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The Past and Future

Kate Molleson follows Tania León's trajectory, including working alongside John Cage, with the composer in interview.

Kate Molleson follows Tania León's trajectory, including working alongside John Cage, with the composer in interview. They discuss some of the highlights of León's career, including Cage and George Balanchine, her many awards, her compositional process, and where the composer sees her music going in the future.

Zero Plus Anything
Keith Phares, baritone
Thomas Bagwell, piano

Homenatge
Adam Kent, piano

Stride
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Dima Slobodeniouk, conductor

Elegia a Paul Robeson
Lylia Guion, violin
Megan Chartier, cello
Margaret Halbig, piano

Raíces (Origins)
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Edward Gardner, conductor

Produced by Luke Whitlock

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59 minutes

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Fri 16 Oct 2026 16:00

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