Living Classical with Tyler Kline for February 1 - 7, 2026

On this edition of Living Classical with Tyler Kline: In Morning Piece, composer Devonté Hynes writes with an uncommon sense of balance – music where, as one listener put it, one note more would be too much, and one less, too little. It’s a work shaped by stillness, patience, and close attention to sound itself.

Then: the title alone suggests a place of suspension – stillness, depth, and light held in balance. In …amid still and floating depths, composer Jeffrey Mumford unfolds layered textures that move between spareness and intensity, allowing multiple modes of expression to coexist and overlap.

Plus, works by Carlos Simon, Courtney Bryan, James Lee III, Jessie Montgomery, Tyler Taylor, Michael Abels, Ty Bloomfield, Curtis Stewart, Billy Childs, and Shelley Washington.

And featuring performances by violinist Amaryn Olmeda; cellist Hilary Glen; pianist Adam Tendler; French horn player Olivier Blakney with pianist James Coghlin; pianist Inna Faliks; baritone saxophonist Jeffrey Leung; percussionist Josh Jones with Sphinx Virtuosi; and ensembles Duo Noire, The Knights, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, and Mivos Quartet.

Join Tyler Kline for this edition of Living Classical – exploring the full spectrum of classical music being made today.

Hour 1

• Between Worlds by Carlos Simon

• Courtney Bryan’s Soli Deo Gloria

• Abraham’s Son (In Memoriam: Trayvon Martin) by James Lee III

• Devonté Hynes’ Morning Piece

• Starburst by Jessie Montgomery

• Tyler Taylor’s Urban Pastoral

• Global Warming by Michael Abels

Hour 2

• Excentric Kinetics by Ty Bloomfield

• Curtis Stewart’s Drill

• …amid still and floating depths by Jeffrey Mumford

• Billy Childs’ Pursuit

• BLACK MARY by Shelley Washington