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Alex Laing: Sounds. Words. People
25 Jun 2021
01:12:25
An interview with clarinetist, writer, speaker, and thought-leader, Alex Laing. Alex is the principal clarinetist of the Phoenix Symphony, an orchestra and board member of the Gateways Music Festival, and on the creative team of the NPR show, From the Top.
Highlights
Being an enormous positive influence professionally - 6:43
His background - 9:24
Engage, attract, and reflect - 11:31
Is there an opportunity to share new values? - 24:33
Practicing performances - 33:42
Having different narratives - 35:25
The best music played by the best musicians - 38:30
What values do we need to communicate - 43:20
Becoming more human-centered - 44:55
Is an orchestra a learning or planning organization? - 48:16
An interview with Grace Browning, principal harpist of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and the Santa Fe Opera. We discuss her vision for a thriving 21st-century arts institution-- one that engages audiences, empowers musicians, experiments in new formats, and is accessible to all.
Highlights
Dealing with the technique and body tension - 7:34
Giving the students a chance to learn - 10:54
Social media as a gift to share music - 11:54
Her teacher at Juilliard - 13:36
Having fear and being unaware about where you fit in - 16:30
The age of social media - 17:19
Feeling anxiety - 18:32
It is impossible to not compare yourself - 20:05
No audition is going to be perfect - 22:31
Making investments to teaching artists? - 41:22
What teacher artists can do - 42:49
Inspired by the Philadelphia Orchestra - 48:40
The biggest difference between Dallas and Santa Fe - 53:05
An interview with Bharat Chandra, principal clarinetist of the Sarasota Orchestra, the Nordic Symphony in Estonia, and the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music in California. We discuss the state of the music business during COVID-19, its impact on artists and institutions, and the potential for a rejuvenation going forward.
An interview with NYC-based conductor Tara Simoncic, music director of the Louisville Ballet. We discuss her unique journey from being a serious trumpet player to becoming a conductor. Tara specializes in ballet and conducts major companies in America and internationally.
Highlights
The past three months for New York - 5:33
New York has been changing over the last months - 9:19
An interview with trumpet player Herb Smith of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. We discuss his performing and teaching adaptations to the COVID lockdown, the many facets of his career, the Black Lives Matter movement, and how we must seize the opportunities presented in this current crisis.
Highlights
It is all about being flexible - 7:27
Videotaping yourself - 9:37
Doing a lot of lessons - 11:42
His idea of life - 13:42
The idea of leadership - 14:31
This is a danger opportunity - 19:38
Understand what Black Lives Matter means - 28:06
Exclusion for black people in classical music - 34:55
My interview with former Sarasota Ballet dancer Cadence Rolland: We trace her journey from early ballet training, to a professional dance company, to now pursuing a business degree. We discuss how an injury accelerated her career change and the steps she took to move on. Cadence shares where ballet and business overlap, where they differ, and how artists can repurpose their creativity in new and rewarding ways.
Highlights
What we want as human beings - 2:37
Her ballet experience - 6:26
Memorizing ballet performances - 9:49
What happens in an audition company? - 14:17
Different dancers perform different roles - 17:20
Physical demands for professional dancers - 22:22
How the audition season works - 25:33
You have to be focused - 31:43
Pursuing your dreams and passions - 41:38
Aspirations and ambitions that she has in her life - 44:55
An interview with Quinton Morris, a Seattle-based violinist, professor, educator, founder, filmmaker, radio host, and entrepreneur. We discuss his path from South King County, WA to some of the nation's premier educational institutions and back. Quinton has toured the nation and the world as a violinist and is a professor at Seattle University and the founder of Key to Change, a remarkable educational organization.
Highlights
Quinton's background - 8:26
Creating meaningful changes for students - 9:37
Playing an instrument to go to college - 12:32
Having a part-time job to pay for music lessons - 15:37
Karina Andelin Brown: Playing Your Part Through Politics
29 Aug 2020
01:04:30
An interview with amateur violinist and candidate for LT. Governor of Utah, Karina Andelin Brown. We discuss the importance of music in her life, the value of music education, and the impact of the arts in the community. We also unpack her remarkable journey from private citizen to public life and the important reasons behind her decision.
Highlights
A passionate amateur musician - 8:27
Music is so important in her life - 9:29
Everything is related with the pandemic - 12:50
A campaign in this environment - 14:38
Thinking about social justice - 16:56
Problems that we face as a society - 20:53
Medicaid in Utah - 27:19
Registering as a democrat - 31:55
Taking the time to learn from people - 34:15
Why she is so passionate about this - 35:47
Her takeaways about learning an instrument - 45:27
The pandemic has been hard for arts in Utah - 50:58
There's a lot of things that we can do with partnerships - 57:25
A conversation with Gabriel Kovach, principal French horn of the Phoenix Symphony. We cover his education at Curtis and Juilliard, early professional experiences, teaching, his evolution with the Phoenix Symphony, and adaptation during the COVID-19 health crisis.
Interview with Boston-based cellist Leo Eguchi. We spoke about his orchestral career with the New Bedford Symphony and Portland Symphony, studying music and physics at the University of Michigan and Boston University, his chamber music ensembles: the Sheffield Chamber Players and the Willamette Chamber Music Festival.
Highlights
Special places to play - 6:35
The arts industry - 8:40
Tasting wine - 10:09
Talking about music festivals - 12:50
What should be happening? - 19:08
Exclusionary problems - 21:47
Feeling passion for music - 25:19
There are lessons to be learned - 26:42
A barrier between performances and audience - 27:47
The biggest weakness of an orchestra - 31:25
The principle of connection - 31:52
The Boston musical community - 35:17
It's been hard for his colleagues in Boston - 37:07
It's a joy to teach students over Zoom - 39:42
The life of a freelancer - 41:09
Playing a program 12 times - 42:42
Trying new programs - 44:58
Leo's education - 48:11
One thing that the music industry must not forget - 49:33
An interview with violinist Holly Mulcahy, Concertmaster/Partner for Audience Engagement at the Wichita Symphony, concertmaster of the Chattanooga Symphony, soloist, recitalist, founder of Arts Capacity, and blogger.
Highlights
Her background - 6:47
When joy was missing - 8:26
Sometimes the energy is lacking - 11:08
Bringing out the level of the institution - 12:55
Good attitude vs. bad attitude - 14:26
Trying to influence attitudes - 16:16
Egos are so powerful - 20:00
Not feeling appreciated - 24:59
Stopped teaching and focused on her own practice - 28:25
What schools are teaching - 30:55
Never assume that people are going to like something - 34:55
We are terrible listeners - 42:26
Building trust together - 46:50
Relaxation with music - 54:04
Having a mobile career in the future - 56:50
The importance of listening to the audience - 1:00:58
Robert and Matt talk about Matt's career in Eighth Blackbird, the Cabrillo Festival, teaching at the University of Michigan, and preparing the next generation of musicians.
Highlights
Knowing each other for a long time - 6:33
The actual situation - 8:48
Going online - 9:45
Coming to consensus - 10:12
How they help their students - 12:58
The importance of decisions - 15:33
People recording themselves - 20:27
An amazing opportunity for musicians to engage more - 25:06
Offering a limited number of programs for a year - 38:22
An interview with Louisville Orchestra's principal trombone, Donna Parkes. Australian trombonist Donna Parkes has been Principal Trombone of the Louisville Orchestra since 2008 and has been Principal Trombone of the Colorado Music Festival since 2009. Solo competition successes include winning the Australian National Trombone Competition, the Brisbane International Brass Competition, and finalist in the Jeju Brass Competition in Korea.
Highlights
The orchestra and the health crisis - 6:33
Making this year successful - 7:45
Hearing classical music - 10:51
An opportunity to create new works - 12:36
Doing a great community work - 17:45
Her award from last year - 20:10
Working with kids - 24:13
Having a rich career - 38:00
The Virginia Symphony - 44:25
Playing a sound that you never imagined - 49:41
Donna's background - 51:13
Learning from phenomenal teachers - 53:00
Coming to the US searching for more opportunities - 59:30
Rachel Grimes: No Limits Other Than Your Own Craft
18 Jun 2020
01:41:01
Composer and pianist Rachel Grimes is heralded as "One of American independent music's few truly inspired technicians" by WIRE magazine. Rachel Grimes is a pianist, composer, and arranger based in Kentucky. She is a member of Louisville rock band King's Daughters & Sons (Chemikal Underground) and a founding member of the ground-breaking indie-rock chamber ensemble Rachel's, with whom she toured and released six albums (Quarterstick / Touch & Go).
Highlights
Rachel's background - 3:30
What's happening in today's world - 5:32
The rehearsing process - 9:11
The orchestra schedule - 10:20
A solo tour is very demanding - 14:12
Having an opportunity to play - 17:46
Kind of music like she likes to listen to - 19:59
Taking music lessons - 26:07
Playing a lot of shows with the band - 30:19
Her band's stories - 37:27
Gaining fans from a tour - 47:39
Kentucky as her home - 53:21
Having a creative space - 54:22
The experience of working with an orchestra - 59:48
Robert interviewed Gabriel Lefkowitz, concertmaster of the Louisville Orchestra, about his path to leading professional orchestras and his work as a conductor, composer, and soloist.
Highlights
Gabriel's concerts - 5:26
Cancelations because of COVID_19 - 6:08
Recording music during the pandemic - 10:24
Recording something remotely - 11:42
The world circumstances - 18:56
Doing video content - 21:36
Innovation for orchestras - 26:50
Being super motivated - 30:54
Being organized as a composer - 33:30
How he got started - 41:50
Learning about being in an orchestra - 46:36
Going to Columbia and not going to a music school - 47:00
An exciting interview with the singer/songwriter Lizzie No on her career and background. Among other things, Robert and Lizzie discuss adaptation during COVID-19, the process of seeing yourself as a creative person and creative professional, navigating sexism in the music business, and learning the ins-and-outs of touring and recording.
Highlights
How the pandemic has affected her - 2:38
When she realized the impact of COVID_19 - 3:32
Walking by closed businesses - 4:28
How this pandemic affects her creative process - 6:42
Her background - 10:56
When she first started performing - 11:55
Using poetry as an exercise? - 13:38
Writing a song vs. writing poetry - 14:15
The scary part of the coronavirus - 22:19
Having instruments in her house and a place to play - 27:30
Drinking on a tour or performance - 32:52
Her performances are really important to her - 44:00
What people think when they hear the word "musician" - 48:00
Meritocracy in the music world - 50:52
An audition experience - 52:00
All that Lizzie had learned during her career - 56:34
High Level Over a Long Career with Mark Dix - Episode 1
13 May 2020
01:03:34
Mark Dix is a violist in the Phoenix Symphony and founder/director of the Downtown Chamber Series. Mark has been building a community through music for more than two decades through his symphony job, his outreach in health, wellness, and education, and his long-running and popular concert series.
Highlights
Where the Phoenix Symphony is now - 3:18
Long-standing relationships with the board of directors - 5:00
The Performing Labor podcast features acclaimed working musicians across genres who are doing interesting and creative work. This podcast focuses on the people whose labor makes the music come alive.
Meredith Snow: Looking Towards the Future
09 Feb 2021
01:14:09
An interview with Meredith Snow, violist in the Los Angeles Philharmonic and chair of ICSOM (International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians). We discuss the LA Phil's ascendancy and cultural impact, the changing priorities of classical music institutions, and the importance of organized labor.
Highlights
Success and economic prosperity - 7:15
We have to revitalize ourselves - 14:49
Have real-measuring impact - 15:54
Teaching teachers how to teach - 17:07
We have to diversify the music we play - 22:32
Being better musicians - 25:01
Change your mind - 31:39
Institutions will need to change themselves - 37:45
An interview with harpist, singer, songwriter, and Rochester, NY native, Mikaela Davis. We discuss her unconventional path from the Crane School of Music to writing, recording, and touring her own music. Mikaela has had rich experiences in many facets of music-making and the music business. She's an inspiring artist to listen to and learn from.
Highlights
Lives of working musicians in the 21st century - 6:38
Developing her ear - 7:41
The signing in her teenage years - 10:20
Wanting to have a degree - 12.34
A huge agency that wanted to sign her - 13:17
An extremely stressful experience - 16:14
The biggest thing she had learned - 18:43
Never playing the same set twice in a row - 20:58
Nerves before taking the stage - 25:51
Being a band leader is interesting - 29:23
Loving New York City - 33:56
Her childhood in Rochester - 36:16
Everyone supports each other in Rochester - 39:12
Her experience during the pandemic - 43:13
Everyone should have a home studio - 45:00
Being in total control of her intellectual property - 51:44
Her relationship with streaming services in general - 52:40
This episode features a conversation with violinist Sarah Whitney. Sarah has appeared on stages worldwide as a soloist and collaborative artist. We discuss her career with the acclaimed ensemble Sybarite5, her concert series Beyond the Notes, and her coaching practice and blog, The Productive Musician.
"Marvelous violin acrobatics" - The Washington Post
Highlights
The music industry has been hit hard - 7:23
Brainstorming about what to do during the pandemic - 7:52
Keeping the conversations about music - 9:04
Being a violinist - 11:55
Being in a band - 16:44
People asking for recommendations - 20.47
Their home in New York - 23:12
Benefits for a musicians in New York City - 25:26
New York is an extremely resilient city - 27:38
What may change is the music industry - 29:03
Scaling vs. growth - 31:20
Coming back to, "why we do this" - 33:04
Benefits of having competition - 35:56
Being a life-long learner - 37:56
Self-curiosity - 40:21
Showing musicians what's possible - 42:42
Being hunger to learn - 47:46
People are curious about stories - 48:13
Building her musicians' coaching business - 49:56
How to create a career with much joy - 50:48
Standing for being real - 52:28
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An interview with Dr. Lisa Brooks, Dean of the Jordan College of the Arts and Professor of Violin at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. Lisa is an active performer and is the principal second violin of the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. We discuss her views on Butler's role in the community, turning student artists into good citizens, reforming curriculum in a large institution, and her own journey as a player and a leader.
Alanna Tonetti-Tieppo: A Place for Everyone in Music
06 Jan 2021
00:56:58
An interview with Alanna Tonetti-Tieppo, the sub-principal second violin of the Royal Northern Sinfonia in England. Before earning her current position in the Sinfonia, the Massachusetts native attended college in London and won awards with the Jubilee String Quartet. We discuss her education, auditions, and her professional philosophy and approach.
Highlights
What movement requires - 5:09
Her love for music - 7:31
What a good sound is - 11:37
Work hard and do your best - 14:12
How she got started - 16:48
Attention to details - 21:00
The repertoire attracted her - 24:58
Having an amazing coach - 30:15
Not being an impulsive person - 32:16
Being a total perfectionist - 35:33
Do your best and try your best - 38:08
Who helped her with sound production and intonation - 40:37
Her orchestra's activities during the health crisis - 49:12
How the job can be different when we come back - 53:16
Music is necessary for our soul and well-being - 54:44
An interview with guitarist and educator Craig Wagner from Louisville, KY. A virtuoso jazz guitarist, Craig also regularly plays as a soloist with major symphony orchestras and has toured and recorded with the platinum-selling rock band Days of the New.
Highlights
Craig's unique technique - 11:48
Improvisation and playing - 14:15
How you can improvise - 21:04
Rock music and Pop music - 22:27
Craig's College experience - 29:19
Learning with imitation at first - 30:57
Trying to avoid things - 34:48
Listening to it over and over again - 40:59
How the pandemic has affected his teaching - 41:57
The nature of music - 43:06
Years of training for a five-minute audition - 47:06
An interview with conductor, clarinetist, pianist, improviser, composer, and my former boss, Teddy Abrams, music director of the Louisville Orchestra and the Britt Festival in Oregon. We discuss the roots of his eclecticism, his vision for the future of orchestras, and how music can be a driving force for positive change in a community.
Highlights
Teddy's background - 8:29
Listening to music at home - 9:05
His awakening - 11:26
Learning about composers - 14:51
How he became a Jazz pianist - 18:20
Learning so much - 26:46
The DNA of an orchestra - 29:06
We should all be learning - 30:34
Activating our individuality - 31:33
How people experience music - 42:58
Being the creative people for your organization - 49:51
Conservatories and audition process - 52:06
Playing an invisible game - 59:20
Training for musicians - 1:10:19
Accessibility to our music - 1:19:54
One of his favorite experiences during the pandemic - 1:21:00
Talking about religion and journalism - 1:31:56
Creating a culture that retains talent - 1:44:03
We should have an aspiration of greatness - 1:45:42