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In this episode, we hear from one of today\u2019s most avid commissioners of new guitar works and current chair of the guitar department at San Francisco Conservatory, David Tanenbaum. \n\nThe conversation dives deep into David\u2019s experiences working with legendary composers of the last decade including Toru Takemitsu, Steve Reich, and Hans Werner Henze. One fascinating story David shares is how Henze asked him to construct many of the chords in his Guitar Concerto by initially providing him with 10 notes and saying, "I kind of like all these notes, you make the\xa0chords!" David also talks about the importance of actively commissioning new works for the classical guitar and ways to get modern composers excited about doing so.\n\nIntro Music: Brandenburg Concerto 6 (J.S. Bach) - LAGQ\nElectric Counterpoint (Steve Reich) - David Tanenbaum