I've just posted two new podcasts to the Modlin Center Web site. With much thanks to Mike Burns in our production office, we were able to record discussions with the Hot 8 Brass Band on September 4 and eighth blackbird on September 17. Both of these Talkbacks (Q&As with the artists) were recorded live in conjunction with events at the Modlin Center.
On September 4, members of New Orleans' own Hot 8 Brass Band were on hand for the second night of a screening of Spike Lee's documentary, When the Levees Broke. Having just returned to New Orleans following evacuation due to Gustav, the timing couldn't have been more perfect to discuss the after-affects of Hurricane Katrina in 2006. Read more about Hot 8's visit to Richmond in my post from September 5.
On September 17, members of eighth blackbird, the Grammy Award-winning ensemble-in-residence, offered a post-performance discussion on the works they performed that evening with DJ/composer Dennis DeSantis. Among other things, the musicians discuss performing new works by contemporary composers, and how, sometimes, new music can be interpreted by various musicians in various ways.
You can listen to our podcasts online on our Web site, or you can subscribe to receive them automatically via iTunes. Either way, it's worth a listen!
Enjoy,
Samantha
Saturday, September 27, 2008
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