Feminine Fusion
S09 Ep51: Portrait – Caroline Shaw
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August 16, 2025
“Not every musician you hang out with loves music as much as Caroline loves music.” – Andrew Yee, Attacca Quartet
In this episode, we paint a portrait of composer/performer Caroline Shaw, the youngest person to win a Pulitzer Prize for Music.
“Portrait: Caroline Shaw”
All works by Caroline Shaw:
Inhale, from “How to fold the wind”
Ars Nova Copenhagen; Paul Hillier, conductor
“How to fold the wind”
Cantaloupe 21190
Valencia
Jasper Quartet
“Unbound”
Sono Luminus 92212
In manus tuas
Fenella Humphreys, violin
“Prism”
Rubicon 1127
Gustav Le Gray
Carolyn Enger, piano
“Resonating Earth”
Métier 77128
Optics, Light and Shadow, from “Leonardo da Vinci: Original Score”
Attacca Quartet; Sō Percussion; Roomful of Teeth
“Leonardo da Vinci (original score)”
Nonesuch 7559789841
In World’s Vast Frame, from “The Listeners”
Avery Amereau, contralto; Dashon Burton, bass-baritone; Caroline Shaw, tape
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale; Nicholas McGegan, conductor
“Is a Rose and The Listeners”
philharmonia BAROQUE 12
Narrow Sea (excerpt)
Sō Percussion; Dawn Upshaw, soprano; Gilbert Kalish, piano
“Narrow Sea”
Nonesuch 7559791788
Partita for 8 Voices (excerpt)
Roomful of Teeth
“Partita for 8 Voices”
New Amsterdam 078
58:30
Feminine Fusion highlights the roles of women in classical music. Host Diane Jones brings you stories and music of the women who create, perform, and inspire. Produced in the studios at WCNY-FM.
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