Jul 10, 2026
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2 min read
Plus: improvisation, the Arctic, and what it takes to step out on your own on three new micro/Maker episodes
Jul 3, 2026
4 min read
Plus, a different kind of Fourth of July program on Living Classical
Jun 26, 2026
Plus: residencies, roots, and what makes space for others on three new micro/Maker episodes.
Jun 19, 2026
5 min read
Plus, two very intense and fulfilling days I had in NYC last week.
Jun 12, 2026
Plus: 3 new micro/Maker episodes on becoming a composer, chasing a hero, and cringing at your own work
Jun 5, 2026
Plus: Toru Takemitsu, Joseph Butch Rovan, and music that scatters on a new Living Classical
May 29, 2026
3 min read
Plus: curiosity, possibility, and what a finished object chooses to reveal on 3 new micro/Maker episodes!
May 22, 2026
Plus: music rooted in place, from Sonora to Iceland, on a new Living Classical
May 15, 2026
Plus: three composers on process, restraint, and what makes a creative life sustainable on micro/Maker
May 12, 2026
If you read just one of these newsletters, make it this one
May 8, 2026
The 50th(!) episode of music/Maker with Tyler Kline is now streaming.
May 1, 2026
Plus, FOUR new micro/Maker episodes exploring color, fabric, fluidity, and fighting for inclusive spaces
Apr 24, 2026
Plus: reimagining electronics for strings and tracing glaciers through geologic time on a new Living Classical
Apr 17, 2026
I guess it's not so "micro" anymore!
Apr 10, 2026
7 min read
Plus: light, shadow, and slowly shifting landscapes of sound on a new Living Classical
Apr 3, 2026
6 min read
Plus: playfulness in music, hobbies that fuel creativity, and mechanical keyboards
Mar 27, 2026
Plus: Sophia Jani breaks convention, and Unsuk Chin fuses piano and percussion into a single body, on a new Living Classical
Mar 20, 2026
Plus: rhythm, advocacy, and how shifting light opens new ways of listening on a new set of micro/Maker episodes
Mar 13, 2026
Plus: music shaped by witness, distance, and impossible travel on a new Living Classical
Mar 6, 2026
Plus: music shaped by brass and gongs by Jennifer Higdon and Ellen Lindquist, on a new Living Classical
Feb 27, 2026
8 min read
Plus: music shaped by endurance and memory, conversations on identity and intentionality
Feb 20, 2026
Plus: new micro/Maker conversations on artistic paths and presence
Feb 13, 2026
Plus: music shaped by history, motion, and protest on a new Living Classical
Feb 6, 2026
Plus: patience and suspension in this week's Living Classical, along with birdsong and process on new micro/Maker episodes
Jan 30, 2026
Plus: how daily rituals shape creative work on a new micro/Maker