https://simplecast.com Mission: Commission Demystifying the process of how classical music gets made, each season we follow three composers as they create vibrant new works of music. From Columbia University's Miller Theatre. Hosted by Melissa Smey. 2023 Miller Theatre at Columbia University en Tue, 27 Jun 2023 04:15:00 +0000 Wed, 28 Jun 2023 17:31:03 +0000 https://mission-commission.simplecast.com Mission: Commission https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/61b7a788-7938-4ae8-891b-8d13b0466c66/3355e9f7-baf8-480b-9547-e72367256f2c/3000x3000/mc-season3-01.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://mission-commission.simplecast.com serial Demystifying the process of how classical music gets made, each season we follow three composers as they create vibrant new works of music. From Columbia University's Miller Theatre. Hosted by Melissa Smey. Miller Theatre at Columbia University no https://feeds.simplecast.com/1Bt55yls kate soper, vijay iyer, oscar bettison, new music, augusta read thomas, classical music, columbia university, courtney bryan, living composers, marcos balter, miller theatre, new music composers, melissa smey, ann cleare, classical, jazz, contemporary music, string quartet, parker quartet, wang lu, miguel zenon, piano Miller Theatre at Columbia University miller-arts@columbia.edu 6de84434-5ce5-4d6e-ba52-65e807af4848 Wang Lu: onward, wayward The premiere of Wang Lu's onward, wayward performed by pianist Vicky Chow and percussionist Russell Greenberg. Commissioned by Miller Theatre at Columbia University for the Mission: Commission podcast.

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]]> Tue, 27 Jun 2023 04:15:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (wang lu, Vicky Chow, Russell Greenberg) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/wang-lu-onward-wayward-ut9_cKVb The premiere of Wang Lu's onward, wayward performed by pianist Vicky Chow and percussionist Russell Greenberg. Commissioned by Miller Theatre at Columbia University for the Mission: Commission podcast.

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]]> Wang Lu: onward, wayward wang lu, Vicky Chow, Russell Greenberg 00:08:26 The premiere of Wang Lu's onward, wayward performed by pianist Vicky Chow and percussionist Russell Greenberg. Commissioned by Miller Theatre at Columbia University for the Mission: Commission podcast. The premiere of Wang Lu's onward, wayward performed by pianist Vicky Chow and percussionist Russell Greenberg. Commissioned by Miller Theatre at Columbia University for the Mission: Commission podcast. new music, wang lu, percussion, commission, contemporary music, classical music, piano no bonus 3 66545366-d924-42b0-9714-19968c5e2eb3 Ann Cleare: gravity dreams ii The premiere of Ann Cleare's gravity dreams ii performed by pianists Laura Barger and Julia Den Boer. Commissioned by Miller Theatre at Columbia University for the Mission: Commission podcast.

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]]> Tue, 27 Jun 2023 04:10:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (ann cleare, laura barger, julia den boer) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/ann-cleare-gravity-dreams-ii-iEFDEzSn The premiere of Ann Cleare's gravity dreams ii performed by pianists Laura Barger and Julia Den Boer. Commissioned by Miller Theatre at Columbia University for the Mission: Commission podcast.

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]]> Ann Cleare: gravity dreams ii ann cleare, laura barger, julia den boer 00:07:45 The premiere of Ann Cleare's "gravity dreams ii" performed by pianist Matt Mitchell and guitarist Miles Okazaki. Commissioned by Miller Theatre at Columbia University for the Mission: Commission podcast. The premiere of Ann Cleare's "gravity dreams ii" performed by pianist Matt Mitchell and guitarist Miles Okazaki. Commissioned by Miller Theatre at Columbia University for the Mission: Commission podcast. new music, commission, contemporary music, miller theatre, composer, classical music, piano duo, piano, ann cleare no bonus 3 ad453cae-0f6f-4f92-958a-d336d614e605 Miguel Zenón: Layer Upon Layer The premiere of Miguel Zenón's Layer Upon Layer performed by pianist Matt Mitchell and guitarist Miles Okazaki. Commissioned by Miller Theatre at Columbia University for the Mission: Commission podcast.

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]]> Tue, 27 Jun 2023 04:05:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (Matt Mitchell, Miles Okazaki, Miguel Zenón) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/miguel-zenon-layer-upon-layer-exp0EBD6 The premiere of Miguel Zenón's Layer Upon Layer performed by pianist Matt Mitchell and guitarist Miles Okazaki. Commissioned by Miller Theatre at Columbia University for the Mission: Commission podcast.

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]]> Miguel Zenón: Layer Upon Layer Matt Mitchell, Miles Okazaki, Miguel Zenón 00:09:01 The premiere of Miguel Zenón's Layer Upon Layer performed by pianist Matt Mitchell and guitarist Miles Okazaki. Commissioned by Miller Theatre at Columbia University for the Mission: Commission podcast. The premiere of Miguel Zenón's Layer Upon Layer performed by pianist Matt Mitchell and guitarist Miles Okazaki. Commissioned by Miller Theatre at Columbia University for the Mission: Commission podcast. new music, jazz, commission, contemporary music, miller theatre, guitar, piano no bonus 3 f999f55a-58a9-48f6-8a61-917be5c9e6ff 6: Final Measures The composers have reached the last stages of writing the piece - what more remains to be done before the music can finally take on a life of its own?

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]]> Tue, 27 Jun 2023 04:00:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (Wang Lu, Miguel Zenón, Melissa Smey, Ann Cleare) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/6-final-measures-Vhp2uTZv The composers have reached the last stages of writing the piece - what more remains to be done before the music can finally take on a life of its own?

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]]> 6: Final Measures Wang Lu, Miguel Zenón, Melissa Smey, Ann Cleare 00:28:41 The composers have reached the last stages of writing the piece - what more remains to be done before the music can finally take on a life of its own? The composers have reached the last stages of writing the piece - what more remains to be done before the music can finally take on a life of its own? columbia university, contemporary music, miller theatre, composer, classical music no full 6 3 f6af2671-ee60-4ca3-a0ed-8e9ab4995327 5: Working Title The pieces have taken on a definitive shape, and a life of their own. How do composers communicate their vision - to the musicians, and to the audience? And how do they choose a name for their creations? 

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]]> Tue, 20 Jun 2023 04:00:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (Miguel Zenón, Ann Cleare, Melissa Smey, Wang Lu) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/5-working-title-tkeqKyW8 The pieces have taken on a definitive shape, and a life of their own. How do composers communicate their vision - to the musicians, and to the audience? And how do they choose a name for their creations? 

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]]> 5: Working Title Miguel Zenón, Ann Cleare, Melissa Smey, Wang Lu 00:35:41 The pieces have taken on a definitive shape, and a life of their own. How do composers communicate their vision - to the musicians, and to the audience? And how do they choose a name for their creations? The pieces have taken on a definitive shape, and a life of their own. How do composers communicate their vision - to the musicians, and to the audience? And how do they choose a name for their creations? columbia university, contemporary music, miller theatre, composer, classical music no full 5 3 59ff3610-599f-428c-be05-b12688f40e21 4: Decisions, Decisions We’ve reached that point in the creative process where hard decisions need to be made: keep, cut, continue, end – or maybe even start again? Which direction will the piece take?

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]]> Tue, 13 Jun 2023 04:00:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (Melissa Smey, Wang Lu, Ann Cleare, Miguel Zenón) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/4-decisions-decisions-V6lNF4bQ We’ve reached that point in the creative process where hard decisions need to be made: keep, cut, continue, end – or maybe even start again? Which direction will the piece take?

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]]> 4: Decisions, Decisions Melissa Smey, Wang Lu, Ann Cleare, Miguel Zenón 00:35:50 We’ve reached that point in the creative process where hard decisions need to be made: keep, cut, continue, end – or maybe even start again? Which direction will the piece take? We’ve reached that point in the creative process where hard decisions need to be made: keep, cut, continue, end – or maybe even start again? Which direction will the piece take? columbia university, contemporary music, miller theatre, classical music no full 4 3 ab876bdb-73b3-449f-874d-3ac845517bf5 3: Piano +1 This season, the composers are writing music for piano plus one other instrument. We hear about their relationship with the piano, and their different approaches in composing for this instrument.

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]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2023 04:00:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (Melissa Smey, Miguel Zenón, Ann Cleare, Wang Lu) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/3-piano-plus-1-YbFbcCfY This season, the composers are writing music for piano plus one other instrument. We hear about their relationship with the piano, and their different approaches in composing for this instrument.

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]]> 3: Piano +1 Melissa Smey, Miguel Zenón, Ann Cleare, Wang Lu 00:37:01 This season, the composers are writing music for piano plus one other instrument. We hear about their relationship with the piano, and their different approaches in composing for this instrument. This season, the composers are writing music for piano plus one other instrument. We hear about their relationship with the piano, and their different approaches in composing for this instrument. columbia university, contemporary music, miller theatre, composer, classical music no full 3 3 e34d4ef9-e7b5-4ec8-9205-9f8e07819691 2: Origin Story Where do musical ideas and inspiration come from? In hearing these origin stories, we also learn more about the composers themselves.

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]]> Tue, 30 May 2023 11:28:10 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (Wang Lu, Ann Cleare, Miguel Zenón, Melissa Smey) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/2-origin-story-vPYHxouJ Where do musical ideas and inspiration come from? In hearing these origin stories, we also learn more about the composers themselves.

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]]> 2: Origin Story Wang Lu, Ann Cleare, Miguel Zenón, Melissa Smey 00:36:45 Where do musical ideas and inspiration come from? In hearing these origin stories, we also learn more about the composers themselves. Where do musical ideas and inspiration come from? In hearing these origin stories, we also learn more about the composers themselves. columbia university, contemporary music, miller theatre, composer, classical music no full 2 3 1b633844-0536-41c0-9de8-6bb49c0a3503 1: The Composers (Season 3) An introduction to our composers: Ann Cleare, Wang Lu, and Miguel Zenón, as they begin their creative journey to compose new pieces of classical music in 6 weeks for Mission: Commission. 

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]]> Tue, 23 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (Wang Lu, Miguel Zenón, Melissa Smey, Ann Cleare) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/1-the-composers-season-3-jjqv7ncx An introduction to our composers: Ann Cleare, Wang Lu, and Miguel Zenón, as they begin their creative journey to compose new pieces of classical music in 6 weeks for Mission: Commission. 

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]]> 1: The Composers (Season 3) Wang Lu, Miguel Zenón, Melissa Smey, Ann Cleare 00:42:33 An introduction to our composers: Ann Cleare, Wang Lu, and Miguel Zenón, as they begin their creative journey to compose new pieces of classical music in 6 weeks for Mission: Commission. An introduction to our composers: Ann Cleare, Wang Lu, and Miguel Zenón, as they begin their creative journey to compose new pieces of classical music in 6 weeks for Mission: Commission. new music, columbia university, contemporary music, miller theatre, classical music no full 1 3 298bbc85-3853-48f0-91c5-ed4e57d62500 Introducing Mission: Commission Season 3 What do you see when you hear music? Once you know the story behind the music, and the person behind the story, you’ll listen to music in a completely different way. Season 3 follows the creative journey of three world-class composers, Ann Cleare, Wang Lu, and Miguel Zenón. Over 6 weeks, listen as the very first ideas and notes grow and evolve into vibrant new pieces of music. Hosted by Melissa Smey, Artistic Director of Miller Theatre at Columbia University in New York.

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]]> Tue, 2 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (Ann Cleare, Wang Lu, Miguel Zenón, Miller Theatre at Columbia University, Melissa Smey) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/season-3-trailer-TgVyyfoi What do you see when you hear music? Once you know the story behind the music, and the person behind the story, you’ll listen to music in a completely different way. Season 3 follows the creative journey of three world-class composers, Ann Cleare, Wang Lu, and Miguel Zenón. Over 6 weeks, listen as the very first ideas and notes grow and evolve into vibrant new pieces of music. Hosted by Melissa Smey, Artistic Director of Miller Theatre at Columbia University in New York.

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]]> Introducing Mission: Commission Season 3 Ann Cleare, Wang Lu, Miguel Zenón, Miller Theatre at Columbia University, Melissa Smey 00:02:39 What do you see when you hear music? Once you know the story behind the music, and the person behind the story, you’ll listen to music in a completely different way. Season 3 follows the creative journey of three world-class composers, Ann Cleare, Wang Lu, and Miguel Zenón. Over 6 weeks, listen as the very first ideas and notes grow and evolve into vibrant new pieces of music. Hosted by Melissa Smey, Artistic Director of Miller Theatre at Columbia University in New York. Learn more at http://missioncommissionpodcast.com What do you see when you hear music? Once you know the story behind the music, and the person behind the story, you’ll listen to music in a completely different way. Season 3 follows the creative journey of three world-class composers, Ann Cleare, Wang Lu, and Miguel Zenón. Over 6 weeks, listen as the very first ideas and notes grow and evolve into vibrant new pieces of music. Hosted by Melissa Smey, Artistic Director of Miller Theatre at Columbia University in New York. Learn more at http://missioncommissionpodcast.com new music, contemporary music, miller theatre, composer, classical music no trailer 3 f8f4372b-8d7f-454f-affe-b1402a605c16 Kate Soper: Telephone The premiere of Kate Soper's Telephone. Performed by Kate Soper and the Parker Quartet. Commissioned by Miller Theatre at Columbia University for the Mission: Commission podcast.

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]]> Tue, 24 May 2022 05:00:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (kate soper, parker quartet) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/kate-soper-telephone-De96aVA8 The premiere of Kate Soper's Telephone. Performed by Kate Soper and the Parker Quartet. Commissioned by Miller Theatre at Columbia University for the Mission: Commission podcast.

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]]> Kate Soper: Telephone kate soper, parker quartet 00:11:15 The premiere of Kate Soper's Telephone, performed by Kate Soper and the Parker Quartet. Commissioned by Miller Theatre at Columbia University for the Mission: Commission podcast. The premiere of Kate Soper's Telephone, performed by Kate Soper and the Parker Quartet. Commissioned by Miller Theatre at Columbia University for the Mission: Commission podcast. string quartet, new music, telephone, contemporary music, miller theatre, vocal music, classical music, kate soper, parker quartet no bonus 2 2c9574b6-61f8-4f38-8388-c494d8e9ec82 Vijay Iyer: Room for Ghosts The premiere of Vijay Iyer's Room for Ghosts. Performed by Vijay Iyer and the Parker Quartet. Commissioned by Miller Theatre at Columbia University for the Mission: Commission podcast.

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]]> Tue, 24 May 2022 04:10:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (vijay iyer, parker quartet) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/vijay-iyer-room-for-ghosts-mP3hrCO3 The premiere of Vijay Iyer's Room for Ghosts. Performed by Vijay Iyer and the Parker Quartet. Commissioned by Miller Theatre at Columbia University for the Mission: Commission podcast.

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]]> Vijay Iyer: Room for Ghosts vijay iyer, parker quartet 00:14:25 The premiere of Vijay Iyer's Room for Ghosts. Performed by Vijay Iyer and the Parker Quartet. Commissioned by Miller Theatre at Columbia University for the Mission: Commission podcast. The premiere of Vijay Iyer's Room for Ghosts. Performed by Vijay Iyer and the Parker Quartet. Commissioned by Miller Theatre at Columbia University for the Mission: Commission podcast. string quartet, new music, jazz, columbia university, contemporary music, miller theatre, classical music, vijay iyer, piano quartet, piano, parker quartet no bonus 2 f26f42c6-6431-43d3-b1d1-87d98f50e683 Oscar Bettison: all keens and slow airs... The premiere of Oscar Bettison's all keens and slow airs... . Performed by the Parker Quartet. Commissioned by Miller Theatre at Columbia University for the Mission: Commission podcast.

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]]> Tue, 24 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (oscar bettison, parker quartet) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/oscar-bettison-all-keens-and-slow-airs-PQp0CFH2 The premiere of Oscar Bettison's all keens and slow airs... . Performed by the Parker Quartet. Commissioned by Miller Theatre at Columbia University for the Mission: Commission podcast.

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]]> Oscar Bettison: all keens and slow airs... oscar bettison, parker quartet 00:16:20 The premiere of Oscar Bettison's "all keens and slow airs..." . Performed by the Parker Quartet. Commissioned by Miller Theatre at Columbia University for the Mission: Commission podcast. The premiere of Oscar Bettison's "all keens and slow airs..." . Performed by the Parker Quartet. Commissioned by Miller Theatre at Columbia University for the Mission: Commission podcast. string quartet, new music, contemporary music, miller theatre, classical music, oscar bettison, parker quartet no bonus 2 eac0128d-9cfa-40e4-b92b-124462eb143b 6: What we make is who we are As the creative journey comes to an end, we hear reflections on genre, and hear why these pieces defy categorization.

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]]> Tue, 24 May 2022 03:55:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (Melissa Smey, Oscar Bettison, Kate Soper, Vijay Iyer) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/6-what-we-make-is-who-we-are-HSJ7utmD As the creative journey comes to an end, we hear reflections on genre, and hear why these pieces defy categorization.

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]]> 6: What we make is who we are Melissa Smey, Oscar Bettison, Kate Soper, Vijay Iyer 00:36:35 As the creative journey comes to an end, we hear reflections on genre, and hear why these pieces defy categorization. As the creative journey comes to an end, we hear reflections on genre, and hear why these pieces defy categorization. no full 6 2 fbb4c914-1f1f-4ae8-be99-b00c886fd6a8 5: Blu Tack, Growls, and M&Ms The composers rehearse or prepare for rehearsal with the Parker Quartet, and the pieces start to come to life.

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]]> Tue, 17 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (melissa smey, kate soper, oscar bettison, vijay iyer) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/5-blu-tack-growls-and-mms-1hkZad8n The composers rehearse or prepare for rehearsal with the Parker Quartet, and the pieces start to come to life.

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]]> 5: Blu Tack, Growls, and M&Ms melissa smey, kate soper, oscar bettison, vijay iyer 00:40:12 The composers rehearse or prepare for rehearsal with the Parker Quartet, and the pieces start to come to life. The composers rehearse or prepare for rehearsal with the Parker Quartet, and the pieces start to come to life. no full 5 2 37edbffd-4eb6-4e31-acdc-242747b26c34 4: Answering the call The composers are deep in the work: writing, rewriting, tinkering with the myriad details that make the piece what it is, and what it will be. But what guides their decisions about how to shape the piece, or what direction to take it in?

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]]> Tue, 10 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (melissa smey, vijay iyer, oscar bettison, kate soper) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/4-answering-the-call-stPpEEIz The composers are deep in the work: writing, rewriting, tinkering with the myriad details that make the piece what it is, and what it will be. But what guides their decisions about how to shape the piece, or what direction to take it in?

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]]> 4: Answering the call melissa smey, vijay iyer, oscar bettison, kate soper 00:41:49 The composers are deep in the work: writing, rewriting, tinkering with the myriad details that make the piece what it is, and what it will be. But what guides their decisions about how to shape the piece, or what direction to take it in? The composers are deep in the work: writing, rewriting, tinkering with the myriad details that make the piece what it is, and what it will be. But what guides their decisions about how to shape the piece, or what direction to take it in? no full 4 2 d8a0ead6-7f60-4f12-a553-eeffe7f861b7 3: What even is form? To navigate the terrain of classical music, you need some trail markers, and that’s where form comes in. It’s the underlying structure of the way things happen in music. Composers today don’t always want to follow the age-old rules of form. How do our composers think about form as they work on their pieces?

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]]> Tue, 3 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (melissa smey, kate soper, vijay iyer, oscar bettison) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/3-what-even-is-form-bOPvTjV9 To navigate the terrain of classical music, you need some trail markers, and that’s where form comes in. It’s the underlying structure of the way things happen in music. Composers today don’t always want to follow the age-old rules of form. How do our composers think about form as they work on their pieces?

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]]> 3: What even is form? melissa smey, kate soper, vijay iyer, oscar bettison 00:32:20 Composers today don’t always want to follow the age-old rules of form. How do our composers think about form as they work on their pieces? Composers today don’t always want to follow the age-old rules of form. How do our composers think about form as they work on their pieces? miller theatre, composer, classical music no full 3 2 7544a04f-f7e1-48d5-a371-f93002188ac7 2: Dear Diary... Mission: Commission takes us into the inner worlds of our three composers so you can understand more about the real people making the music. We go deeper in understanding how each composer thinks as they document their process through audio diaries–sometimes words, sometimes music, sometimes both.

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]]> Tue, 26 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (melissa smey, vijay iyer, kate soper, oscar bettison) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/2-dear-diary-gxLTD_BV Mission: Commission takes us into the inner worlds of our three composers so you can understand more about the real people making the music. We go deeper in understanding how each composer thinks as they document their process through audio diaries–sometimes words, sometimes music, sometimes both.

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]]> 2: Dear Diary... melissa smey, vijay iyer, kate soper, oscar bettison 00:30:44 We go deeper in understanding how each composer thinks through their audio diaries documenting their process–sometimes words, sometimes music, sometimes both. We go deeper in understanding how each composer thinks through their audio diaries documenting their process–sometimes words, sometimes music, sometimes both. no full 2 2 347cc2a3-45e2-4d17-8707-208b22111a3d 1: The Composers An introduction to our composers—Oscar Bettison, Vijay Iyer, and Kate Soper—as they begin their creative journey to compose a new piece of classical music in 6 weeks for Mission: Commission. 

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]]> Tue, 19 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (melissa smey, vijay iyer, oscar bettison, kate soper) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/s2-ep1-the-composers-daW_LUpE An introduction to our composers—Oscar Bettison, Vijay Iyer, and Kate Soper—as they begin their creative journey to compose a new piece of classical music in 6 weeks for Mission: Commission. 

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]]> 1: The Composers melissa smey, vijay iyer, oscar bettison, kate soper 00:36:02 An introduction to our composers—Oscar Bettison, Vijay Iyer, and Kate Soper—as they begin their creative journey to compose a new piece of classical music in 6 weeks for Mission: Commission. An introduction to our composers—Oscar Bettison, Vijay Iyer, and Kate Soper—as they begin their creative journey to compose a new piece of classical music in 6 weeks for Mission: Commission. miller theatre, composer, classical music no full 1 2 fedda133-0471-4095-b324-4f9fadf80fc3 Introducing Mission: Commission Season 2 How does classical music actually get made? In season 2, the podcast follows the creative journey of three world-class composers, Oscar Bettison, Vijay Iyer, and Kate Soper, as they compose new works and unpack their creative process in real time. Over a period of 6 weeks, listen as the very first ideas and notes grow and evolve into vibrant new pieces of music. Hosted by Melissa Smey, Artistic Director of Miller Theatre at Columbia University in New York.

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]]> Mon, 4 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (vijay iyer, kate soper, oscar bettison, melissa smey) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/season-2-trailer-opEpf_51 How does classical music actually get made? In season 2, the podcast follows the creative journey of three world-class composers, Oscar Bettison, Vijay Iyer, and Kate Soper, as they compose new works and unpack their creative process in real time. Over a period of 6 weeks, listen as the very first ideas and notes grow and evolve into vibrant new pieces of music. Hosted by Melissa Smey, Artistic Director of Miller Theatre at Columbia University in New York.

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]]> Introducing Mission: Commission Season 2 vijay iyer, kate soper, oscar bettison, melissa smey 00:02:28 How does classical music actually get made? In season 2, the podcast follows the creative journey of three world-class composers, Oscar Bettison, Vijay Iyer, and Kate Soper, as they compose new works and unpack their creative process in real time. Over a period of 6 weeks, listen as the very first ideas and notes grow and evolve into vibrant new pieces of music. Hosted by Melissa Smey, Artistic Director of Miller Theatre at Columbia University in New York. How does classical music actually get made? In season 2, the podcast follows the creative journey of three world-class composers, Oscar Bettison, Vijay Iyer, and Kate Soper, as they compose new works and unpack their creative process in real time. Over a period of 6 weeks, listen as the very first ideas and notes grow and evolve into vibrant new pieces of music. Hosted by Melissa Smey, Artistic Director of Miller Theatre at Columbia University in New York. new music, miller theatre, classical music no trailer 2 c1c0d862-36b6-498f-932b-8f48ebcb9dbb Augusta Read Thomas: Enchanted Invocation // Bebop Riddle The premiere of Augusta Read Thomas’s Enchanted Invocation and Bebop Riddle. Performed by percussionist John Corkill.

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]]> Tue, 18 May 2021 04:15:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (augusta read thomas, John Corkill) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/augusta-read-thomas-enchanted-invocation-bebop-riddle-q5NxG6tD The premiere of Augusta Read Thomas’s Enchanted Invocation and Bebop Riddle. Performed by percussionist John Corkill.

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]]> Augusta Read Thomas: Enchanted Invocation // Bebop Riddle augusta read thomas, John Corkill 00:08:40 The premiere of Augusta Read Thomas’s Enchanted Invocation and Bebop Riddle. The premiere of Augusta Read Thomas’s Enchanted Invocation and Bebop Riddle. new music, percussion, solo marimba, contemporary music, miller theatre, composer, john corkill, classical music, modern percussion, 5-octave marimba, modern marimba, marimba, augusta read thomas no bonus 1 00325bb3-7f87-4709-8398-8fda17186d72 Marcos Balter: Omolu The premiere of Marcos Balter’s Omolu. Performed by harpist Parker Rasmsay.

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]]> Tue, 18 May 2021 04:10:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (marcos balter, parker ramsay) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/marcos-balter-omolu-nJcMf4ne The premiere of Marcos Balter’s Omolu. Performed by harpist Parker Rasmsay.

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]]> Marcos Balter: Omolu marcos balter, parker ramsay 00:18:30 The premiere of Marcos Balter’s Omolu. The premiere of Marcos Balter’s Omolu. new music, marcos balter, harp, contemporary music, miller theatre, modern harp, classical music, parker ramsay, prepared harp no bonus 1 c15b8dcc-c883-4472-b7c7-000de65f8bb3 Courtney Bryan: Synchronicity The premiere of Courtney Bryan's Synchronicity. Performed by Andrae Murchison, trombone, and Courtney Bryan, piano.

 

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]]> Tue, 18 May 2021 04:05:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (courtney bryan, andrae murchison) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/courtney-bryan-synchronicity-qByHqkbS The premiere of Courtney Bryan's Synchronicity. Performed by Andrae Murchison, trombone, and Courtney Bryan, piano.

 

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]]> Courtney Bryan: Synchronicity courtney bryan, andrae murchison 00:10:02 The premiere of Courtney Bryan's Synchronicity. The premiere of Courtney Bryan's Synchronicity. courtney bryan, new music, jazz, miller theatre, classical music, andrae murchison, piano duo, piano, contemporary music, trombone no bonus 1 0c21c540-d372-43c0-b6b4-7623e11b7ba4 6: Are We There Yet? A look back at how the pieces came to life, and what happens next for our composers.

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]]> Tue, 18 May 2021 04:00:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (melissa smey, courtney bryan, augusta read thomas, marcos balter) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/6-are-we-there-yet-T3RBhDUT A look back at how the pieces came to life, and what happens next for our composers.

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]]> 6: Are We There Yet? melissa smey, courtney bryan, augusta read thomas, marcos balter 00:37:27 A look back at how the pieces came to life, and what happens next for our composers. A look back at how the pieces came to life, and what happens next for our composers. new music, miller theatre, composer, classical music no full 6 1 fe4298af-42cd-4161-a758-704a9e58e659 5: Your Own Worst Critic Still in the weeds, the composers grapple with how to shape the piece, and focus on the difficult task of balancing their inner composer with their inner editor.

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]]> Tue, 11 May 2021 04:00:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (courtney bryan, augusta read thomas, marcos balter, melissa smey) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/5-your-own-worst-critic-CK5hhKjY Still in the weeds, the composers grapple with how to shape the piece, and focus on the difficult task of balancing their inner composer with their inner editor.

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]]> 5: Your Own Worst Critic courtney bryan, augusta read thomas, marcos balter, melissa smey 00:21:05 Still in the weeds, the composers grapple with how to shape the piece, and focus on the difficult task of balancing their inner composer with their inner editor. Still in the weeds, the composers grapple with how to shape the piece, and focus on the difficult task of balancing their inner composer with their inner editor. new music, miller theatre, classical music no full 5 1 18a51590-7b7f-4fe0-b506-fd5d5dda8f8a 4: In the Zone The composers are deep in the zone, sifting through their ideas for the piece, and reflect on where those ideas come from.

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]]> Tue, 4 May 2021 04:00:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (Augusta Read Thomas, Courtney Bryan, melissa smey, Marcos Balter) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/4-in-the-zone-1ymbG0Bb The composers are deep in the zone, sifting through their ideas for the piece, and reflect on where those ideas come from.

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]]> 4: In the Zone Augusta Read Thomas, Courtney Bryan, melissa smey, Marcos Balter 00:33:05 The composers are deep in the zone, sifting through their ideas for the piece, and reflect on where those ideas come from. The composers are deep in the zone, sifting through their ideas for the piece, and reflect on where those ideas come from. new music, miller theatre, classical music no full 4 1 13b276c7-4283-4c1d-abec-09bf3ceb92fa 3: Roadblocks, Detours, and Dead-Ends At some point in every creative journey, things slow down - or even fall apart. What that stage feels like, and sounds like for every composer is wildly different.

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]]> Tue, 27 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (Melissa Smey, Courtney Bryan, Augusta Read Thomas, Marcos Balter) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-3-roadblocks-detours-and-dead-ends-2FLbX_Ls At some point in every creative journey, things slow down - or even fall apart. What that stage feels like, and sounds like for every composer is wildly different.

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]]> 3: Roadblocks, Detours, and Dead-Ends Melissa Smey, Courtney Bryan, Augusta Read Thomas, Marcos Balter 00:36:28 At some point in every creative journey, things slow down - or even fall apart. What that stage feels like, and sounds like for every composer is wildly different. At some point in every creative journey, things slow down - or even fall apart. What that stage feels like, and sounds like for every composer is wildly different. new music, miller theatre, classical music no full 3 1 d86f9549-b218-424d-ae81-0756f03373d3 2: The Collaborators Exploring how collaboration and improvisation are crucial to the creative process.

 

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]]> Tue, 20 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (Melissa Smey, Augusta Read Thomas, Marcos Balter, Courtney Bryan) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/2-the-collaborators-c3vHGNZw Exploring how collaboration and improvisation are crucial to the creative process.

 

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]]> 2: The Collaborators Melissa Smey, Augusta Read Thomas, Marcos Balter, Courtney Bryan 00:34:25 Exploring how collaboration and improvisation are crucial to the creative process. Exploring how collaboration and improvisation are crucial to the creative process. new music, miller theatre, classical music no full 2 1 65b831e4-2e2d-4c52-9686-a7c11d372565 1: The Composers An introduction to our composers: Augusta Read Thomas, Courtney Bryan, and Marcos Balter, as they begin their creative journey to compose a new piece of classical music in 6 weeks for Mission: Commission. 

 

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]]> Tue, 13 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (Augusta Read Thomas, Melissa Smey, Marcos Balter, Courtney Bryan) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/1-the-composers-EJ6EcoAi An introduction to our composers: Augusta Read Thomas, Courtney Bryan, and Marcos Balter, as they begin their creative journey to compose a new piece of classical music in 6 weeks for Mission: Commission. 

 

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]]> 1: The Composers Augusta Read Thomas, Melissa Smey, Marcos Balter, Courtney Bryan 00:36:54 An introduction to our composers: Augusta Read Thomas, Courtney Bryan, and Marcos Balter, as they begin their creative journey to compose a new piece of classical music in 6 weeks for Mission: Commission. An introduction to our composers: Augusta Read Thomas, Courtney Bryan, and Marcos Balter, as they begin their creative journey to compose a new piece of classical music in 6 weeks for Mission: Commission. new music, miller theatre, classical music no full 1 1 679455b1-852f-453a-8800-22c1bad52388 Introducing Mission: Commission How does classical music actually get made? Mission: Commission sets out to answer that question by starting at the very beginning - with the composers who write the music. The podcast follows the creative journey of three world-class composers, Augusta Read Thomas, Courtney Bryan, and Marcos Balter, as they compose new works for the show. Over a period of 6 weeks, listen as the pieces gradually take shape, from idea to final recording, and the composers reveal insights into how they work and think about music. Hosted by Melissa Smey, Artistic Director of Miller Theatre at Columbia University in New York.

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]]> Wed, 24 Mar 2021 15:32:48 +0000 miller-arts@columbia.edu (Miller Theatre at Columbia University) https://mission-commission.simplecast.com/episodes/0-trailer-hhFvFHej How does classical music actually get made? Mission: Commission sets out to answer that question by starting at the very beginning - with the composers who write the music. The podcast follows the creative journey of three world-class composers, Augusta Read Thomas, Courtney Bryan, and Marcos Balter, as they compose new works for the show. Over a period of 6 weeks, listen as the pieces gradually take shape, from idea to final recording, and the composers reveal insights into how they work and think about music. Hosted by Melissa Smey, Artistic Director of Miller Theatre at Columbia University in New York.

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