From the ongoing collaboration between New Sounds and the Ojai Music Festival, the Senegalese kora master Seckou Keita performs solo and with others; Steven Schick offers a tribute to the late Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho; and the cutting-edge string quartet Attacca Quartet offers performances of Philip Glass, Squarepusher, and work by violinist and composer Colin Jacobsen (Brooklyn Rider, The Knights.) This is Part 1 of a four-part series for 2023. The performances and interview were recorded at the 2023 Ojai Music Festival.  -Caryn Havlik Program #4810, Ojai on the Air 2023, Part 1 (First aired 11/06/2023) ARTIST: Seckou Keita, koraWORK: Distance [1:00]RECORDING: Live from Ojai, 2023SOURCE: This performance not commercially availableINFO: ojaifestival.org | rhiannongiddens.com | seckoukeita.com ARTIST: Steven Schick, percussionWORK: Kaija Saariaho: Six Japanese Gardens, V: Moss Garden [1:53]RECORDING: Live from Ojai, 2023SOURCE: This performance not commercially availableINFO: ojaifestival.org | rhiannongiddens.com | stevenschick.com ARTIST: Attacca QuartetWORK: Philip Glass: String Quartet No. 3, "Mishima", 1st mvmt [4:22]RECORDING: Live from Ojai, 2023SOURCE: This performance not commercially availableINFO: ojaifestival.org | rhiannongiddens.com | attaccaquartet.com ARTIST: Attacca Quartet, Kayhan Kalhor, Francesco TurrisiWORK: Colin Jacobsen: Beloved Do Not Let Me Be Discouraged [13:50]RECORDING: Live from Ojai, 2023SOURCE: This performance not commercially availableINFO: ojaifestival.org | rhiannongiddens.com | attaccaquartet.com ARTIST: Seckou Keita, koraWORK: Distance [8:46]RECORDING: Live from Ojai, 2023SOURCE: This performance not commercially availableINFO: ojaifestival.org | rhiannongiddens.com | seckoukeita.com ARTIST: Seckou Keita, koraWORK:  If Only I Knew [8:31]RECORDING: Live from Ojai, 2023SOURCE: This performance not commercially availableINFO: ojaifestival.org | rhiannongiddens.com | seckoukeita.com ARTIST: Attacca QuartetWORK: Squarepusher: Xetaka 1 [5:13]RECORDING: Live from Ojai, 2023SOURCE: This performance not commercially availableINFO: ojaifestival.org | rhiannongiddens.com | attaccaquartet.com