dreams have long provided fertile inspiration for composers and over the next two episode I’ll be playing music inspired by those strange dimensions of unreality where the fortunate might find a truer sense of themselves.
Ann Crumb performs George Crumb - The Sleeper.
The …
S1 Ep 5: Julian Bream: a (re)introduction
THEME
Today’s dispatch comes from St. Leonard’s Churchyard in Semley, Wiltshire, a picturesque county in southwest England. St. Leonard’s is the final tour stop of Julian Bream, a name that is likely familiar to classical guitar enthusiasts, especially those of us of a certain age.
Bream is one of…
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