podcast 26-Martin Bresnick (Part 1 of 2)

Composer Conversations with Daniel Vezza

I normally edit each interview to fit into one podcast, but Martin has too many great stories, including one interesting encounter he had with Luigi Nono, which he wrote about in the New York Times, and many others about studying with Ligeti. So Martin gets two episodes. In part one we talk about different political climates and the music being made in them. In part two, which will be released next week, we focus on his music and aesthetics. You can listen to more on his website www.martinbresnick.com.

Martin is a composer from New York who teaches at Yale University. He has written music for films, orchestras, and chamber ensembles, and has won numerous prizes including three N.E.A. Composer Grants, a residency at the American Academy In Rome, the ASCAP Foundation’s Aaron Copland Prize for teaching, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and an elected membership to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.