We continue the week-long ramp-up to our next and third season with an interview with the widely influential\xa0patriarch of 20th-century experimental music\xa0John Cage.\xa0In this conversation with host Tim Page,\xa0Cage explains how his\xa0strenuous connection with music precipitated his experiments with silence, ambient noise and spirituality. Page offers his own\xa0straightforward critique of Cage's discoveries and reiterates the need for objectivity and seclusion in music criticism.\xa0\n---\nAbout the podcast:\nMeet the Composer is a Peabody Award-winning podcast that takes listeners into the minds and creative processes of the composers making some of the most innovative, compelling, and breathtakingly beautiful music today.\nFollow Meet the Composer\xa0on Twitter:\xa0@MeettheComposerLike Meet the Composer\xa0on Facebook:\xa0www.facebook.com/meetthecomposer\n---\nQ2 Music is WQXR, New York's multi-platform home for dynamic modern\xa0music. Discover countless new artists via our 24/7 music stream \u2013 hand-crafted daily to reward your curiosity \u2013 and surprise your imagination with a world of exhilarating new music.\nProduced by Q2 Music.\xa0www.q2music.orgFollow Q2 Music on Twitter:\xa0@Q2MusicLike Q2 Music on Facebook:\xa0www.facebook.com/q2music