Today I spoke with Sam Hong and Zachary Mowitz of ensemble 132, whose album Masques And Marionettes comes out tomorrow, Friday, October 2. It can be heard on all streaming services.
Sam, Zach, and I talked about ensemble 132’s formation in 2019, the future of classical music, and their upcoming album. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
They explained that “132” in the name refers to Beethoven’s famous string quartet. I mentioned Media Room Live’s! recent interview with Ariel Quartet who just released the final volume of their recordings of Beethoven’s complete quartets, including No. 132.
On October 8, 2026 film editor Andy Grieve will join me at Media Room Live! to discuss Knife, his documentary (trailer, above) about the 2022 attempted assassination of author Salman Rushdie at the Chautauqua Institution.
Great Lakes Opinion recently republished its series, People v. Hadi Matar, which examined the trial that led to Hadi Matar’s conviction and sentence of 25 years in prison for his attempt on Rushdie’s life.
Cover: Sam Hong. Photo courtesy of the artist.
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