This September, Derek Bermel will be featured at The New Century Chamber Orchestra, both as a composer and a clarinetist. In this preview, Michael Zwiebach, of San Francisco Classical Voice, talked with Bermel about his urban upbringing in New York City and how that affected and continues to affect his music. Zwiebach writes, “Bermel is still ‘listening to his heart,’… That’s how he makes a connection, and the audience responds….” To read more of the interview, click here.