In episode no. 6 of The Composer’s Cut, I sat down with the legendary composer Chaya Czernowin to discuss her music. She spoke of how she conceives of her music almost like creatures that she materializes through the medium of sound, the risk and danger of pursuing certain paths or ideas, warping time and space in music, creating equal forces between orchestra and voice—and much more!
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Pieces discussed in this episode:
Atara (2020/21) for orchestra and 2 amplified voices
https://youtu.be/MoVxSO16dYU?si=nlx2OMKE5wEcogUH
EZOV (Moss) (2024) for string quartet
https://youtu.be/ecx01uP2EdE?si=hMRw8Eew6XVEGJtf
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More recommended listens:
Seltene Erde: alchimia communicationis (2022)
https://youtu.be/pvfH3CggaTg?si=Hw-Wj_BIi7zRelEX
Poetica (2024)
https://youtu.be/Rgb1Mhx9pWA?si=KB_Jq3oMSmSqDLSg
Moths of Hunger and Awe (2023/24)
https://youtu.be/PpYD3EiChPo?si=9MslHlPn9VkuhoPl
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Chaya’s Website:
https://www.chayaczernowin.com/
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https://www.youtube.com/@chayaczernowin777
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Upcoming performances of NO! A Lament for the Innocent
April 29, 2025
LA Phil World Premiere, Daníel Bjarnason conducting
Los Angeles, USA
https://www.laphil.com/events/performances/3120/2025-04-29/vocal-dimensions
June 21, 2025
WDR Sinfonieorchester, conducted by Maxime Pascal
Cologne, Germany
October 28, 2025
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop conducting
Katowice, Poland
February 20, 2026
Orchestra Philharmonie de Paris, Alan Gilbert conducting
Paris, France
https://philharmoniedeparis.fr/fr
March 26, 2026
ORF orchestra, conducted by Maxime Pascal
Vienna, Austria
The piece was commissioned by these five orchestras.
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Many more performances of Chaya’s music to keep an eye out for:
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