KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Morning Concert: An Interview with Janice Giteck, Dec. 18, 1981, 1 of 2
Analog Audio
Event Type
Interview and MusicOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
MC.1981.12.18.AProgram Series
Morning ConcertProgram Length
92 minPart
1 of 2Dates
| broadcast| 1981-12-18 | created
Description
From a program recorded on December 18, 1981, Charles Amirkhanian interviews composer Janice Giteck about her career and a then, upcoming concert with the San Francisco Symphony. Ms. Giteck began her career as a Bay Area composer and teacher at the University of California at Berkeley, and later became a member of the faculty at the Cornish Institute of the Arts in Seattle, WA., In December 1981 she was back in the Bay Area for the world premiere of her orchestral work “Tree”, which was to be played by members of the San Francisco Symphony under the direction of Edo de Waart as part of the Symphony’s New and Unusual Music series. In addition, Giteck discusses how she has found inspiration for much of her work in the spiritual traditions of Native Americana, Judaism, and other forms of ritual.Genres
New musicChamber music
Musical Selections
Breathing Songs from a Turning Sky [part 1] (1980) (28:00) / Janice GiteckPerformers
San Francisco Conservatory New Music Ensemble (Breathing)Joan Gallegos, conductor (Breathing)
Subjects
New musicChamber music
Native American culture
Kabbalah
Cabala
Ritual
Septets (Piano, bassoon, clarinet, flute, percussion, cello)
Related places
Berkeley (Calif.) (was recorded at)Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)
Related Entities
San Francisco Conservatory New Music EnsembleGiteck, Janice, 1946-
Gallegos, Joan