Poster A woman looks over sheet music while working with music students
Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina practiced with students at Cal Arts on the first day of her rare U.S. appearance in Los Angeles, on May 12, 2011.
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Extra Eclectic

Honoring Sofia Gubaidulina

Extra Eclectic - March 20, 2025

This episode of Extra Eclectic honors Sofia Gubaidulina, the groundbreaking Russian composer whose music explored the tensions between Western and Eastern music, who died last week at 93. As part of our continuing celebration of Women’s History Month, host Steve Seel shares one of her best-known works, Offertorium. In the second hour of the show, we hear from contemporary women mavericks including Anna Clyne, Outi Tarkiainen, and Caroline Shaw. Listen now!

Playlist

Duo: Scherzo
Gity Razaz
Francesca dePasquale, violin
Bis 2634

Song Without Words
Sofia Gubaidulina
Reinhold Friedrich, trumpet
Capriccio 10439

Offertorium
Sofia Gubaidulina
James DePreist, conductor
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Oleh Krysa, violin
Bis 566

Terrestre
Kaija Saariaho
International Contemporary Ensemble
Claire Chase, flute
New Focus 122

Partita: Sarabande
Caroline Shaw
Brad Wells, conductor
Roomful of Teeth
New Amsterdam 41

heart rituals.
Caroline Davis
Jennifer Koh, violin
Cedille 3011

Queen of Hearts
Kati Agocs
Claremont Trio

Midnight Sun Variations
Outi Tarkiainen
Nicholas Collon, conductor
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Ondine 1432

Last Light
Jane Antonia Cornish
Vicky Chow, piano

Prince of Clouds
Anna Clyne
Eric Jacobsen, conductor
The Knights
Colin Jacobsen, violin
Sony 31713

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