Episode 3: Recent Releases for String Instruments

On this month’s episode of A Curious Ear, we explore very different sounding works for strings. ranging from the lush world of Alex Burtzos’s a moment of transition and Georgia Denham’s to gwen, with love to the sometimes harsh, sometimes intimate world of Scott Wollschleger’s Violain, and more.

The episode is available here.

Show notes:

Caduceus - Amy Brandon, Leah Plave, cello; India Gailey, cello; Amy Brandon, electronics
from Lysis (2024) New Focus Recordings
https://amybrandon.bandcamp.com/album/lysis

a moment of transition - Alex Burtzos,
Members of the Orlando Philharmonic: Rimma Bergeron-Langlois, violin, Mauricio Céspedes Rivero, viola, Grace Gavin, cello, Haley Rhodeside, harp
from a moment of transition (2024)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=098Cszp5kQE

to gwen, with love - Georgia Denham, FreeSound
from with love (2024) Sawyer Editions
https://sawyereditions.bandcamp.com/album/georgia-denham-with-love

Violain - Scott Wollschleger, andPlay duo
from Between Breaths (2024) New Focus Recordings
https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/between-breath

Vigil - Layale Chaker, Ethel String Quartet
from Vigil (2024) ICR030
https://ethelcentral.bandcamp.com/album/vigil-icr030