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Matt Haimovitz discusses Overtures To Bach with WRTI

What kind of music would speak to Bach today? Cellist Matt Haimovitz-who has been performing works by Bach in concert halls and clubs for the last three decades-asked composers to respond to the preludes from Bach's cello suites.

WRTI: Philadelphia - Susan Lewis reports. Click here to listen

Three hundred years ago, Bach was creating his own musical language. "He was synthesizing vernaculars from around him" says cellist Matt Haimovitz. "I wanted to expand that cultural palate and work with composers dealing with the same kinds of compositional process issues."