Hello Everyone,
If you have not already, I encourage you to use the following link to listen to the most recent episode of the TCC Podcast, featuring the composer Mary Denney and her piece Voice Memories.
https://www.tccollaboration.com/15-voice-memories-mary-denney/
As anyone could probably tell from listening to the episode, I ended up deeply connecting with the message and programmatic nature of Mary’s Voice Memories, and if you made it to the end of the episode you would have heard even more on that. It was quite a weird experience sharing a piece of my own music at the very end, and I am pretty sure this will be the last time I do something of the sort, it was quite nerve-wracking! Other than her fantastic music, I also found Mary’s arguments and points around a collaboration-focused music academia very compelling in numerous ways. Although it might ruffle some people to acknowledge this, but part of the magic of modern composition is being able to actually speak to and understand composers in the modern day, opposed to ruminating on the intentions of a hundreds-year-old dead man. This is not to fundamentally devalue the study of things from the classical canon, but the exploration and considerations of modern composition are multi-faceted in a way that is not possible for that scholarship. It is these sorts of conversations that I had with Mary which remind me why I started this podcast, and it is always encouraging and fun to hear such amazing ideas and music.
Thank you again to Mary Denney for coming onto the podcast alongside her piece Voice Memories.
I am excited to preview the net episode of the TCC Podcast which will feature the composer Jake s. Jordan and his piece The Last of Sailing Ships. Jake and I discussed a very wide range of topics, and even delved into some controversial subjects for composers (you’ll have to listen on Monday to find out!). Jake is someone that I have known through my studies at Florida State University, and I think it is particularly enjoyable to talk to him at the precise moment of his transition into doctoral studies here at FSU, as well as him being the SCI President at FSU. The Last of Sailing Ships is one of the most heavily programmatic pieces covered on the podcast so far and it was a great time going through the specific story found within the piece. It is also the first band piece featured on the podcast, which is exciting to expand the scope of instrumentations and ensembles to a place that I am not as personally familiar with. Orchestra and strings will always be my home! I want to give more context about the episode, but that would spoil all of the fun! You all will have to wait for the release of the next episode this coming Monday. You certainly won’t want to miss it!
I am also excited to tease that the next guest after Jake s. Jordan is the composer Jane Kozhevnikova and his piece Remember Me Then, a multi-dimensional piece with elements from multiple places, including dance and poetry. More on this in next week’s blog post!
Again, don’t forget to listen to the most previous episode if you missed it, featuring the composer Mary Denney and her piece Voice Memories. Make sure to follow our social media links below and the podcast streaming platform of your choice to keep up-to-date on new episodes and blog posts from the TCC. Additionally, set your calendar and/or streaming subscriptions to this coming Monday, July 22nd for Jake s. Jordan and his piece The Last of Sailing Ships. You won’t want to miss it, and we’ll see you there!
- Aaron
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