Podium Time

In this interview on the "Gateway to the Rockies" Podcast, Jeremy shares how and why the Aurora Symphony has doubled its audiences since he took over as their Artistic Director and Conducting in July of 2023.Support the show

Join Aubrey Bergauer for 3 FREE trainings on everything they didn't teach us about succeeding in the arts. Register here.Part 1: Thurs., 10/17 at 10 a.m. PT - What You Don't KnowPart 2: Tues., 10/22 at 10 a.m. PT - Negotiating Your Next MovePart 3: Thurs., 10/24 at 10 a.m. PT - The Leadership TransformationSupport the showSign up for a free 1-hour meeting with Jeremy to help you upgrade your conducting, build your audiences, and reach the next level of your career: https://calendly.com/jdcuebas/free-meeting

Conductors Chelsea Gallo and Jeremy C. discuss how we can define our mission and the impact that we have on audiences.Show notes at https://podiumtimepod.com/chelsea-gallo.Support the showSign up for a free 1-hour meeting with Jeremy to help you upgrade your conducting, build your audiences, and reach the next level of your career: https://calendly.com/jdcuebas/free-meeting

Today we talk with Dr. Noreen Green and uncover how to build community support for our orchestras. We discuss how she built the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony into a relevant and thriving orchestra that crosses cultural barriers to reach diverse audiences and how she used creative programming and collaborations to connect with her community of audiences.Visit the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony at LAJS.org.Hidden Gems: Leonard Bernstein's Halil - https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=asXkGs33UnIThe Music of Eric Zeisl - https://open.spotify.com/album/1R6iDrKevX5bx9Z0aMt25j?si=GrIcp-kaSWCY4Bbw_egNjwWomen of Valor - https://open.spotify.com/album/4n27osfmvlqUaTzcEYKURQ?si=wYv19ra7Qz2AzHH7KNJsYwSupport the show

This is a teaser (and practice run) for my upcoming Keynote for the Internation Music Education Summit on Thursday, June 15 at 9 a.m. EST.When you face difficulties in your career, it's important to reconnect with your why, your impact, and your resilience to push forward and make a difference.Get your tickets at MusicEducationSummit.org and use the code FRIENDSOFJEREMY to get 20% off your registration.Join the International Music Education Summit at MusicEducationSummit.org and use my code FRIENDSOFJEREMY for 20% off your registration ($97 down to $77.60).Support the show

Who is the "Main Character" in your work? For a responsible, effective, service-based conductor, it will be your audience, your orchestra, or your community.Support the show

Do you feel overwhelmed by your workload, constantly chasing deadlines, or struggling to find a balance in your daily life?You deserve better.The key to breaking free lies in mastering productivity, and I'm here to help!Register for free at https://jdcuebas.com/productivityMy name is Jeremy and I am a conductor, teacher, podcaster, and productivity coach. I've spent the past 12 years learning, testing, and developing the keys to sustainable productivity, and now I'm sharing them with you!Join me for a free masterclass on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 12 pm Eastern Time to learn how I founded and grew my podcast all while acing my classes in grad school, working a job, teaching students, and building my freelance career.Register for free at https://jdcuebas.com/productivitySupport the show

Conductors Chelsea Gallo and Jeremy Cuebas discuss how stories resonate with audiences and how we can transform audiences with live performances.Show notes at PodiumTimePod.com/Chelsea-GalloSupport the show

Today, we talk about what conductors and musical leaders can do to connect with audiences and welcome new people into the concert hall.This is part two of our talk with Aubrey Bergauer about Building Back Audiences. Part one is about the state of the classical music industry and what changes institutions can make to help build audiences.Watch the full video of this interview on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@podiumtimepodLearn more about Aubrey Bergauer at AubreyBergauer.com01:27 - How can conductors make our concerts more accessible to newcomers?10:30 - How conductors can engage with the community14:01 - Shortcomings of music education20:47 - Advice Aubrey wishes she'd received 10 years ago23:31 - Summary and next steps for listeners26:09 - Plugs26:27 - Aubrey's Hidden Gem27:36 - Aubrey's Billboard message to all musical leaders28:22 - OutroFind this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you'd like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod.Support the show

Chelsea Gallo and Jeremy C. discuss what Classical Music Institutions can learn from the world of sports and for-profit companies to attract and retain audiences.Support the show

If you haven't seen Tár yet. Pause the podcast and go watch it!Tár is the story of Lydia Tár, Music Director of the Berlin Phil, whose life starts to spiral out of control after a series of controversial revelations.In this PT Chat episode, Jeremy and Luke discuss the movie, their favorite parts, and the negative messages it sends.Part of what makes this movie so great is the depth of research and authenticity in the classical world. The conductor John Mauceri was consulted when developing the script, and the film features lots of real playing by the Dresden Phil.Support the show

Ruth Hartt is an arts marketing genie! Join us to discuss how we can fix our concerts and our marketing to be more welcoming to the outsiders that we desperately need. Insider audiences are too small, and we don't know how to attract classical music outsiders to our concerts. So how do we get new people to listen to classical music?Through "The Art of Gathering" and "Jobs to Be Done Theory," Ruth Hartt has developed principles for attracting, welcoming, and changing new audiences for the better.1:47 Why classical music organizations are struggling and how Ruth is helping build back audiences5:37 How “The Art of Gathering” redefines the purpose of our concerts9:45 "Jobs to be Done" Theory and its radical implications for arts marketing22:07 New marketing examples for arts organizations24:33 Why unspoken concert etiquette is anti-diversity33:28 Ego-Centric Marketing and how to fix our message42:00 What has Ruth changed her mind about?44:04 Closing: Plugs, Hidden Gem, and BillboardFind this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you'd like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you're in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order. Support the show

My fancy podcasting program isn't working, so I took this chance to share an overview of the basics of building back audiences.These are the critical mindset shifts that we NEED to embrace to reach new audiences and keep them coming back. Let us know what you think by sending us a message on our website, our social media, or via email at podiumtimepodcast@gmail.comSupport the show

Building audience diversity is not about PR programs, Black History Month concerts, or playing diverse composers on a few programs.It's about not reducing an entire population in our community to the color of their skin. Building audience diversity is about realizing that "diversity" is more nuanced. It's about realizing that we connect by building relationships. It's about not Expensive PR campaigns that attract diverse audiences to a single concert (if at all). These don't result in lasting change because diverse audiences don't feel welcome in our art form. They may know that we are having a concert, but they do not care. Even the fact that we refer to diverse audiences as "they" in these paragraphs makes it clear that this discussion is long overdue.Today, we talk with Jeri Lynne Johnson about her consulting work with DEI Arts Consulting and how they take classical music organizations through the process of understanding diversity. She shares why standard "diversity" programs aren't effective, what actually motivates diverse audiences to attend events, and how telling diverse stories in the arts is the key to equity and inclusion for the rest of our culture.Learn more about Jeri Lynne at JeriLynneJohnson.com, DEI Arts Consulting at DEIArtsConsulting.com, and the Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra at BlackPearlCO.org.00:00 Intro01:30 Jeri's DEI Arts Consulting practice and why diversity consulting is not about a one-time fix03:14 Redefining "Diversity" and what organizations, especially classical music organizations, get wrong about diversity, equity, and inclusion.10:22 Diversity beyond race and building relationships with your community18:44 Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra: how it developed from a need to engage audiences of color and change what orchestras were offering.23:56 The importance of diversity on the stage and the role it plays in the diversity of the audience27:19 Closing and Plugs Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. Continue the conversation in our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you'd like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. Support the show

Conductor Tiffany Chang has become a force to be reckoned with; a confident, vulnerable, and inspirational force to be reckoned with.In part 1 of our discussion with Tiffany, we talk about leadership as the idea of taking care of those within our care, and how we can support and empower the musicians that make the music on stage.Learn more about Tiffany at TiffanyChang.net and on her blog at ConductorAsCEO.comSupport the show

Today we talk with David Taylor all about how we can attract new audiences, engage with them, and get our old audiences coming back. That all has to do with the experiences that we provide all around our concerts: before, after, and during. Watch the full video of this interview on our Youtube channel.Learn more about David Taylor at David-Taylor.orgFind this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you'd like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. Support the show

 We are joined by THE Aubrey Bergauer to talk about why classical musicians and organizations must make big changes to survive in our new world.We talk about the trends in the classical music industry, why we must redefine who we think of as our audiences, how to program for audience building and retention, and how to change the concert experience to get first-time audiences to come again.  Watch the full video of this interview on our Youtube channel.Learn more about Aubrey Bergauer at AubreyBergauer.com00:00 Intro00:22 Introducing Aubrey Bergauer01:47 Defining "Building Back Audiences05:00 Why 90% of Classical Music Audiences never come back10:16 Programming for audience retention and growth14:54 Upleveling concerts with visuals and stories23:18 Plugs23:42 OutroFind this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you'd like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. Support the show

Hey there! We are building into our new season on "Building Back Audiences" and we want to know what questions you have that we can answer!Reach out to us on our website, Facebook, Instagram, or by email and let us know what you want to know about building back audiences, being relevant, and building your ensembles a solid base for the future.Aubrey Bergauer's Orchestra X research on the audience experience.Let us know what you want to learn in our new season on "Building Back Audiences."Send us a message on social media at @podiumtimepod, email us at podiumtimepodcast@gmail.com, or use the contact form on our website at https://podiumtimepod.com/contact/Support the show

Today we discuss: (note, timecodes may be up to two minutes off depending on pre-episode announcements)How Enrico came to specialize in pops and family programming (3:23)How Enrico structures a Pops season and how the Nashville Symphony competes with all the other music available in Nashville. (6:24)Enrico shares his process for creating family concerts and the goals behind them (18:07)How Symphonica productions is helping orchestras build audiences for the future (28:58)Advice on how regional, community, and educational directors can improv their pops and family programming (36:30)Enrico's Final Advice: Don't treat pops or family as lesser than classics (49:24)Gem and Billboard (55:40): Lucía, by Vinicio MezaVisit Enrico on his website, or click below to learn more about The Upbeat Podcast, Everything Conducting, and Symphonica Productions.Want to sign up or learn more about the UMKC workshop with Kevin Noe? Follow the link below to get started!https://info.umkc.edu/cmda-conducting/Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

Don't listen to this if it's your first episode of Podium Time!Link to the blog post I wrote in 12 minutes about this: https://jdcuebas.com/being-a-conductor-is-hard-becoming-a-conductor-is-harder/Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

Conductor George Marriner Maull and the Discovery Orchestra are teaching audiences to...Listen to Music!In a time when we tend to hear music in the background, we've lost (or never learned) the skill of listening to music. How many of your audience members are reading the program notes or lost in thoughts about green beans? Probably most of them. Today we are learning how to teach our audience to listen.Listen to the full, unabridged episode for free in our Patreon community at patreon.com/podiumtimepodToday we discuss:The origin of the Discovery Orchestra, an orchestra that exclusively performs educational concerts (2:25)The format of the Discovery Concerts and how Maestro Maull teaches audiences how to listen to classical music (12:19)How learning to listen well through classical music enhances all the music that audiences listen to (23:23)The most effective pieces Maestro Maull has found for teaching audiences to listen (36:00)Maestro Maull's closing advice, billboard, and hidden gems (45:49)Visit the Discovery Orchestra at DiscoveryOrchestra.org, and watch their broadcasted Discovery Concerts on Amazon Video.Find this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you'd like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

David Itkin joins us this week on Podium Time. Maestro Itkin is the Director of Orchestras at the University of North Texas, Music Director of the Abilene Philharmonic, and Conductor Laureate of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra.Today we discuss the stories behind his first book, Conducting Concerti, and why it's critical to learn how to accompany a soloist well. We also discuss the many drawbacks of focusing your study on just musicality or conducting technique. Finally, David gives us a sneak peek of his new book planned for 2022. The book features a curriculum for learning and practicing crucial conducting excerpts.Today we discuss:Why David Itkin wrote a book about Conducting Concerti, and why what we're really good at is often what we used to be really bad at. (05:09)Navigating the psychology of preparing a concerto with the soloist and orchestra. (09:43)The most common issues that David Itkin has to fix with workshop participants, and how to be prepared to get the most out of your session with a conducting teacher and ensemble. (19:44)How the conducting program at UNT is designed to prepare a conductor to enter the professional world by including preparation for Pops and Education concerts for conducting students. (33:30)A conducting workshop between two covers: A sneak peek of David Itkin's new book of advanced musical and technical issues in the orchestral repertoire, including a reduction of each example for use in the classroom. (42:38)Hidden Gems and Final Advice. (56:07)Find this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you'd like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you're in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order. Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

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Today we've got a special crossover episode of the podcast featuring The Classical Gabfest. After one of their hosts appeared on Podium Time (Kensho Watanabe, PT102), they invited Jeremy on to play a game at the beginning of this episode. Following that is a full episode of the Classical Gabfest featuring stories on Curtis entering the Arts Management game, Glenn Gould's program on "How Mozart Became a Bad Composer," and an interview with composer Dale Trumbore. They round it all off with the Classical Mixtape, where each host shares their suggested listening for this week.I really hope that you enjoy this episode of the podcast and will go subscribe on your preferred podcast platform. You can find all their episodes at https://cgf.buzzsprout.com/1313269--This week, we start out with a rousing round of Back to the Future AKA Retrogradus ad Parnassum with Jeremy D. Cuebas of the Podium Time podcast, and then we move on to our three topics:CURTIS WADES INTO THE ARTIST MANAGEMENT GAMEFacebook announcementGLENN GOULD’S “HOW MOZART BECAME A BAD COMPOSER”https://youtu.be/1pR74rorRxs DALE TRUMBORE ON “STAYING COMPOSED”Dale TrumboreBuy the bookCLASSICAL MIXTAPEThe full playlistDaleReena Esmail, Piano Trio, mvmt. 3WillSchnittke, Concerto for Mixed Chorus, mvmt. 1KenshoHaydn, String Quartet in D major, No.5, mvmt. 4. FinaleTiffanyLiszt, “Consolation” No. 3THINK YOU CAN STUMP US? GO AHEAD AND TRY!Google Form for “Name that Tune: Stump the Hosts Edition” You can reach us at classicalgabfest@gmail.com and on social media:FacebookTwitterInstagram--Find this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order. Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

This PT Mini Episode covers the basics of score study. What it is, why we do it, and the simple two-step process to preparing your music.Let us know what you think of these mini episodes. What do you want to hear more of? What should we cover? Reach out on social media or through the contact page on our website.--Find this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order. Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

Last week's Pt Mini Episode discussed regularly checking up on how your conducting is doing and generating a list of things to work on. This week, we talk about how to actually make changes to your conducting in any situation.Let us know what you think of these mini episodes. What do you want to hear more of? What should we cover? Reach out on social media or through the contact page on our website.Find this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order.Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

Today we talk with conductor Damien Crutcher, Co-Founder and CEO of Crescendo Detroit, about how he adapted the best parts of El Sistema to make a difference in his community and how you can engage your students in a deeper way through collaborations between educators and performers. Today we Discuss:00:51 Damien’s work with the Detroit Symphony, and how he’s building a program to get an instrument in the hands of any kid who wants one12:49 How Damien adapted the best parts of El Sistema to make a difference in his community through Crescendo Detroit24:50 How to enhance the impact of music education by incorporating performance-focused guest teachers and showing young musicians what is possible40:05 And Introduction to H. Robert Reynolds, the Dean of Wind Band Conductors, and how he brought Damien to the next level as a conductor and musician52:55 Detroit Style Pizza, and all the best places to eat in the city57:42Hidden Gems and Final AdviceHidden Gems:Kevin DayAdolphus HailstorkValerie ColemanOmar ThomasOf Our New Day BegunCome SundayFind this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order. Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

Today we're talking about how to keep improving as a conductor long after you've left school. By running a regular checkup, you can identify what bad habits are getting in your way.Let us know what you think of these mini episodes. What do you want to hear more of? What should we cover? Reach out on social media or through the contact page on our website.Find this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order. Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

In this first experimental episode of the podcast, we seek clarity by asking what we're trying to say at any point in our study, rehearsal, or performance.Let us know what you think of these mini episodes. What do you want to hear more of? What should we cover? Reach out on social media or through the contact page on our website.Find this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order.Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

Today we're excited to speak with conductor Carl Topilow all about his new book, The Orchestral Conductor's Career Handbook. We cover his advice for young conductors and musicians wanting to start conducting, how to make sure you're ready to win an audition, and how to pick the best school for you.Get 30% off Carl's new book when you pre-order it with the code here.Today we discuss:05:21 Introduction to Carl’s new book; The Orchestral Conductor’s Career Handbook 08:38 Advice on where young musicians should start their journey to conducting19:24 How to pick a program that’s right for you, and the factors that can bring forward or hold back an auditioning conductor38:54 Advice for some of Carl’s favorite people: young musicians and fresh graduates50:21 The most important lessons that Carl learned from other conductors and teachers1:00:24 Hidden Gems and Final adviceHidden Gems:Moritz Moszkowski - Suite for Two Violins and Piano in G Minor, Op. 71https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzV_ikDQiwY (original w/ score)https://youtu.be/4qjGwV2DfnQ (Carl’s arrangement)Franz Berwald - Symphony No.3 in C-major "Sinfonie singulière" (1845)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0G1Z9dwyPURozsa: Theme,Variations and Finale - Bernstein - NYP 1943https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0fpNSKVisoRezso Kokai – Four Hungarian Dances for Clarinet and Orchestrahttps://youtu.be/8mGy8fPJ0zI (Carl’s arrangement)Bela Kovacs – Homage to Carl Maria von WeberAlexey Shor - Verdianahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-EFAw7yR7YFind this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order. Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

Today we talk with conductor Kenneth Woods about expanding our understanding of Gustav Mahler by delving into the context and reactions to his world at Colorado Mahlerfest, why we must be more intentional in programming significant works from composers, and how we can gain a deeper understanding of a composers’ relationship to their music by how they revised it.Kenneth is the Artistic Director of Colorado Mahlerfest, the English Symphony Orchestra, and the Elgar Festival. He sat down with us all the way back in 2019 in anticipation of the 2020 Mahlerfest, but as you can probably guess that never happened! So after holding onto this episode for a year and a half we’ve finally decided that it’s the right time to release it, and I’m so glad that we were able to.We discuss:How the purpose of the Colorado MahlerFest has evolved as Mahler grew from an unknown voice to a staple of the symphonic repertoire (9:25)What’s special about MahlerFest, and why Ken flies halfway around the world to lead it each year (17:02)Creative fundraising, and how MahlerFest has developed from a local event to an International Festival (28:29)The best 2nd symphonies, and why classical music lists can be a great tool for attracting new audiences (35:49)The 21st Century Symphony Project and commissioning significant new works (45:09)How performing multiple symphonies by a single composer gives us an intimate view of their outlook on life (56:22)What we can learn from comparing how Schumann and Mahler revised their symphonies (1:03:00)Hans Gal: more than just the guy who edited the Brahms symphonies (1:13:11)Our job as conductors presenting unfamiliar composers to audiences (1:24:21)Mentioned:Mahlerfest Schedule: https://mahlerfest.org/whats-on/ESO Digital: https://www.eso.co.uk/digital/Podium Time Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PodiumTimePodFind this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order. Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

How do we become better conductors? How do we become better people? And how can we be sure that we’re ready to make the most of every lucky chance that we get? These are the questions we discuss and answer in this interview with conductor Kensho Watanabe. We talk about the most important lessons about music and life that Kensho learned from working under Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and how to apply them to build the habits of excellence and connection in everything that we do. This week we discuss:Kensho’s path to becoming a conductor, and how having a solid support system is critical when you take the step into a career that’s not guaranteed (02:48)The “lucky breaks” that Kensho took advantage of and how his hard work helped introduce him to Yannick Nézet-Séguin (18:33)How Kensho came to play violin with the Philadelphia Orchestra before he was the assistant conductor, and how much you learn from playing under a conductor rather than just observing (30:15)Lessons about music and having the courage to make your concerts bloom, rather than just confirming the rehearsals (40:23)How Kensho learned from Yannick to be the most positive, encouraging, and supportive person in the room (45:11)How to become better at talking and connecting with people (53:30)Identifying the students that are worth investing in, and how to truly become a better conductor (1:08:25)Hidden Gem and Final Advice (1:24:09)Viet Cuong: Extra(ordinarily) Fancy - Concerto for Two OboesKensho’s podcast, the Classical Gabfest (1:26:45)Support the podcast, join our family, and get exclusive extra videos at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. Find this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order.Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

 Today we're talking with Mei-Ann Chen, Music Director of Chicago Sinfonietta, about enhancing your rehearsals with Rehearsal Language, how she led the orchestra to win a MacArthur Award for their Theatrical and Diverse Programming, and how her Project Inclusion Conducting Fellows learn and prepare for a professional conducting career. This interview was originally recorded for the PT100 Livestream Extravaganza to raise money for the Conducting Fellowship through Chicago Sinfonietta. This is the full interview, including over 30 minutes that were cut from the livestream presentation. Please support Project Inclusion and learn more at https://www.chicagosinfonietta.org/education/project-inclusion. Today we discuss:Chicago Sinfonietta and the Project Inclusion Program (6:15)Who should apply to the Conducting Fellowship and what Mei-Ann is looking for in a conducting applicant (15:50)Rehearsal Language and Auditioning with confidence for Professional Orchestra (21:12)The most important lessons that Mei-Ann learned from her teachers, including Frank Battisti, Marin Alsop, Donald Runnicles, and Robert Spano (41:17)How Chicago Sinfonietta won a MacArthur Award for their theatrical and diverse programming (49:04)Project W and Mei-Ann’s Hidden Gem composers (55:36)Final Advice (1:08:50) Check out everything that Chicago Sinfonietta has to offer, including Project Inclusion, their virtual Membership, and their recordings for Project W on Spotify. Find this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order. Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

Welcome to the Podium Time Episode 100 Extravaganza! This episode was originally streamed through our Facebook page on February 20th to celebrate our 100th episode and to raise money for the Project Inclusion Freeman Conducting Fellowship through Chicago Sinfonietta. This episode features live QnA with Jeremy, Luke, and of our most popular guests, some of our earliest conducting clips, the history of Podium Time, and messages from the Podium Time family.Please head to the Chicago Sinfonietta to make a donation in support of Project Inclusion:https://www.chicagosinfonietta.org/donate/This week we discuss:Clips, QnA, Conducting Videos, and History (8:10)Live Sessions with past favorites:Thomas Taylor Dickey (59:11)Kevin Noe (1:18:28)Carolyn Watson (1:39:17)The Podium Time Blues (by Mark Mandarano) (1:56:48)Tito Muñoz (1:59:04)Brett Mitchell (2:19:06)Final QnA (2:41:09)Find this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order. Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

Hello! I'm super excited to go live for Podium Time on Saturday, February 20th. This episode includes some details about the live-stream and the full schedule of live QnA with some of our favorite guests.We'll be celebrating our 100th episode and raising money for the Project Inclusion Conducting Fellowship through Chicago Sinfonietta.Saturday, February 20thGreetings, Messages from our Guests, Embarrassing Videos - 1:00 p.m. Eastern TimeLive QnA with past favorites - 2:00 p.m. Eastern TimeThomas Taylor Dickey (PT20) - 2:00 p.m.Kevin Noe (PT42) - 2:20 p.m.Carolyn Watson (PT22) - 2:40 p.m.Tito Muñoz (PT61, 62) - 3:00 p.m.and Brett Mitchell (PT23, 25) - 3:20 p.m.Premier of a New Interview with Mei-Ann Chen - 3:45 p.m. Eastern TimeClosing QnA with Jeremy and Luke - 4:15 p.m.Livestream will be on the event page, our Facebook group, and our Facebook Page.Follow this link to watch even if you're not logged in: https://facebook.com/podiumtimepod/liveDonate to Project Inclusion here.Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

Today we're talking with Ankush Kumar Bahl, Music Director Designate of the Omaha Symphony and founding member of EverythingConducting.com.Ankush has been incredibly intentional with his career by being strategic in crafting a narrative and seeking out the teachers and opportunities to help him achieve a series of clear goals. Today we talk about his process for designing his career to be exceptional, and why he can never fail at it. We also talk about how to read the room to make sure that you're pursuing something you can excel at, and how to find the clear next steps on your journey to being a conductor at any level.The PT100 Live-Stream Extravangaza is coming on February 20th, 2021. Join us at 1 p.m. Eastern Time on our Facebook Page. Use this form to submit questions and nominations for the top episodes of Podium Time: https://forms.gle/b8kA73cp66FJ9KeE9Today we discuss:Ankush’s path to the podium and what drew him to conducting (1:13)How to design a career for success by discovering what is possible and being intentional with your next actions (5:56)The qualities that Ankush identified about almost all top-tier conductors, and how you can apply those lessons to critiquing your own videos (14:04)Why it’s important to “Read the Room” while designing your future why you should avoid paths that you won’t be great at. (20:56)Defining Success for yourself by getting objective feedback on your potential, and setting reasonable expectations and bottlenecks (32:06)How to reverse engineer any career to determine the concrete next steps towards success (45:01)Why you must “plant seeds” in every relationship, interaction, and opportunity you have (53:56)Why it’s critical to craft a narrative for your career (1:04:06)How Ankush and his colleagues are contributing to the field through EverythingConducting.com (1:19:20)Find this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order. Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

Today we’ve got a special episode with the conducting duo of Kevin Suetterlin and Mathias Elmer, Co-Music Directors of Sinfonietta Memphis. In this episode, we dive into how two conductors (and friends) can collaborate and learn together, plus how they founded the orchestra and create incredible engagement in their education programs. This episode also features some fascinating new information that changes how we should consider Beethoven's Metronome Markings and the story of how Kevin got a beer named after him!The PT100 Extravaganza is coming on February 20th, 2021, so use this google form to sign up, submit your questions, and submit nominations for the BEST episode of Podium Time: https://forms.gle/PzLYvh1VqhYMtCbPA Today we discuss:How Kevin and Mathias met in Switzerland and each found their way to studying and conducting together in the U.S. (3:28)How Kevin and Mathias founded Sinfonietta Memphis, a collaborative orchestra with two Music Directors focused on Classical Performance Practice (13:47)The simple change to education programs that makes them wildly more engaging and effective at connecting with your community (23:33)How Sinfonietta Memphis works like a family of musicians (27:48)The Sinfonietta Memphis Academy for Classical Performance Practice and new information that changes how we should consider Beethoven’s Metronome Markings (32:48)How Sinfonietta Memphis uses alternative venues and structures to connect with new symphony audiences (46:18)Leading an orchestra during COVID-19 and how chamber music can help you and your players (55:36)The Online Conducting Academy with Sinfonietta Memphis, Hidden Gems, and advice on creating a fulfilling career (1:00:19)Find this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order.Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

Today we talk with Sarah Ioannides about how she founded Cascade Conducting to share her experiences and the lessons from her conducting teachers, how to create an effective collaboration, and how creating videos to accompany Symphony Tacoma's virtual concerts led her to a deeper appreciation of her orchestra and the music.Today we discuss: Sarah’s early experiences as a musician and how that led to her becoming a conductor (2:50)How Sarah shares the lessons she’s learned from great teachers with a new generation of students through Cascade Conducting (12:35)Using your repertoire list to help identify your niche as a performer, and Sarah walks us through her specific focuses (20:03)How Sarah started working with Tan Dun as his Assistant Conductor, and her process of commissioning both new music and new films to accompany existing pieces (25:43)The most important factors for working successfully with a symphony staff and orchestra, and why it’s our job to express why our music is important (33:37)Symphony Tacoma’s virtual schedule during COVID shutdown and how Sarah’s project of creating visuals for archived concerts has helped her connect more deeply with the piece and her orchestra (40:00)Advice Sarah received but regrets not following, Hidden Gems, and a Harry Potter quote for her Billboard (50:24)Podium Time episode 100 is coming on February 20th, 2021! Sign up for the live stream and submit your questions here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeq5gI_Tens-1Q_Ipk5DitjyK8Cd0sjGYJFD67CdAyla9GzmQ/viewform?usp=sf_linkMentioned in this episode:Cascade ConductingSymphony TacomaYoutube PageFire Mountain and the Tabla ConcertoRachmaninoff 3rd piano concertoFind this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order. Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

Tune in today for a special episode to recap 2020 on the podcast. Jeremy and Luke look at every episode we released this year and then share their top 3 of the season. Plus, fascinating stats about our download numbers and some sneak peeks into what 2021 will bring for the podcast.And don't forget to check out the video version of this episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/D1I7Ys9aNP0Today we discuss:Some fascinating download stats from 2020 (1:28)A quick recap of every episode from this year (3:56)Our top 3 episodes of this season (24:21)Fun facts from this year and a peek at episode 100 (36:12)Submit your questions, comments, nominations, and sign up for our episode 100 live stream here: https://forms.gle/FtX8C23FWEDsc1j5AOther links:PaGu BatonsSticky Notes PodcastLet's Talk Off The PodiumEverything Conducting and the Upbeat PodcastThe Daffodil PerspectiveFind this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order.Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

Today we discuss:Why it’s not unusual to start studying to be a conductor as an undergraduate, and the benefits of learning to conduct from the beginning instead of waiting until grad school (2:59)Fundamental skills for conductors, and a curriculum for Miguel’s students (9:01)How Miguel and the Conducting Institute have embraced technology to continue teaching valuable skills over distance during COVID-19 (18:13)Why it’s important that we emphasize the fundamentals, and how our respect for the music extends through our preparation and to the audience (23:22)The ABCs of score study and score reading, and why Fixed-do is superior to Moveable-do for conductors (28:13)The attitudes critical to learning to become a successful conductor, and the marathon of preparation that was studying with Otto-Werner Mueller and Kurt Masur (36:26)The lessons of life brought to Miguel through having children and giving a shallow performance of The Planets (47:59)Why music is important, an unexpected hidden gem, and the power of a smile (56:31) Other Links:Miguel's WebsiteUniversity of Nebraska Omaha, School of MusicThe Conducting InstituteMiguel's Conducting Program for High School StudentsFind this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order. Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

Today we talk with Anna Edwards, Music Director of the Seattle Collaborative Orchestra, the Saratoga Orchestra, and the Pacific Northwest Conducting Institute, about how and why to seek out music by underrepresented composers, why conductors (women especially) should embrace their own physicality and body type, and why being comfortable on the podium is critical to leadership.Today we discuss:Anna’s journey to conducting through performance and education, and how she made the transition towards professional conducting and harder repertoire (1:07)Programming works by a woman or BIPOC composer on every concert, and how Anna approaches commissioning new and fascinating collaborative pieces (6:16)How Anna finds music by underrepresented composers, and the inception and evolution of her project “100 days of Social Distance Listening” (10:51)About the Pacific Northwest Conducting Institute, and how Anna and Diane Wittry differ in teaching styles (21:40)The surprising results of Anna’s research on female conductors, orchestra perceptions, and physicality (26:35)Conducting and teaching for different body types (33:06)Advice for young conductors on finding comfort with your leadership style (44:01)Hidden Gems and Billboard (53:26)Other links and topics:EverythingConducting.comAnna's "100 Days of Social Distance Listening"Composer Leanna Primiani, On collaborating with Anna Edwards to create "1001"JamulusKenji Bunch, "Song of Sasquatch"Find this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order. Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

Today we talk with David Leibowitz, Music Director and Founder of the New York Repertory Orchestra, about how he’s programmed 20 seasons with NYRO without repeating any pieces, how he defines and builds balanced programs, and why young conductors flourish once they can let get out of their own inward focus.Today we Discuss:How David Founded the New York Repertory Orchestra, and how he used concerts to raise engagement with his volunteer players (1:37)How NYRO has been able to perform for 20 years without repeating repertoire, and how this builds trust with their audiences and sets them apart for publicity and grant writing (7:03)How NYRO’s flexibility and focus on unheard repertoire attracts great soloist (21:57)How David builds and defines “balanced” programs, and why they are based on music and internal logic rather than concert themes (28:23)The importance of conducting opera for developing technique, and how the rhythm of language affects phrasing, accents, and just about everything else (37:25)The importance of rhythmic precision, and how David developed great rhythm in school with the help of a tutor (46:52)David’s early conducting teachers, and the most common problems he encounters when teaching at workshops (56:27)Closing thoughts, Hidden Gems, and Final Advice (1:13:53)Find this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order. Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

Today we talk with John Devlin, Music Director of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra, host of the Upbeat Podcast, and a founding contributor to EverythingConducting.com. Today we talk about how to be the least-generic version of yourself, how to design a commissioning project that’s supremely exciting and relevant to your orchestra and audiences, and how innovative concert design can elevate your performances from just another classical concert to an experience.Today we discuss:How to develop the least-generic version of yourself to stand out in an applicant pool of 300 other conductors and make a greater impact for your orchestra and your community (8:05)How John created “Gourmet Symphony” by melding all aspects of the experience of fine-dining with a symphony concert, and why smaller orchestras should focus more on creating an experience rather than sacrificing innovation to just play slightly better (20:23)How you can take a commission one step farther to make it relevant and significant to the composer, the orchestra, and the community (31:24)The origins of John’s focus on innovative concert design, and why it’s so easy to be bored with the average orchestra concert (35:27)How John and the Wheeling Symphony are thriving during COVID-19 by being creative and asking what they can do well within guidelines (40:39)John’s favorite living composer, and the life-changing advice he got from Marin Alsop (53:49)Other links: John's TEDx talk: Innovation in a Crowded Marketplace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE0O1FQYDDsEverythingConducting.comThe Upbeat PodcastMusic by Sarah Kirkland SniderPenelopeMass for the EndangeredFind this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order. Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

Today we talk with Elizabeth de Brito, host of The Daffodil Perspective, the first gender-balanced, racially equitable, and inclusive classical radio show in the world, celebrating female composers every week. In its two years so far, Elizabeth has discovered and shared mountains of music that, unfortunately, you’ve never heard by women and composers of color that, unfortunately, you’ve probably never heard of. Today we talk about the issues that we must overcome to create a more inclusive art-form out of classical music, how to approach advertising and programming to move from tokenism to true inclusion, and why you should base your career on something that you’re angry about.Today we discuss:The history of the Daffodil Perspective, and how discovering Florence Price’s music helped Elizabeth live into her identity and launch a radio show to promote classical music by female composers (02:41)How the diversity of composers and performers featured on The Daffodil Perspective has evolved after the Black Lives Matter movement and reevaluations of inclusion in classical music (12:42)The biggest issues that lead the classical music establishment to be predominantly white, and how we can move towards a more inclusive future for classical music (17:00)Approaching advertising and programming to graduate from tokenism to true inclusion, and the dangers of focusing all of our efforts on championing only a few select composers (33:19)The research and hours of work that goes into each episode of the Daffodil Perspective, and how Elizabeth structures the show like programming a concert (44:03)Why you should base your career on something that you’re angry about, not something that you love (51:52)The best concertos by women that you probably haven’t heard yet (56:09)Closing thoughts on normalizing inclusion in every area of our field (1:03:10)You can find The Daffodil Perspective at https://thedaffodilperspective.com, and listen to the show on Mixcloud at https://www.mixcloud.com/TheDaffodilPerspective/stream.Find this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order.Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

Today we're very excited to feature a fellow conductor and podcaster, Tigran Arakelyan. Tigran is the host of Let's Talk Off The Podium, a podcast of interviews with professional musicians of all disciplines, including Classical and Jazz. Today we talk about the variety of guests and musicians that Tigran on his podcast and his new radio show, how we can do the best possible with the orchestra that we have, whether that’s a professional, community, or youth group, and where to start if you've never listened to Let's Talk Off The Podium.After this episode, check out Jeremy's interview on Tigran's podcast, in which we talk about the origins of Podium Time, how Jeremy started his journey towards being a musician, and some sneak peeks into Jeremy's non-musical life.Today we discuss:An overview of Tigran’s fantastic podcast Let’s Talk Off The Podium and Tigran’s musical background (4:13)Exploring a variety of musical styles and guests on the podcast and Tigran’s new radio show, Exploring Music (9:45)The top 3 interviews from Let’s Talk Off The Podium, and how a heartbreaking story from David Harrington of the Kronos Quartet caught Tigran off-guard (18:06)Tigran’s mentors and the most important lessons he’s learned as a growing conductor (27:36)Doing the best possible with the orchestra that you have, regardless of whether it’s a professional, community, or youth group (33:07)The most important unknown Armenian composer, Avet Terterian (41:16)Links for this episode:Tigran's WebsiteLet's Talk Off The PodiumInterview with Evelyn GlennieInterview with George WalkerInterview with David HarringtonTigran's Radio Show, Exploring Music, Sundays at 3 p.m. Pacific TimeAvet Terterian, Symphony no. 3Find this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order. Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

Most of you will know Gary Lewis from his Orchestral Conducting Symposium and as the Director of Orchestras at the University of Colorado Boulder. Or you may remember him from episode 2 of the podcast. But now we’ve got him here for a full episode all about learning to listen and enabling your orchestra to play like chamber musicians.This week we discuss:Gary’s transition from a band director to professional conductor (4:51)Gustav Meier’s philosophy of conducting, and how everything we do either allows or blocks the orchestra from playing their best (8:10)How we can teach a young orchestra to play together (12:20)A new approach to silence in music, and how learning to direct our own listening can help enable the ensemble play together (21:49)How conducting lessons work over zoom, how we can use our time during COVID-19 shutdowns to practice the skills we usually don’t have the space for, and how we can learn to be our own best teachers once we’re done with school (30:30)Advice for all developing conductors, and the complexity of everything that we must think about while on the podium (41:24)Some amusing anecdotes about failure (52:46)Hidden Gems and the Billboard Advice (58.27)Find this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order. Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

This course is incredible, and I couldn't wait to share everything that I learned with Luke and the rest of our patrons and listeners. Today, I'm walking Luke, and you, through everything that I got from Markand Thakar's "Make Beautiful Music" online course. Be sure to check it out, then sign up before the final spots for classes starting October have been filled! We discuss:Markand’s philosophy of the Transcendent Experience and how we can best make them possible for our audiences (03:18)An example of how energy plays into the analysis and performance of a short piece, and hear Jeremy sing Lightly Row (11:06)Practical lessons on the function of tempo and tension (18:53)Practical lessons on hearing, practicing, and fixing balance (30:10)Final notes on score study and how an understanding of energy helps to connect all the parts of an entire movement (35:31)Closing thoughts on asking the right questions and the value of the course (37:26)Links from this episode:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PodiumTimePodMake Beautiful Music class: https://www.thebco.org/conducting/makebeautifulmusic/index.htmlThe Bowmakers Documentary (available September 12-20, 2020): http://osscs.org/Find this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order. Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

Today we’re excited to share this episode with Phil Aguglia all about his fascinating curriculum for his students starting their instruments in high school and how he developed it to lead young musicians towards growth and success, whether they continue to study music or not. Phil sought to both learn how great teachers teach and to organize those lessons into his own curriculum, and the results are incredible. If you’d like to learn more about the curriculum or get some of Phil’s materials, send us an email at podiumtimepodcast@gmail.com and we’ll connect you with Phil. Today we discuss:Creating a rubric for his student teachers so that anybody could pick up and teach a class (3:46)An Overview of Phil’s curriculum (5:00)An in-depth look at the curriculum that teaches Phil’s students musicianship, technique, applied theory, and everything else they need (10:11)How Phil Developed his curriculum by realizing that a student’s daily learning was more important than a single performance (21:00)Engaging students in youth orchestras, in class, and online during COVID (24:36)Advice for young teachers (29:22)Mentioned in this episode:PT71: “The Best Tool for the Job,” with Phil Aguglia of PaGu Batonshttps://www.pagubatons.com"The Bowmakers" at http://osscs.org/Make Beautiful Music with Markand ThakarThe Patreon Page for Podium TimeFind this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order. Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

Today we talk with Janna Hymes, Music Director of the Carmel Symphony Orchestra. In this interview we discuss Janna’s new position in Carmel, how she sets goals in the artistic, marketing, development, and education areas to grow her orchestras, and how she communicates that vision to her board and administration. We also discuss the importance of programming for your orchestra’s community and the community of any concert, and how to use creative and varied education and pops programming to both attract new audiences and present fantastically engaging concerts. You can hear a more recent update from Janna on the new interview show Coffee with the Maestro, hosted by past guest and very good friend Silas Huff.Interview with Janna: https://youtu.be/LeF3Yt3rkMw Interview with Jeremy: https://youtu.be/Z7L2yIjZu7IToday we discuss:How Janna sets goals to grow her orchestras, audiences, and communities through collaborations, new programs, and creative projects (4:30)Responsibility in programming for you community as a Music Director, and how to feature new composers effectively (13:23)Advice for young conductors, and the extra-musical skills that are necessary to be an effective conductor and leader (25:07)One of the scariest parts of Janna’s career, and what we can learn from her experiences (34:17)Using creative Educational and Pops concerts to make an impact on our communities and attract new audiences (44:11)Janna’s 5-year plan for the Carmel Symphony, and how she defined and communicated growth for the orchestra’s board and administration. (1:01:15)Programming hidden gems and masterworks to delight audiences with variety (1:20:45)Janna’s billboard, and what to remember when you’re worried about anything (1:31:58)Find this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order. Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

Today we talk with Kaleb Benda, Artistic Director & Conductor of the Oklahoma Chamber Symphony, Assistant Conductor of the Enid Symphony Orchestra, Music Director of the USAO Concert Band, and the #1 fan of Podium Time. We dig into how Kaleb handles lots of repertoire and how to study efficiently, the importance of creating your own opportunities, and how and why we conducts (almost) everything from memory.Today we discuss:Kaleb’s background and education (3:20)Balancing repertoire for 3 different ensembles and efficient score study techniques (7:27)Programming on a theme, and how to include audiences new to classical music (20:23)Achieving efficient rehearsals through the 3-strikes rule and clarity (27:23)We chat about music decorations and creative business cards (31:55)Creating your own opportunities and the horrors of video cameras (36:23)Cancelled concerts and Kaleb’s favorite music by Beethoven that you’ve probably never heard (44:54)Kaleb’s most impactful workshop, and why he now conducts (almost) everything from memory (51:49)How to prepare to start conducting from memory (55:33)Hidden Gems and advice (1:03:00)Find this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order. Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

Today we talk with Jeffery Meyer, Director of Orchestras at Arizona State University and Artistic Director of the St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic. We jump right in at the beginning of the interview by talking about the biggest issues that arise in young conductors and how we can have better ears for the orchestra’s sound. We also cover how you can develop your confidence and conviction, the importance of real relationships in music, and the most important qualities that he looks for in young conductors.Today we discuss:The biggest issues with young conducting students, and how to listen to the ensemble and work collaboratively with the orchestra musicians (3:39)How to expand your palate of what is possible to do with an orchestra by watching rehearsals and studying recordings (7:49)How creating music is more complex than reading and interpreting the score, and how Historically Informed Practice and the instruments a composer used shape the sounds we should create (13:21)What musicianship is, and how it develops over time in a conductor (20:01)Advice for when you don’t feel confident, how to develop your conviction, and why it’s critical to make imagined sounds physical. (24:48)Jeffery Meyer’s eclectic interests (juggling, magic, composition, etc) and how they all led to him being a conductor (37:10)How Jeffery founded the St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic with a friend he met at a workshop, and how developing friendships with other professionals leads to new opportunities (46:53)How every detail of our conducting and interactions works towards or takes away from the trust and influence we have with the orchestra, and the importance of learning extra-musical skills (52:30)The most important qualities of a young conductor that Jeff looks for in his students, and how his priorities as a teacher have developed over time (1:00:23)Jeffery’s Hidden Gems and Final Advice (1:09:47)Find this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order. Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)