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Music Crush with FNMC

Music Crush with FNMC

By: Music Crush
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 A new music podcast hosted by flutists Nicole Riner and Elizabeth Robinson of the Flute New Music Consortium. Episode formats vary between interviews with composers and flutists influencing the contemporary performance world, new music listening sessions, and conversations exploring the nature of our work as musicians and collaborative artists. New episodes every other Wednesday. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicole-riner/supportMusic Crush Music
Episodes
  • Interview with Kyrese Washington

    Interview with Kyrese Washington
    Dec 3 2025

    Flutist-composer Kyrese Washington won FNMC’s 2025 composition competition in the flute and piano category.Today they explain how their winning composition, “Poem” came to life and how their compositional persona really blossomed during the pandemic, despite improvising and composing for fun from an early age. There are some grateful shout-outs to mentors Tim Hagen and Valerie Coleman, and a fascinating review of their commission from Katherine Needleman. Keep listening for some very fun musical suggestions and video ideas!

    https://colemanpagemusic.com/composer/kyrese-washington/

    Bjork, Post

    Charlie XCX, Brat

    Chaka Kahn, “Tearing It Up”
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    29 mins
  • Interview with Elizabeth Huston

    Interview with Elizabeth Huston
    Nov 5 2025

    Today’s episode features an awe-inspiring conversation with harpist, arts administrator, and new music advocate Elizabeth Huston. As the Executive Director of the L.A.-based composer collective, Synchrony, she has been involved in commissioning, producing, and educating numerous composers over the years. She tells us how she creates an engaging show, describes the process by which composers get paid for their music, and gives performers some practical tips for getting to know your composers and their works for a more meaningful collaboration. Stick around for the contemporary harp music primer at the end!

    https://elizabethharpist.com/

    R. Murray Schafer, Crown of Ariadne: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRAV0kXvy5M

    Caroline Lizotte, Suite Galactique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgIgOTgMCpk

    Jan Krzywicki, Starscape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8zdeK_tx_0
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    37 mins
  • Interview with Iva Ugrčić

    Interview with Iva Ugrčić
    Oct 1 2025

    This episode features an inspiring conversation we had with award-winning flutist and arts advocate Dr. Iva Ugrčić, the founder and director of LunART Festival, a celebration of women artists in its eighth year. She takes us through her educational journey, from Serbia to Paris to Madison, Wisconsin, and walks us through the criteria she uses for selecting composers, both for her festival and for her own commissions. Iva has no regrets and appreciates everything she has experienced in work and life. And she tells us that she’s already living her dream! We love that.

    https://www.ivaugrcic.com/

    Chen Yi, Gi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty_ex4KABIc

    Sato Matsui: https://www.satomatsui.com/

    3rd Coast: https://www.thirdcoastchambercollective.com/projects/chamber-camp
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    45 mins
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