Encounters with Milhaud, Messiaen, Stravinsky, Lutoslawski, and Ligeti, with John Heiss

John Heiss teaches composition, flute, and music history at the
New England Conservatory. I first encountered Mr. Heiss in his
legendary Schoenberg/Stravinsky class at NEC and have been an
admirer of his ever since. Mr. Heiss spearheaded visits to NEC
from composers such as Milhaud, Messiaen, Stravinsky,
Lutoslawski, and Ligeti, the subjects of today's conversation.
You'll notice I don’t say much - today is like coming to class
with a master teacher, an experience I'm so glad to be able to
share with you.