The Composer’s Cut

The Composer’s Cut

”The Composer’s Cut,” with host composer-cellist Mathew Arrellín is a podcast where we dive deep into the creative processes of composers and performers in the contemporary music scene. Each episode features insightful conversations with musicians who share their journeys, inspirations, and challenges, offering listeners a unique glimpse into the making of modern music. Whether you’re a fellow composer, performer, or simply a lover of contemporary music, this podcast explores the stories behind the works that shape the present and future of the art form.

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April 25, 2025 71 mins

In episode no. 6 of The Composer’s Cut, I sat down with the legendary composer Chaya Czernowin to discuss her music. She spoke of how she conceives of her music almost like creatures that she materializes through the medium of sound, the risk and danger of pursuing certain paths or ideas, warping time and space in music, creating equal forces between orchestra and voice—and much more! 

 

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In episode no. 5 of The Composer's Cut, I sat down with interdisciplinary composer Niki Harlafti (Charlafti) to talk about her music, her compositional process, and her recent projects. We spoke about her approach to form, compositional process, how she weaves musical elements together, her use of text, and the innate interdisciplinarity of her work.

 

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In episode no. 4 of The Composer's Cut, I sat down with composer-saxophonist and co-director of the Wet Ink Ensemble Alex Mincek to talk about his approach to form, relationships between the surface and the structure of his music, the role of repetition in his music, his relationship with the visual arts, and some recent works!

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In episode no. 3 of The Composer's Cut, I sat down with composer/pianist José-Luis Hurtado to talk about his compositional process, his relationship with the visual arts, and some recent works!

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In the second episode of The Composer's Cut podcast, I sit down with composer-pianist Eric Wubbels of the Wet Ink Ensemble to talk about his compositional process! 

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In the inaugural episode of my new podcast The Composer's Cut, I talk with Anna-Louise Walton about her compositional process and working with limited materials.

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