The Grant Wallace Band is the project of three trained composers who make interesting music together that spans a myriad of genres. The origin of their name, and the inspiration for many of their songs, comes from a joint interest in Outsider A

Special video episode!

May 30th, 2013

Our next episode will be a video special featuring The Grant Wallace Band, a group of three composers who write and perform music centering around the artwork of Grant Wallace and other "outsider" artists. Expect this episode to premiere in mid

Angelswort

May 1st, 2013 29m

Ben Hjertmann is a composer and singer involved in a variety of genres. In his upcoming self-produced album, Angelswort, we hear his myriad musical interests in concurrence, as well as conflict. Ben explains the inspiration behind the album and

Preview - Ben Hjertmann

Apr 30th, 2013

For the next episode of Contempora, Ben Hjertmann introduces his upcoming album Angelswort. Ben is a composer, singer and member of the Grant Wallace Band. This album is an unusual combination of classical and pop music in a style he calls "cha

Kebyar Untai

Apr 1st, 2013 24m 39s

Composer and percussionist Nathan Davis joins us this time on Contempora. Nathan is a member of the renown International Contemporary Ensemble and the NY Times describes his work as "music that deals deftly and poetically with timbre and sonori

Preview - Nathan Davis

Mar 23rd, 2013

Our next program will feature International Contemporary Ensemble member, Nathan Davis. Nathan is a composer and percussionist, whose experience performing music from around the world allows him to incorporate an astounding array of musical tra

A Slash of Blue! A Sweep of Gray!

Mar 1st, 2013 25m 20s

Dr. Larry Alan Smith, "a young composer of great gifts," according to the New York Times, joins us this time to discuss his recent song cycle of Emily Dickinson poems, "A Slash of Blue! A Sweep of Gray!" Learn about what draws him to Dickinson'

Preview - Larry Alan Smith

Feb 28th, 2013

Don't forget to tune in on March 1st for the next episode of Contempora featuring composer Larry Alan Smith. He joins me over Skype to discuss his recent song cycle A Slash of Blue! A Sweep of Gray! Enjoy the preview below.

Songs in the Rear View Mirror

Feb 1st, 2013 24m 5s

Kenneth Frazelle studied composition at the Juilliard School during the peak of high modernism. So how did his music develop into what the New York Times describes as a cross between Kurt Weill and Franz Schubert? And where did it pick up the

Preview - Kenneth Frazelle

Jan 24th, 2013

Be sure to visit this page on February 1, 2013 to listen to the second episode of Contempora, featuring composer Kenneth Frazelle. Ken joins me to discuss his song cycle Songs from the Rear View Mirror. Below is a preview of the episode.

A Tune Refracted

Jan 1st, 2013 25m 34s

Eliza Brown's music has been described by Symphony Magazine as "Haunting, delicate and introspective." Eliza speaks about her inspirations and the compositional process for her work "A Tune Refracted" for harp and wind ensemble. Excerpts from

Preview - Eliza Brown

Dec 27th, 2012

Be sure to visit this page on Jan 1, 2013 to listen to the first episode of Contempora, featuring composer Eliza Brown. Eliza joins me to discuss her composition A Tune Refracted. Below is a preview of the episode.

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