Americans, get to know the music of our neighbors to the north with this curated playlist.

“One of the great things about the orchestra is that it is always evolving…”

“It feels like I’ve been carrying this world with me for a long time.”

Birtwistle created daringly experimental music that sometimes tried the patience of listeners.

“I thought that this was a piece that needed good tunes. And also, because it’s a concerto, you have to have some fast music in there. There are parts where I’m like, ‘Okay, let’s let it rip.'”