Peter Askim and the NEXT Festival of Emerging Artists Part I

Composer, conductor, and producer Peter Askim joins Seth Boustead to discuss building vibrant communities around contemporary classical music through the NC State 10-Year Premiere Project, the NEXT Festival of Emerging Artists, and his work with orchestras across North Carolina.From commissioning dozens of World Premieres to mentoring emerging composers and reimagining how audiences experience new music, Askim shares his vision for the future of the orchestra and the artists shaping it.This is the first in a two-part episode. MUSICThe Raw Heart of the Spinning World by Peter AskimThe Inheritors Overture by Allison Loggins HullNowruz for Orchestra by Adeliia FaizullinaSinfonietta of Dreams movement III: There by Jeff ScottWebbings and Circles by Nahre Sol