@Percussion 281 - Michael Laurello

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Hosts: Casey Cangelosi, Ben Charles, and Ksenija Komljenović, Karli Viña Intro music by Reese Maultsby - reesemaultsby.com

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0:11​ intro 0:45​ today in history: composer Ethel Symth’s birthday, her work The March of the Women 5:00​ Welcome Michael Laurello! 6:04​ Michael’s work, Spine 14:38​ qualities in performers that make the collaboration process more rewarding 16:18​ Michael’s favorite collaborations 18:06​ new work for Jeff Stern: “I always visit the same imaginary city when I dream” for prepared vibraphone and electronics 20:40​ ear training for composers and recording engineers 23:21​ new trends in recording expectations for performers and composers 27:24​ Ben rant asking if recordings have ruined music, authenticity in recording 29:19​ recording skills that students should be learning 35:47​ San Francisco Classical Voice article, Freelancers on the Edge: How They Are Making It During Shutdown 41:20​ how video editing fits into Michael’s work and the ability to control as a recording engineer 43:40​ Glenn Gould’s take on recording vs. live music 51:27​ Ksenija story about “cello” vs. “cello” in Serbian 52:35​ studying with John McDonald, David Lang, Martin Bresnick, and Chris Theofanidis 55:25​ Ben’s rant about music notation 1:00:17​ Michael’s musical influences: Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Brad Mehdau, Meshuggah, Tool, Debussy, Ravel, medieval music (hocket, isorhythm) 1:02:28​ Michael’s new piece for percussion quartet and chamber orchestra