Explore every episode of the podcast NACOcast: Classical music podcast with Sean Rice
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| A musical love triangle: Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms. | 05 May 2020 | 00:54:11 | |
NAC Orchestra Music Director Alexander Shelley talks with uOttawa Professor and Clara Schumann expert Julie Pedneault-Deslauriers about the Orchestra's recording project focusing on Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms. The first release, recorded live in Southam Hall at the NAC, can be purchased online. | |||
| Celebrating the NAC Orchestra’s 50th anniversary season | 03 Mar 2020 | 00:43:30 | |
In this episode of the NACOcast NAC Orchestra violinist Carissa Klopoushak interviews two founding violinists, Karoly Sziladi and Elaine Klimasko. They are joined by long time orchestra champion Evelyn Greenberg who was also the original harpsichordist and pianist of the orchestra. Together they share many wonderful memories, from first auditions to fifty years of touring and performing across Canada and the world. This episode of the NACOcast will transport you to the very beginning of this beloved orchestral family. Additional Resources: NACO at 50: Karoly Szilady’s journey full of musical memories NACO on Tour: On the road with the happy warrior Elaine Klimasko Musical memories: Evelyn Greenberg connects NACO and uOttawa | |||
| NAC Orchestra 50th Anniversary European Tour | 10 May 2019 | 00:30:57 | |
In this episode of the NACOcast Sean Rice speaks with NAC Music Director Alexander Shelley. On the occasion of its 50th Anniversary, the National Arts Centre Orchestra will embark on a European tour in May 2019. CROSSINGS: the NAC Orchestra 50th Anniversary European Tour will feature concerts and collaborative community outreach events in 7 cities and 5 countries: London, Paris, Utrecht, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Gothenburg and Saffron Walden. On this tour, Alexander Shelley and the NAC Orchestra will break new ground for the orchestral experience with an unprecedented representation of Canadian art, artists and stories. “Crossings is emblematic of what is at the heart of this tour….We are crossing expectations, generations and distances and as we engage with new and diverse audiences, artists and young people to experience music and to make music together.”-Alexander Shelley, NAC Music Director. | |||
| "On The Spot" | 01 Mar 2010 | 01:01:42 | |
Two conductors, twenty questions. In this episode, Christopher puts conductors Andrew Grams and James Gaffigan to the test with some challenging questions for aspiring maestros. | |||
| "Practice Makes Perfect" | 08 Feb 2010 | 00:30:08 | |
In this episode, Christopher ponders the concept of deep practice and how successful musicians use intelligent repetition to build their skills. | |||
| "Measuring Time" | 04 Nov 2009 | 00:42:32 | |
Christopher has been thinking about metronomes. Here he discusses the history of that irritating but essential device, and talks with NACO guest conductor Alexander Shelley about Maelzel, Beethoven and the challenges of the metronome for modern conductors. | |||
| NAC Orchestra 2009/10 Season Preview | 02 Jun 2009 | 01:00:00 | |
Christopher takes you on an hour-long exploration of the NAC Orchestra's recently announced 2009-2010 season, complete with musical excerpts from the NAC Orchestra audio archives and Naxos Canada. | |||
| Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin | 31 Mar 2009 | 00:50:15 | |
Bringing Onegin to Life. With insights from philosopher Isaiah Berlin and a wide ranging conversation with tenor Richard Troxell and stage manager Joseph Bascetta, this episode explores Tchaikovsky's opera Eugene Onegin. Opera Lyra Ottawa's production of Tchaikovsky's masterpiece opens April 4. | |||
| NACO Artistic Administrator, Daphne Burt | 11 Mar 2009 | 00:36:00 | |
In this second in a series of podcasts which will look at the business and administration of symphony orchestras, NACOcast host Christopher Millard talks with Daphne Burt, artistic administrator of the NAC Orchestra. | |||
| NACO librarians, Margo and Greg Hodgson | 07 Jan 2013 | 00:41:00 | |
In this first in a series of podcasts which will look at the business and administration of symphony orchestras, NACOcast host Christopher Millard talks with husband-and-wife team Margo and Greg Hodgson, principal librarian and assistant principal librarian of the NAC Orchestra, about the complexities of their profession, and their life together in music. | |||
| James Gaffigan and Beethoven Symphony no. 1 | 24 Nov 2008 | 00:32:30 | |
This week's episode of the NACOcast looks at Beethoven's First Symphony. American conductor James Gaffigan is Christopher's guest. Chris and James analyze the harmonies employed in the introduction of the first movement and continue with a discussion of the sonata form. | |||
| NACOcast LIVE! The Violin and The Voice | 22 Oct 2008 | 00:43:00 | |
Live from Southam Hall at Canada's National Arts Centre, Christopher talks with Pinchas Zukerman and Arianna Zukerman about the voice as instrument, and the instrument as voice. | |||
| "Figuring Out Figaro" | 13 Sep 2008 | 00:38:00 | |
In this episode, Christopher speaks with Opera Lyra Ottawa's Artistic Director Tyrone Paterson, Conductor Christoph Campestrini and mezzo-soprano Marion Newman about the new production of Mozart's opera The Marriage of Figaro. The conversation focuses on the personalities of each of the principal characters, their place in the social strata of their time and how Mozart's music so brilliantly captures their individual human experience. | |||
| Vivian Fung | 05 Feb 2019 | 00:28:53 | |
Sean Rice, NAC Orchestra’s 2nd clarinetist, chats with JUNO Award-winning composer Vivian Fung on the occasion of NACO’s performance of her composition, Earworms. Discover when Sean and Vivian first met, what Vivian has been up to in her career and family life, and her inspiration for Earworms, which was commissioned by the NAC and premiered in Southam Hall, with Alexander Shelley, in March 2018.
“Earworms… musically depicts our diverted attention spans and multi-tasking lives.” | |||
| On Hearing | 08 Jul 2008 | 00:30:00 | |
Christopher explores hearing, and the loss thereof, as it relates to orchestral musicians and audiences in general. | |||
| "A Prophetic Conversation" | 09 Jun 2008 | 00:30:30 | |
Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony is one of the great works of programmatic music in the orchestral repertoire. Christopher examines the thoughtful insights of musicologist Owen Jander in a study of the second movement, Scene by the Brook. | |||
| "Clown of the Orchestra" | 15 May 2008 | 00:28:30 | |
Christopher discusses primates, brontosauri and other musical influences in a wide ranging examination of his favourite orchestral instrument. | |||
| Andrew Litton (encore) | 09 May 2008 | 00:39:10 | |
Conductor Andrew Litton returns to lead the NAC Orchestra on May 14-15. Here is an encore presentation of the wide-ranging chat that NACOcast host Christopher Millard had with the Grammy Award-winning conductor on his last visit to the NAC in January 2007. | |||
| NAC Orchestra 2008/09 Season Preview | 27 Mar 2008 | 00:55:20 | |
Christopher takes you on an hour-long exploration of the NAC Orchestra's recently announced 2008-2009 season, complete with musical excerpts from the NAC Orchestra audio archives and Naxos Canada. | |||
| Strauss Oboe Concerto with Charles Hamann | 18 Jan 2008 | 00:30:00 | |
In this first NACOcast of 2008, Christopher focuses on Richard Strauss' Oboe Concerto with special guest Charles Hamann, principal oboe, National Arts Centre Orchestra. | |||
| Beethoven's "Emperor" Concerto with Jon Kimura Parker | 14 Dec 2007 | 00:53:30 | |
Christopher's guest is the ebullient Canadian pianist Jon Kimura Parker, a virtuoso star who is also known for his outgoing personality and cheerful sense of humour. Jackie and Christopher discuss Beethoven's "Emperor" Piano Concerto No. 5. | |||
| The World Orchestra for Peace | 08 Nov 2007 | 00:27:00 | |
As Remembrance Day approaches here in Canada, Christopher looks at The World Orchestra for Peace in a programme that first aired on CBC Radio in 2003. "The World Orchestra for Peace is an expression of harmony on all levels. It was founded in 1995 by Sir Georg Solti to reaffirm, in his words, 'the unique strength of music as an ambassador for peace'. Its players come from orchestras all over the world, many of them concert masters and section leaders in their own right, and the orchestra has no existence outside the very special occasions that call it into being." | |||
| NACOcast Live with Pinchas Zukerman and Measha Brueggergosman | 18 Oct 2007 | 00:36:00 | |
Beethoven Symphony no. 9 is the subject, and Pinchas Zukerman and Measha Brueggergosman are Christopher's guests on this live edition of the NACOcast. | |||
| Beethoven Symphony No. 2 | 15 Sep 2007 | 00:44:00 | |
To mark the beginning of the NAC Orchestra's Beethoven Festival, Christopher offers up a guided tour of the complete 2nd Symphony. Featured in this week's podcast is the NAC Orchestra's CBC Records recording of Beethoven's Symphony No. 2 under the the baton of Music Director Pinchas Zukerman. | |||
| Yosuke Kawasaki and Jessica Linnebach | 07 Jan 2019 | 00:28:13 | |
The NAC Orchestra’s Concertmaster Yosuke Kawasaki and Associate Concertmaster Jessica Linnebach speak with second clarinetist Sean Rice about their lives together, and their collaboration in the NACO’s February 2019 performance of Jocelyn Morlock’s Cobalt which just happens to be taking place on Valentine’s Day. The work is written for violin duet supported by orchestra – perfect for this married couple! Tune in for good stories and a few laughs. Jocelyn Morlock’s Cobalt was composed in 2009, and was a NAC Orchestra and CBC co-commission. Premiered on April 30th, 2009 in Southam Hall in Ottawa, as part of the NAC's BC Scene, it featured violin soloists Jonathan Crow and Karl Stobbe, with the NAC Orchestra conducted by Alain Trudel. | |||
| Susan Platts | 31 Aug 2007 | 00:42:00 | |
Canadian mezzo-soprano Susan Platts is Christopher's guest on this edition of the NACOcast. The two discuss vocal sound production and repertoire. Musical excerpts include Verdi's Requiem and Brahm's "Gestillte Sehnsucht". | |||
| The National Orchestral Institute | 15 Aug 2007 | 00:36:00 | |
This week we continue our look at training for young orchestral players -- In Washington DC, Christopher talks with 3 participants in the National Orchestral Institute programme and we hear several excerpts of Richard Strauss' Eine Alpensinfonie played by the NOI under the baton of James Ross on June 16 of this year. | |||
| NACO's Institute for Orchestral Studies | 01 Aug 2007 | 00:33:00 | |
Back from our summer hiatus, Christopher talks with three young and dynamic music students -- the first participants in the NAC's new Institute for Orchestral Studies -- about the opportunity to play in the NAC Orchestra, their studies, their instruments ( ... and even tuning in fifths). | |||
| NACOcast Live with Gary Kulesha (2/2) | 05 Jun 2007 | 00:33:00 | |
Composer Gary Kulesha joins Christopher for the second part of a two part discussion recorded following the NAC Orchestra's world premiere of Kulesha's 3rd Symphony. Among other topics, Christopher and Gary discuss teaching composition and making a living as a composer. | |||
| NACOcast Live with Gary Kulesha (1/2) | 22 May 2007 | 00:34:47 | |
Composer Gary Kulesha is Christopher's guest in this first part of two special NACOcast Live sessions recorded following the NAC Orchestra's world premiere of Kulesha's 3rd Symphony. | |||
| James Ehnes | 16 Apr 2007 | 00:45:00 | |
In this very special edition of the NACOcast, Christopher discusses the beauty and mystery of Stradivari instruments with one of the world's foremost violin players, Canadian James Ehnes. Music samples include Ehnes's recent recordings of the Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for Violin and Walton's Violin Concerto. | |||
| Oliver Knussen | 26 Mar 2007 | 00:38:00 | |
The distinguished British composer and conductor Oliver Knussen is Christopher's guest on this week's edition of the NACOcast. NAC Orchestra audiences know Oliver Knussen from his appearances with the NAC Orchestra in 2001 when he conducted his own Second Symphony, and from 2004 when he conducted the Canadian premiere of his Violin Concerto with its dedicatee Pinchas Zukerman as soloist. | |||
| "Sliding Angels" | 28 Feb 2007 | 00:31:00 | |
Douglas Burden, bass trombonist with the National Arts Centre Orchestra, is Christopher's guest on this edition of the NACOcast. The two discuss everything 'trombone'; from the instrument's origins, repertoire and its role in today's orchestra. This edition of the NACOcast includes a sampling of the NAC Orchestra performing Hector Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique. | |||
| Gustavo Dudamel | 12 Feb 2007 | 00:42:00 | |
Gustavo Dudamel, the 26 year-old Venezuelan conducting phenom visits the NACOcast studios to discuss "El Sistema", Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, and his mentors Jose Antonio Abreu, Claudio Abbado and Simon Rattle. | |||
| Andrew Litton | 22 Jan 2007 | 00:39:10 | |
Christopher chats with American conductor Andrew Litton. Litton’s more than 60 recordings include the Grammy winning Walton's Belshazzar's Feast with Bryn Terfel and the Bournemouth Symphony. | |||
| Charles Hamann speaks with the students of the 2018 Young Artists Program | 05 Dec 2018 | 00:58:34 | |
December marks the start of the application process for the NAC’s annual Young Artist Program (Y.A.P). To highlight this wonderful training program, Charles ‘Chip’ Hamann, Principal Oboe, NAC Orchestra and YAP faculty member guest hosts this episode of the NACOcast. Chip speaks with members of the 2018 YAP Wind Program about their experience being immersed in music playing, masterclasses and networking with exceptional like-minded young artists. | |||
| A "Messiah" Digest | 18 Dec 2006 | 00:30:40 | |
In this very special NACOcast presentation, Christopher takes us on a 30-minute guided tour of that holiday perennial, Handel's Messiah. | |||
| Charles "Chip" Hamann | 22 Nov 2006 | 00:30:00 | |
Christopher discusses the art of reed making with NAC Orchestra prinicpal oboe Chip Hamann with archival musical excerpts from Strauss's Don Quixote and Mozart's Oboe Concerto as performed by Chip Hamann and the National Arts Centre Orchestra | |||
| The Canadian Brass | 15 Nov 2006 | 00:28:00 | |
Canadian Brass members, Charles Daellenbach and Eugene Watts, are Christopher's guests on this special edition of the NACOcast | |||
| "The Protean Tuba" | 31 Oct 2006 | 00:31:30 | |
On this week's NACOcast ... the Protean Tuba. Christopher speaks with NACO Principal Tuba Nick Atkinson about the variable identity of this big bugle and about life at the bottom of the orchestra. An informative discussion of the history of the tuba, its acoustic principles and a survey of its use in the orchestra. | |||
| "Hungarian Celebration" | 16 Oct 2006 | 00:25:04 | |
Hungarian Celebration - The NAC Orchestra celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian revolution this week with a programme of Bartok, Kodaly and Brahms. Christopher welcomes NACO's Karoly Sziladi to talk about his personal experiences during and after the 1956 uprising, and the music of his native Hungary. | |||
| Joel Quarrington | 04 Oct 2006 | 00:25:00 | |
A Fifth of Quarrington -- In this week's NACOcast, Christopher speaks with the National Arts Centre Orchestra's remarkable Principal Bass, Joel Quarrington. Canada's foremost virtuoso of the double bass, Joel is the only great modern bassist who tunes his bass like a cello. Find out how this came about as Joel discusses the history, evolution and current state of double bass playing. | |||
| Brahms | 19 Sep 2006 | 00:35:00 | |
In this first episode of the 2006-2007 NACOcast season, Christopher focuses on Brahm's Piano Concerto no. 1 in D minor, Opus 15 and Brahms' Symphony No. 2. This week's podcast includes archival recordings of the NAC Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Pinchas Zukerman. | |||
| "It's a Living" | 18 Jul 2006 | 00:20:00 | |
In this last episode of the 2005-2006 season, Christopher looks at the work life of the professional orchestra musician and how symphony orchestras are organized. Also in this edition, a sampling of the NAC Orchestra's recording of Beethoven's Symphony No. 2, under the direction of Pinchas Zukerman. The NACOcast returns for a new season of podcasts in mid-September. | |||
| Patinka Kopec | 28 Jun 2006 | 00:30:00 | |
This week on the NACOcast, Christopher talks with Patinka Kopec, director of the NAC's Young Artist Programme. Chris and Patti discuss her formative days in New York with gifted contemporaries, Pinchas Zukerman and Itzhak Perlman, and highlight the gifted young artists at this year's YAP. The podcast includes a special musical selection: Mozart's String Quintet in G minor, K. 516, Allegro, performed by the Zukerman Players. | |||
| Maestro Mario Bernardi and concertmaster Walter Prystawski | 13 Jun 2006 | 00:32:05 | |
As a tribute to Walter Prystawski, the NAC Orchestra's founding concertmaster who is retiring after 37 years at the first desk, Christopher talks to founding NACO music director Mario Bernardi as well as three of Walter's original orchestra colleagues. The conversations touch on the core classical repertoire of the orchestra, NACO's signature sound and the critical role Walter Prystawski played in shaping that sound. | |||
| Shostakovich’s Violin Concert No1 and Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No3 | 16 Nov 2018 | 00:49:16 | |
Kelly Rice, Director of Development and Lars Lih, Musicologist from McGill’s Schulich School of Music visited the NAC in January 2018 to hear John Storgårds conduct the NAC Orchestra and violinist Guy Braunstein perform two iconic works: Shostakovich’s 1st Violin Concerto and Rachmaninoff’s 3rd Symphony.
Both composers were Russian, but had different experiences of Russia in the 20th century. Kelly gets Lars to tell us about the contrast between the two composers and how they were perceived in their time. Was Rachmaninoff a propagandist? Did Shostakovich take the wrong path? Ask yourself that next time you listen to these great works. | |||
| Jack Everly | 05 Jun 2006 | 00:27:00 | |
POPS! goes the NACOcast -- This week an interview with NAC Orchestra principal pops conductor Jack Everly. Christopher talks with Jack about his distinguished career and the world of symphonic popular music. | |||
| Pinchas Zukerman (Pt.2) | 30 May 2006 | 00:28:00 | |
Part 2 of a conversation with Maestro Pinchas Zukerman on the mechanics of making music with the violin. Join Chris and Pinchas as they discuss bowing techniques and the music of J.S. Bach. | |||
| Pinchas Zukerman (Pt.1) | 23 May 2006 | 00:30:00 | |
Special guest Maestro Pinchas Zukerman joins Chris Millard to discuss the mechanics of making music with the violin. Join Chris and Pinchas in this first of two interviews -- They discuss bowing and vibrato techniques and the divergent approaches of European and North American orchestras to string playing. | |||