Flotation Device 2025-10-26 - Matthew Aucoin interviewed

Now in podcast format: Matthew Aucoin joins us for an interview about his vocal symphony Music for New Bodies (created with Peter Sellars), his breakthrough opera Eurydice, and the prognosis for American opera in the age of Trump. We also dive into Wayne Horvitz’s Music for 10 Musicians, reacquaint ourselves with Kris Davis and her trio, hear Dai Fujikura writing for solo timpani and explore new albums by Zeena Parkins, Cecilia Lopez, Marika Hughes, Rashaan Carter and the Borderlands Trio. Creative and improvised music from the Northwest and around the world with host Michael Schell from 91.3 KBCS.