KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Speaking of Music: Joan La Barbara, 1984, 1 of 2

Analog Audio

Event Type

Interview and Music

Origin

KPFA

Identifier

SOM.1984.03.08.A

Program Series

Speaking of Music

Program Length

91 min

Part

1 of 2

Dates

| broadcast
| 1984-03-08 | created

Description

Recorded on March 8, 1984 as part of the San Francisco’s Exploratorium’s Speaking of Music series, Charles Amirkhanian interviews avant-garde vocalist and composer, Joan La Barbara, before a live audience. Born in 1947 La Barbara has worked with such well known modern composers as John Cage, Philip Glass, Morton Feldman, and her husband of many years, Morton Subotnick. In this program Joan La Barbara talks about her evolution from a singer of the classical repertoire to one that focuses on experimental and new music. She also discusses the difference between public support for the arts in America and Europe.

Genres

New music

Musical Selections

Berliner Träume (1983) / Joan La Barbara

Subjects

Vocal music
Vocalises
New music
Composition (Music)

Related places

San Francisco (Calif.) (was recorded at)
Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)

Related Entities

Amirkhanian, Charles
La Barbara, Joan, 1947-