Kevin Joest "Recipe for Chamber Music"

In this, the first of the "Non-Food Recipe" specials for FEDBytes, Director of FEDStage and composer Kevin Joest will discuss his current & past inspirations and methods of creating music. Joining us to perform a selection of Kevin's works will be pianist Felix Jarrar, violist Katya Barmotina, and cellist Dr. Bryan Hayslett, who will discuss their own preparation practices, both in normal times as well as the differences and challenges during the pandemic. We look forward to having you join this discussion on how a "recipe for music" is written by the composer and prepared by the performer, and invite you to share your experiences of how consuming music and art has changed in our current circumstance.

This episode of FEDBytes is dedicated to The Okra Project: “a collective that seeks to address the global crisis faced by Black Trans people by bringing home cooked, healthy, and culturally specific meals and…