The Composer’s Cut

Alex Mincek on Form, the Elasticity of Time, and Repetition

In episode no. 4 of The Composer's Cut, I sat down with composer-saxophonist and co-director of the Wet Ink Ensemble Alex Mincek to talk about his approach to form, relationships between the surface and the structure of his music, the role of repetition in his music, his relationship with the visual arts, and some recent works!
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Listen on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-composers-cut/id1801060567
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https://open.spotify.com/show/70xyWmB1AJr526TVZWO2IT
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Pieces mentioned in the episode:
point, point, point, point
https://wetinkensemble.bandcamp.com/track/point-point-point-point
Pendulum XI: Strato for string quartet and electric guitar
https://youtu.be/o8POsy9n2R0?si=5YoAvxi2RPUy0MaI
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More recommended listens:
Nomadic Science
https://youtu.be/t8hBNMqX-dc?si=JosKDuX7a2DgzF_e
Trace
https://youtu.be/UJfDTQzmvu0?si=k9VXsagzGRHtC9wl

José-Luis Hurtado: Bridging Sound and Vision in Composition

In episode no. 3 of The Composer's Cut, I sat down with composer/pianist José-Luis Hurtado to talk about his compositional process, his relationship with the visual arts, and some recent works!
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José-Luis' website:
https://www.joseluishurtado.net/
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Pieces mentioned in the episode:
The Untitled 3B for 3 Bassoons:
https://youtu.be/NyXyH1BJU2s?si=2cuZGzTyuL1-mCnh
Solar Mass for Orchestra:
https://youtu.be/9tNbhGjwAgo?si=XYtUXY1VnX1ZHWBx
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Inside Eric Wubbels’ Music: Process, Improvisation, and Meaning Today

In the second episode of The Composer's Cut podcast, I sit down with composer-pianist Eric Wubbels of the Wet Ink Ensemble to talk about his compositional process! 
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Eric's website:
http://www.wubbelsmusic.com/
 
Here are some upcoming events of Eric's music that you don't want to miss!
Altarpiece H. af K. (for three amplified bassoons), premiere + Midwest tour
3/20- Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project
3/21- Fairchild Chapel, Oberlin College
3/22- Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL
3/23- Elastic Arts, Chicago
 
Release to keep an eye out for:
Wet Ink Ensemble is releasing album "Action, Choice, Thought" on Carrier Records in May 2025.
https://carrierrecords.bandcamp.com/
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Pieces mentioned in this episode: being-time (9:48): https://ericwubbels.bandcamp.com/album/being-time
contraposition (27:15): https://vimeo.com/174134801
chimeric forms (36:14)
 

Composer Anna-Louise Walton on the Art of Working with Limited Materials

In the inaugural episode of my new podcast The Composer's Cut, I talk with Anna-Louise Walton about her compositional process and working with limited materials.
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Check out her music on her website or here on YouTube! https://www.annalouisewalton.com/audio https://www.annalouisewalton.com/video
The pieces mentioned:
Jökulsárlón: https://youtu.be/BP9b-C1nprs?si=sekECMq26N_DXlnX
Flex: https://youtu.be/r_0JHJ2maAo?si=-h1gq98EXF5QjkNt
Bliss: https://youtu.be/_l41Zozalj0?si=GcEIvUKeL7X2HbkU
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