Music Crush with FNMC

ELLEN RUTH HARRISON has experienced impostor syndrome. The composer of Beneath a Canopy of Wings for flute and clarinet (FNMC composition competition winner, 2021), discusses her humble upbringing and disdain for snooty restaurants, the limitations of composing for unfamiliar instruments, the function of all-female music festivals, and she fills us in on her new orchestral piece, which will be premiered by CCM’s undergraduate orchestra in September 2023. https://www.ellenruthharrison.com/ Beneath a Canopy of Wings: https://soundcloud.com/user-144838513/beneath-a-canopy-of-wings Norman Finkelstein, Restless Messengers: https://www.poetryinreview.com/ Bach Brandenburg Concerti: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTm2kEAfo8o L'Arpeggiata & Christina Pluhar, Music For A While: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Li1KiA91xk Beethoven String Quartets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYveHXyzViw

YOSHI WEINBERG is a flutist, harpist, arts administrator, and composer extraordinaire. They also completed a commission for FNMC back in 2020 with the intricate solo flute piece, Some people are flowers. Today, we chat about their DMA coursework at CUNY Graduate Center, their compositional process, the slow acceptance of queer culture, the magic and heartbreak that is NYC, and why they want you to get organized! https://yoshiweinberg.com/ Some people are flowers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8gGKoogjfs Joanna Newsom, Colleen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKIOaOksL3Y FKA Twig, Mary Magdalene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUvJOZfdGQg Bjork, Mycelia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVCk6zwtllE cmntx records: https://www.cmntxrecords.com/

Flutist and composer NICOLE CHAMBERLAIN visits with Elizabeth and Nicole her recent struggles trying to compose during tragedy, the challenge of remaining relevant as a freelancer, and the balance between self care and grit. Nicole C. shares some great marketing for other musicians of all stripes, as well. Nicole Chamberlain: https://www.nikkinotes.com Railroaded: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrwOfPWtlpM French Quarter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58uPA2CxV1g Smorgasbord: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPDGs4YcQEU Crosswalk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_z606WgyHc

LISA NEHER, a singer and composer based in Portland, won FNMC’s 2022 Composition Competition with her solo flute work Reach Out. She discusses the dichotomy between performing and composing, the importance of genuine social connection, and some great practical advice for composers looking to pay their rent (spoiler alert: you will not make all of your money from sheet music sales). https://www.lisanehermusic.com/ Reach Out: https://www.lisanehermusic.com/reach-out.html Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music: https://www.glfcam.com/ Gabriela Lena Frank, Andean Songs: https://www.wisemusicclassical.com/work/36166/New-Andean-Songs--Gabriela-Lena-Frank/ Mannheim Steamroller, Carol of the Bells: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVftSkNgJTA Enya, Only Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wfYIMyS_dI

Elizabeth introduces Nicole to some new-to-her music she’s working on, explains her deep love for Jennifer Higdon as a human being, and discusses her commissioning experiences. Nicole also explains her weird coordination issues with extended techniques and they both explore the plight of the composers whose work isn’t accurately represented in performance. (Side note: we misidentified Cherise's piece, A Voice Silenced..., as using material from Billie Holiday.  We were wrong, it's Ella Fitzgerald. Sorry Cherise, and we love you!)  Music by Women Festival in March 2023: https://web1.muw.edu/musicbywomen Shulamit Ran, Flight of the Brave Chicken–Ode to Nina: https://www.presser.com/114-42265-the-flight-of-the-brave-chicken-3a-ode-to-nina.html Cherise Leiter, A Voice Silenced A Voice Sings: https://www.cherisedleiter.com/solo Kim Osberg, Fowl Play: https://kimberlyosberg.com/library/on-the-workbench Nina Shekhar, Zoo Songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfMbqNBFlT8 Jennifer Higdon, Bentley Roses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejOEwgqCQZQ Tchaikovsky, Pas de Deux from Nutcracker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy6dlGpC3Ns Billie Holiday, Solitude: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiU-O8arVa8 Cake, Fashion Nugget: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfCxU63g94Y

Hey, it's the episode that earned us an "explicit" rating! ROBERT MCCLURE, composer of writhe unfurl for flute quartet, (winner, FNMC 2022 Composition Competition), schools Elizabeth and Nicole in desert grasshoppers and the linguistic controversies surrounding how to pluralize the word octopus, explores the visual aspect of his soundscapes, and fills us in on his excellent composer collective, ADJ-JECTIVE. Bonus: we learned what a demi clarinet is, too! https://www.robertwmcclure.com/ Writhe, unfurl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LDYN07V0YQ Stravinsky, Rite of Spring: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkwqPJZe8ms Amanda Feery: https://www.amanda-feery.com/ Björk’s Unravel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgBbJKiRxmc Andrew Martin Smith (Pathways): https://www.andrewmartinsmith.com/demi.html

Elizabeth and Nicole discuss the ups and downs of all-ages performance competitions, things we didn’t learn in grad school, musical taste and professional guilt, doing right by composers, and being middle aged ladies. And because we’re nerds, there’s a little flute pedagogy talk, too. Fiona Apple, Shadow Boxer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnXjISlKLuE Bikini Kill, Feel Blind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWjCdLtx5t4 John Adams, Naive and Sentimental Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWSxrqRdALs WoodWired Duo, Microaggressions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGtusqdO0Yg

MICHAEL GENESE, composer of The Highest Arm for flute and electronics (winner, FNMC 2022 Composition Competition), chats with Nicole and Elizabeth about how different NYC communities dealt with the pandemic, social justice in music circles, the great importance of having a collaborative community, and some great advice on learning how to wear multiple hats as a musician. https://www.michaelgenese.com/ The Highest Arm:  https://www.michaelgenese.com/thehighestarm Bach Cantata 33: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S5bQ9jXDLg Björk’s Fossora: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossora Ohyung imagine naked!: https://ohyung.bandcamp.com/album/imagine-naked-2

MUSIC CRUSH preview: first full episode drops December 7, 2022. In the meantime, get to know us at www.flutenewmusicconsortium.com https://www.robinsonflute.com/ https://www.nicoleriner.com/ Follow FNMC https://www.instagram.com/flutenewmusicconsortium/ https://www.facebook.com/FluteNewMusicConsortium Send us questions at musiccrushfnmc@gmail.com for inclusion in a future episode …and go ahead and “like” and "subscribe" now!