The Composer’s Cut

Mathew Arrellin
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”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.

Episodes

  1. 04/25/2025

    Composer Chaya Czernowin on Embracing Risk, Musical Creatures, and Warping Musical Space

    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!    Learn more about your host: https://www.mathew-arrellin.com/   Subscribe to my newsletter so you don't miss any updates! https://www.mathew-arrellin.com/subscribe ____ Support the show and my work as a composer/educator: https://ko-fi.com/mathewarrellin Your support helps keep The Composer’s Cut alive and ad-free. ____   Pieces discussed in this episode: Atara (2020/21) for orchestra and 2 amplified voices https://youtu.be/MoVxSO16dYU?si=nlx2OMKE5wEcogUH   EZOV (Moss) (2024) for string quartet https://youtu.be/ecx01uP2EdE?si=hMRw8Eew6XVEGJtf   —— More recommended listens: Seltene Erde: alchimia communicationis (2022) https://youtu.be/pvfH3CggaTg?si=Hw-Wj_BIi7zRelEX   Poetica (2024) https://youtu.be/Rgb1Mhx9pWA?si=KB_Jq3oMSmSqDLSg   Moths of Hunger and Awe (2023/24) https://youtu.be/PpYD3EiChPo?si=9MslHlPn9VkuhoPl ____   Chaya’s Website: https://www.chayaczernowin.com/   Subscribe to Chaya’s YouTube channel! 👇🏻 https://www.youtube.com/@chayaczernowin777 ____   Upcoming performances of NO! A Lament for the Innocent April 29, 2025 LA Phil World Premiere, Daníel Bjarnason conducting Los Angeles, USA https://www.laphil.com/events/performances/3120/2025-04-29/vocal-dimensions   June 21, 2025 WDR Sinfonieorchester, conducted by Maxime Pascal Cologne, Germany https://www1.wdr.de/orchester-und-chor/sinfonieorchester/konzerte/termine/children-of-europe-100.html   October 28, 2025 Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop conducting Katowice, Poland https://nospr.org.pl/en   February 20, 2026 Orchestra Philharmonie de Paris, Alan Gilbert conducting Paris, France https://philharmoniedeparis.fr/fr     March 26, 2026 ORF orchestra, conducted by Maxime Pascal Vienna, Austria https://rso.orf.at/en/rsowien   The piece was commissioned by these five orchestras. _____ Many more performances of Chaya’s music to keep an eye out for: https://www.chayaczernowin.com/2025

    1h 12m

  2. 04/18/2025

    Entangling Sound, Self, and Movement: Niki Harlafti on Her Interdisciplinary Practice

    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.   Don't forget to follow the podcast and subscribe to my newsletter so you don't miss any episodes!    Learn more about your host: https://www.mathew-arrellin.com/ Subscribe to my newsletter so you don't miss any updates! https://www.mathew-arrellin.com/subscribe _____ Support the show and my work as a composer/educator: https://ko-fi.com/mathewarrellin Your support helps keep The Composer’s Cut alive and ad-free. _____ Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-composers-cut/id1801060567 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70xyWmB1AJr526TVZWO2IT Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1cd45d7e-6457-4ab3-a39a-d18518463e24 _____ Pieces mentioned in the episode: Kintsugi for 11 Saxophones https://youtu.be/32b7GPn95iw?si=25yOi1pTAs2KDC-I Tee Khe Theemen https://www.nikiharlafti.com/music/tee-khe-theemen-neuevocalsolisten-adonis-lament The Blood of Others https://www.instagram.com/p/DHUgVSOAH4wdP11AWzNf79YWVKt__gJNoe-MwE0/ ______ More recommended listens: https://www.nikiharlafti.com/music/demilitarized-zone https://www.nikiharlafti.com/videos/v/enduring-freedom-harlafti-mullen ______ https://www.nikiharlafti.com/

    1 hr

  3. 03/26/2025

    Alex Mincek on Form, the Elasticity of Time, and Repetition

    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! Learn more about your host: https://www.mathew-arrellin.com/ Subscribe to my newsletter so you don't miss any updates! https://www.mathew-arrellin.com/subscribe _____ Support the show and my work as a composer/educator: https://ko-fi.com/mathewarrellin Your support helps keep The Composer’s Cut alive and ad-free. _____ Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-composers-cut/id1801060567 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70xyWmB1AJr526TVZWO2IT Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1cd45d7e-6457-4ab3-a39a-d18518463e24 _____ Pieces mentioned in the episode: point, point, point, point https://wetinkensemble.bandcamp.com/track/point-point-point-point Pendulum XI: Strato for string quartet and electric guitar https://youtu.be/o8POsy9n2R0?si=5YoAvxi2RPUy0MaI _____ More recommended listens: Nomadic Science https://youtu.be/t8hBNMqX-dc?si=JosKDuX7a2DgzF_e Trace https://youtu.be/UJfDTQzmvu0?si=k9VXsagzGRHtC9wl

    59 min

  4. 03/19/2025

    José-Luis Hurtado: Bridging Sound and Vision in Composition

    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! Learn more about your host: https://www.mathew-arrellin.com/   Subscribe to my newsletter so you don't miss any updates! https://www.mathew-arrellin.com/subscribe _____ Support the show and my work as a composer/educator: https://ko-fi.com/mathewarrellin Your support helps keep The Composer’s Cut alive and ad-free. _____ José-Luis' website: https://www.joseluishurtado.net/ _____ Pieces mentioned in the episode: The Untitled 3B for 3 Bassoons: https://youtu.be/NyXyH1BJU2s?si=2cuZGzTyuL1-mCnh Solar Mass for Orchestra: https://youtu.be/9tNbhGjwAgo?si=XYtUXY1VnX1ZHWBx _____

    1h 2m

  5. 03/09/2025

    Inside Eric Wubbels’ Music: Process, Improvisation, and Meaning Today

    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!  Learn more about your host here: https://www.mathew-arrellin.com/   Subscribe to my newsletter so you don't miss any updates! https://www.mathew-arrellin.com/subscribe _____ Support the show and my work as a composer/educator: https://ko-fi.com/mathewarrellin Your support helps keep The Composer’s Cut alive and ad-free. _____ Eric's website: http://www.wubbelsmusic.com/   Here are some upcoming events of Eric's music that you don't want to miss! Altarpiece H. af K. (for three amplified bassoons), premiere + Midwest tour 3/20- Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project 3/21- Fairchild Chapel, Oberlin College 3/22- Independent Media Center, Urbana, IL 3/23- Elastic Arts, Chicago   Release to keep an eye out for: Wet Ink Ensemble is releasing album "Action, Choice, Thought" on Carrier Records in May 2025. https://carrierrecords.bandcamp.com/ ____ Pieces mentioned in this episode: being-time (9:48): https://ericwubbels.bandcamp.com/album/being-time contraposition (27:15): https://vimeo.com/174134801 chimeric forms (36:14)

    1h 55m

  6. 03/09/2025

    Composer Anna-Louise Walton on the Art of Working with Limited Materials

    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. Learn more about your host here: https://www.mathew-arrellin.com/   Subscribe to my newsletter so you don't miss any updates! https://www.mathew-arrellin.com/subscribe _____ Support the show and my work as a composer/educator: https://ko-fi.com/mathewarrellin Your support helps keep The Composer’s Cut alive and ad-free. _____ Check out her music on her website or here on YouTube! https://www.annalouisewalton.com/audio https://www.annalouisewalton.com/video The pieces mentioned: Jökulsárlón: https://youtu.be/BP9b-C1nprs?si=sekECMq26N_DXlnX Flex: https://youtu.be/r_0JHJ2maAo?si=-h1gq98EXF5QjkNt Bliss: https://youtu.be/_l41Zozalj0?si=GcEIvUKeL7X2HbkU ___

    27 min
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”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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  • Creator
    Mathew Arrellin
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  • Episodes
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