Words & Music: Ólafur Arnalds

In this final chapter of our three-part adventure, we get rare access to a dance rehearsal with Ballet Folklórico de México, hike between Iztaccíhuatl and Popocatépetl volcanoes that frame the city’s skyline, and close out this adventure at the final Cercle Odyssey concert of our ...  Show more

We’re in Mexico City for the first-ever Cercle Odyssey concert!In chapter two of this three-part adventure, we discover the world of Mexican cabaret, get a glimpse of what life might’ve been like in this region nearly 2,000 years ago, and hop on a boat surrounded by floating mari ...  Show more

In this interview, Professor Tim McKenry (Australian Catholic University) goes deeper about his article, "Why Do We Stop Exploring Music As We Get Older?". While most music fans would say, "That's not me," we learn that it's more prevalent in our lives as we age than we realize. ...  Show more

Scavenging for synthesizers, digital vs analog music, and what it means to be a music producer in the AI era. This episode of Quartertones features Egyptian music producer Kubbara in our studio in Beirut. Known for his jazz-influenced, neo-soul sound, he gives us a master clas ...

Martin Fröst very well may be the greatest living clarinetist. His brilliant sound, feats of virtuosity, eclectic taste, and amazing performing ability has made him a superstar in the classical music world. I recently worked with Martin in Spain and a month later we had time to s ...  Show more

With this episode, we’re putting on our music hat. For a program that relies so much on scoring and sound, it’s not often we talk about the musicians and the music they make that inspire us. Today, that changes. Today, we bring you two stories. Each about musicians that our fo ...