Evan Ziporyn

In this episode, I chat with Professor Evan Ziporn. Professor Ziporyn is a composer, clarinetist, and cross-cultural innovator whose music bridges Balinese gamelan, contemporary classical, and experimental traditions. He is the Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Music at MIT, where he serves as Inaugural Director of the Center for Art, Science and Technology (CAST) and founded the gamelan ensemble Gamelan Galak Tika. A former founding member of the Bang on a Can All-Stars, he has received a Grammy for his work with the Steve Reich Ensemble and has been commissioned by leading ensembles such as Yo-Yo Ma’s Silkroad Ensemble, Kronos Quartet, and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project. His projects range from the opera A House in Bali to the Blackstar Concerto and the large-scale multimedia work EV6, underscoring his commitment to genre-defying, globally engaged musical creation.