No One’s Listening
Bringing Contemporary Classical to the People
Classical music didn't die in 1950, it just got weird, and nobody told you. This is a podcast about the music being written right now: composer deep-dives, dumb arguments about big questions, and embarrassingly honest breakdowns of their own work. This is for people who think "new classical music" sounds like a punishment. It's not. Consider this an invitation.
Hosts
Two composers fresh out of the conservatory.
Grace is a composer from the DC area whose music focuses on rhythm, texture, harmonic color, and brightness. Her work often explores geometry and creating unique soundscapes. She draws influence from the minimalist genre of the late 20th century and Japanese jazz fusion of the late 1970s-1980s. Grace recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Composition. She has written for a variety of both small and large ensembles, and her work has been performed and read by NAT28 New Music, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra musicians, Quartetto Nous, Dover Quartet, and more.
Mikey Donica is a composer/pianist based in the New York area He typically composes pieces inspired by small moments of everyday life. He has a particular interest in finding ways to combine his love of many different genres including jazz, blues, rock n’ roll, and minimalism.
He hopes that his pieces can resonate with audiences, or at least provide them with an enjoyable and memorable experience.
