Flotation Device welcomes Irvine Arditti to the show to talk about the celebrated string quartet that bears his name. Conversation topics include the quartet's history of collaboration with composers as wide-ranging as John Cage, Stockhausen, Ligeti and Ferneyhough, and their upcoming performance at Seattle's Meany Center—their first ever appearance in the Pacific Northwest. We also preview upcoming Earshot Jazz Festival concerts by John Hollenbeck, Anna Webber, Jessica Lurie, as well as Seattle Chamber Orchestra's centennial celebration of Feldman and Kurtág. A fond look at a Takemitsu orchestral gem for its 50th anniversary rounds out the playlist. Creative and improvised music with host Michael Schell.
