12 Sep 2018

Upbeat for Wednesday 12 September 2018

From Upbeat, 10:32 am on 12 September 2018

 

Midday

Georgian pianist Nicolas Namoradze wins the Honens Competition and we find out why Bach in heading to prison in the US.

Johann Sebasian Bach

Johann Sebasian Bach Photo: Elias Gottlob Haussmann, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

1pm SOUNZ contemporary Award finalist Michael Norris: throat singing as high art

Michael Norris is one of three SOUNZ Contemporary Award finalists for 2018. He tells us why he enjoyed working with local throat singer Jonny Marks to create Sygyt, a work that melds the ancient folk singing technique with the highly refined techniques of Stroma, his new music ensemble.

2pm

We continue celebrating French music. Today we hear two pieces from Saint-Saens, including one of the first original silent film scores.

Variety a silent film from 1920's Berlin is accompanied by a new score composed by Johannes Contag

Variety a silent film from 1920's Berlin is accompanied by a new score composed by Johannes Contag Photo: Supplied