1. Sudden Light for mezzo and string trio by Laura Schwendinger, with poem by Dante Gabriel Rosetti. from Sudden Light, Four text settings on the ephemeral nature of light and life

I have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell: 
I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, 
The sighing sound, the lights around the shore. 
You have been mine before,— How long ago I may not know: But just when at that swallow's soar 
Your neck turn'd so, Some veil did fall,—I knew it all of yore. 
Has this been thus before? And shall not thus time's eddying flight 
Still with our lives our love restore In death's despite, 
And day and night yield one delight once more?

Laura Schwendinger: Quartets

Sudden Light: I. Sudden Light

The Wound composed and conducted by Alex Van Sant. The text is assembled from excerpts from two poems by Emily Dickinson (1233 and 1188) and two letters she wrote to her lover Susan Gilbert in 1852. Performed on November 3rd 2023 by Choral Collective at Centre des Services Communautaires du Monastère in Montreal, Quebec. Thanks to Choral Collective, McGill Choral Studies, and McGill University Graduate and Professional Studies Student Engagement Fund. 

Singers: Ben Charo, Ian Plansker, Jonah Stemen, Ryan Doyle Valdés, Nate Marvit, Rachel Hottle, Victoria Vasta, Megan Batty, Emilie Puopolo, Laura Albrecht, Rileigh Wilansky-Traynor, and Natalia Popovska.
Rehearsal accompanist: Skylar Cheng.

The Wound

weitere Interpreten: Doren Dinglinger, Raquel de Benito & Leonela de Jesus Velázquez Suarez
Walt Whitman und Emily Dickinson waren die zentralen Figuren der amerikanischen Lyrik des 19. Jahrhunderts und haben ikonische Gedichte verfasst, die oft zu Vertonungen angeregt haben. Während Whitmans Poetologie die schier endlosen Graslandschaften der amerikanischen Prärie beschwört, beschreibt Dickinson symbolisch aufgeladene wie phantasmagorisch absurde Sprachwelten, die die literarischen Konventionen ihrer Zeit weit hinter sich lassen. Im Sinne dieses Spektrums verstehen sich auch die vorliegenden Vertonungen von Joachim Brügge für Sopran und Streichtrio mit Flöte und teilweise Harfe, wobei zudem einzelne Gedichte die Inspiration für einige Instrumentalstücke bilden. Ferner wird mit Lousia May Alcott eine weitere amerikanische Schriftstellerin und Dichterin adressiert, die mit der Trias Little Women als Begründerin des amerikanischen Jugendbuches angesehen werden kann. Gerade angesichts der aktuellen politischen Verwerfungen und Zuspitzungen in Amerika verkörpert diese amerikanische Lyrik mehr denn je die Idee eines moralischen Gewissens Amerikas – als ein übergreifendes Respektieren von Demokratie und Bürgerrechten. Joachim Brügge Nach einem Studium der Musik an der Musikhochschule Lübeck weiterer beruflicher Werdegang als Musikwissenschaftler an der Universität Mozarteum Salzburg. Als Komponist eine enge Verbindung zur amerikanischen Musik, so zu hören in der CD Music For Strings, mit den Salzburg Chamber Soloists (MDG, 2014). Sein Komponieren ist ferner wiederholt bestimmt gewesen durch die Auseinandersetzung mit ihn inspirierenden Werken – in den vorliegenden Liedern etwa als Assimilation von J.S. Bach in Roaming in Thoughts oder R. Schumann in Safe in their Alabaster Chambers und The Past is such a curious creature.

Paula Kranjc, Michael Kofle, Leto Križanič Žorž ua. - Of All the Souls that Stand Create

In This Short Life By Emily Dickinson

Welcome to AI Tech News Today, where we bring you the latest and greatest from the world of Artificial Intelligence. I'm Aurora, and joining me is my co-host Isabelle. Today is November fifteenth, twenty twenty-four, and we’ve got some fascinating updates for you.

first up, AI poetry outshines human classics in blind test. A study from researchers at the University of Pittsburgh has found that readers often prefer AI-generated poetry over works by legendary poets like Shakespeare and Emily Dickinson. In experiments involving over one thousand six hundred participants, they could identify AI-generated verses only about forty-six percent of the time. Astonishingly, participants rated the AI poems higher for attributes such as rhythm and emotional impact. This raises questions about the future of creativity and authorship in literature.

next, ChatGPT desktop app gains direct app integration. OpenAI has rolled out an update that allows the ChatGPT desktop app to directly interact with third-party applications on Mac, enhancing the user experience for developers and power users. This new ‘Work with Apps’ feature means that ChatGPT can now read and analyze the contents of connected applications, allowing for more seamless and context-aware interactions. Both Plus and Team users can access this feature in early beta, with plans for wider rollout soon.

third, TikTok launches Symphony Creative Studio. This new AI-powered platform enables brands to quickly generate and scale advertising content by turning product details into TikTok-ready videos in mere minutes. The tool includes features for using AI avatars and offers multi-language dubbing with lip-sync capabilities. This streamlined process is a game changer for marketers, reducing the need for large teams to create engaging content.

fourth, you can create your own AI writing assistant. With the xAI platform, users can replicate their unique writing style using provided code templates. This step-by-step guide allows anyone to develop a personalized AI assistant that reflects their writing voice, making it easier to produce content efficiently.

finally, IBM’s compact AI models target enterprises. IBM has released its third generation of the Granite language models, specifically designed to be cost-effective for businesses looking to integrate AI into their operations. These models are compact yet powerful, utilizing carefully curated data to deliver high-performance solutions that companies can leverage for AI adoption.

That’s our roundup for today! Remember, staying informed about changes and advancements in AI can help you navigate this rapidly evolving landscape. So, keep tuning in to AI Tech News Today for your weekly updates!

AI Poetry Surpasses Shakespeare in Blind Test, Transformative Tools Emerge for Content Creation and Enterprise Solutions

L'émission revient sur un "Avis de Recherche" entre la compositrice Lin-Ni Liao et l'ensemble à géométrie variable PTYX.
En 2024, trois résidences permettent au collectif tourangeau de découvrir et jouer la musique de cette artiste franco-taïwanaise. 
Extraits de concert, interviews, commentaires sur les œuvres et musiques de complément vous proposent de revenir sur une rencontre féconde.

Programme musical
> Sodagreen, Violently Sad and Beautiful
> Lin-Ni Liao, Le train de la vie (浮生 VI) – Paris, Mars 2020
> Lin-Ni Liao, The wind could wait without the gate … 
> Lin-Ni Liao, How Prudent That We Are Blind II 
> Lin-Ni Liao, And if we putt dreams behind us…? 
> Anna Clyne, « Clogged only with Music », The Gorgeous Nothings
> A Train Trip (I Lan Air)
> Lin-Ni Liao, Poussière dans le vent 
> Moonshake, Into Deep Neutral 

Détails, photos, vidéos et autres prolongements sur la page https://www.ensembleptyx.com/lin-ni-liao/

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Émission radiophonique sur les musiques contemporaines proposée par l'ensemble PTYX. Présentation : Jean-Baptiste Apéré
Réalisation, production, sans concession : ptyx fan club  / vnrpe (c) 2025
Avec le soutien du Conseil départemental d'Indre-et-Loire, de la ville de Tours, de la SACEM et de la Maison de la Musique Contemporaine

janvier 2025 (#61) - Le train de la vie avec Lin-Ni LIAO

I composed this piece for a poetry short film by filmmaker and friend Gloria Regonesi. Her film includes found VHS homevideo footage and is inspired by the poem "1287: In this Short Life" by American poet Emily Dickinson, written between 1861 and 1865. This is a rework and the official version of the film

Nostalgia in this Life (2025 version)

Sola non posso essere 
Perché eserciti mi fanno visita
Ospiti senza nome 
Che eludono la chiave

Non hanno vesti, né nomi 
Non almanacchi, né climi 
Ma casa diffuse 
Come gli gnomi

Il loro arrivo si può sapere 
Da corrieri interiori 
La loro partenza no 
Perché non partono mai

Alone I cannot be
They are coming
Alone I cannot be

Non hanno vesti né nomi
Non almanacchi né climi
Non hanno vesti né nomi
Non almanacchi né climi
Ma case diffuse come gli gnomi

They have no names
No almanacs 
Nor climes
They’re never gone

Non hanno vesti, né nomi
Non almanacchi, né climi
Case diffuse 
Come gli gnomi


Poesia di Emily Dickinson
Traduzione di Paola Loreto e Fabia Tolomei tratta dal libro “Angeli” pubblicato da Carthusia Edizioni
Adattamento testo di Camera Sambô

Camera Sambô ringrazia l'orchestra "La Banda Dei Cuori Gentili" per aver saputo portare in questo brano il paesaggio che ci circonda ogni giorno, per la fratellanza, la disponibilità, la competenza.

Ringraziamo con devozione la Val Cenasco e "Val Cenasco Landhouse" per l'ispirazione e il supporto.

Ringraziamo con gioia l'artista Claudio Cesare Acchiardi per l'opera della copertina.

Poem by Emily Dickinson
Translation by Paola Loreto and Fabia Tolomei from the book “Angeli” published by Carthusia Edizioni
Lyrics adaptation by Camera Sambô

Camera Sambô would like to thank the ‘La Banda Dei Cuori Gentili’ orchestra for bringing the landscape that surrounds us every day into our song, for their brotherhood, helpfulness and competence.

We devoutly thank the Val Cenasco and "Val Cenasco Landhouse" for inspiration and support.

We would like to thank the artist Claudio Cesare Acchiardi for the cover artwork.



Moltitudini

Unhinged

Perhaps I asked too large —

"Hope" is the thing with feathers —

'Twas here my summer paused

Composer and Harpist Anne Vanschothorst’s music has been described as innovative, minimal, lyrical, cinematic, and touching yet intense. The same rings true in THAT I DID ALWAYS LOVE, the artist’s musical ode to the great American poet Emily Dickinson. Featuring seven of the poet’s works set to music, Vanschothorst fosters an intimate listening space where two art forms reach a soothing synthesis, amplifying the elegance of Dickinson’s texts with the graceful nature of the harp, a perfect pairing.  https://linktr.ee/thatididalwayslove

01 A harp note to Emily Dickinson

3rd song I released Midnight Romantic can find this and other tracks on Spotify and other platforms as well https://open.spotify.com/artist/1qGmjvAlbBQDhvoS9Bsrud

Because I could not stop for death

scraps for loadbang by Elena Doria Winell, text by Emily Dickinson. Performed at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Baltimore, MD on April 29th, 2025

Ty Bouque - baritone
Andy Kozar - Trumpet
Adrián Sandí - Bass Clarinet
William Lang - Trombone

This piece is about fragmentation. The poem is taken from Dickinson's collection of "envelope poems" which were literally scrawled in dull pencil on various scraps of papers and envelopes. Like most of her work, these poems did not see the light of day until after her death. The brief interjection comes from what began as my attempt at 'modernizing' the language of the poem, only retroactively realizing a) how pointless that is and b) how intensely I had projected my own immediate reality into this 'translation.'

scraps

Composer and Harpist Anne Vanschothorst’s music has been described as innovative, minimal, lyrical, cinematic, and touching yet intense. The same rings true in THAT I DID ALWAYS LOVE, the artist’s musical ode to the great American poet Emily Dickinson. Featuring seven of the poet’s works set to music, Vanschothorst fosters an intimate listening space where two art forms reach a soothing synthesis, amplifying the elegance of Dickinson’s texts with the graceful nature of the harp, a perfect pairing. linktr.ee/thatididalwayslove

02 Nobody Knows This Little Rose

Poem by Emily Dickinson 
Read by Gill Mills

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Lyrics:

“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -

And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -

I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.


Source: The Poems of Emily Dickinson Edited by R. W. Franklin (Harvard University Press, 1999)

Hope is the thing with feathers (Emily Dickinson)

03 The soul selects her own Society

as a rec. HARPIST / COMPOSER i produce HQ AUDIO for film and spoken word = MINIMAL - POETIC - INSTANT - CROSSOVER - AMBIENT

Camera Sambô nasce dall'antico ricordo di sé.
Pellegrinaggio in terra straniera, divenuta patria.
Inestinguibile forza, verde canto che sospinge il fiore.
Acino d'uva, luce iridescente, irreale. 
Orizzonte segreto, meta sognata. 
Bentornato nella tua dimora.

Nato sulle verdi colline di Moncalieri (Torino), il progetto artistico Camera Sambô mette insieme tre eclettiche personalità: la composizione musicale, attraverso la danza dell'espressione creativa, spazia dal cantautorato alle sonorità elettroniche con un gusto per la sperimentazione, passando per la musica classica.

L'ecletticità del trio li vede inseriti nel contesto naturalistico del paesaggio che abitano, dove lavorano anche nella loro azienda agricola biologica che ospita il piccolo agriturismo "Val Cenasco Landhouse" a Moncalieri, luogo di incontro e condivisione di arti molteplici e antichi mestieri.

Bentornato, forestiero, in questo luogo. 

camerasamboproject.com
info@camerasamboproject.com

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Camera Sambô was born from the bygone memory of self. 
Pilgrimage to a foreign land that has become a homeland.
Unquenchable strength, green hymn propelling the flower.
Grape, iridescent light, unreal. 
Secret horizon, dreamed destination. 
Welcome back to your abode.

Born on the green hills of Italy, in Moncalieri (Turin), the Camera Sambô artistic project links together three eclectic personalities: the musical composition, through the dance of creative expression, ranges from songwriting to electronic sounds with a tension toward experimentation, passing through classical music. 

The trio's eclecticism fits them into the naturalistic context of the countryside they live in, where they also work on their organic farm with a small agritourism: "Val Cenasco Landhouse" in Moncalieri, Turin, a place for meeting and sharing multiple arts and ancient crafts.

Welcome back, stranger, to this place.

camerasamboproject.com
info@camerasamboproject.com

quebec & new england-based composer, conductor, & singer. they/them
alexgvansant@gmail.com

Born Woolfinius Jackson Whürl to two itinerate circus gymnasts, Woolfin would grow tired of the performance life and would go on to seek quieter pastures as a painter and later a writer.

Als österreichischer Ableger des tschechisch/englischen Schallplattenproduzenten gleichen Namens wurde Gramola im Jahr 1924 in Wien gegründet und ist seit damals in allen Tätigkeitsbereichen rund um die Klassische Musik aktiv. Der Schwerpunkt hat sich in den letzten Jahren auf die CD-Produktion verlagert und Gramola ist mit etwa 30 Produktionen jährlich schon seit einiger Zeit Österreichs Klassikproduzent mit der höchsten Produktionsrate. Gramola hatte zunächst natürlich die großen Komponisten der Wiener Klassik, wie Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven und Schubert, im Focus. Im Vordergrund der Produktionsaktivitäten steht jetzt aber auch die Förderung junger österreichischer Musiker und nicht zuletzt die Zusammenarbeit mit "Exilarte", die sich der Musik ermordeter und exilierter Komponisten widmet.

Composer, performer, and educator currently based in Baltimore, MD. Founder & member of Der Gestanke.

Rosie Marie Brown was started in 2022 as the solo project of singer-songwriter Isabelle "Rosie" Brown (CH/USA), born in the mountains of the quaint Rhine Valley. Her songs are candid letters that have not been sent, the soul-stripping, fearless expression of a chronically introverted human being. Deeply influenced by all matters of Rock, 70s Folk and Indie artists, Rosie's music can be described as indie-inspired folk, silently pregnant with the blues. Sometimes melancholic, sometimes angry, sometimes sad, always captivating. In 2024, her partner Tom Bensley (AUS) joined on the Bass Guitar and the two are currently working on more songs.

I am Dean Midnight Romantic is my latest work inspired by bands Post Punk Goth rock Darkwave Deathrock genres I got into the music last year and haven't looked back love it.

Le Cercle des Musiques Disparues existe sous deux formes en alternance : 1) un atelier-concert bimenstriel et itinérant en Indre-et-Loire, 2) une émission radiophonique qui prolonge ce rendez-vous physique et le rend accessible partout sur la planète.
L'émission est diffusée tous les samedis à 14h10 sur Radio Campus Tours.
Avec le soutien du Conseil départemental d'Indre-et-Loire

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