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