Kyle Gann on music and composing w/ Ching Juhl

Juhl Media presents Kyle Gann, American composer and author, in conversation with filmmaker Ching Juhl. They discuss works of Kyle Gann, Chance Music, microtonality, as well as how technology transforms composition, notation, music sharing and beyond. Wednesday, July 22, at 4 PM (ET). Kyle Gann (b. 1955 in Dallas, Texas) is a composer and the author of seven books on American music, including books on microtonality, Charles Ives's Concord Sonata, John Cage's 4'33", Conlon Nancarrow, and Robert Ashley. He studied composition with Ben Johnston, Morton Feldman, and Peter Gena, and about a fourth of his music is microtonal. His major works include the piano concerto Sunken City, Transcendental Sonnets for chorus and orchestra, the microtonal music theater piece Custer and Sitting Bull, The Planets for mixed octet, and Hyperchromatica for three retuned, computer-driven pianos. His music is available on the New Albion, New World, Cold Blue, Lovely Music, Mode, Other Minds, Meyer Media, Innova, New Tone, Microfest, Vous Ne Revez Pas Encore, Brilliant Classics, and Monroe Street labels. Since 1997 he has taught at Bard College, where he is the Taylor Hawver and Frances Bortle Hawver Professor of Music, and from 1986 to 2005 he was the new-music critic for the Village Voice. https://kylegann.com/ Thanks for watching and please consider subscribing to Juhl Media channel for more videos. Ching Juhl, filmmaker, has been hosting Live Talk Shows on Juhl Media's YouTube channel since the pandemic. She has featured artists, educators, filmmakers, musicians, politicians, specialists and The Yang Gang. The conversations showcasing works and passions of her guests. The platform shares stories, experiences, as well as discussing current projects and issues. A concert violist and educator, Ching Juhl directs and teaches at Music Studio Manhattan. She taught music at St. Joseph's College for 15 years. As a video producer, she has created and published more than 600 videos on YouTube and social media. She gained a Master of Music degree from Indianan University, and Film & Video Production Certificate from New York University. Her films "Viva la Viola", "That Moment" and "Lingering Time" were screened in Asia, Europe and North America. Her doc short "BLM" was premiered at Socially Relevant Film Festival NY in 2020. https://www.juhlmedia.com/   / juhlmedia   #KyleGann #Composer #Music