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Contemplative Classical is a community dedicated to contemporary classical music including playlists, featured artists and interviews.

Curated by Michael Price and Samuel Ziajka // Podcasts by Matt Emery

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guest playlist update | sergio díaz de rojas

Sergio chose tracks this week to celebrate the release of December 03 (Reworked).

guest playlist update | hior chronik

to celebrate the release of ‘Descent’, Hior has chosen the tracks for this week’s update.

guest playlist update | akira kosemura

to celebrate the release of ‘Yearbook’, Akira has chosen the tracks for this week’s update.

guest playlist update | paul thomson

this week’s playlist update has been chosen by founder of Spitfire Audio, Paul Thomson.

guest playlist update | sonder house

this week’s playlist update is brought to us from Sonder House and their Recollections Vol. 1

guest playlist update | ólafur arnalds

this week’s playlist update has been chosen by the incredible artist, Ólafur Arnalds.

Shida Shahabi, Resina & Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch

in conversation with moderna records

Matt Emery chats with Évo and Nick to hear more about the past, present and future of Moderna.

in conversation with hauschka

we discuss his ‘A Different Forest’ album, scoring for film, upcoming soundtracks, his studio & more..

in conversation with addelam

we discuss their album Addelam, the creative process and more.

in conversation with jacob pavek

…we discuss his NOME album release show, influences, the meaning of music and more.

in conversation with fiona brice

…we discuss her musical background, collaborations, advice on getting into the music industry and more.

in conversation with cameron brooks

…we talk about his musical background, inspirations, his EP and more.

in conversation with jakob lindhagen & vargkvint

…we chat about their UK tour, live setup, new music and more.

in conversation with lambert

we discuss his new album, collaborating with Dekker and more.

in conversation with illuminine

…we discuss collaborations on #3, mental health in the music industry and much more.

in conversation with alexandra stréliski

…we talk about her new album INSCAPE, as well as her creative approach and musical background.

in conversation with marika takeuchi

…we discuss her album Melding, studio setup and much more.

in conversation with klangriket

…we discuss Tjärn, previous collaborations, the meaning behind Klangriket and more.

in conversation with fabrizio paterlini

…we discuss his most recent album ‘Winter Stories’, streaming vs. buying music, live streaming live performances of ‘Winter Stories’ on YouTube and more.

in conversation with pieter de graaf

…we discuss his musical journey to where he is today, his EP Prologue, and much more.

in conversation with artists from diary reworks

…every artist answers three questions on how they reworked their track, reworking vs. composing and the meaning of music for them.

in conversation with jonas hain

…we talk about his musical background, ‘Solopiano’, the meaning of piano music for Jonas and more.

in conversation with khyaam haque

…we talk about his musical background, influences and what music means to him.

in conversation with snorri hallgrímsson

…we talk about his debut album ‘Orbit’, the highlight of his musical career so far and much more.

in conversation with ed carlsen

…we talk about his journey as a composer, recent collaborations, his studio setup and more.

in conversation with jameson nathan jones

…we talk about his musical upbringing, ‘sanctuary sessions’, improvising and more.

in conversation with garreth broke (upright editions)

…we discuss his new project Upright Editions, a downloadable sheet music book with all profits going to Music for Relief.

in conversation with luis berra

…we talk about naming pieces of music, the compositional process and much more.

in conversation with rachel lafond

…we discuss her relationship with the piano, the story of how she began composing, her new album, and much more.

in conversation with fyfe & iskra strings

…we discuss their new EP, the collaborative process, and much more.

in conversation with dominique charpentier

…we discuss his new album ‘Réminiscence’, his musical background, improvising and more.

in conversation with lars jakob rudjord

…we talk about his musical background, his influence from his surroundings and much more.

in conversation with doug thomas

…we discuss doug’s musical background, compositional process, advice for first time composers and much more.

in conversation with hior chronik

..we discuss his sound as a composer, the meaning of his music, directing his own videos, and more.

in conversation with poppy ackroyd

in conversation with poppy, we talk about her current plans, recent tour and composing techniques.

in conversation with erland cooper

an insight into Erland’s album Solan Goose & more.

in conversation with kinbrae

in conversation with kinbrae we talk about their musical backgrounds, inspirations, compositional process and more

in conversation with emma gatrill

Emma Gatrill is a multi-instrumentalist based in Brighton, UK. Read our interview with her here..

in conversation with angus macrae

An insight into Angus’s original score for Tennessee Williams’s ‘Summer and Smoke’, directed by Rebecca Frecknall at London’s Almeida Theatre

in conversation with kieran brunt from strange boy

We had a chat with Kieran from Strange Boy.

in conversation with brady kendall from alaskan tapes

An interview with Brady Kendall from Alaskan Tapes

"en masse" - jacob pavek | elskavon | philip daniel | john hayes

After performing full sets of their own for an intimate crowd at Jacob Pavek's Minnesota-based studio The Alamo, Elskavon, Philip Daniel, John Hayes and Pavek came together with Laurels String Quartet for a collaborative finale to end the evening.