podcast 29-Reiko Fueting

Reiko is a German composer and performer based in New York. He has been commissioned by the Wet Ink Ensemble, International Contemporary Ensemble, and the Dresden Chamber Choir . He is also a professor in composition and theory at the Manhattan School of Music. You can listen to more of his works at www.reiko-fueting.de.In our chat we discuss how he ended up living in New York, the use of historical music in his own compositions, and how his past professors have influenced his approach to teaching. The piece played in this interview is a solo violin piece titled tanz.tanz, and was performed by Miranda Cuckson.