Modern Muses Podcast
Creative collaborations in new music. A series where the world’s leading composers and performers explain how they cooperate in the creation of new work.
UK Only
Episodes to download
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Terry Riley and David Harrington
Sat 22 Apr 2017
Terry Riley and David Harrington from Kronos Quartet discuss their many collaborations
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Shara Worden & David Lang
Sat 20 Jun 2015
David Lang and vocalist Shara Worden talk about their collaboration on his 2012 'death...
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Kari Kriikku & Magnus Lindberg
Sat 13 Jun 2015
Fellow Finns Magnus Lindberg and clarinettist Kari Kriikku began a long and fruitful...
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Mark Padmore & Thomas Larcher
Sat 9 May 2015
Composer Thomas Larcher and tenor Mark Padmore talk about their collaboration.
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Peter Erskine & Mark-Anthony Turnage
Sat 25 Apr 2015
Mark-Anthony Turnage and jazz drummer Peter Erskine talk about their collaboration.
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Ian Pace & Michael Finnissy
Sat 18 Apr 2015
Pianist Ian Pace and Michael Finnissy discuss twenty-five years of musical collaboration.
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Barbara Hannigan & Gerald Barry
Sat 11 Apr 2015
Gerald Barry and soprano Barbara Hannigan discuss past and future collaborations.
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Michael Nyman and Hilary Summers
Sat 27 Aug 2016
Michael Nyman and contralto Hilary Summers discuss a 20-year musical collaboration
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Krzysztof Penderecki and Anne-Sophie Mutter
Sat 9 Jul 2016
Krzysztof Penderecki & violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter discuss a 30-year musical friendship
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Oliver Knussen and Claire Booth
Sat 18 Jun 2016
Oliver Knussen & Claire Booth discuss their collaboration on 'Requiem: Songs for Sue'
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Julia Wolfe and Mark Stewart
Sun 1 May 2016
Composer Julia Wolfe & guitarist Mark Stewart discuss their Bang On A Can collaborations
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Steve Reich and Russell Hartenberger
Sat 2 Apr 2016
Steve Reich and percussionist Russell Hartenberger discuss Reich’s masterpiece 'Drumming'
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Kaija Saariaho and Anu Komsi
Sat 19 Mar 2016
Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho and Finnish soprano Anu Komsi discuss their work together
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Nico Muhly and Iestyn Davies
Sat 27 Feb 2016
Composer Nico Muhly and countertenor Iestyn Davies discuss their collaboration Old Bones
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Sally Beamish, Chris Stout & Catriona McKay
Sat 30 Jan 2016
Composer Sally Beamish, fiddler Chris Stout and harpist Catriona McKay on 'Seavaigers'
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Michael Oliva & Carla Rees
Sun 15 Nov 2015
Composer Michael Oliva and flautist Carla Rees compare notes on the creative process.
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HK Gruber and Håkan Hardenberger
Fri 13 Nov 2015
Composer HK Gruber and trumpeter Håkan Hardenberger compare notes.
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Cristina Zavalloni & Louis Andriessen
Sat 8 Aug 2015
Mezzo Cristina Zavalloni and composer Louis Andriessen talk about their work together
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John Tomlinson & Harrison Birtwistle
Sat 11 Jul 2015
Composer Harrison Birtwistle and bass John Tomlinson on their creative collaboration
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Wu Wei & Unsuk Chin
Sat 4 Jul 2015
Unsuk Chin and sheng virtuoso Wu Wei talk about Chin's Šu for sheng and orchestra
