Transcendent

Featuring

Davóne Tines
Matthew Aucoin
Yuga Cohler
Ryu Goto
GaHyun Cho
Marek Szpakiewicz

Benjamin Salisbury
Asia / America New Music Institute Los Angeles Ensemble
Sayo Kosugi
Xiaogang Ye
Chad Cannon
Sun-Young Park
Narong Prangcharoen

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Composer's Artistic Vision

The album aims to unite diverse composers from various parts of the Asian and American worlds, reaching beyond geographical, musical, and cultural boundaries.

Recording & Production

All selections on this album, except for Xiaogang Ye's "Lamura Cuo," are world premiere recordings.

Performer Biography

Davóne Tines, the bass-baritone, was praised as 'the find of the season' by the Los Angeles Times for his performances of works by Caroline Shaw and Kaija Saariaho.

Compositional Technique

Sayo Kosugi, the composer of "Lilac Nova," is inspired by her synesthesia, where she sees colors when she hears music, and translates these colors into sound during composition.

Album & Artwork

The album title "Transcendent" is defined as "Beyond or above the range of normal or merely physical human experience; surpassing the ordinary," reflecting the album's goal to unite diverse musical and cultural elements.

Performer Biography

Yuga Cohler, the conductor, created "Yeethoven," an orchestral comparison of the works of Kanye West and Beethoven, which received widespread attention and was performed for a sold-out audience at Lincoln Center.