Aron Sanchez's guest appearances

Aron Sanchez

Classical Classroom

Talk Show Host Frank MacKay

Concert Honesty

Steve Reich

Missy Mazzoli

Nadia Sirota

George Gershwin

Norman Fischer

Ashley White

Orson Welles

Jade Simmons

Keith Weber

Dan Deacon

Jessica Lee

Chris Johnson

Igor Stravinsky

Leonard Bernstein

Nico Muhly

OwlTail

Aron and I talk about Buke and Gase’s collaboration w/ Rahrah Gabor and his new solo project DNRez.

Aron and I talk about Buke and Gase’s collaboration w/ Rahrah Gabor and his new solo project DNRez.

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Bryce Dessner

Knowing how a piece of classical music came to be is often a bit of a guessing game. What inspired Bach to write the Goldberg Variations, or Beethoven to write his 9th Symphony? Context clues, letters, composers’ notes help us put the story together; we fill in the rest with our imaginations and mythology. But no more! In this episode of Classical Classroom, you’ll hear the entire story of a piece of modern classical music, Music for Wood and Strings, from commission to performance. Even the instruments on which the piece is played didn’t exist before this story began. You’ll meet composer Bryce Dessner (The National), instrument maker Aron Sanchez (Buke and Gase), and the members of So Percussion. You’ll hear a lot of awesome music. You’ll laugh! You’ll cry. Your life will be affirmed. But seriously, it’s a compelling (and thoroughly American) story about ingenuity, modernist music, and most importantly, joy.                  Music in this episode:  Music for Wood and Strings. Bryce Dessner. Played by So Percussion. “Don’t Swallow the Cap.” The National, from the album Trouble Will Find Me. “Seam Esteem.” Buke and Gase. So-Called Laws of Nature. David Lang. Played by So Percussion. Appalachian Grove I. Laurie Spiegel.  Audio production by Todd “Tex” Hulslander with giddyups from Dacia Clay and editing by Mark DiClaudio. For more So Percussion: www.sopercussion.com For more Bryce Dessner: www.brycedessner.com For more Aron Sanchez (and great pics of the chordsticks and other instruments he’s made): www.polyphonicworkshop.com Thanks to Emily Motherwell, Stuart Wolferman, Da Camera of Houston, and the people at Brassland for their help with this episode. 

Knowing how a piece of classical music came to be is often a bit of a guessing game. What inspired Bach to write the Goldberg Variations, or Beethoven to write his 9th Symphony? Context clues, letters, composers’ notes help us put the story together; we fill in the rest with our imaginations and mythology. But no more! In this episode of Classical Classroom, you’ll hear the entire story of a piece of modern classical music, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Music-Strings-Bryce-Dessner-Percussion/dp/B00VKV8NFW" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Music for Wood and Strings</a>, from commission to performance. Even the instruments on which the piece is played didn’t exist before this story began. You’ll meet composer Bryce Dessner (<a href="http://americanmary.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The National</a>), instrument maker Aron Sanchez (<a href="http://www.bukeandgase.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Buke and Gase</a>), and the members of <a href="http://sopercussion.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">So Percussion</a>. You’ll hear a lot of awesome music. You’ll laugh! You’ll cry. Your life will be affirmed. But seriously, it’s a compelling (and thoroughly American) story about ingenuity, modernist music, and most importantly, joy.          Music in this episode: <ul> <li>Music for Wood and Strings. Bryce Dessner. Played by So Percussion.</li> <li>“Don’t Swallow the Cap.” The National, from the album Trouble Will Find Me.</li> <li>“<a href="http://bukeandgase.bandcamp.com/track/seam-esteem-single-free-download" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Seam Esteem</a>.” Buke and Gase.</li> <li><a href="http://davidlangmusic.com/music/so-called-laws-of-nature" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">So-Called Laws of Nature</a>. David Lang. Played by So Percussion.</li> <li><a href="https://soundcloud.com/navatomico/laurie-spiegel-appalachian" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Appalachian Grove I</a>. Laurie Spiegel.</li> </ul> Audio production by Todd “Tex” Hulslander with giddyups from Dacia Clay and editing by Mark DiClaudio. For more So Percussion: <a href="http://sopercussion.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.sopercussion.com</a> For more Bryce Dessner: <a href="http://www.brycedessner.com/#home" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.brycedessner.com</a> For more Aron Sanchez (and great pics of the chordsticks and other instruments he’s made): <a href="http://www.polyphonicworkshop.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.polyphonicworkshop.com</a> Thanks to Emily Motherwell, Stuart Wolferman, <a href="http://www.dacamera.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Da Camera of Houston</a>, and the people at <a href="http://www.brassland.org/home.php" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Brassland</a> for their help with this episode.

Classical Classroom, Episode 110: Starting From Scratch – Bryce Dessner, Aron Sanchez, & So Percussion