Pandemic Dances

Composers and performers are finding incredibly creative ways to continue connecting and making great music in the midst of a global pandemic. Seth talks with composers Suzanne Farrin, Gene Pritsker, Carlos Simon, Liza Sobel and Greg Bartholomew as well as countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo and American Composers Orchestra's Artistic Director Derek Bermel.  MUSIC Nacht (excerpt) by Suzanne Farrin          Performed by: Suzanne Farrin, ondes Martenot                                Alice Teyssier, voice                                Ross Karre, percussion                                Randall Zigler, bass                                Nuiko Wadden, harp                                Ryan Streber, audio engineer Pandemic Dance #32 and #30 by Gene Pritsker      Performed by: Carson Cooman, organ                                 Kristof Knoch - bass clarinet                                 Gene Pritsker - electric guitar Another Rising by Carlos Simon Presented as part of American Composers Orchestra's Connecting ACO Community       Performed by: Anthony Roth Constanzo, counter tenor                                 Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Dianne Berkun Menaker - Founder and Artistic Director                                 Brian Losch, sound editing and mixing Reverse Forward by Liza Sobel     Performed by the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Ken-David Masur - conductor Fire and Ice and Prairie Spring by Greg Bartholomew     Performed by: Matt Curtis Useless Machines for Thinking, Dreaming, Feeling mvmt 3 Mind Fire by Seth Boustead     Performed by Ford Fourqurean - bass clarinet                                David Keller - cello                                Henry Zheng - violin