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'Season 5 Episode 6: Electronic music concert of Gidefaut.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gidefautInstagram: Thomas Martin (@gidefaut) • Instagram photos and videosSoundcloud: Gidefaut | Free Listening on SoundCloudEnjoy!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

I was waiting on approval for how I would post a concert, or a performance, and I wasn't getting the answer fast enough for today's deadline, so here is a piece about having a backup plan. Enjoy!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

Another written monologue, as I am in the midst of many projects and feel that playing actually stresses me out right now. You like my Rod Serling? Keep it. It's yours. My gift to you beautiful people. Treasure it as much as I treasure all your beautiful faces. Be well.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

Talking about improvisation with Matt Koraus. He plugs a new piece that OCP just decided to publish! Check it out at this link: https://www.ocp.org/en-us/songs/90311/if-you-love-meSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

Hey, I listened to the Cult Podcast's coverage of the events of the past week and felt compelled to get on my soapbox, with my limited understanding of politics and statistics, and put my 2 cents forward. I apologize to any claims I may have made because I don't have the information to properly back it up. We live in a unique time where the abundance of news sources, coupled with an abundance of different investor's interests, make it so one event can seem like the Hindenburg disaster, whereas in a different paper, someone will make it out to be "some of the more panderings of the lamestream media" and many very good, honest, and virtuous people unfortunately place a lot of trust in news sources I'm almost certain are pandering lies, but I can't probably cite or vouch for, because I'm just too lazy and put a lot of my energy into music, and feel it would be too much work to be able to find exactly how and why a source is incorrect. What I can say is this:When someone says "All Lives Matter" in response to "Black Lives Matter", it is akin to calling up 911 when your house is on fire, mentioning casually as your kitchen burns down that your house is on fire, and having the operator on the other line, rather than calling an ambulance, correcting you, like a gradeschool teacher, to remember that other houses in America are on fire, too. Some people are unable to see that because of societal and contextual information in their lives which contradicts it, and I've been blessed to be able to live my own life and, through my own agency, decide for myself what is right; for those who feel walled in, by family members or friends, to take a certain political stance, I have compassion and empathy for you, and I hope that one day you can feel the courage to speak your truth without fear of losing the validation of your mother or your best friend.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

Here's to a new year! I gravitated towards the Wolfe Tones and Danny Boy for this episode following my own whims. Enjoy!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

An idea popped into my head the other day, upon reading an email by a composer, Brian Field. He had done a version of "In The Bleak Midwinter" but called it by Christina Rossetti's actual poem name, "A Christmas Carol" and it was quite nice, but the divisis and various other aspects of the piece, also considering the rushed time frame made it difficult to spring upon my volunteer choir at my Lutheran church job with enough time. SO----voila! I have a podcast which is just recorded performances, and great music for the sake of great music, so why don't I do it on that? So I did. Additionally I figured, if I was going out of my way to do this recently composed piece and it was difficult, why don't I juxtapose this with other ridiculously hard Christmas pieces and recently written works? So here you have the program.* denotes their video is shown on screenOpening remarksShepherd's Pipe Carol-John Rutter*Soprano: Katrina verse 1 and 2, Kathleen Monson Verse 3, 4, verse 5 (video just switches to Kathleen at the mid-point)*Alto: Joseph Martin, Falsetto*Tenor 1: Christopher PrestiaTenor 2: Matthew Koraus*Bass 1: Stan LacyBass 2: Joseph MartinGraham Bobby anecdoteA Spotless Rose-Herbert HowellsSoprano 1: Fontaine Sheridan*Soprano 2: Katrina MontagnaAlto 1: Joseph MartinAlto 2: Graham Bobby*Tenor 1: Christopher Prestia*Tenor 2: Graham Bobby*Baritone Solo---Stan Lacy *Bass 1: Stan LacyBass 2: Joseph MartinGraham anecdoteC. Frank-Panis Angelicus-Robert BuonaspinaThe Holly and The Ivy-arr. Walford DaviesKatrina-Verse 1, Kathleen sings soprano 2 duetKathleen Verse 2,Maureen sings soprano 2 duetStan Lacy Verse 3, Katrina Verse 4 Stan Verse 5Refrain:*Soprano 1: Kathleen MonsonSoprano 2: Katrina Montanga*Alto: Helen Van Tine-Golden*Tenor: Graham BobbyBass 1: Stan Lacy*Bass 2: Joseph MartinO Come O Come Emmanuel-Christopher Prestia *Soprano: KathleenAlto: Joseph Martin*Tenor: Christopher Prestia*Bass: Stan Lacy(I'll just sing a low e off-camera)Suite No. 3, Op. 54 (from 24 Pièces de fantaisie), II Impromptu Louis Vierne-Robert BuonaspinaChristmas Carol-Brian Field*Soprano 1: Katrina*Soprano 2: KathleenAlto 1: Joseph MartinAlto 2: Christopher Prestia*Tenor 1: Matthew KorausTenor 2: Graham Bobby*Bass 1: Stan LacyBass 2: Joseph MartinIn The Bleak Midwinter-Gustav HolstSoprano: Fontaine Sheridan*Alto: Helen*Tenor: Graham*Bass: Joseph MartinCreator of the Stars of Night-Matthew KorausMatthew Koraus, OrganKathleen Monson, Soprano 1*Katrina Montagna Soprano 2Concluding remarksConsider subscribing to the Youtube channel!All donated ticket sales through Eventbrite go directly to the singers. Find it at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/famous-musicians-podcast-remote-lessons-and-carols-1-tickets-131457102733?keep_tld=1Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

I'm trying to figure out, when I don't have a guest to interview, a great way to challenge myself with utilizing all my talents and also keeping things family friendly. Here, I have done "In Dulci Jubilo" from Bach's Orgelbuchlein, playing the chorale, and then the first prelude based on it, then lecturing about it and what I understand and appreciate about it as a performer, and then doing a quick rap based on it as well. Additionally: here is a great virtual lessons and carols to check out done by Matthew Koraus from his church in Huntington, St. Patricks: Virtual Lessons and Carols 2020 - YouTubeI'll be doing a virtual lessons and carols on Dec. 28th, that Monday at 5pm which will be put on Youtube and Buzzsprout simultaneously.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

Here are some selections from my Twitch concert yesterday, December 10th, 2020. Be sure to tune in when I do more! I'm playing more and more with this podcast format to find the perfect balance of challenge for myself, giving value to the listener, and elevating the arts in general.Alle Menschen mussen Sterben (Hark! A voice says, "All Men are mortal!")-Bach OrgelbuchleinChopin Etude Op. 25 No. 5 "Wrong Note" etude, done at a mellow clipCyberbird OST improvisation (fair use-transformation)Faure-Libera Me singing soloRachmaninoff Cello Sonata 3rd Movement no cello providedBe sure to tune in at twitch.tv/jmart1945 every Thursday at 8pm! Programs posted on famousmusicianspodcast.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

I helped out Marisa Hickey with her college auditions! Here are some selections from that recording session, starting with the third take of Schubert's "Ave Maria", juxtaposed with a concert I did on Twitch on Thanksgiving of Couperin's "Les Barricades Mysterieuses" (related by key), and then segueing into Handel's "He Shall Feed His Flock", again with soprano Marisa Hickey. Keep an eye out for her!My Twitch concerts can be viewed every Thursday at 8pm on www.twitch.tv/jmart1945Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

I sat down with Maureen Haley, choral conductor and educator, soprano, and pianist to ask her some hard hitting questions about the intersection between being a mother and an artist.Bookending this interview are some Beethoven duets I played with her remotely---they are the Beethoven 'Deutsche Tanze", or German Dances. Links to some of her endeavors:St. Ignatius Loyola Children's Choir Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/St-Ignatius-Loyola-Childrens-Choir-1964503977113524St. Ignatius Loyola Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChurchofStIgnatiusLoyolaNYC/videosSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

Hey! So I wanted to start making this more about performance. Get back to its roots. So here is an excerpt from a concert I did last night at 8pm! And here's my plug for it, if you listen to this podcast, since I don't want to publicize via Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn, or any of that. I hate all of it, and even doing spammy emails feels beneath me, so just know this: as of right now (I might change it in the far future), I'm playing, every Thursday, a concert on Twitch of varying genres. Here's what this selection has:1. A Spotless Rose-Howells multi-tracked by yours truly, and singing bass in it.2. Bach E minor prelude from the first book of the WTC3. Faure's Pie Jesu from the Requiem4. An arrangement of a 2 piano Debussy arrangement of Saint-Saen's Rondo Capriccioso--I didn't have time to record the other piano's part, so I just made a one piano version on the spot.5. Tuba Mirum into the Mors Stupebit bass solo sung by yours truly from the Verdi Requiem6. Siloti arrangement of the same Bach E minor prelude, transposed to B minor. Enjoy! The link to my twitch is https://www.twitch.tv/jmart1945 and I give concerts every Thursday at 8pm. 3 people watched the one that I excerpted this from, so certainly check it out when you can! Could use a few more folks. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

Dr. Oliver is the Associate Director of Choral Activities at MSM (Manhattan School of Music) and the artistic director and conductor of Ensemble NYC, a newly organized choral ensemble dedicated to bringing hope to the people of New York City by offering choral concerts that are a place of respite and encouragement. They're fully pro, and I define that as every member of this group has great relative or perfect pitch, and, bereft of piano accompaniment or even a conductor, could sight read, from 85-100% accuracy, most, if not all choral music ever composed. Here is some information about their upcoming events:Music used in the podcast version:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1s3kpEszaU Bach Magnificat in D Major Movement 12https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnbUX05hB7Q Brahms Requiem Movement 5, the great soprano solo done by Maggie WoolumsDate: February 13, 2021Livestream starts at 7:30pm (ET)Tickets: $20 PROGRAMCanzone d’Amore - An Evening of Operatic Love(Songs of Love from the Operatic Repertoire)CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONWest Side Campaign Against Hungergo to https://ensemblenyc.us/ and sign up for the newsletter to stay informed of their upcoming events!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

Here I discuss the current state of the podcast and mention some specifics:Top 5 downloaded episodes:S3 E5 Ladies NightS2 E2 Fontaine SheridanS3 E1 Domenic SalerniS3 E10 Maria Eleni ZolloS1 E4 Bart HaggertySponsored in part by: (He didn't give me any money, but more people should know about this) Here is a perfect travesty I hope to rectify with this episode: Matthew Koraus, a brilliant organist and improviser based at St. Patrick's church in Huntington currently, has a Youtube video of a concert he did 2 weeks ago that has had 153 views-----I interviewed him before on the show. He is an insanely talented musician and more people would benefit from checking out his concert on October 16th at 7:30. The link to this is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54jgw0wu3r8Here's his info:(VIDEO STARTS HERE)An Original Improvisation, on a theme given by the Audience Josef Rheinberger (1839 - 1901),Sonata no.20 in F major, "Zur Friedensfeier," Op. 196I. PräludiumII. IntermezzoIII. PastoraleIV. FinaleHerbert Howells (1892 - 1983)Psalm Preludes, Set 2II. "Yea, the darkness is no darkness with Thee"III. "Sing unto Him a new song"An Original Improvisation, on a theme given by the Audience----------------------------------------------------------------------------MATTHEW KORAUS is an accomplished composer, organist, and tenor, presently serving as the Director of Music Ministries for the Church of St. Patrick in Huntington, NY. He is also an adjunct professor of music at Hofstra University, NY. Matthew holds the Master of Music degree in Composition from Manhattan School of Music, where he studied composition with Mark Stambaugh, and organ with Walter Hilse. Matthew also holds the Fellowship Certification from the American Guild of Organists, and was the 2013 winner of both the Fellowship Prize and the S. Lewis Elmer Award offered by the Guild. Matthew was a Finalist in the 2014 National Competition in Organ Improvisation, and won the First Prize of the 2015 University of Michigan Improvisation Competition. His liturgical works are published by CanticaNOVA Publications, MorningStar Music Publishers, Oregon Catholic Press, and World Library Publications. He lives on Long Island with his wife and frequent collaborator, Debbie, and their three daughters, Samantha, Jennifer, and Natalie. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

Just waxing poetic on the current state of art and world affairs and how that might affect you, as a free-thinking creative. Talk soon!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

Here it is for you eager viewers.The poetry that Paul is talking about can be viewed here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem..."Keeping Things Whole" by Mark StrandMark Strand, "Keeping Things Whole" from Selected Poems. Copyright © 1979, 1980 by Mark Strand. Used by permission of Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. All rights reserved. Source: Selected Poems (Alfred A. Knopf, 2002)www.patreon.com/famousmusicianspodcastSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

I continue my talk with Paul Kerekes about the state of music and world affairs.For those of you who are seeing the Youtube version of this podcast, I assure you the still image of Beethoven I am using while I monologue is within the public domain.Here is the information for the digital concert streaming tonight by my good friend and colleague Kathleen Monson:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avO7qs9iG4k&feature=emb_title"Die Fledermaus" by Johann Strauss II, done at 8pm tonight, the inaugural effort of KJR Studio Productions, which is the artistic baby of Kathleen Monson and her husband Jordan. STARRING:Kathleen Monson as RosalindaBrian Pember as EisensteinCorinne Costell as AdeleChristopher Jackson as AlfredEilo Bucky as Dr. FalkeRyan Frenk as Dr. BlindBen Ross as FrankChristina Bernardoni as Prince OrlofskyI have an auxiliary role as a bass in the chorus. Program can be found on Youtube link.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

The first of what promises to be at least a 3 part interview with Paul Kerekes, culminating in a performance of one of his pieces from Vantages, his solo piano suite. Again, Paul's website can be found here: http://paulkerekes.com/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

Some recommendations for productivity and organization.Products mentioned:Google KeepGetting Things Done-David AllenDifference between a novice and an expert choir director---one plans up to a year ahead, the other doesn't.Why are you doing this? Bach writes 'Soli Deo Gloria'. Maybe you aren't religious. What's your motivation?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

I discuss Facebook and Instagram and its effect on music, politics, and professional life.Movie I referenced watching:"The Social Dilemma" on NetflixComposer I made a shout-out to:www.paulkerekes.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

In this episode I talk about the Beatles and put in a plug for Emmanuel Sikora's music. The five songs are:Eleanor RigbyBlackbirdI'm Only SleepingA Day in the LifeI'm Looking Through You and the link to this can be found here, for some of Emmanuel's music: https://www.pbs.org/video/expressions-emmanuel-sikora/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

The 5 songs discussed in this episode are:Follow GodTouch the skyBound 2RunawayOtisThe gentleman I mentioned at the end who is playing a wonderful piece by Charles Stanford, Christopher Prestia, can be found playing this aforementioned piece here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRa4RX_5AoMI feel mixing musical genres is always a welcome panacea for most of the world's issues---perhaps listen to Chris' playing after hearing those 5 songs of Kanye.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

I invited 4 and 20 strings to give a house concert WAY before COVID and all this stuff broke out. Because I was testing live-streaming (and now have great proficiency with it, but then was not so great), I missed all of the recorded concert and just have the end of the last piece, a passacaglia section of the Biber violin sonata No. 3, with Alexandra Calabro playing the vioin, Kevin Lubin the viola da gamba (he's also a talented harpsichordist), and Ryan Closs on Theorbo. I started with the interview I did with them afterwards and then go into the music. Here is their bio! No point in putting in the program as you only hear the VERY last part of it:4&20 Strings, Long Island's premier Baroque ensemble, was formed in 2019. The trio consists of violinist Alexandra Calabro, theorbist Ryan Closs, and harpsichordist/viola da gamba player Kevin Lubin. Garnering attention by programing concerts in both traditional and unique spaces, the overarching goal of 4&20 Strings is to bring early music to Long Island. All members of the trio specialize in music from the Baroque and Renaissance periods, and are technically efficient on their respective instruments so as to convey a proper historically informed style. The name of the ensemble comes from the combined number of strings on the founding instruments; four violin strings, fourteen theorbo strings, and six viola da gamba strings.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

Hey! So I dropped the ball on two concerts that happened a week within each other. This was the first one. It was a piano and violin concert with yours truly and Naomi Florin, a talented NYC-based violinist. It was a program featuring George N. Gianopoulos' "City Vignettes", Op. 29d, Cesar Franck's Violin Sonata, and the theme to Schindler's List by John Williams. If you enjoy the works of Gianopoulos, here is his website, showcasing his other works: https://www.georgengianopoulos.com/. Naomi Florin's other work can be found on her Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Mhl9mBjmoOl0QETG4nWpw/ as well as on Facebook, through her dedicated artist page @naomiflorinmusic.Thank you for listening! If you have any suggestions on how to grow the podcast, please send any suggestions to musicatthedailypress@gmail.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

Hey guys!How's it going? Well? Don't be silly, it's terrible out there. COVID and such. Anywhoozle, for a guy like me, with more vanity than common sense and wisdom, this is a California gold rush for podcasters, as the assumption is that there will be increased interest in things designed for people taking long solitary walks or listening to things in their office. This is a concert from November 2019. For various reasons, putting this up before was not an option. Thankfully, I am able to do so now, and another one of the things to be grateful for, despite the Unemployment Office being too busy to give anyone money and EMT workers likely all to be harmed from repeated exposure to Corona-Virus, is that this is a time for sedentary bits of media, lovingly recorded for posterity.Here is a link to Masterchorale's website: https://www.nycmasterchorale.org/The choir was ably conducted by Dusty Francis, as well as expertly accompanied by guitarist Giacomo Baldelli.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

I got invited to play piano for the Brahms "Geistliches Weigenlied" (Spiritual lullabies) because the mezzo, Kayla Faccilongo, was co-workers with a gentleman in the Hudson Valley who valued great classical music and had a cousin, Gabrielle Toscano, who was a professional violist, and Brahms has this piece for viola, mezzo, and piano, so bam.What followed was our initial and only read through of both movements of the Brahms, then Lo, How a Rose, the Christmas carol, then Ian Joyal lending his talents (Kayla's fiancé, who is a bass-baritone) in addition to Kayla singing the soprano, also sight-reading to Gesu Bambino by Pietro Yon, then closing it all out with a rousing chorus of "Silent Night".Thanks for listening, everybody! I'm gonna figure this whole podcast thingie out.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

This was a concert I did with Stan Lacy, baritone.The reference I was making in the opening monologue was to Stephen Hawking. Figured I'd look it up later, which I did!Here is a link to his company, NCO (New Camerata Opera):https://www.newcamerataopera.org/It's a pretty cool organization.I'm currently doing an appeal (gonna shoot for 2 a year).Here is a link to it! Please chip in if you can:https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/famous-musician-s-podcast/campaigns/3199Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

I sit down with Maria Eleni Zollo after a concert of hers in Brooklyn at the Soapbox Gallery to see what drove her to the ludicrous situation of being a promoter of the arts.Piece at the end: Maria Eleni Zollo with orchestra, "Poems by Edna St. Vincent Millay" by Nathan Fletcher---Mannes Orchestra, NYC, led by Ian Schaffer*PREMIERE* Performance of Orchestral Version 1. RecuerdoSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

Recorded concert at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, October 27th, 2019. Jen Groves, Soprano, Joseph Martin, pianist.Christopher Prestia, music director of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd and instrumental patron of the arts whose timeless zeal for promoting art and artists gave us this unique opportunity to do a concert in such a wonderful space (and even for Jen and I to work together, as we are requisitely expensive enough that we wouldn't have been able to afford hiring ourselves, really)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

Hey guys. Sorry I keep dropping the ball. Baby and a house. Mortgages. Left a big full timey type job and still searching for how to make up the income with a million little tiny part time jobs. You get it. Big plans, little wallet. Will fix.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

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Song at end: Joseph Martin and Grace Chen---Arensky Second Suite, Mv. 1: Le SavantSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

"Mister Snow" from Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel-Allyson Kurian"Feelings" from The Apple Tree by Sheldon Harnick by Cate Webber"Green Finch and Linnet Bird" from Sweeney Todd by Stephen Sondheim by Constance Rogalski"By My Side" from Godspell by Stephen Schwartz-Ensemble"You Don't Know This Man" from Parade by Jason Robert Brown by Amy Yoshizumi"Simple Little Things" from 110 In The Shade by N. Richard Nash by Cate Webber"Meine Lippen" from Guiditta by Franz Lehar by Constance Rogalski"I Will Never Leave You" from Sideshow by Russell and Krieger by Kate Bernhardt and Allyson Kurian"Still Hurting" from The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown by Amy Yoshizumi"Once You Lost Your Heart" from Me and My Girl by Jacqui Scott by Kate Bernhardt'You Could Drive A Person Crazy" from Company by Stephen Sondheim-Amy Yoshizumi, Constance Rogalski, Allyson Kurian, Cate WebberINTERMISSION"Flight" by Greg Carnelia-Amy Yoshizumi and Kate Bernhardt"I Remember" from Evening Primrose by Stephen Sondheim by Cate Webber"Used To Be Mine" by Sara Bareilles sung and accompanied by Kate Bernhardt"On The Steps Of The Palace" from Into The Woods by Stephen Sondheim by Allyson Kurian"Pulled" from The Addams Family Musical by Andrew Lippa by Amy Yoshizumi"I Could Have Danced All Night" from Cinderella by Lerner and Loewe by Cate Webber"Glitter and Be Gay" from Candide by Leonard Bernstein by Constance Rogalski"Meadowlark" from The Baker's Wife by Stephen Schwartz by Allyson Kurian"Mama Who Bore Me (Reprise)" from Spring Awakening by Duncan Sheik-EnsembleSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

I sat down with Brooke Vettese to discuss life after making a dope hip hop song. She's cool. Life is good. Hofstra grad.Song at the end: "Crystallize"-Brooke Vettese (under the pseudonym Doctor Imposter)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

I sat down with Jennifer Allenby to discuss life and music. There were a few moments where it seemed that I might have asked an unnecessarily didactic question, and the potential for it seeming didactic increased due to it being a situation where I was asking someone in school very schoolish questions, having, myself, been out of school for quite a while.We concluded with a performance of 3 Nadia Boulanger songs: "Elegie", "Extase", and "La Mer".These will be featured on a senior recital March 29th, which is a friday, at 7pm, in Lefrak Concert Hall, at Queens College (65-30 Kissena Blvd, Queens, NY, 11367) accompanied by Keith Chambers, vocal coach and conductor. Free admission! Please attend.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

I sat down with John Tiranno, tenor to talk about life and music. The mics failed, so I did a monologue on what we discussed, and will attach the transcript here. The performance he mentions at the end can be found here: https://www.showclix.com/event/handel-dixit-dominus-haydn-harmoniemesseThe transcript of the original interview can be found at this link: https://josephmartinlives.blogspot.com/2019/03/transcript-of-fmp-podcast-20-february.htmlSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

I sat down with Domenic Salerni, first violinist of the Dali Quartet and violin teacher, to discuss his views on music and life. Shout out track: Schubert Quartettsatz in C minor, D 703, the 3rd track of the Dali Quartet's CD. CDs can be personally requested at this link: http://www.daliquartet.com/artist.php?view=contactsStreaming media of their music can be found here:http://www.daliquartet.com/artist.php?view=mediaSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

From a concert given by confluss, a modern music group consisting of bassist Sam Zagnit and soprano Amber Evans. This transpired on December 21st, 2018 at 7:30PM at St. John’s in the Village, 218 W. 11th Street, and featured the music of Katherine Balch, Ledah Finck, Jay Julio, and György Kürtág, and an improvised collaboration to close the concert with the dance group NE14 Dance, featuring Michael Greenberg and Lauren Twomley.Check out the YouTube version! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvUJw08KfjSFctCDokwPtS6IvbBJp2SZRFull texts available with the Youtube version. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

Helen Van-Tine Golden's "Bring Opera To The Party" event on 11/17/18, recorded by Famous Musician's Podcast. Subscribe on any major podcasting app! Traviata Credits:Alfredo: Drew WatsonVioletta: Jennifer AllenbyGermont: Gustavo MoralesDuphol: Brinson KeeleyFlora: Mary Kathryn MondayGastone: Tom TolandMarchese: Thomas GeibDottore: Ian JoyalChoreographer: Rachel Goodman Die Fledermaus Credits:Adele: Samantha DicapoRosalinda: Kathleen MonsonEisenstein: Doug SaboPrince Orlofsky: Kayla FaccilongoFrank: Thomas GeibFalke: Ian JoyalSally: Kamala Ross Sloss Chorus Members: Kathryn Malm Bourgoine, Elisabeth Schemistch Musical Director: Joseph Martin Subscribe to Famous Musician's Podcast on Buzzsprout! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

This was a concert I did at Our Lady of Peace in Lynbrook, NY. The program was "Ave Maria Virgo Serena" of Josquin des Prez, "In Perfect Charity" by Randall Debruyn, "Sicut Cervus" of Palestrina, "Warum" by Brahms (Op. 74 No. 1), The Vaughn Williams Mass in G, and "Spirit, Open My Heart" by Matthew Koraus. Amber Evans, Soprano and Soloist in Vaughn WilliamsKatrina Montagna, SopranoFontaine Sheridan, SopranoHelen Van Tine-Golden, Mezzo and Soloist in Vaughn WilliamsSavannah Gordon, MezzoKayla Faccilongo, MezzoMatthew Koraus, Tenor and Soloist in Vaughn Williams, as well as composer of the last pieceMatthew Georgetti, TenorGrant Mech, Bass and Soloist in Vaughn WilliamsIan Joyal, BassJoseph Martin, BassThanks to Our Lady of Peace for hosting, thanks to the choir for the donation of their time, efforts, and catering, and thank you to Alfred Allongo for spear-heading the catering.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

A Friday morning interview with Robert Sirota, freelance composer, and former administrator of Manhattan School of Music, Peabody, Boston University, New York University. Music Before Interview: "Celestial Wind" by Robert Sirota Be sure to check out a Rush of Wings at Riverside Church on Thursday, October 4th at 7:30PM! https://www.msmnyc.edu/performances/msm-philharmonia-orchestra-at-the-riverside-church/ (2018) Tickets for Paul Simon's Farewell Tour, which features music Mr. Sirota arranged, can be found here: https://www.ticketnetwork.com/en/concerts/tickets/pop/paul-simon/c/99006655?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Citi+Field&utm_content=c&tnk=GOO-[Citi+Field]-[Paul+Simon]-[%2Bpaul+%2Bsimon+%2Btour+-+b]-[c]&gclid=Cj0KCQjww8jcBRDZARIsAJGCSGvLSGKSNj3zRjTk4Mk_LZpAqZhed_PlSaG0vbne4Y1c6YyDK6vDjLYaAi-KEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds#s1=1Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

I sit down with Alejandro Lombardi, a.k.a. "The Phronetic" to discuss his approach to hip hop, music, and life. Intro: "Won't Tell"-The Phronetic Shout Out: Album "Early Joints" out Friday, June 8th! https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/thephronetic/dzga Outro: "Underwater Orbit" -The PhroneticSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

I sit down with mezzo soprano Abby Powell, currently based in Houston, to talk about music and life. Shout Out: Klaus Nomi show to appear a few months now, locally in Houston (keep your ear to the grindstone for that) Piece at the End "Song of The Siren" by Bluegirl (Soundcloud) (alias of Abby Powell)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

Shout-outs: "eVoco Voice Collective" http://www.evoco.vc/home-2/ Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

Shout-outs: http://www.amberevansmusic.com/EventsPerformance at the end: "Autobiography of the Eye" -Milton Babbitt Amber Evans, Soprano, Issei Herr, CelloSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

Performance featured at the end: "Rejoice Greatly" from Handel's Messiah, Fontaine Sheridan, soprano, Joseph Martin, piano (From St. William The Abbot RC Church's "Carol Sing" concert in 2015) Shout outs: Fontaine prepared a statement for her shout-out; a little nota bene, in case any names were forgotten in the broadcast: I'd like to give a huge 'shout out' to several very notable directors and conductors I had the distinct pleasure of working with during the 1980's, 1990's, and early 2000's. It was an unbelievable privilege to collaborate with all of them and experience the enormous support and encouragement they provided while I was bringing various operatic roles to life... Stage Directors: Michael McConnell, Ken Cazan, Paula Suozzi, Gary Briggle, Gary Race Conductors: Benton Hess, Richard Carsey, Steven Sulich, Martin KesslerSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

Ending piece: "Veni Emanuel" -Vox Aquarum Brian Goff, Bass, Matthew Koraus, Tenor, Chelsea Laggan, Mezzo-soprano, Katrina Montagna, Soprano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UNWCDsLhgg Shout Out: Vox Aquarum Concert Page www.voxaquarum.com/upcoming-concerts/ Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

Piece performed: "Consolation" by Theodor Leschetizky (recorded 12/27/17 at a family home on holiday vacation) Shout-Outs: Alexei Tartakovsky (so jellybean of his ability)www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR9sl6LkqCs (Ravel's Miroirs' suite)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

Shout Outs: Utopia Opera: utopiaopera.org/ www.facebook.com/utopiaopera/ Bronx Opera: bronxopera.org/ www.facebook.com/BronxOpera/ Performance: Podrugi milyye (Pauline's Aria) from Tchaikovsky's "Queen of Spades" Nicholle Bittlingmeyer, mezzo sopranoJonathan Fisher, pianist www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC4DkAfdzn0 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

Shout Outs: Hannah Collins Mike Compitello, "Simplicity Itself" www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/n…ity-itself/ Trevor Babb's "Warmth" www.innova.mu/albums/trevor-babb/warmth Piece at the end: "Four Pieces", IV. (Based on Ligeti and Michael Jackson)-Paul Kerekes Piano: Jacob Abela Viola: Xina Hawkins http://www.soundcloud.com/paul-kerekes-1/sets/four-pieces Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)

Pieces featured after interview: "Of The Father's Love Begotten" arr. Matt Koraus, played by Oliver Herbert-Boucard, 3/29/11 Greenfield Hall, Manhattan School of Music (Found at 15:28) "Praise My Soul, The Lord"-by Michael Praetorius, St. Patrick's Church in Huntington, Long IslandMatthew Koraus, organist (Found at 25:39) Here is a link to Matt Koraus' organ improvisation www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pF0GKW1A…0D3vbVyHhrsfP8uHZ Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Famousmusicianspodcast)