Da Capo Conversations with Monica Chew and Erika Oba

For Good Measure

For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT)
Episode 77: Da Capo Conversations with Monica Chew and Erika Oba

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Today we revisit Monica Chew’s and Erika Oba’s perspectives on their compositional process. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Monica Chew and Erika Oba, check them out here and here. Parts of this episode originally premiered on June 20, 2022, click here, and May 16, 2022, click here.
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Intro music: “Trifolium” by Gabriela Ortiz, performed by E4TT (Ilana Blumberg, violin; Abigail Monroe, cello; Margaret Halbig, piano), as part of “Below the Surface: Music by Women Composers,” January 29, 2022
Outro music: “Lake Turkana” by Marcus Norris, performed by E4TT (Margaret Halbig, piano), as part of “Alchemy,” October 15, 2021
Transcription courtesy of Otter.ai.
Co-Producer, Host, and E4TT co-founder: Nanette McGuinness
Co-Producer and Audio Engineer: Stephanie M. Neumann
Podcast Cover Art: Brennan Stokes
With assistance from Hannah Chen, Sam Mason, Renata Volchinskaya

Curious to hear a little music from our guest Ursula Kwong-Brown, who we spoke to in our most recent episode, check out the world premiere of the work she just wrote for us, which we are performing on our season opening concert November 8.

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1. Da Capo Conversations with Monica Chew and Erika Oba (00:00:00)

2. Today, we revisit Monica Chew's and Erika Oba's perspectives on their compositional process. (00:00:43)

3. Here's what Monica Chew had to say. (00:00:50)

4. Here's what Erika Oba had to say. (00:03:01)