Molly Yeh is a percussionist, baker and writer who recently relocated from Boerum Hill, Brooklyn to rural North Dakota. She enjoys playing loud music with large instruments and has recently done so with the Hong Kong Philharmonic, the Brooklyn-based pop band San Fermin, and in the premiere of David T. Little and Royce Vavrek's opera, Dog Days.
As a writer, she has written for Time Out New York, The Jewish Forward, Brooklyn Exposed, The Juilliard Journal and Wolftree. She graduated from Juilliard in 2011, where she was co-founder of the student newspaper and the recipient of the Journal Award and the Peter Mennin Prize.
Drawing on her love of food and new art, Molly is the curator of the supper club/artist salon Pacific Street Table & Stage. She also keeps the food and adventure blog, my name is yeh, and tweets about dumplings, mustard and the farm life under the handle @mollyyeh.
Molly Yeh appears in the following:
Levity and Vigor in the Concertos of the Late Peter Lieberson
Monday, August 04, 2014
Western Wind Vocal Ensemble Delivers Buoyant Meredith Monk and Eric Salzman
Monday, May 26, 2014
The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble’s latest album, featuring music by Meredith Monk and Eric Salzman, employs theatrics that reveal the sextet's unique sound. Listen to the entire album all this week.
Gabriela Lena Frank Draws on Dances, Dreams and Sacrifice
Monday, April 14, 2014
For her most recent album, "Compadrazgo," California-born composer-pianist Gabriela Lena Frank focuses on her Latin side, with references to her travels in South America. Stream the album all this week.
Arlene Sierra Explores Darwin, Warfare and Chinese Philosophy
Sunday, February 23, 2014
With "Game of Attrition: Arlene Sierra, Vol. 2," the BBC National Orchestra of Wales spotlights a composer whose works are inspired by nature’s elements, Sun Tzu, game theory, and Charles Darwin.
Philip Glass's Latest Meditative Score for Godfrey Reggio
Monday, February 03, 2014
In his fourth collaboration with director Godfrey Reggio, Philip Glass has written the score for "Visitors," a film featuring close-ups of human faces. Stream the complete score all week.
Kate Soper Probes Female Captivity in 'Voices from the Killing Jar'
Monday, January 20, 2014
Ancient Estonian Vocal Music Gets an Addictive Fresh Makeover
Monday, December 23, 2013
Multi-instrumentalist Peter Broderick Breathes New Life Into 'Float'
Monday, December 09, 2013
At the age of 26, composer-musician Peter Broderick has more than 20 albums to his credit. His latest is Float 2013. Stream the album in full all this week.
The National's Bryce Dessner and Kronos Quartet Join Forces for 'Aheym'
Monday, October 28, 2013
Bryce Dessner, guitarist of The National, ventures deeper into classical composition with "Aheym," a collection of four works performed by the Kronos Quartet. Stream the full album this week.
Adding to the Year of the A Cappella Group with C4's 'Uncaged'
Monday, September 30, 2013
For many, 2013 is the year of the "contemporary a cappella group." Last month, C4: The Choral Composer-Conductor Collective added to this excitement with their debut album, "Uncaged."
Pianist Sarah Cahill's 'Sweeter Music' is a Call for Peace
Monday, September 16, 2013
Pianist Sarah Cahill's "A Sweeter Music" is a musical protest album featuring the music of Frederic Rzewski, Carl Stone and Meredith Monk. Stream the album in full all this week.