August 14, 2014—Robert Kyr, Philip H. Knight Professor of Composition and Theory, is profiled currently on National Public Radio’s Deceptive Cadence blog.
The article details Kyr’s method of finding inspiration in his work in a New Mexico desert monastery. Kyr’s new recording Songs of the Soul and its companion cantata The Cloud of Unknowing, which are heavily influenced by Kyr’s visits to the monastery, were released in July.
The full article is available online on the NPR website.