S5E16 - Sparking Scintillations with Blacktop Percussion

In this episode, Jeff chats with members of Blacktop Percussion, Brandon Berlanga, Michael-Lee Smith, and John Dawson, about their project "Scintillations," which was funded in part by an IML Mentorship Grant. The percussionists discuss creating their group, their first project, and the challenges in creating a new commission. Scintillations composer Sebastian Zhang joins the conversation to share his role in the project, and advice for those looking to create similar works.