KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Speaking of Music: Joan La Barbara, 1984, 2 of 2
Analog Audio
Event Type
Interview and MusicOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
SOM.1984.03.08.BProgram Series
Speaking of MusicProgram Length
91 minPart
2 of 2Dates
| 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 musicMusical Selections
The Solar Wind I (1982) / Joan La Barbara -- The Solar Wind II (1983) / Joan La BarbaraPerformers
Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group (Solar Wind I)William Kraft, conductor (Solar Wind I)
Joan La Barbara, vocals (Solar Wind I)
Subjects
Vocal musicVocalises with instrumental ensemble
New music
Composition (Music)
Related places
Palo Alto (Calif.) (was recorded at)Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)
Related Entities
Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music GroupAmirkhanian, Charles
La Barbara, Joan, 1947-
Kraft, William