
THE RELACHE CHRONICLES is a podcast about musicians residing in what we call “the Margins of American Music.” In these 30-to-45-minute episodes, we play recordings – primarily by The Relache Ensemble – of complete musical works plus commentary by composers, performers, and others with insight to the music.
Throughout the podcast, we’ll discuss the guest composers’ processes, how they utilized current and past technologies and how the acoustical properties of a given space informed the creation and performance of a musical work.
Finally, we will discuss how the composers’ relationship with the musicians brought the music to life. Episodes feature music by John Cage, Robert Ashley, Joe Kasinskas, Pauline Oliveros, Guy Klucevsek, Eve Beglarian, Fred Ho, Phill Niblock, Romulus Franceschini, Bill Duckworth, Lois v Vierk, and an overview of the New Music America Festival 1987 – Philadelphia, and the expansive residency/performance project named Music in Motion.
THE RELACHE CHRONICLES is produced, directed, and edited, by Arthur Stidfole with Joseph Franklin, Joe Kasinskas, and Arthur Sabatini. Throughout their careers, they have been performing musicians, composers, executive and artistic directors, university teachers, radio hosts and authors, dedicated to the music of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Episode Twenty - Paul Epstein
Paul was a close associate and friend of Relache for many years having composed ten works for the group and its members. We’ll feature two of those works, “Moving Voices” for two singers and flute and “Chamber Music: 3 Songs from Home.” To comment on Paul’s music, we’ve asked a former student of his in Philadelphia, Dustin Hurt to join us as we relive Paul’s music and life.
Recent Episodes
Episode Nineteen - Music in Motion Part 3
Composer-educator Mark Weber developed an interactive computer program named "The Virtual Concert." In this episode Mark will discuss the tools he created for this work and a piece for the Relache Ensemble while sharing those ideas with the audience. Hear two of his works, "Disconnect IV," and "Asphalt Grooves."
Episode Eighteen - Music in Motion Part 2
A total of thirty composers participated in Music in Motion. One of those was Mary Ellen Childs whose work “Parterre” was written for the Relache Ensemble.
Episode Seventeen - Music in Motion Part 1
Mexican composer, Arturo Marquez collaborated with the Relache Ensemble while in residence at Arizona State University West in Phoenix. Together they created a work titled "Octeto Malandro."