Between the Barlines with Jonathan Tsay

In the continuation of the discussion Jonathan has with University of Memphis students, he discusses the role of social media and competitions in forming a career after graduation as well as sharing his journey post-doctorate

In this episode, Jonathan sits down the the University of Memphis chapter of MTNA to talk about life after getting a degree.

In the second part of Jonathan's interview with Kevin Yu, they discuss Kevin's journey into making classical music apparel (Coregami) and the difficulties associated with it, and talk about Kevin's (upcoming!) best gig and worst gig.

In this interview Jonathan sits down with Kevin Yu to discuss growing up and early musical experiences, and moonlighting as a violinist while working for business startups

Jonathan sits down with Dr. Brendan Kinsella to talk about their experiences through one half of the Chloé Trevor Music Academy 2018, new music, and forming connections through school that continue through one's musical career. They end with a rousing game of "Serial or Aleatoric" that gets cut off because of SD storage issues. Musical Bumper: Messiaen - Regard de l'Onction terrible

In the second part of Jonathan's interview with David Brown, they discuss Brown's expanding role at SMU and managing working with outside arts organizations as well as delving into his varied musical tastes Musical Interlude: Clara Ward - How I Got Over

Jonathan sits down with David Brown and discusses a wide range of topics surrounding his journey from singer to rock band to piano tech Interlude: Bernie Worrell - I'll Be With You

In Part 2 with Jonathan's interview with Chee-Yun, we discuss her appearance on Curb Your Enthusiasm, her pieces of advice, and best gig/worst gig. Musical Bumpers: Meditation from Thais; Saint-Saens Violin Sonata in d minor

In Part 1 of Jonathan's interview with violinist Chee-Yun, they discuss her journey from pianist to violinist, Korea to New York, her studies with Dorothy DeLay, and overcoming injuries during her budding career. Musical interlude: Tarantella from Suite Italienne - recorded live in concert at Chloé Trevor Music Academy 2018 (Jonathan Tsay, piano)

In Part 2 of Jonathan's interview of Jeannette, they discuss Jeannette's best and worst gigs, and shares pieces of advice for the listeners. Purchase Garth Newel Piano Quartet's newest album here: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/garthnewelpianoquartet12 Musical interlude: Paul Moravec - Piano Quartet (mvt. 2)

In Part 1 of Jonathan's interview with Jeannette Fang (pianist of the Garth Newel Piano Quartet and co-host of So Many Wrong Notes podcast) (recorded June 2017), we discuss sexism and other mental pathology in the highest echelons of music, Chopin etudes, and the familial stresses surrounding going into music. Purchase Garth Newel Piano Quartet's newest album here: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/garthnewelpianoquartet12

Jonathan sits down with Jacques Marquis to discuss his journey from a piano major to Orchestre Métropolitain to Jeunesses Musicales Canada to the Cliburn, the melding of international pianistic styles, and hockey. Musical interludes: Maurice Ravel - Scarbo - performed by Haochen Zhang at the 2009 Cliburn Competition Gyorgy Ligeti - L'escalier du diable - performed by Sean Chen at the 2013 Cliburn Competition

Good gig, bad gig, and three pieces of advice from Stephen Ahearn! Musical Bumpers: Brahms - Clarinet Quintet, op. 115 (Steve Ahearn and the Baumer String Quartet)

In the first part of Jonathan's interview with Dallas Symphony Orchestra Clarinetist Steve Ahearn, they discuss Steve's upbringing, education in two different fields, and the rigors of orchestral auditions.

In Part 2 of Jonathan's interview with Chloé Trevor, we discuss her first hints of IG fame, the importance of scales and choice of music schools, and discuss best/worst gigs. Music selection: Gabriel Fauré - Sicilienne, Op.78 (Chloé Trevor, violin; Jonathan Tsay, piano)

In this episode of BtBL, Jonathan sits down with concert violinist and Instagram star Chloé Trevor and speaks to her about her musical upbringing, early successes, injury, anime fan fiction, and Instagram. Musical selection: Serenata from "Suite Italienne" by Stravinsky from Chloé's album "Immortal"

Jonathan sits down with Erin Hannigan, Co-Founder of Artists for Animals and Principal Oboe of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, to talk about dogs, reeds, and gigs. Erin also nets a high score in a rousing edition of "Musical Themes"

In part 2 of BtBL's interview with Szymon Marciniak and Evan Mitchell, we explore best/worst gigs, pieces of advice that the two picked up along the way, and end with a game of "Musical Themes." Musical Selections: Bach - Sarabande from Cello Suite No.6 and Frank Proto - 2nd movement from Sonata No. 3 for Bass and Piano

In this half of this interview with bassist Szymon Marciniak (2nd place - Bradetich International Double Bass Solo Competition and Principal Bass, Dortmunder Philharmoniker) and pianist Evan Mitchell, the pair talk about meeting at the TCU International Bass Festival, collaborating with composer Frank Proto, and go into detail about the nature of one-on-one collaborations and the chemistry involved. Musical Selection: "Michaela's Aria" from Carmen Fantasy by Frank Proto

Jonathan chats with Thomas Yu, a Canadian periodontist who won the Van Cliburn Amateur Piano Competition in 2016. They talk about the world of amateur piano competitions, great advice, performing the work of a living Canadian composer, and they play a gun game (but not with actual guns)

After a performance by Alex McDonald of the first movement of Beethoven's Sonata op. 2 no. 3, we wrap talking about Alex's battles with injury and his experience at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, discuss our favorite Darwin Awards, and hear Alex's best/worst gigs and pieces of advice. We finish with a rousing game of "Serial or Aleatoric."

Jonathan Tsay sits down with Dr. Alex McDonald, 2013 Van Cliburn IPC competitor, to talk about competitions/judging competitions, overcoming injury, Lang Lang, and more! Featuring a performance of Alborada del gracioso by Maurice Ravel. Plus, Jonathan reads all of the comments and answers all the questions you left on the BtBl iTunes page over the winter break.

Pianist, pre-concert lecturer, and classical music Renaissance Man Shields Collins Bray sits down with Jonathan to talk about growing up in a small town in Louisiana, learning how to play piano at church alongside classical music studies, and performing at the Hollywood Bowl. Near the end, they play a rousing game of "Serial or Aleatoric" - the game where the guests whether the music playing was actually written out or not.

For the second episode of Between the Barlines, Jonathan talks with Eunice Keem, the associate concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. They talk about competition life in her teens, auditioning for orchestras, preparation, and composer Rebecca Clarke. They close with the first run of a fun game with Jonathan playing short snippets of three works, and has Keem guess the unifying theme.

For the first interview of Between the Barlines, Tsay talks with Stirling Trent, the Associate Principal Second Violin of the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra, who is also a longtime friend of Jonathan. They go in depth about finding a message in personal performances as well as discussing longboarding and baseball. Stirling also plays a game of Simon.

Jonathan Tsay introduces the podcast and the reasons for jumping into this project, and throws in a few shout outs.