Conversations with composers and other musicians working in the vibrant new music community of New York City and beyond. Episodes are curated by and often feature members of TAK, an ambitious ensemble that “impresses with the organicity of their sound, their dynamism and virtuosity — and, well, just a dash of IDGAF as they slay the thorniest material like it’s nothing” (WQXR).
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Welcome to this special triple episode with three of our Swoonfest artists! Charlotte speaks with Mattie Barbier of Rage Thormbones, Shara Lunon of Blasé and Russell Greenberg of Yarn/Wire about the exciting performances that they are bringing to TAK’s very own festival, Swoonfest, on Sept. 12 and 13! Get tickets for Swoonfest here: https://www.takensemble.com/tickets check out Rage Thormbones’…
Welcome to this special double episode with two of our Swoonfest artists! Charlotte speaks with Victoria Cheah and Mobey Lola Irizarry of Las Mariquitas about the exciting performances that they are both bringing to night 2 of TAK’s very own festival, Swoonfest, on Sept. 13. Get tickets for Swoonfest here: https://www.takensemble.com/tickets check out some of Victoria Cheah’s work:…
Welcome to this special double episode with two of our Swoonfest artists! Charlotte speaks with Levi Lu and Jennae Santos about the exciting performances that they are each bringing to night 1 of TAK’s very own festival, Swoonfest, on Sept. 12 2025 at the Dimenna Center in NYC. To jump to Jennae's interview, go to 38:00 Get tickets for Swoonfest here: https://www.takensemble.com/tickets Check out…
Laura and Charlotte speak with composer, performer, and TAK 2024 season collaborator, Seare Ahmad Farhat about silence, the magic of chamber music, spirituality and poetry. Donate to TAK at www.takensemble.com/support TAK will be premiering Seare’s piece “Bring me your Silence” on December 3rd, 7:30pm at the Dimenna Center in NYC, alongside works by Eric Wubbels, inti figgis-vizueta, and Zeynep…
Madison and Marina speak with composer, performer, and TAK 2024 season collaborator, Zeynep Toraman. Their conversation goes deep into the nature and motivations of artistic practice, literature, identity, and much more. TAK will be premiering Zeynep's piece "Veils" on December 3rd, 7:30pm at the Dimenna Center in NYC, alongside works by Eric Wubbels, inti figgis-vizueta, and Seare Ahmad Farhat.…
Charlotte and Laura speak with sound artist, composer and performer Seth Cluett about his new works for TAK, 'irreversible histories of disturbance' and 'the reformation of assemblages.' The conversation includes thoughts about making music at the pace of nature, alternative notation systems, and custom-made instruments. We will premiere these works on Sunday September 22 at 8pm at Roulette…
A very special announcement from TAK Ensemble.
Charlotte and Madison speak with poet, playwright, educator, actor, producer, and director Modesto "Flako" Jimenez about his site-specific theatre work originally inspired by his Bushwick neighborhood, Taxilandia, and multidisciplinary theatrical work Mercedes. for more about ¡Oye! Group: https://www.oyegroup.org/ About Flako: https://www.flakojimenez.com/ Photos from brooklyn gypsy taxi flow…
On this episode, Charlotte speaks with composer and performer Kurt Rohde and visual artist Marie Lorenz about the site-specific opera Newtown Odyssey, written for and about NYC's Newtown Creek. for more about the opera: https://www.newtownodyssey.com/ About Kurt Rohde: https://www.kurtrohde.com/ About Marie Lorenz: http://www.marielorenz.com/ Support your artistic ecosystem by donating to TAK 's…
On this episode, Charlotte speaks with composer and performer Kamala Sankaram about her recent site-specific works. 'The Buried Brook' is a soundwalk that follows the currently buried Tibbets Brook in the Bronx, and 'The Last Stand' is an experimental opera and sound installation for trees. About Kamala Sankaram: https://www.kamalasankaram.com/ Hear the new album Bombay Rickey:…
