Accessible Contemporary Music on WFMT
For those who weren’t by an FM radio today at lunchtime, the
PianoForte Foundation presented the Accessible Contemporary
Music’s Palomar Ensemble for a concert of music by living composers.
On the program were:
Mulatash Stomp by Derek Bermel
Nachgesang by Philippe Hersant
Talking from a three moment piece by Seth Boustead, Dissonance Still Talking
Breakdown Tango by Johan Mackey
All of these pieces were flawlessly performed by Hulya Alpakin (piano),
Alyson Berger (cello), Ellen McSweeney (violin) and KT Somero (clarinet).
Palomar artistic director Francesco Milioto did an excellent job narrating
us throught the pieces. And Seth humbly accepted the gratitude of the
audience after his piece.
Being known for the accessibility of their repertoire, I don’t think too many
WFMT listeners went catatonic or had their heads explode during this
broadcast. All the listeners in the hall appreciated it very much.
–
Bruce
