Natacha Diels Premieres "Adrift" on BBC Radio 3's "New Music Show"

April 1, 2025
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On Tuesday, Penn Music Professor Natacha Diels premiered her new work, "Adrift," on BBC Radio 3's "New Music Show: Boulez at 100 – Reimagined," hosted by Kate Molleson and Tom Service. Performed by the UK-based ensemble Plus-Minus, the piece—commissioned by BBC Radio 3 and the group itself—presents Diels’ own interpretation of Mexican composer Julián Carrillo’s "Preludio a Colón."

Listen to the piece, along with some commentary from Diels, starting at 1:08:00 through the link below.

Listen to the Broadcast Here (Available until April 25)(link is external)