Chat about contemporary music, composition, and just intonation with us in this theoretically adventurous and wide ranging episode. Christopher Otto, composer and violinist, works with the JACK quartet, a group that has played the music of such individuals as John Zorn, Tristan Perich, Cenk Ergün, Tyshawn Sorey, Catherine Lamb, Georg Frederich Haas, Dan Trueman, and many, many, more.

Intro: Christopher Otto (jack quartet) rag’sma 

Catherine Lamb - divisio spiralis (mvt. II)
Beethoven - Symphony No. 6 (storm section low notes)

Vicente Atria - Seasons Will Pass You By

Christopher Otto (jack quartet) rag’sma 

Christopher Otto - 3x5x7 (loadbang)

Christopher Otto - violin octet (d1)

LaMonte Young - Trio for Strings (Part 4 out of 8)

LaMonte Young - Trio for Strings (Part 4 out of 8) - demo of 17 “equalizing” 9/8
Vicentino - Madonna il poco dolce (31edo) Stephen Weigel cover
Christopher Otto - 3x4x5 (Weslos)

Outro: Christopher Otto (jack quartet) rag’sma 

Rag’sma:

https://greyfade-label.bandcamp.com/album/ragsma

Christopher and JACK’s links:
https://christopherotto.space/

https://www.jackquartet.com/

https://christopherotto.bandcamp.com/album/3x4x5

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