Owain Park is a composer, conductor, singer, and director of the vocal group The Gesualdo Six. Taking their name from the 16th century composer and Italian nobleman, Carlo Gesualdo, the G6 (as Owain has given us full permission to call them) are leading performers of music from the Renaissance to the Baroque and keen commissioners of new music from living composers today. Owain discusses the interesting character of their namesake, as well as how they sing in acoustically varied locations.
Embarking on a national tour, Jen Cloher drops by for a chat with their old friend Robbie to talk about their newest release I am the River, the River is Me. Speaking about their deeply personal album that explores language and culture, Jen talks to us about their authentic approach to navigating the landscape of identity and politics in their songwriting.
And we remember the life and music of "The Honky Tonk Nun," Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou. Guèbrou died this week in Jerusalem at the age of 99.
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