Mahdis Golzar Kashani reflects on her role as both composer and cultural ambassador, blending elements of Persian tradition with a sensitivity to international audiences. In this excerpt, she shares why it’s important to her that listeners connect with her music, regardless of cultural background, and how she draws deeply from her Iranian heritage to create meaningful artistic dialogue. Kashani explains how honoring her roots gives her work a unique voice while inviting audiences into the beauty of Persian culture.

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When his pieces kept ballooning, Marc Mellits tried a radical constraint: present one idea, double bar, move on. The result wasn’t “no development,” but concise, targeted development—modular movements he could reorder into baroque-style suites that breathe without the bloat. With Tyler Kline, he compares notes on miniatures (including Tyler’s 50 piano pieces), splitting larger forms into clear sections, and why being “fun to play” might be the real engine behind about 800 performances a year.

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Hannah Selin reflects on her fascination with the inner lives of sounds—the details we pass by without noticing. She and Tyler talk about slowing down, listening more deeply, and uncovering what exists beneath the surface of what we hear. Through an iterative process of recording, processing, and transforming, Hannah reveals how even the simplest sound can open a world of unseen motion and meaning.

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