Behind the BeatBehind the Beat is a series featuring composers and performers in the time of isolation. While the twin pillars of performing arts—global
Episode 07 Kaija SaariahoKaija Saariaho is one of the most widely respected composers in classical music today. Her works, spanning from chamber and orchestral music
Episode 06 Courtney Bryan (Part 2)Courtney Bryan’s music is strongly informed by bridging the sacred and the secular, with influences ranging widely through jazz, gospel, a
Episode 05 Ruth ReichlLegendary food writer Ruth Reichl was restaurant critic for the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times and editor in chief of Gourmet maga
Episode 04 Courtney Bryan (Part 1)Courtney Bryan’s music is strongly informed by bridging the sacred and the secular, with influences ranging widely through jazz, gospel, a
Episode 03 Steven BernsteinOn the occasion of The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s exhibition in fall 2017, the Cleveland Museum of Art welcomed Henry Butler, Ste
Episode 02 Cenk Ergün with John Richards and Chris Otto of the JACK QuartetComposer Cenk Ergün joins John Richards and Chris Otto of the JACK Quartet to discuss Ergün’s music and performing in venues apart from
Episode 01 Aleksandra Vrebalov with David Harrington of Kronos QuartetComposer Aleksandra Vrebalov and David Harrington of Kronos Quartet discuss their collaboration on Vrebalov’s recent commission by the Cle