Program 881: Seif, Rhie, and Maurseth
KALW Broadcast Date: July 19, 2026 | Host: Joseph Bohigian
Lebanese composer Sami Seif joins the program to talk about his work inspired by the aesthetics, philosophies, paradigms, and poetry of his Middle Eastern heritage, including his pieces Orientalism, Ode Phénicienne, and Harp Concerto. Also included are the recent releases …in the dreams of another… and I Hear the Sound of Trees by composer Kay Rhie and Always and Never the Same by the Norwegian group Ensemble neoN and composer and Hardanger fiddler Benedicte Maurseth.
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Title: Orientalism
Composer: Sami Seif
Performers: Maya Ito Johnson and Emera Gurath, violins; Breanna Lang, viola; Lydia Rhea, cello
Title: Ode Phénicienne
Composer: Sami Seif
Performer: TAK Ensemble
Title: Harp Concerto
Composer: Sami Seif
Performers: Juan Riveros, harp; Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra; Duo Shen, conductor
Title: …in the dreams of another…
Composer: Kay Rhie
Performer: Aperture Duo
Recording Title: Cereus
Record Label: New Focus Recordings
Catalog Number: FCR426
Title: I Hear the Sound of Trees (excerpt)
Composer: Kay Rhie
Performers: Leela Subramaniam, soprano; Rachel Wolz, alto sax; Andreas Foivos Apostolou, piano
Recording Title: Cereus
Record Label: New Focus Recordings
Catalog Number: FCR426
Title: Always and Never the Same
Composer: Benedicte Maurseth
Performers: Ensemble neoN and Benedicte Maurseth
Recording Title: Always and Never the Same
Record Label: Aurora Records
Catalog Number: ACD5125
