50th Birthday Bash
Kate Molleson is joined by three composers who were all born on the same day in 1976: 脴yvind Torvund, Cassandra Miller and David Fennessy.
Next Thursday marks the 50th birthday of no less than three of the new music world's leading composers: 脴yvind Torvund (Norway), Cassandra Miller (Canada) and David Fennessy (Ireland), all born on 23rd July 1976. To celebrate and reflect on this remarkable new music coincidence, Kate Molleson brings the three of them together to compare notes on their musical and personal journeys that have led them to where they are today. Along the way, we'll hear two works by each composer in a wide-ranging sequence encompassing orchestral, electronic, vocal, chamber and solo writing.
Music featured:
脴yvind Torvund: The Exotica Album (excerpts); A Walk into the Future
Cassandra Miller: La Donna; Guide
David Fennessy: Trio No. 2 (In memoriam Spencer Boney); The Room is a Resonator
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Oyvind Torvund
The Exotica Album: Starry Night; Jungle Alarm
Performer: Oyvind Torvund. Performer: BIT20 Ensemble. Performer: Trond Madsen.- The Exotica Album.
- Hubro.
- 2, 7.
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Cassandra Miller
La Donna
Orchestra: Orquestra Simf貌nica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya. Performer: Benjamin Schwartz.- L'Auditori.
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David Fennessy
Piano Trio No.2 (In Memoriam Spencer Boney)
Performer: Fidelio Trio. -
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Oyvind Torvund
A Walk Into The Future
Performer: Oslo Philharmonic. Performer: Olari Elts.- A Walk Into The Future.
- Aurora.
- 15.
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Cassandra Miller
Guide
Performer: EXAUDI Vocal Ensemble. Performer: James Weeks.- NMC.
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David Fennessy
The Room is the Resonator
Performer: Nina Vanhoenacker.- An Unbalanced Piece of Wood.
- Protomaterial.
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Broadcast
- Sat 18 Jul 2026 22:30麻豆社 Radio 3
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