Program 878: What's New?
KALW Broadcast Date: June 21, 2026 | Host: Joseph Bohigian
This program of Music from Other Minds features recently released recordings for string quartet, vocal ensemble, and more. Included are Evelyn Ficarra’s vagues / fenêtres, Wolfgang von Schweinitz’ Plainsound Motet for Ekmeles: “DADA NONO & REJOICE,” Ashot Zohrabyan’s String Quartet No. 3, and Nirmali Fenn’s When Apathy is Betrayal performed by Prague Modern with conductor Petr Louženský.
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Title: vagues / fenêtres
Composer: Evelyn Ficarra
Performers: Hrabba Atladottir, violin; Ellen Ruth Rose, viola; Leighton Fong, cello; Evelyn Ficarra, electronics
Recording Title: strange birds
Record Label: Sargasso
Catalog Number: SCD28090
Title: Plainsound Motet for Ekmeles: “DADA NONO & REJOICE”
Composer: Wolfgang von Schweinitz
Performer: Ekmeles
Recording Title: Nonsongs
Record Label: New Focus Recordings
Catalog Number: fcr496
Title: String Quartet No. 3
Composer: Ashot Zohrabyan
Performers: Varty Manouelian, violin; Eva Aronian, violin; Cara Pogossian, viola; Edvard Pogossian, cello
Recording Title: Stanzas in August
Record Label: New Focus Recordings
Catalog Number: fcr473
Title: When Apathy is Betrayal
Composer: Nirmali Fenn
Performers: Prague Modern; Petr Louženský, conductor
Recording Title: When Apathy is Betrayal
Record Label: New Focus Recordings
Catalog Number: fcr509
