Modern Notebook

Series produced by WSMR

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An eclectic mix of contemporary classical music with a special emphasis on the music of living composers. There are no carriage fees for this program.

Each week, Tyler Kline journeys into new territory and demystifies the music of living composers on Modern Notebook. Listen for a wide variety of exciting music that engages and inspires, along with the stories behind each piece and the latest releases from today’s contemporary classical artists. Discover what’s in store on Modern Notebook. There are no carriage fees for this program.

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A note about programming:
Modern Notebook features mission-driven programming focused on sharing great music by living composers, especially composers from historically underrepresented backgrounds. There are two important considerations when curating the show: composer uniqueness (sharing music by as many different composers as possible) and composer diversity.

In the year 2021, Modern Notebook has featured 257 unique composers across 52 weeks of programming (two hours per week). As of September 2022, there have been 261 unique composers featured on the program.

Likewise, in the year 2021, 47% of Modern Notebook programming featured diverse (i.e., non-white) composers and 58% of programming featured female, non-binary, and transgender composers; and as of September 2022, 51% of composers featured have been diverse and 56% have been female, non-binary, or transgender individuals.

Creating representative programming is integral to Modern Notebook's mission, and efforts are made at every level to offer an equitable platform to artists of all kinds.

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For more information regarding Modern Notebook, or to request custom promos and more, contact Tyler at gtkline@wusf.org.

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*Modern Notebook is available as a 1- or 2-hour program.*

The show is offered in either a 1-hour format [the first hour generally includes more pieces, about 7, and is intended to fit well within a typical “sound” of a classical music station] or a 2-hour format [the second hour includes a second hour with longer pieces, some up to 30+ minutes, or utilizes more unconventional sounds, within the classical context]. Each hour features one :60 floating cutaway and one :60 fixed cutaway at :59.

It is recommended that if you choose to carry just one hour, you should carry the first hour each week.
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**The first episode for stations to carry will be available Monday, September 26 for air dates October 2-8**

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About the host:
Tyler Kline is an active composer with over a decade of experience in public radio. His music has been performed throughout the United States, and internationally in Asia, Europe, and South America. Tyler has been a classical music host at Classical WSMR in Tampa, FL since 2013, where he has produced and hosted Modern Notebook since 2019. Learn more about Tyler on his website, www.tylerklinemusic.com. Hide full description

Each week, Tyler Kline journeys into new territory and demystifies the music of living composers on Modern Notebook. Listen for a wide variety of exciting music that engages and inspires, along with the stories behind each piece and the latest releases from today’s contemporary classical artists. Discover what’s in store on Modern Notebook. There are no carriage fees for this program.________________________________A note about programming:Modern Notebook features mission-driven programming focused on sharing great music by living composers, especially composers from historically underrepresented backgrounds. There are two important considerations when curating the show: composer uniqueness (sharing music by as many different composers as possible) and composer diversity. In the year... Show full description


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On this week’s Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline, tune in for a work by Kerry Politzer for solo piano titled “Microclimates,” and a buzzing work by ...

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  • Added: Mar 25, 2024
  • Length: 01:58:01
  • Purchases: 4
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On the next Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: Sun Keting’s acapella work, “Mang Gu,” draws on the Yunnanese tribal dance of the same name. It’s mus...

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  • Added: Mar 18, 2024
  • Length: 01:59:03
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Coming up on Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: Kintsugi is the ancient Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold. It’s when an object beco...

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  • Added: Mar 11, 2024
  • Length: 01:58:00
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On this week’s Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: Composer Outi Tarkiainen grew up in the northernmost region of Finland, most of which sits above t...

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  • Added: Mar 04, 2024
  • Length: 01:58:03
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On the next Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: Liliya Ugay is a composer who is also a mother, and she says that composer-mothers have been vastly u...

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  • Added: Feb 26, 2024
  • Length: 01:58:00
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On this week’s Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: Just a fraction of the music written by composer Julia Perry survives in a way that we’re able to ...

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  • Added: Feb 19, 2024
  • Length: 01:58:03
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On the next Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: Shawn Okpebholo’s work “lullaby | ballad | spiritual” is a work in which he sought to highlight the r...

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  • Added: Feb 12, 2024
  • Length: 01:58:01
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On this week’s Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline, we kick off a series of programs for Black History Month highlighting excellent music by Black com...

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  • Added: Feb 05, 2024
  • Length: 01:58:32
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The Lunar New Year is coming up on February 10, and on the next Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline we are celebrating with music about the moon and w...

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  • Added: Jan 29, 2024
  • Length: 01:58:02
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On the next Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline, we are headed to the Grammys! Tune in for a preview ahead of the awards ceremony, with Grammy-nominat...

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  • Added: Jan 22, 2024
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 7
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On this week’s Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: Caroline Shaw’s work “The Wheel,” is music inspired in part by Baroque music - opening with a Baro...

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  • Added: Jan 16, 2024
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 7
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On the next Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline, it’s music that evokes the imagery of red-tinged hues running across the sky, with a work by Angela E...

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  • Added: Jan 08, 2024
  • Length: 01:58:01
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On the next Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: Growing up, composer Daniel de Togni would often spend summers in the Northern Italian region of Vene...

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  • Added: Jan 02, 2024
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 7
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On this week’s Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: As a composer, Vivian Fung seeks to address different artistic challenges in her work, often highl...

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  • Added: Dec 20, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:03
  • Purchases: 6
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On this holiday edition of Modern Notebook,Tyler Kline shares a mix of new works inspired by peace, light, and the Advent. Enjoy a collection of co...

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  • Added: Dec 13, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
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As we enter the longest nights of the year, Tyler Kline celebrates with a special Modern Notebook highlighting works inspired by the Winter Solstic...

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  • Added: Dec 11, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:03
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There is a certain stillness on a cold, clear night when the stars are shining brightly, that captures the feeling of the winter season. On a speci...

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  • Added: Dec 04, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:01
  • Purchases: 6
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On a special Modern Notebook, join Tyler Kline as he gets ready for winter with a program of music inspired by the colder weather this time of year...

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  • Added: Nov 27, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:02
  • Purchases: 6
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On the next Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: In the later stages of the COVID 19 pandemic, composer Paul Novak was thinking alot about the isolati...

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  • Added: Nov 20, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:01
  • Purchases: 6
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Coming up on this week’s Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline, we’ll hear new music from violinist Rakhi Singh, as well as pieces by Daniel Kidane and ...

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  • Added: Nov 13, 2023
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 6