Living Classical with Tyler Kline for May 31 - June 6, 2026

On this edition of Living Classical with Tyler Kline: Toru Takemitsu described Dreamtime the way he described dreams themselves–short episodes suspended in seeming incoherency that somehow form a whole. Written for dance in 1981, the piece moves through a shimmering orchestral texture where melodic shapes surface briefly, pass, and dissolve before anything quite resolves.

Then: A William Meredith poem about the beautiful randomness of perceived systems–stars, islands, relationships–sits at the heart of Joseph Butch Rovan's Scattering. It's a concerto where the conductor wears a custom wrist instrument, and their gestures scatter live electronic sound like a Greek chorus around the orchestra.

Plus music by Wynton Marsalis, Dobrinka Tabakova, Ryan Morgan, Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate, Nico Muhly, Gabriella Smith, Baljinder Sekhon, Bushra El-Turk, Cecilia Damström, and Florence M. Tremblay.

Featuring performances by Frank Morelli, bassoon with Callisto Quartet; Maxim Rysanov, viola; Dasol Kim, piano; James McVinnie, piano; Pekka Kuusisto, violin; Joonas Ahonen, piano; National Youth Choir; BBC National Orchestra of Wales; Dover Quartet; Kitchener Waterloo Symphony; Red Line Saxophone Quartet; Dudok Quartet; Boston Modern Orchestra Project; and Quatuor Mémoire.

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

Hour 1

• Beebop from Wynton Marsalis’ Meeelaan for bassoon and string quartet

• Dobrinka Tabakova’s Whispered Lullaby

• OBEAH by Ryan Morgan

• Toru Takemitsu’s Dreamtime

• Iss’ (Deer) from Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate’s Woodland Songs

• Nico Muhly’s Wish You Were Here

• Imaginary Pancake by Gabriella Smith

Hour 2

• Secret Corners by Baljinder Sekhon

• Portrait II from Bushra El-Turk’s Three Tributes

• Joseph Butch Rovan’s Scattering

• Cura by Cecilia Damström

• Florence M. Tremblay’s Insides