Music Respawn with Kate Remington

WSHU Public Radio’s Kate Remington combines her love of classical music and video games in this series of informal conversations with composers and performers of game soundtracks. Plus, there’s lots of music in the interviews, so you can hear it for yourself!

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Respawn! Fifth House Ensemble's "Journey Live"

By • Feb 18, 2016

An emotional playthrough of Journey inspired members of Chicago's Fifth House Ensemble to create a live version. I talked with Melissa and Eric Snoza about how they created this unique concert experience.

Respawn! Paul Ruskay's Homeworld Homecoming

By • Jan 26, 2016

The two Homeworld games, released in 1999 and 2003, told the story of an epic journey of a displaced tribe to find a new home planet. Guided by an ancient map, they bravely made their way across the vast reaches of the galaxy, enduring hardships and battles along the way.

Respawn! Jessica Curry's Music For A "Cozy Apocalypse"

By • Jan 12, 2016

There are some composers whose music instantly transports you to a particular place and time. Aaron Copland had a gift for capturing the American West in his music, and Vaughan Williams was able to recreate the English countryside. In her soundtrack for "Dear Esther,"  BAFTA award winning composer Jessica Curry takes us to a bleak island in the Hebrides and in "Everybody's Gone to the Rapture," she creates nostalgia in an abandoned village in 1980s Shropshire.

Respawn! Searching For Stravinsky's DNA In Destiny

By • Nov 30, 2015

Where are new fans of classical music going to come from? That’s a common question among symphony orchestras, and just about every performer.

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