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Join your cohosts as they talk about real life and real women in music. Every Friday, sit back and join the conversation as we interview women from all different areas in classical music. We will also talk about our lives and topics that affect us every day. HERo Talk is like talking to your friends at the bar or coffee shop. We hope to have you join us!

HERo Talk


    • May 26, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from HERo Talk

    BONUS EPISODE: Composition Talk with Vivian Fung

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 44:17


    Today on HERo Talk, Darrian talks with JUNO award winning composer Vivian Fung! We talk about her career, music, and upcoming concert on May 30th for the premiere of her new work "Lamenting Earth." To learn more about Vivian, visit her website to learn more about her and her music. https://vivianfung.ca/

    Pedagogy Talk with Elizabeth Faidley

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 58:40


    Today on HERo Talk is violin pedagogue Elizabeth Faidley! We talk all things teaching students from age 3 to college. What is the best time to start learning violin? How can you be the best teacher possible? Elizabeth answers all these questions!

    Contemporary Classical Music Talk with Miranda Cuckson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 43:16


    Today on HERo Talk is critically acclaimed violinist, Miranda Cuckson. She is known for her performances all over the world and her emphasis on performing contemporary classical works.

    Composition Talk with Jocelyn Hagen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 53:25


    This week on HERo Talk, Darrian is joined by composer, Jocelyn Hagen. Jocelyn and Darrian talk about composition, promoting women in composition, and incorporating multimedia into the classical music space.

    Inclusive Arts Organizations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 55:52


    Catch up with Miranda and Darrian as we talk about what will happen in our upcoming 2024 episodes. We also discuss our Small Talk answers about how arts organizations can be more inclusive.

    Augusta Read-Thomas Talk- from season 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 48:20


    Join Angela and Darrian as they talk with composer, Augusta Read-Thomas about her music and what makes her so well known!

    Aubrey Bergauer Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 39:56


    We are back with season 3 and kicking it off with Aubrey Bergauer (better known as "the Steve Jobs of classical music) who is making big waves in orchestral management, fundraising, and promoting the arts. Learn more about her at her website https://www.aubreybergauer.com/ and buy her new book "Run It Like a Business" to learn more about how to grow your own arts organization.

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    Composition Talk with Stephanie Ann Boyd

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 59:17


    Today on HERo Talk is composer, Stephanie Ann Boyd. We talk about her compositional style, inspiration, her violin concerti, and so much more! Learn more about Stephanie at her website https://www.stephanieannboyd.com/

    Talking with the PhDiva (Dr. April James)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 42:50


    Today on HERo Talk, Darrian sits down to talk to Dr. April James. April talks about her time at Harvard, opera, health during school, and her book The Tenth Muse: How Maria Antonia Advanced the Pastoral Opera. Learn more about Dr. James at her website, https://www.aprillynnjames.com/about-april-plus-madison.

    Conducting Talk with Eleanor Núñez

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 59:25


    Today Darrian talks with California-based conductor, Eleanor Núñez. They talk about the world of conducting, along with pedagogy and innovative programming for concerts!

    Music Advice Talk with Angela

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 34:33


    Angela is back! In this week's episode, Angela tells us about her new job and we talk about advice for musicians from our Small Talk submissions! Tell us your thoughts and advice for fellow musicians!

    Elizabeth Rowe Talk (from season 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 53:28


    An episode so good, we are sharing it again! If you missed this episode last season, tune in to listen to the former principal flutist of the Boston Symphony, Elizabeth Rowe, as she talks about her career and leading a lawsuit for equal pay in 2018.

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    Landscape Music Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 47:37


    Today with composer, Nell Shaw Cohen, we talk about Landscape music and how music can be an advocate for environmentalism. Learn more about Nell at www.nellshawcohen.com and her organization at www.landscape.org

    Kate Warren Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 37:30


    Today on the show with Darrian is French Horn player, Kate Warren. Together they touch on a variety of topics from gendering brass instruments to promoting yourself on social media! Learn more about Kate Warren at https://www.katewarrenmusic.com or on instagram @katewarrenmusic

    Bow Talk with Amelyse Arroyo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 63:55


    Amelyse Arroyo joins Darrian on HERo Talk to discuss her bow making career and bow maintenance for our fellow string HERoes. Tune in to learn more about bows and check out Amelyse @arroyobows or at www.arroyobows.com

    Talking with Musicians' Health Lab

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 51:18


    Today on HERo Talk is Kensley Behel from the Musicians' Health Lab! Kensley and Darrian discuss how to be a health conscious musician and how to be more effective in the practice room! Learn more about the Musicians' Health Lab at https://www.kensleybehel.com or on instagram @kensleybehel

    Season 3!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 42:57


    Welcome back to HERo Talk! It is season 3! Darrian and Miranda sit down to talk about our summers and what you can look forward to during this next season of the podcast!

    Bonus: Alecia Lawyer Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 50:12


    Join Darrian and Miranda as they interview the CEO of ROCO, Alecia Lawyer! They talk about running an organization and how to make music more accessible!

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    Good-bye Season 2 / The HERo Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 49:58


    Join the HERo Team, Darrian, Miranda, Bella, and Amanda as they close out season 2 by talking about the HERo Conference! We discuss all the people and events at the conference and all the hard work we did to get to where we are now. We have fun figuring out how to have four people on the podcast with only three mics! Join the fun and let us know your thoughts!

    Harp Talk with Dr. Noël Wan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 55:31


    This week Darrian sits down with harpist, Dr. Noël Wan. They talk about harp and what it means to gender instruments. Don't forget to register for the HERo Conference for the weekend of May 12-13! Tickets to individual sessions also available.

    Conference Talk and Toxic Teaching Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 54:56


    This week on HERo Talk, Darrian and Angela, will be talking about everything you can expect at the inaugural HERo Conference. We will also be discussing toxic student/teacher relationships in classical music. Register for the conference today! $25 for students! Register at www.her-omusic.com today!

    Corinne Stillwell Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 36:51


    Today with us is violinist, Corinne Stillwell! She spent 10 years at Juilliard studying with one of the most famous pedagogues, Dorothy DeLay. Currently, she is a professor of violin at FSU (and Darrian's Professor) and the concertmaster of the Tallahassee Symphony.

    Jazz Talk with Michelle Lordi

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 35:40


    Darrian is back! Join her and Angela as they interview jazz vocalist, Michelle Lordi! Learn about her life and how she started singing and getting into jazz as we have our first ever jazz musician on the podcast!

    Meet Miranda

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 26:55


    Join Angela and the guest cohost, Miranda Rojas, as they discuss this week's small talk. “What ways can we promote equity for women in classical music?”

    Learning about Madeleine Dring

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 55:43


    Join us as we learn about composer, Madeleine Dring, from Dr. Wanda Brister. This underrepresented composer had an amazing life and we will be playing some of her work at the conference! We learn more about Dring first hand from the woman that has dedicated her life to learning about Dring.

    Back From the DR

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 38:48


    Darrian and Angela are back from the Dominican Republic and are catching up about the trip and what's coming up. They also share this week's Small Talk and play some of our listeners favorite recordings.

    Murder Ballad Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 50:59


    What are murder ballads? Join Angela and Darrian as they sit down with their friend Rosalee to talk about murder ballads. We talk about what they are and what they mean for women.

    Elizabeth Rowe Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023 53:28


    This week on HERo Talk, Angela and Darrian talk with the principal flutist of the Boston Symphony, Elizabeth Rowe. She tells us about her career and how she successfully led a lawsuit for equal pay in 2018.

    Our HERoes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 31:02


    This week Darrian and Angela catch up on our lives and school and what is coming up for HERo. They also stop to talk about your HERoes from our social media Small Talk!

    Talking About Tár

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 60:00


    This week Angela and Darrian discuss and share their thoughts on the movie Tár. Beware the spoilers! Come back and listen after you watch the movie about the fictional powerhouse female conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic. Comment and let us know your thoughts on the movie.

    Anne Cole Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 60:29


    Join Darrian and Angela as they sit down and talk with luthier Anne Cole. She talks about her career and her unique approach to making instruments. Learn more about Anne Cole at https://www.annecoleviolinmaker.com

    Antonio Oyarzabal Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 37:41


    Darrian and Angela have their first man on the show! Join us as we talk to Donne Ambassador and pianist, Antonio Oyarzabal! We talk about his career playing music by women and our future projects coming up with Antonio! Learn more about Antonio at www.antonioyarzabal.com

    Chee-Yun Kim Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 72:28


    Join Angela and Darrian as they talk to violin soloist Chee-Yun Kim! Learn about her amazing journey and career! https://chee-yun.net

    Welcome Back! It's Season Two!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 23:51


    Here we go again! Darrian and Angela are back for season 2 of HERo Talk. We talk about what is coming for 2023 and look back on 2022.

    Happy Holidays HERoes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 23:52


    Darrian and Angela wish all our HERoes a Happy Holidays and bring an end to our first season of HERo Talk!

    Learning About New Composers, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 52:08


    Join Darrian and Angela as they sit down with guest cohost, Bella Schwerin. Bella shares with us a cello suite by composer, Juri Seo! Link to composer page: https://www.juriseomusic.com/about

    Learning About New Composers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 58:49


    Join Darrian and Angela as they talk about a new composer with guest cohost Darci Wright! We will look into the music and life of work by women composers that exist outside the classical canon.

    Augusta Read-Thomas Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 48:20


    Darrian and Angela sit down with the award-winning composer Augusta Read-Thomas. We talk about her compositions and the success of her career. In today's episode, we talk about her pieces Brio, Star Box, Violin Concerto No. 3, Incantation, Toft Serenade, and Plea for Peace.

    The Hate Women Still Face

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 42:30


    On this episode, Darrian and Angela talk about the negativity HERo experienced and why it makes our mission even more important. We also talk about the professionalism women must display to be taken seriously.

    Dr. Denise Von Glahn Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 50:01


    Join Darrian and Angela as they sit down with renowned musicologist and ecomusicologist, Dr. Denise Von Glahn. We talk about her career and challenges that face women in music.

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    ABC's of Women Composers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 37:38


    Today Angela and Darrian talk about women composers. We test ourselves to see if we can name women composers for each letter of the alphabet.

    Ellen Taafe Zwilich Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 43:40


    Today Darrian and Angela talk with Ellen Taafe Zwilich, the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in composition.

    Dr. Amanda Stringer Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 38:36


    Join Darrian and Angela as they sit down and talk with the CEO of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Amanda Stringer. They will talk about arts administration and women in leadership positions.

    Mental Health / Evee Hunnel Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 50:01


    Join us as we talk about mental health for musicians and then interview Evee Hunnel! Evee is the composer of the HERo Talk theme song!

    The Good Guys Out There!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 39:48


    Join Darrian and Angela as they talk about the good guys that support women! This happy episode will make you feel better about the small changes in music!

    Musicians on Social Media / Crista Guthrie Shoemake Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 42:59


    Join us this week as we talk about using social media to promote classical music and help our careers as musicians. We are also joined by violinist, teacher, and social media influencer, Crista Guthrie Shoemake!

    Back to School / Ambition as Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 33:21


    Angela and Darrian are back to talk about our first week back to school at FSU. We discuss what our first week looked like and what we think ambition looks like for women.

    New Topics in Music Classes / Dr. Rachel Lumsden Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 57:39


    Episode 2 of HERo Talk deals with the new topics being taught in music history/theory and how to create a more diverse curriculum for musicians. Sit down with us as we talk with Dr. Rachel Lumsden about female composers and her innovative classes.

    How HERo Happened / Being Women in Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 63:31


    Welcome to episode 1 of HERo Talk! This week we will tell you about us and how HERo started. We will also be talking about our experiences in music as women as well as the experiences of some of our members.

    Welcome to HERo Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 0:58


    Welcome to HERo Talk where Darrian and Angela talk about their lives as musician's and interview women in classical music. Join us every Friday starting September 2nd!

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