Besides drummer jokes, there might be almost as many viola jokes tied for the lead in musical humor.  We'll put all that aside for this New Sounds program, where the viola takes center stage, not necessarily as a solo instrument in a concerto or a chamber setting.  Hear new works for viola, some for viola & electronics, and viola d'amore.  From a forthcoming record by new music champion Nadia Sirota, listen to a piece by Missy Mazzoli, "Tooth And Nail." 

This is another part in the series, "NightMusic"  an hour of works that evoke the darkness, the stillness, the mystery and the uncertainty of night.  We'll hear "Dark Was The Night" a song without words from Phil Kline's apocalyptic mass, "John the Revelator," featuring the vocal group Lionheart and the quartet Ethel.  Plus, music by John Adams, his powerful and terrifying "Night Chorus" from the opera "The Death of Klinghoffer," and other works.

For this New Sounds, we'll dip into the many flavors of electronic music.  Hear some glitch electronica from Taylor Deupree + Stephan Mathieu along with some classic electronic minimalism from Cluster.  Also, listen to an electronic re-creation of an opera by 12th century composer Hildegard von Bingen, electronic “turntablist guitar” from Andre La Fosse, and more.

For this New Sounds, we'll hear from violist and Q2 host Nadia Sirota's record called "First Things First," of commissioned works by Judd Greenstein, Nico Muhly and other new music heavy-hitters involving her instrument and other sounds.  We'll also hear from the Kronos Quartet's effort, "Floodplain." This record is full of music from Serbia, Azerbajan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and Lebanon, incorporating other sounds, live and taped.  Plus, Valentin Silvestrov's "Ikon" performed by the Cailino Quartet, and more.

For this New Sounds, we'll dip into the many flavors of electronic music.  Hear some glitch electronica from Taylor Deupree + Stephan Mathieu along with some classic electronic minimalism from Cluster.  Also, listen to an electronic re-creation of an opera by 12th century composer Hildegard von Bingen, electronic “turntablist guitar” from Andre La Fosse, and more.