Each day from April 14-20, Q2 spotlights the mind and music of composer Gavin Bryars. Explore the many different aspects of a style informed by jazz, minimalism, Renaissance polyphon...
Go to program: Gavin Bryars: Never Failed Me Yet
Host Nadia Sirota writes: Mania-inducing it may be, but there's something super satisfying about being ridiculously busy. Yesterday, I flew back to New York City from a really lovely set of shows in the Twin Cities as part or their String Theory Festival, then almost immediately proceeded to a recording studio where my group yMusic began to get sounds for our debut record. Yay!
Where would music be today if it didn't stand on the shoulders of giants? Host Terrance McKnight spins sounds which build directly upon the past, with Don Byron's take on Chopin, John Corigliano's variations on Bach, and more.