Living American Composers: New Music from Bowling Green

Series produced by WGTE Public Media

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"Living American Composers: New Music from Bowling Green" is a radio series devoted to living American composers and their works.
Update: all of Season Ten is now available for auditioning/download!

Designed with the curious classical listener in mind, this award-winning 13-part, 1-hour radio series offers an invaluable look at what's new in American music.

"New Music from Bowling Green" features exclusive concert material from one of the premiere modern music festivals in the country, alongside in-depth profiles of some of our most important composers—including Grammy® and Pulitzer-winning composer Jennifer Higdon, who is a curator and occasional co-host of the program.

We also offer in-depth profiles of cutting edge groups including New Music Detroit, HUB New Music, Kinds of Kings collective, Latitude 49, Conspirare, Roomful of Teeth, Alarm Will Sound, and the New Music Ensemble at Grand Valley State University.

Other composers and performers featured include multi Grammy® Award-winner Michael Daugherty, Grawemeyer Awardee Andrew Norman, Bang on a Can All Stars founder Evan Ziporyn, “The Exploding Pianist” Kathleen Supové, Pulitzer winners David Lang and Kevin Puts; violinist and new music visionary Johnny Gandelsman, Bearthoven front man Karl Larson, and the highly-acclaimed Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble.

Available FREE OF CHARGE to stations via PRX. Also available via FTP upon request (newmusic@wgte.org).

Each season contains 13 episodes. Stations are encouraged to run episodes of their choosing to fit a 13-week schedule, 26-week schedule, or more.

Questions? Contact us at newmusic@wgte.org or through the PRX messaging system.

Host and Producer: Brad Cresswell
Co-host and Curator: Jennifer Higdon
A Production of WGTE Public Media, Toledo, OH.
Underwriters: MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music at Bowling Green State University (OH); National Endowment for the Arts.

• Length: 59 minutes
• Breaks: one floating 60-second break with music bed towards bottom of the hour
• Audio: MP2 (44.1 kHz stereo 256 kbps), available in three segments or as one single file
• Media assets, custom promos and tags on request: newmusic@wgte.org
• Average CUME per episode: 150,000 (more than two million total listeners since launch) source: The WFMT Radio Network

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Designed with the curious classical listener in mind, this award-winning 13-part, 1-hour radio series offers an invaluable look at what's new in American music."New Music from Bowling Green" features exclusive concert material from one of the premiere modern music festivals in the country, alongside in-depth profiles of some of our most important composers—including Grammy® and Pulitzer-winning composer Jennifer Higdon, who is a curator and occasional co-host of the program.We also offer in-depth profiles of cutting edge groups including New Music Detroit, HUB New Music, Kinds of Kings collective, Latitude 49, Conspirare, Roomful of Teeth, Alarm Will Sound, and the New Music Ensemble at Grand Valley State University.Other composers and performers featured include multi Grammy®... Show full description


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Caption: Kathleen Supové	, Credit: http://www.supove.com/
We visit with action-packed performance artist/keyboardist (and force behind The Exploding Piano) Kathleen Supové, and sample her discography – inc...

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  • Added: Aug 06, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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Caption: Spektral Quartet, Credit: Dan Kullman
We spend the hour with the Chicago-based visionary ensemble Spektral Quartet and some of the works created just for them, including selections from...

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  • Added: Aug 06, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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Caption: Michael Daugherty, Credit: Brad Cresswell
Multi Grammy-winning composer Michael Daugherty continues the backstage tour of his musical career, with more stories behind some of his best-known...

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  • Added: Aug 06, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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Caption: Michael Daugherty, Credit: Brad Cresswell
Multi Grammy-winning composer Michael Daugherty takes us on a backstage tour of his musical career, providing the stories behind some of his best-k...

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  • Added: Aug 06, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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Caption: Roomful of Teeth, Credit: Bonica Ayala Photography
We hear a program inspired by cutting-edge vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth’s 2017 residency at Bowling Green State University, introduced by RoT fo...

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  • Added: Aug 06, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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Caption: Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble, Credit: Karjaka Studios
We sample new albums with Bowling Green connections, including the latest from the Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble. Also, the final installment ...

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  • Added: Aug 06, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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Caption: Andrea Clearfield, Credit: Mark Stehle
We revisit more performances from season one of NMBG with fresh introductions by their respective composers. Also, Jennifer Higdon presents music b...

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  • Added: Aug 06, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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Caption: Bowling Green Philharmonia
We revisit performances from season one of NMBG with fresh introductions by their respective composers. Also, Jennifer Higdon pays tribute to Joan ...

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  • Added: Aug 06, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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Caption: BGSU New Music Ensemble
We hear concert performances from the 2016 New Music Festival at Bowling Green State University. Also, Jennifer Higdon profiles the music of Marily...

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  • Added: Aug 06, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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Caption: Libby Larsen, Credit: Ann Marsden
Composer and BGSU Alumna Jennifer Higdon co-hosts this episode, which features her own works plus the second installment in her 6-part subseries “L...

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  • Added: Aug 06, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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Caption: Jennifer Higdon, Credit: J.D. Scott
Composer and BGSU Alumna Jennifer Higdon co-hosts this episode, which features her own works plus the first installment in her 6-part subseries “Li...

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  • Added: Aug 06, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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Caption: Samuel Adler and his wife, conductor Emily Freeman Brown, Credit: Brad Cresswell
Celebrated composer and educator Samuel Adler returns with more from his former composition students Kevin Puts and Christopher Theofanidis.

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  • Added: Aug 04, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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Caption: Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble, Credit: Karjaka Studios
BGSU alumni and a powerful force in contemporary classical music, the Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble joins us to introduce their new album "Hus...

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  • Added: Aug 04, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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Caption: Samuel Adler with Aaron Copland in 1962, Credit: North Texas University
Veteran composer and educator Sam Adler introduces music by his former composition students Kevin Puts and Barbara Harbach.

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  • Added: Aug 04, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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Caption: Nico Muhly, Credit: Ana Cuba
More contemporary recordings are introduced by their respective composers: Jennifer Higdon, Nico Muhly, and Avner Dorman.

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  • Added: Aug 04, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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Caption: Marilyn Shrude, Credit: BGSU
Composer and longtime BGSU faculty member Marilyn Shrude recounts the composers whose work has had a direct and profound influence on her own art.

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  • Added: Aug 04, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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Caption: Fifth House Ensemble, Credit: http://fifth-house.com
Composers Stacy Garrop, Jennifer Higdon, and Dan Visconti join us for a “live in concert” performance from one of the top groups on the modern musi...

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  • Added: Aug 02, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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Caption: Evan Williams, Credit: SnoStudios Photography
Composers and performers with BGSU connections join us to introduce their own recordings.

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  • Added: Aug 02, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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Caption: Kevin Puts, Credit: David White
Composer and BGSU alumna Jennifer Higdon introduces more favorite works by some of her celebrated composer colleagues, including Pulitzer winner Ke...

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  • Added: Aug 02, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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Caption: Vicky Chow, Credit: Cantaloupe Music
We spend an hour with visionary pianist Vicky Chow, who takes us through her latest recording & performance projects.

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  • Added: Aug 02, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
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