The Patchwork Suite

Podcast by WGTE Public Media

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About The Patchwork Suite

Touchstone Award Winner - Radio Long Form 2024 In "The Patchwork Suite" podcast, composers are asked to draw musical inspiration from a given classical theme and extra-musical inspiration from a textile of choice. This season, composers put their unique spin on “Vals Melódico,” a theme from the piano work Valses Poéticos by Spanish composer Enrique Granados (1867-1916). Mary Claire Murphy introduces the Granados theme, and then its melody blossoms throughout the season as composers write their own contemporary variation on it. We get to explore the particulars of each variation and learn about the incredible artists along the way. By the end, we’ll have woven a colorful and diverse patchwork of creativity. Join us as this musical tapestry takes shape! Season 2 evolves the pilot concept from its textile emphasis to now take listeners on a cross-country and cross-continent exploration of mural artwork, all while composers put their own spin on a lament by the 19th century classical guitar virtuosa, Madame Sidney Pratten. Following Mary Claire’s introduction to the lament theme, each episode highlights a single variation and composer, so that by the end of the sequence, we’ll have patched together a brand new and diversely influenced theme and variations suite.

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26 episodes

Season Two, Ep. 13: Epilogue

A few of the composers from this season briefly share their reflections on The Patchwork Suite, along with pearls of wisdom and views on the power of art and music in general. To learn more about how to help support WGTE as a dedicated media station for the arts, visit https://www.wgte.org/support.

29 Sep 2025 - 1 h 0 min

Season Two, Ep.12 (Complete Suite)

In this culminating episode, we listen to the complete season two suite, from the original 19th century lament theme by Madame Sidney Pratten to all ten modern reimaginings set forth by the composers this season.

22 Sep 2025 - 1 h 0 min

Season Two: Lasting Impressions by Andrea Pereira de Almeida

In this Patchwork Suite special, Andrea Pereira de Almeida joins Mary Claire Murphy at WGTE to share her impressionistic paintings of Northwest Ohio, especially her Simpson Garden-inspired mural, A Bowling Green Sunset. Learn more at https://www.andreaalmeidaart.com/

15 Sep 2025 - 1 h 0 min

Season Two: Variation No. 10 by Indigo Knecht

Composer Indigo Knecht returns to the Patchwork Suite with a personal, fixed media impression of love as a grounding force in the face of depression; they liken the piece to Toledo’s Love Wall, where splashes of color bring life to a monochromatic framework.

8 Sep 2025 - 1 h 0 min

Season Two: Variation No. 9 by Chawin Temsittichok

With inspiration from poetry and from artwork by the muralist Jayoto, Thai composer Chawin Temsittichok crafts a musical streetscape collage of Bangkok, through which hear Madame Sidney Pratten’s lament emerge from a collection of found sounds.

1 Sep 2025 - 1 h 0 min

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