”The Composer’s Cut,” with host composer-cellist Mathew Arrellín is a podcast where we dive deep into the creative processes of composers and performers in the contemporary music scene. Each episode features insightful conversations with musicians who share their journeys, inspirations, and challenges, offering listeners a unique glimpse into the making of modern music. Whether you’re a fellow composer, performer, or simply a lover of contemporary music, this podcast explores the stories beh ...
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Composer Chaya Czernowin on Embracing Risk, Musical Creatures, and Warping Musical Space
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1:11:49In episode no. 6 of The Composer’s Cut, I sat down with the legendary composer Chaya Czernowin to discuss her music. She spoke of how she conceives of her music almost like creatures that she materializes through the medium of sound, the risk and danger of pursuing certain paths or ideas, warping time and space in music, creating equal forces betwe…
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Entangling Sound, Self, and Movement: Niki Harlafti on Her Interdisciplinary Practice
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59:37In episode no. 5 of The Composer's Cut, I sat down with interdisciplinary composer Niki Harlafti (Charlafti) to talk about her music, her compositional process, and her recent projects. We spoke about her approach to form, compositional process, how she weaves musical elements together, her use of text, and the innate interdisciplinarity of her wor…
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Alex Mincek on Form, the Elasticity of Time, and Repetition
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58:31In episode no. 4 of The Composer's Cut, I sat down with composer-saxophonist and co-director of the Wet Ink Ensemble Alex Mincek to talk about his approach to form, relationships between the surface and the structure of his music, the role of repetition in his music, his relationship with the visual arts, and some recent works! Learn more about you…
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José-Luis Hurtado: Bridging Sound and Vision in Composition
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1:02:03In episode no. 3 of The Composer's Cut, I sat down with composer/pianist José-Luis Hurtado to talk about his compositional process, his relationship with the visual arts, and some recent works! Learn more about your host: https://www.mathew-arrellin.com/ Subscribe to my newsletter so you don't miss any updates! https://www.mathew-arrellin.com/subsc…
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Inside Eric Wubbels’ Music: Process, Improvisation, and Meaning Today
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1:54:31In the second episode of The Composer's Cut podcast, I sit down with composer-pianist Eric Wubbels of the Wet Ink Ensemble to talk about his compositional process! Learn more about your host here: https://www.mathew-arrellin.com/ Subscribe to my newsletter so you don't miss any updates! https://www.mathew-arrellin.com/subscribe _____ Eric's website…
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Composer Anna-Louise Walton on the Art of Working with Limited Materials
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27:20In the inaugural episode of my new podcast The Composer's Cut, I talk with Anna-Louise Walton about her compositional process and working with limited materials. Learn more about your host here: https://www.mathew-arrellin.com/ Subscribe to my newsletter so you don't miss any updates! https://www.mathew-arrellin.com/subscribe _____ Check out her mu…
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