In this episode, we interview composer Julio Zúñiga, a Costa Rican composer living in Cambridge, MA. If you're interested in field recordings, memory,  rainforests, semiotics, gratitude and/or noise, this is an episode for you.   musical example citations (plus some other things we mentioned):(in order of appearance): USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES -IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR MUSIC REMOVED FROM THE PODCAST PLEASE EMAIL US   Schumann Dichterliebe Op. 48 No. 13Peter Schreier, tenorNorman Shetler, piano   Julio Zúñiga - 24 (2014)for double bass, harp, and percussioncommissioned and premiered by PULSAR Trio (Eloïse Labaume, Noam Bierstone, Florentin Ginot)Fondation Suisse, Paris, 2014/5/18   Julio Zúñiga - mein liebstes Bild (2015):for large orchestra and electronicspremiered by the Dresdner Philharmonie, HfMDD, 2015/5/18   Michael Pisaro field recording article   Julio Zúñiga - GIS (2017):for clarinet, trombone, percussion, and electronicswritten for and premiered by Richard Haynes, Ben Marks, and Peter Neville of the ELISION Ensemble   Alvin Lucier - Wind Shadows (1994)for trombone and closely tuned oscillatorsJames Fulkerson, trombone; Alvin Lucier, oscillator; Barton Workshop)    Julio Zúñiga - MAM (2018):for amplified flute, cello, clarinet, and electronics   Julio Zúñiga - stars from the earth stars from the stars (2019):for amplified flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, and electronicswritten for Madison Greenstone and the [Switch~ Ensemble]   Carlos Reygada's Silent Light   György Ligeti - Atmospheres (Conductor, Sir Simon Rattle, Berliner Philharmoniker)   Julio Zúñiga & Danny Walden - Parallel Peaks   Julio Zúñiga & Elena Rykova - Sí Hay MONSTER (2018):written in collaboration with Elena Rykovasite-specific performance/installation for the Montreal-based group No Hay Banda   Julio Zúñiga - CAS (2017):for amplified piccolo flute, contrabass clarinet, octave pedals, and low sine tonespremiered by Ensemble Adapter, Harvard University, 2017/11/4   Chaya Czernowin: Duo LeatPetra Stump - BassklarinetteHeinz-Peter Linshalm - BassklarinetteUraufführung am 13.06.2010, Hohenems   Julio Zúñiga - schemes that offer us a sense of futurity (2021):for amplified soprano voice, flute, clarinet, violin, and electronicswritten for TAK Ensemble SCORE     interview recorded 4/13/2022   others mentioned during interview to check out: Madison Greenstone Elena Rykova Chaya Czernowin   Follow us on Twitter!