Articles/Interviews - Joseph Klein

Articles & Interviews:


Cooke, Michael. "Evolution of a Composition" on Music from Humans interview (online), December 2024; discussion of Canetti-menagerie project.
Musbach, Julie. “University of North Texas Professor Challenges the Way Audiences Experience Music With AN UNAWARE COSMOS.” Broadway World, 18 October 2018.
Osenberg, David. “Classical Music with David Osenberg.” WWFM (Trenton, NJ), 26 April 2018; radio interview regarding performance of Frank Zappa’s The Yellow Shark by Orchestra 2001.
Ogren, Jayce and Joseph Klein. “On Frank Zappa’s ‘Relentless Pursuit of Interesting Sounds.’” The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, 23 April 2018; interview regarding performance of Frank Zappa’s The Yellow Shark by Orchestra 2001.
Strowe, Jeff. “Time to Head Back to School: UNT Offers a Class on the Music of Frank Zappa.” Dallas Observer, 16 February 2018.
McNutt, Elizabeth. “Trailblazer: Joseph Klein.” New Music Pioneer, 15 September 2016; online interview.
MacDonald, David. “SoundNotion 156: Steampunk Euphonium.” SoundNotion TV interview (online), 30 March 2014.
Blackburn, Philip. “Alive and Composing: Joseph Klein.” Part of a series of web interviews with contemporary composers and performers, produced by Innova Recordings (St. Paul, MN), 31 October 2013.
“Zappa Band Members Do Q&A at UNT.” The Dallas Morning News, 16 April 2012; video story featuring Joseph Klein and The Music of Frank Zappa course at UNT, with guest artists Arthur Barrow and Tommy Mars.
Shimamoto, Ken. “Heads Up Zappaphiles: ‘Zappa Unlocked’ Comes to UNT.” Dallas Observer, 2 April 2012; article featuring Joseph Klein and The Music of Frank Zappa course at UNT, with guest artists Arthur Barrow and Tommy Mars
Lennon, J. Robert. Writers at Cornell, Episode 054. Web series (Ithaca, NY), 14 April 2011; interview regarding the composition and premiere performance of Cornell Set.
Dallas Museum of Art: subject of an artist film presented at the exhibition “Performance/Art,” 8 October 2009 through 21 March 2010.
Cantrell, Scott. “Cosmic Work Has a Sirius Side." The Dallas Morning News, 11 October 2008, p. 1E; article pertaining to production of Karlheinz Stockhausen’s Stimmung with Voices of Change.
Aoun, Kristin. “Poetry Reading Will Mix Words, Electronic Music.” The Daily Bruin, 9 January 2008, p. 1E; article on Alice Fulton’s UCLA residency, including performance of Three Poems from Felt.
Breeding, Lucinda. “Deconstructing Zappa: UNT summer session goes digging through ‘Joe’s Garage.’” Denton Record Chronicle, 6 August 2006, p. 5D; article pertaining to The Music of Frank Zappa course at UNT.
Rogers, Mike. “The Other Side of the News.” KRLD-AM (Dallas, TX), 28 July 2006; radio interview pertaining to The Music of Frank Zappa course at UNT.
Sayres, Scott. “UNT Class Explores Life of Frank Zappa.” Fox 4 News (Dallas, TX), 19 July 2006; television story featuring Joseph Klein and The Music of Frank Zappa course at UNT.
Senft, Michael. “Zapping Politics and Society” and “Frankly Zappa.” The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2006; quoted in two articles pertaining to Frank Zappa and the “Zappa Plays Zappa” tour.
Slavens, Paul. “90.1 @ Night.” KERA-FM (Dallas, TX), 12 December 2004 (re-broadcast 11 December 2005 and 16 December 2006); interview with Joseph Klein on the music of Frank Zappa.
Sutton, Kevin. “Music of the Metroplex.” WRR-FM (Dallas, TX), 14 December 2003: interview with composers Joseph Klein and Simon Sargon.
Small, David. “A World of Music.” Denton Entertainment Chronicle, 31 August 2000, pp. 20-21; quoted in article pertaining to the composition program at the UNT College of Music.
DeFeo, Todd. “Geometry and Music Mix.” The Denisonian, 11 October 1999, p. 12; interview with Joseph Klein.
Watts, James D., Jr. “A New Sensation: Art’s Fantastic Frontiers Are on Display at the New Genre Festival.” Tulsa World, 1 June 1997, p. H1; article pertaining to Nova Ensemble performance at Living Arts of Tulsa’s New Genre Festival, including performance of Images for jazz combo.
Watts, James D., Jr. “Art So Fresh it’s NEW: A Festival in Another Genre.” Tulsa World, 2 June 1996, p. H1; quoted extensively in article pertaining to Living Arts of Tulsa’s New Genre Festival, including discussion of Outdoor Music IV.
Watts, James D., Jr. “Third New Genre Festival Breaks Interactive Ground.” Tulsa World, 4 June 1995, p. H1; article pertaining Living Arts of Tulsa’s New Genre Festival, including performance of Goblin Market.
Freeman, Janean. WMSU-FM (Morehead, KY), 14 March 1994; live radio interview with Joseph Klein and trombonist Andrew Glendening.
Knipe, Sandra. “Far-Out Sounds Propel Eerie Musical Tale.” The Evansville Press, 21 February 1994, p. 1; article pertaining to Goblin Market.
Satterwhite, Marc. “In a Different Key: Exploring 20th Century Music.” KFLU-FM (Beaumont, TX), February 1994; interview with Joseph Klein.
Green, Carissa. “The Season’s Premiere Concert Will Feature a Premiere Work.” Grand Forks Herald, 8 October 1993; concert preview, including Pathways I: Opposing Forces.
Owens, Joyce. “IU Dance Theater to Stage Four New Works.” Bloomington Herald-Times, 26 February 1990, D1; program preview, including dreaming the dark down slowly.
Cataldo, John. “Local Composer to Display Works at UCSD.” The Daily Aztec, 20 January 1987, p. 1; interview with Joseph Klein.