SEASON 6
Welcome to OJAICAST, where we pull back the curtain to take a sneak-peek at the upcoming Ojai Music Festival, June 11 to 14, in beautiful Ojai Valley, California. All are welcome here, from newcomers to long-time music fans. In-depth insights and special guests will help introduce this year’s programming and whet your musical appetites for what’s to come with host Christopher Noxon.
EPISODE 4
Hanzhi Wang demonstrates the incredible range of her accordion, talks about working with dancers and discusses her own connection to mountains for the Saturday morning meditation performance at the Ojai Meadows Preserve.
Will Thomas, Producer
Christopher Noxon, Host
Hanzhi Wang, guest
OJAICAST theme by Thomas Kotcheff and Louis Weeks
Music featured –
1. Sequenza XIII composed by Luciano Berio and performed by Teodoro Anzellotti on the album Berio: Sequenzas
2. Circles composed by Bryce Dessner, currently unreleased
3. Mountain Song composed and performed by Hanzhi Wang, currently unreleased
4. Menuetto composed by Martin Lohse and performed by Hanzhi Wang on the album On the Path to H.C. Andersen
5. Wind Constellation 1/2/3 composed by Will Thomas and performed by Will Thomas on the album AV
EPISODE 3
Pianist Vicki Ray dives into the Saturday evening program discussing works by Magnus Lindberg, Anna Thorvaldsdóttir, Gabriela Smith, and John Adams.
Will Thomas, Producer
Christopher Noxon, Host
Vicki Ray, guest
OJAICAST theme by Thomas Kotcheff and Louis Weeks
Music featured –
1. Related Rocks composed by Magnus Lindberg and performed by Emil Holmström, Joonas Ahonen, Jani Niinimäki and Jerry Piipponen on the album Lindberg: Aura, Marea & Related Rocks
2. Ro composed by Anna Thorvaldsdóttir and performed by Caput Ensemble on the album Aerial
3. Anthozoa composed by Gabriela Smith and performed by Curtis Institute of Sound, currently unreleased
4. Chamber Symphony composed by John Adams and performed by Boston Modern Orchestra on the album John Adams: Chamber Symphony
5. Rundfunk composed by Enno Poppe and performed by Ensemble Mosaik on the album Enno Poppe: Rundfunk für neun Synthesizer
EPISODE 2
Join us for fascinating stories and a deep exploration into pieces Jonathan Hepfer will be performing by Globokar, Xenakis and Ferneyhough at this year’s Festival.
Will Thomas, Producer
Christopher Noxon, Host
Jonathan Hepfer, guest
OJAICAST theme by Thomas Kotcheff and Louis Weeks
Music featured –
1. Komboi composed by Iannis Xenakis and performed by Red Fish Blue Fish and Steven Schick on the album Xenakis Edition, Vol. 7: Percussion Works
2. Toucher composed by Vinko Globokar and performed by Matthias Kaul on the album Globokar: Toucher
3. Bone Alphabet composed by Brian Ferneyhough and performed by Steven Schick on Bone Alphabet EP
4. Human Sadness performed by Julian Casablancas and the Voidz on the album Tyranny
EPISODE 1
Artistic Director, Ara Guzelimian talks about Esa-Pekka Salonen’s return to the festival, Messiaen’s birdsong obsession and celebrating 80 years of the Ojai Music Festival.
Will Thomas, Producer
Christopher Noxon, Host
Ara Guzelimian, guest
OJAICAST theme by Thomas Kotcheff and Louis Weeks
Music featured –
1. Lachen Verlernt composed by Esa-Pekka Salonen and performed by Tim Fain on the album Unraveling
2. FOG composed by Esa-Pekka Salonen and performed by Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, currently unreleased
3. Quartet for the End of Time composed by Olivier Messiaen and performed by Martin Fröst
4. Sequenza XIII for Accordion composed by Luciano Berio and performed by Teodoro Anzellotti on the album Berio: Sequenzas
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ABOUT OUR HOST
Christopher Noxon writes and paints in Ojai, CA. Recent solo exhibitions include “r/evolve” at CGBF in Ojai, “Terra Incognita” at Oxford House Projects in LA and “Greenbelt” in Santa Paula. He’s co-president of the Ojai Studio Artists and author and illustrator of Good Trouble: Lessons from the Civil Rights Playbook, Plus One: A Novel and Rejuvenile: Kickball, Cartoons Cupcakes and the Reinvention of the American Grown-Up. His work has been featured in the New Yorker, the Atlantic and the New York Times Magazine. Find him on IG @noxonart.
ABOUT OUR PRODUCER
Will Thomas is a composer, producer and sound artist based in Ojai, CA. He has composed music for TV, Film scores, movie trailers and has released multiple albums on labels Thrill Jockey, Hydrogen Dukebox and his own Neutral Music imprint. He is a frequent collaborator including works with Joseph Arthur, Roger Eno, Natalie Walker, and Jason Bentley. His music has been featured in countless programs on Netflix, HBO, SyFy, NBC, and he won the award for Best Score at the Filmquest Film Festival for The Haunted Swordsman. Most recently, he has experimented with mechanical instrument making and sound art installations.