Podcasts about Art song

What happens when your books, for all the right reasons, are banned? Well sometimes the controversy just drives demand; unfortunately it also often means the author's name is all-but-lost to the mists of time, and relegated to the back of the collective mind. Such was the case for Limerick's own Kate O'Brien whose 50th anniversary we mark in 2024. O'Brien had two books "Mary Lavelle" and "Land of Spices" banned in Ireland, and she herself was banned from Spain, for expressing some very progressive ideas around politics, women's liberation, and sexual identity.  On this month's episode we meet Shirley Keane, director of Limerick's Opera Workshop, and Fiona Linnane, composer, to discuss their work-in-progress "Banned" which explores how Kate O'Brien responded to her censorship – the heartbreak it brought her, her ultimate triumph in spite of it, and the impact it will have had on the breadth of her audience today.  Fiona Linnane is a composer whose compositional practice centres around use of text and includes opera, art song and featuring spoken word.  She is director of Limerick New Music Ensemble and represented by the Contemporary Music Centre, Dublin. Following a Bachelor of Music Degree from University College Cork and a Masters in Music Technology from University of Limerick, Linnane's first explorations into composition were through song writing. Over the last 20 years she has established herself as a composer of "Art Song" and operatic works popular with both audiences and performers alike. The work of Kate O'Brien has been a feature of Linnane's work since 2011 when she began composing her song cycle Songs from Kate O'Brien. The cycle consists of 12 songs – four for soprano, four for contralto and four for baritone – based on poems by Mary Coll depicting characters from O'Brien's novels at pivotal moments in their development. The Limerick City and County Council awarded her with Individual Arts Bursaries in 2018 and 2019 for work in opera and art song, including the addition of the four songs for soprano to the Kate O'Brien cycle. Founder and Artistic Director of Opera Workshop, Shirley has had training in both theatre and opera, at Rose Bruford College, Guildhall School of Music and the Royal Academy of Music, London. Shows created and produced for Opera Workshop include The Countess' Salon, Opera What The Fuss!, The Trouble with Virtue, Abandoned and No 2 Pery Square by Fiona Linnane. In October 2022 Shirley produced and directed Twisted Tales, a production of short, edgy contemporary operas by Fiona Linnane and Luke Byrne. She has worked as a performer, director, teacher and mentor with companies as diverse as Opera Theatre Co., Opera Holland Park, Basingstoke Haymarket Theatre, Glyndebourne Opera, Live Music Now, Accademia Solti Te Kanawa, Half Moon Young People's Theatre Co., and The Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Shirley was also engaged on the Women's Conducting Programme at the National Concert Hall, led by conductor Alice Farnham. Shirley enjoys regular cover presenter time on RTE lyric fm. https://limetreebelltable.ie/events/banned-by-fiona-linnane/ https://operaworkshop.ie/ Instagram:  @fionacomposes @operaworkshoplimerick The Limerick Lady is a grassroots movement based in Limerick, Ireland, with a focus on promoting conversation around gender, visibility, gender balance and the arts. It was founded in 2016 by award-winning (and losing) singer-songwriter Emma Langford, who hosts the podcast alongside fellow award-winning (and losing) Limerick woman, theatre-maker and musician Ann Blake. Find the Limerick Lady Podcast on all your favourite streaming platforms. New episodes drop once a month, on the third Thursday (or Thirdsday, if you will). The Limerick Lady is supported by The Limerick Post Newspaper. Support the Limerick Post at www.limerickpost.ie 

In this episode, we delve into Dr. Patricia Caicedo's thought-provoking article "Memory, Nostalgia, and Resistance: The Afro-Latin Art Song," exploring how the African diaspora in Latin America, impacted by the Atlantic slave trade, used music, language, and rituals as mechanisms of cultural preservation and resistance.We discuss how Afro-Latin composers and poets embedded rhythmic, melodic, and idiomatic elements into art songs to keep their cultural identity alive while navigating the challenges of acculturation. These art songs served as a way to participate in avant-garde artistic movements and also as a tool for social mobility and political advocacy. Dr. Caicedo highlights how, despite their cultural contributions, the diaspora faced a "whitening" process that threatened to strip away their symbolic and artistic wealth once again.Join us as we explore how these art songs became powerful expressions of resistance, memory, and identity, shedding light on the deep connection between music and social change in Latin America.You can read the full article, published in Diagonal, an Ibero-American music review by the University of California, Riverside, by clicking [here].

Omo Bello is an acclaimed French-Nigerian operatic soprano , and in this episode we are focussing on her newly-released album “African Art Song” on Somm recordings with pianist Rebeca Omordia. Many of you heard my episode this past summer with pianist and curator of the African Concert Series, Rebeca Omordia, and I'll be linking that episode below for you.   Omo talked to me about overcoming shyness and stage fright,  her childhood and university years in Lagos, Nigeria, and some of her mentors including Grace Bumbry and Thomas Quasthoff.  I was fascinated to gain insights from her life as an opera singer, and to learn about many of the composers from Africa and the African diaspora featured on this wonderful album, including Ayo Bankole, Fred Onovwerosuoke,  Ishaya Yaron, Chirstian Onyeji and Shirley Thompson .   Like all my episodes, you can watch this on my YouTube channel or listen to the podcast on all the podcast platforms, and I've also linked the transcript to my website:  https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/omo-bello Episode with Rebeca Omordia: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/rebeca-omordia-african-pianism African Art Song album: https://somm-recordings.com/recording/african-art-song/ Omo Bello website: http://www.omobello.com/about.html Omo Bello instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omo_bello Merch store to support this series: https://www.leahroseman.com/beautiful-shirts-and-more Buy me a coffee? https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman Newsletter sign-up: https://mailchi.mp/ebed4a237788/podcast-newsletter Catalog of Episodes: https://www.leahroseman.com/about Linktree Social Media: https://linktr.ee/leahroseman photo: Vincent Pontet Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:53) African Art Song album with Rebeca Omordia (09:12) Ayo Bankole (10:40) Ayo Banko's Adura fun Alafia Prayer for Peace (14:22) Ayo Bankole (17:00) Omo's childhood and university years in Lagos (32:22) Fred Onovwerosuoke, cultural context to interpret this music (39:13)  excerpt of “Ngulu” by Fred Onovwerosuoke  (40:11) the voice as instrument (44:49) other episodes you may like, and different ways to support this series (45:33) Grace Bumbry (53:44) Shirley Thompson (58:15) excerpt from  Shirley Thompson's "Psalm to Windrush” (59:44) Omo Bello Music Foundation in Nigeria (01:07:47) Ishaya Yarison (01:10:26) excerpt from Ishaya Yarison's Ku zo, mu raira waƙa  (01:11:54) Christian Onyegi, African Art Song album themes (01:15:34) Giri Giri by Christian Onyegi (01:17:31) percussionist Richard Olatunde Baker on the album, transmitting oral tradition of the music (01:20:46) challenges in music education in France (01:28:17) Thomas Quastoff, Des Knaben Wunderhorn album (01:34:21) challenges and joys of an opera singer

What'sHerName goes live! To launch our new book, What's Her Name, A History of the World in 80 Lost Women, former episode guests convene in London from all over the world for a Night of Celebration! In rapid-fire succession, brilliant 3-minute performances of poetry, song, story and dance take us chronologically through the history of the world. The magic is punctuated throughout with short readings by Katie and Olivia from the new book. The packed house at the Vagina Museum, with the most enthusiastic audience, made for a heartwarming night we'll never forget! Guest Performers in order of appearance: Introduction and reading by GABBY NEMETH, Senior Editor at Michael O'Mara Books Musician and composer SAM HENDERSON (our little brother!) performing the world's oldest written song, the Seikolos Epitaph Chemist and poet KIRK STAPLEY, reading his poem "Naia" SISTER RITA MINEHAN, Brigidine Sister and founding member of the Solas Bhríde Centre, reading St. Brigid's Lake of Beer Prayer GABO CEMÉ, founder of Eco Maya Travel and Wild Animal Sanctuary, telling the story of Zazil-Ha Westminster Abbey's AARON PATERSON, reading the 17th century petitions and receipts of Elizabeth Gregory, Head Carpenter of the Abbey Award-winning Pakistani singer-songwriter and Bollywood music director ZEB BANGASH performing Roshe, a love poem by 16th century Persian mystic Habba Khatun Professor WALEED ZIAD of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina, telling the story of 19th century Sufi mystic Dadi Mithan IAN MORTIMER, bestselling author of more than twenty books on the history of England, reflects on the life of Harriot Mellon Composer JESSICA WADLEY performing her original song "Mount Florence" about Yosemite adventurer Florence Hutchings Dancer and choreographer JANET COLLARD performing her interpretation of 1920s cabaret dancer Valeska Gert's infamous "prostitute dance," Canaille. KIP WILSON reading from her novel-in-verse One Last Shot, about Spanish Civil War photojournalist Gerda Taro NIKKI DRUCE, host of the Macabre London podcast, recreates the final seance of Helen Duncan, Britain's last convicted witch Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter NEYLA PEKAREK, formerly of The Lumineers, performs "I Want Everything" from her 2022 musical Rattlesnake Kate SOPHIE POLDERMANS, author of Seducing and Killing Nazis, telling the story of Truus and Freddie Oversteegen and Hannie Schaft Composer and musician Erica Glenn, Director of Choral Activities at BYU - Hawaii, performing an Art Song by Ukranian composer Stefania Turkevych Historian PAM TOLER tells the story of anti-fascist war correspondent Sigrid Schultz, from her forthcoming book The Dragon from Chicago Art Historian MONICA WALKER, Events Manager at the Old Operating Theater Museum, performs a bellydance in honor of Samia Gamal of Egypt Artist, designer, and illustrator ELLA KASPEROWICZ, illustrator of our second book A Stinky History of Toilets, whose whimsical illustrations brighten the future of the world Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There were tears at the Convent as the Governor and Chief Minister addressed each other at a Convent reception ahead of Sir David Steel's departure. Fabian Picardo presented Sir David Steel with the keys to the City of Gibraltar as a memento of his time on the Rock. Sir David said it had been a privilege to be a part of Gibraltar's community, and was proud to call Gibraltar his home. Jonathan Sacramento was at the event and witnessed the heartfelt speeches first hand. It's a busy time for the Royal Gibraltar Police. There were two demonstrations earlier this week, and tomorrow they will play a prominent role in the Governor's departure. There are other big events on the horizon too. Are they up to the challenge? We spoke to Superintendent & Head of Operations at the Royal Gibraltar Police Paul Chipolina. “A father and son: two halves of a whole, forever connected by love and blood.” ... and in this case: art. Last week, Freddie and Justin Poggio unveiled their exhibition at the Fine Arts Gallery. Their portfolio consists of no fewer than 70 pieces - that is a lot of painting! We caught up with both of them to talk about the exhibition in more detail.The Gibraltar Philarmonic Society is hosting an Evening of Song & Opera at the Convent, featuring distinguished voices, Sandra Ferrández and Javier Franco, accompanied by pianist Irene Alfageme. We were delighted welcome the trio to the studio, alongisde organiser - la que ta encarga - Maria Macias. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our first episode for Women's History Month! I chat with Dr. Louise Toppin (University of Michigan) about her musical upbringing, her experience studying piano and voice, and her time as a graduate student at Michigan. We also discuss her current book project with the Humanities Collaboratory and her African American art song class. Humanities Collaboratory Our Florence Price radio episode Get in touch with me at: hermusicacademia@gmail.com

Step into the world of classical music and #TeamArtSong with pianist Samuel Martin in this Masterclass episode. From international stages to innovative projects like "Before She Became Fire," Martin's debut album with mezzo Kathryn Leemhuis, his dynamic performances redefine the genre. As the Founding Artistic Director behind the Cincinnati Song Initiative, he's hailed as "Cincinnati's champion for art song." A New York native and alumnus of top institutions, Martin now teaches at The Hartt School, University of Hartford, shaping future musicians. Join us as Sam shares insights on artistic collaboration, musical innovation, and his relentless pursuit of excellence. My gratitude goes out to Hannah Boissonneault who edits our Masterclass episodes and to Juanitos and Scott Holmes for the music featured in this episode. You can help support the creation of these episodes when you join the Sybaritic Camerata on Patreon. Get started at patreon.com/mezzoihnen. Be on the Studio Class Podcast Megan Ihnen is a professional mezzo-soprano, teacher, writer, and arts entrepreneur who is passionate about helping other musicians and creative professionals live their best lives. Studio Class is an outgrowth of her popular #29DaystoDiva series from The Sybaritic Singer. Let your emerging professionals be part of the podcast! Invite Megan to your studio class for a taping of an episode. Your students ask questions and informative, fun conversation ensues. Special Guest: Samuel Martin.

The Chicana Art Song Project takes the texts of Chicana writers and sets them to original music. Founder Noël Archambeault and South Texas composer Edna Alejandra Longoria discuss the significance of the project in classical music.

This interview first aired on Monday the 12th of June, 2023 on ONE FM 98.5 Shepparton. One FM Breakfast announcer Terri Cowley talks to soprano Charlotte Goode ahead of her performance at Opera in the Country in Kyabram. Opera in the Country - Enjoy a night of Arias, Art Song and Music Theatre classics amongst the art in the beautiful Kyabram Town Hall Gallery. Four Melbourne based young Opera singers Olive Cullen, Matthew Duffy, Noah Straughan and Kyabram born and raised Charlotte Goode are joined by Numurkah pianist Alistair Davey to bring you Arias from The Magic Flute (Mozart), Carmen (Bizet), Art Song from Kurt Weill, Rodgers & Hammerstein classics, the famed Flower Duet and more! It's on this Saturday the 17th of June, 2023 from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM at the Kyabram Town Hall (199 Allan Street, Kyabram) To book tickets head to - https://www.trybooking.com/events/1063230/sessions/3919562/sections/1965216/tickets Listen to One FM Breakfast with Terri Cowley live on weekday mornings from 6am-9am. The ONE FM 98.5 Community Radio podcast page operates under the license of Goulburn Valley Community Radio Inc. (ONE FM) Number 1385226/1. Contact the station on admin@fm985.com.au or (+613) 58313131 PRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association Limited and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) that covers Simulcasting and Online content including podcasts with musical content, that we pay every year. This licence number is 1385226/1

In this episode, we present participants in Fresno State's 6th Annual Art Song Festival

Cultural Icon, Opera Singer and Actress Kendra Wilkerson recently won the American Prize in Voice Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award for Art SongOpera Singer and Actress Kendra Wilkerson has become an award winning opera singer recognized for music recordings. Traditionally, opera is a European art form, but with the new, innovative conventions of modern day film and performance, American opera has forged a new path, redefining what American opera is and can become. Kendra is a cultural icon and a professional opera singer for America and International Opera. She recently released an EP, Opera Competition: The Mixtape, Vol 1-EP, which includes award winning songs from composers such as Mozart, Wolf, Hageman and Schubert. She has also participated in beauty pageants and won the American Prize in Voice Friedrich & Virginia Schorr Memorial Award for Art Song. Her Latin American flare with African American roots has allowed her to turn her career from rags to riches. kendrasingsopera.comAbout Kendra Wilkerson Kendra Wilkerson is an expressly energizing coloratura soprano that currently lives in San Antonio, the south-central region is Texas. While she was a student, she was an active member of The Grammy Recording Academy as a student. Some of her recent opera roles included Olga in the operetta A dream is a dream is a dream, which premiered at the McNay Museum of Art for their Picasso to Hockney : Treasures for the Tobin Collection of Theater Arts. Kendra is a graduate of Texas A&M University where she studied Communications and Vocal Performance. While a student at University of the Incarnate Word, She was awarded 5rd place for The National Association of Teachers of Singing South Texas Region competition in the college division. Kendra is a sexual assault survivor, friend and advocate of the LGBTQ communities and believes in raising awareness of the need for economic opportunity and stability with the classical music community. Among judge comments: “Nice preparation! Scads of potential, keep up the good work! Look forward to hearing more of you!” “You are a lovely and talented young lady. Continue to work hard.kendrasingsopera.com

Finally the end is upon us! It's hard to believe that after 16 episodes we've finally reached the end of our winter wanderings. While you might shed a tear or two over our wanderer's perplexing conclusion, you won't be too sad when you hear about all the great stuff we have in store for season 3 of Follow the Lieder. Stay tuned at the end of the episode for a special interview with Samuel Martin, the artistic founding director of Cincinnati Song Initiative. A very special thank you goes out to Dr. Tyler Reece for his incredible vocal collaboration throughout season 2!With guest vocalist Dr. Tyler ReeceEmoji stories for each episode by @teodoro.pianoDer Leiermann

We are nearing the end kids! In this, the penultimate episode of our Winterreise season we discuss Mut! and Die Nebensonnen. Be prepared to hear a battle hymn, a Shakespeare re-enactment, a brief science bit, and if you listen all the way to the end you might even hear our co-host shed a tear or two! With guest vocalist Dr. Tyler ReeceEmoji stories for each episode by @teodoro.pianoMut!

Hey Birchnose, this is my entry for your cover art contest and also a simple song for you

On this episode of Young Artists Spotlight, we're featuring vocal soloists and student composers from the 5th Annual Fresno State Art Song Festival.

Tyler's speech at the Juneteenth festival woke something up in me. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ihkiwtf/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ihkiwtf/support

Graduate and undergrad winners of the annual Conrad Art Song Competition at BGSU perform live in our Dana Performance Studio. Nick Kottman, baritone | Emily Morin, piano "In the silence of the secret night" by Sergei Rachmaninoff Mickey Miller, soprano | Humay Gasimzade, piano “Dans un bois solitaire” by Mozart “La petite servant” by Poulenc (from Cinq poemes du Max Jacob) Nick Kottman, baritone | Emily Morin, piano "Nude at the Piano" by John Musto "Mattinata" by Ruggero Leoncavallo Mickey Miller, soprano | Humay Gasimzade, piano “Skogen Sover” by Hugo Alfven “Canto di Primavera” by Pietro Cimara

Dr. Kate Gale is a poet, publisher, and lyricist among many other roles, and has released a new book of poetry. We talk to her about poetry, opera, class, the press, and Medusa, and she reads the poem "Those Who Love Medusa". … Continue...Episode 142 – Interview with Kate Gale

On this week's Valley Edition: an education researcher shares the surprising ways the pandemic may have benefited youth literacy. Listen to this conversation on the podcast.

After two weeks of so-called “deep dives” into the careers and recordings of Lois Marshall and Jon Vickers – two of the greatest Canadian singers – this week I offer a potpourri episode of great Canadian singers singing art song. Contemporary Canadian art song, mélodie, and Lieder: it's all here, and sung by a bevy of Canadian beauties of all vocal categories: among others, sopranos Irene Jessner, Pierrette Alarie, and Teresa Stratas; mezzo-sopranos Maureen Forrester, Portia White, and Catherine Robbin; tenors Léopold Simoneau, Raoul Jobin, and Richard Verreau; baritones Victor Braun, Gino Quilico, and James Milligan; and bass-baritones George London, Joseph Rouleau, and Donald Bell. They perform work of Schubert, Loewe, Strauss, Weill, and Hindemith, Duparc, Debussy, Milhaud, Honegger, and Sauguet, as well as Canadian composers Oskar Morawetz, Godfrey Ridout, and Robert Fleming, accompanied by John Newmark, John Wustman, Allen Rogers, Glenn Gould, and others. The episode begins with tributes to two recently deceased singers: the early music tenor Nigel Rogers and the Verdi baritone Gianni Maffeo, as well as a teaser on next week's episode on the extraordinary Maria Ewing. “O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!” Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available exclusively to Patreon supporters are currently available and further bonus content including interviews and livestreams is planned for the upcoming season.

In Part 2 of our conversation, Eden introduces us to more of the technology she employs for live online performances and teaching. She also talks about her explorations of cabaret with collaborators all over the world.Below are some of the resources Eden shared during the interview:SOFAR: https://www.sofarsounds.com/GROUPMUSE (classical Sofar, basically) https://www.groupmuse.com/SONOBUS low latency: https://sonobus.net/Tech talk Eden gave to Kennedy Center college students last year (on YouTube)Handout for the tech talkAnyone can book time with me with me to explore low-latency/livestreaming options and get set up: https://edencasteelmusicstudio.as.me/Lowstresstechsetupwww.soundjack.eu low-latency musicwww.jamkazam.com low-latency music with some socializing aspectswww.streamyard.com - easy live-streamerwww.restream.io more complex live-streamer but you can do more, toowww.rogueamoeba.com — where I get my Mac-based audio software, including Loopback to route sound from one app into my live-streamerJustin as my first guest; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMFUfHc63KQ == "I used no additional audio for this, just used Streamyard!" 

Adapting live performance to an online setting has become an essential skill for entertainers in the last few years. In Part 1 of our conversation, Eden tells us what her performing and teaching life looks like today and where things are heading.Below are some of the resources Eden shared during the interview:SOFAR: https://www.sofarsounds.com/GROUPMUSE (classical Sofar, basically) https://www.groupmuse.com/SONOBUS low latency: https://sonobus.net/Tech talk Eden gave to Kennedy Center college students last year (on YouTube)Handout for the tech talkAnyone can book time with me with me to explore low-latency/livestreaming options and get set up: https://edencasteelmusicstudio.as.me/Lowstresstechsetupwww.soundjack.eu low-latency musicwww.jamkazam.com low-latency music with some socializing aspectswww.streamyard.com - easy live-streamerwww.restream.io more complex live-streamer but you can do more, toowww.rogueamoeba.com — where I get my Mac-based audio software, including Loopback to route sound from one app into my live-streamerJustin as my first guest; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMFUfHc63KQ == "I used no additional audio for this, just used Streamyard!" 

Australian tenor and composer David Hobson is one of Australia's best-known operatic, concert and stage performers, with a repertoire that spans the gamut of musical styles from Baroque through to Pop.Beginning his career in rock and jazz bands, David's potential as a ‘classical' singer was discovered by the Victoria State Opera in the 1980s. He subsequently made his name with Opera Australia in his award winning performance of Rodolfo in La Boheme directed by Baz Luhrmann. Since then he has gone on to become a well regarded classical performer, major recording artist, most recently a music theatre leading man and a frequent television performer on shows like Carols By Candlelight, Carols in The Domain, Spicks and Specks, Dancing With the Stars, It Takes Two, and as a presenter on Foxtel's Studio. He has performed for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth in the Great Hall in Canberra and sung at the AFL Grand Final.His many operatic roles include Don Ottavio (Don Giovanni), Ferrando (Cosi Fan Tutte), Tamino (The Magic Flute), Don Ramiro (La Cenerentola), Count Almaviva (The Barber of Saville), Nadir (Pearl Fishers), Lindoro (L'Italiana in Algeri), Belmonte (Die Entführung aus dem Serail), Nemorino (l'elisir d'amore), Eisentein (Die Fledermaus), Danilo (The Merry Widow), Frederic (The Pirates of Penzance) Nanki-Poo (The Mikado), Marco (The Gondoliers), Ralph Rackstraw (H.M.S. Pinafore), the Defendant (Trial By Jury), the title roles in Orphee and Candide, The Architect in the world premiere of The Eighth Wonder and, most recently, Caractacus Potts in the Australian premiere of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. His international roles include Chevalier Danceny in Dangerous Liaisons with Renée Fleming and Thomas Hampson for San Francisco Opera.Recordings include The Promise, A Little Closer, Presenting David Hobson, The Exquisite Hour, Cinema Paradiso, French and Italian Arias, Handel Arias, Inside This Room, Tenor and Baritone (with Anthony Warlow), You'll Never Walk Alone (with Teddy Tahu-Rhodes) and Singing for Love (with Yvonne Kenny).He is Musica Viva's In Schools Ambassador, an Ambassador for Heart Kids and Patron of the Ballarat Arts Foundation.The STAGES podcast is available from Apple podcasts, Spotify and Whooshkaa. Also where you find your favourite podcasts. www.stagespodcast.com.au

This time, Rebecca takes her turn as interviewer. She speaks to the exceptional Lauren McQuistin about her journey through alcoholism and into recovery, and how it has impacted her musical and personal life. Alcohol is such a mainstay of the music industry, classical and otherwise, and Lauren speaks with such honesty and eloquence on this historically taboo subject. The line between what can be seemingly 'harmless' social drinking and potentially devastating alcoholism is extremely fine, and hearing about Lauren's own struggles and subsequent determination to recover was inspirational to say the least. Scottish soprano, Lauren McQuistin, completed her undergraduate studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland before moving to America to pursue a Master of Music at Indiana University. In Scotland she featured as a soloist with BBC Choir of the Year Les Sirenes, as well as performing as Donna Anna in scenes performances. A keen interpreter of Russian music, McQuistin made her Scottish Opera/McOpera Collective debut as Marfa in Shostakovich's Rotschild's Violin, as well as competing in and winning the Art Song class in the Sergei Leiferkus Competition for Voice in Moscow. Upon moving to America, she performed as Alice Ford and Adriana Lecouvreur in Vaness' Opera workshop, and she made her IU principal debut in 2016 as the title role of Florencia in the Jacob's School of Music production of Florencia en el Amazonas. She then went on to perform Countess Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro with Bloomingvoce, in Bloomington. During this time she was awarded district winner in the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions in St Louis and Nashville. Lauren was additionally the recipient of the Phyllis Curtin Career Entry Prize, whose purpose is to assist in launching the career of a graduating voice student who demonstrates exceptional talent as an artist and promise for professional success. Find out more about Lauren: https://www.laurenmcquistin.comOur website is: https://thingsmusiciansdonttalkabout.comInstagram: @tmdtapodcastTwitter:  https://twitter.com/tmdtapodcastEdited by Stuart Beard

In this episode, Patricia talks with Carol McDavit and Flavio Melo, experts in Brazilian art song and the authors of a new Brazilian Art Song Anthology published by Mundoarts, a true gem that provides all the diction resources and historical background to introduce classical singers into this vast world.Barcelona Festival of Song Summer program of history & interpretation of Latin American & Iberian art songMundoarts Publications Your source of hard to find Latin American & Iberian scores, books, classes & resources.Center Iberian & Latin American Music Research & performance of Iberian & Latin American Music at the University of California Riverside.Support the show (https://www.patriciacaicedo.com/podcast)

Join us for the premiere of three art songs produced through How it's Musically Made!

In this episode, you will discover the extraordinary life and music of Jaime Leon, a conductor, a composer, and a pianist, and the author of some of the most beautiful art songs in Spanish written in the XX century. If you are interested in obtaining the scores of Jaime Leon´s songs visit www.mundoarts.com Barcelona Festival of Song Summer program of history & interpretation of Latin American & Iberian art song Mundoarts Publications Your source of hard to find Latin American & Iberian scores, books, classes & resources. Center Iberian & Latin American Music Research & performance of Iberian & Latin American Music at the University of California Riverside. Support the show (https://www.patriciacaicedo.com/podcast)

Kelly and Keaton (@lixstm) take a deep dive into their mutual love of art song to discuss some of their favorite songs and composers and offer opinions on why inclusivity and flexibility for multiple genders/voice parts is an important part of the genre. They also talk about modern popular music equivalents to the song cycle, including who could be considered a modern-day Schubert equivalent, and discuss whether or not the term "art song" is inherently elitist.

Laura sits down (with herself) to talk about art song: a brief history, how it's different from other musical forms, and why it's important especially today. Cincinnati Song Initiative Join CSI Digital Donate to CSI --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cincysong/message

On this week's Valley Edition: How the business community in Fresno’s Tower District has adjusted to the pandemic, and the incoming tenants that could change the face of the neighborhood. Plus, Black business owners are finding strength through community as they work to adapt their operating models to the pandemic. We also hear about the Fresno State Art Song Festival, where poetry, musical composition and singing converge. And the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation continues its petition for federal recognition amid the pandemic. Hear all this and more on the podcast above.

On this week's Valley Edition: How the business community in Fresno’s Tower District has adjusted to the pandemic, and the incoming tenants that could change the face of the neighborhood. Plus, Black business owners are finding strength through community as they work to adapt their operating models to the pandemic. We also hear about the Fresno State Art Song Festival, where poetry, musical composition and singing converge. And the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation continues its petition for federal recognition amid the pandemic. Hear all this and more on the podcast above.

In podcast #136, Nikki talks about Imposter Syndrome, what it is, how it affects us, and what we can do about it. Brian Lee shares his art song house concert initiative and a brilliant warm-up of the week. NATS is now looking for nominations for their national executive positions for 2022. www.thefullvoice.com/fvpodcasts/136 In this podcast: Impostor syndrome (also known as impostor phenomenon, impostorism, fraud syndrome, or the impostor experience) is a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their skills, talents, or accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a "fraud." (Wikipedia) Links mentioned https://impostorsyndrome.com/ Secret Thoughts of Successful Women by Dr. Nancy Young (Book) https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Thoughts-Successful-Women-Impostor/dp/0307452719 Imposter Cure by Dr. Jessamy Hibberd (book) https://www.amazon.com/Imposter-Cure-mind-trap-imposter-syndrome/dp/1783253061 Interview with Dr. Jessamy Hibbert on Deliciously Ella Podcast https://deliciouslyella.com/podcast/imposter-syndrome-and-self-doubt/ Art Song with a new house concert initiative with Brian Lee (33:45) D. Brian Lee is a teacher, writer, and singer. His book, Sane Singing: A Guide to Vocal Progress (2018), has been enthusiastically reviewed as a philosophy of voice study, with practical advice on finding and evaluating voice training. He maintains independent voice studios in Potomac, Maryland, and New York City. His students can be heard on Broadway, and in opera, theatre, and national television. https://vocalability.comhttps://artsongadventure.org and https://singerlove.com Warm-up of the Week: Vocalising on NG-OH-AH NATS National Office: Suggest Nominees Due by Monday, March 22, 2021 NATS is fortunate for the legacy of excellent national leadership that shapes the direction of our professional association. As a NATS member, you are invited to submit suggestions for nominees for the national offices that will be filled as of July 2022. https://www.nats.org/cgi/page.cgi/National_Officer_Nomination_Form.html

Patricia talks with Dr. Lenine Santos, a Brazilian art song expert and a faculty member of the Barcelona Festival of Song. Dr. Santos will be a guest of the Podcast on the first Wednesday of each month. Together with Patricia, they will talk about different subjects related to the Latin American art song.Support the show (https://www.patriciacaicedo.com/podcast)

In Episode Zero of the Video Podcast, the host, Patricia Caicedo introduces herself and explains the journey that she is inviting viewers to take.Support the show (https://www.patriciacaicedo.com/podcast)

Director Jennifer Williams interviews composer Ricky Ian Gordon. A leading writer of vocal music that spans art song, opera and musical theater, the GRAMMY-nominated and OBIE Award-winning composer’s work has been performed and recorded by such internationally renowned singers as Renée Fleming, Dawn Upshaw, Nathan Gunn, Stephanie Blythe, Denyce Graves, Judy Collins, Kelli O’Hara, Audra MacDonald, Kristin Chenoweth, and the late Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, among many others. We discuss the role art plays in healing a community, composing authentic voices, and the relationship between musical theater and opera. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today I am talking to Dana Lynne Varga. Dana is on the faculty of the Longy School of Music of Bard College in Boston, Massachusetts. In addition Dana is a career coach, founder and artistic director of the Boston-based opera company, MassOpera, as well as the founder and CEO of the Empowered Musician, a company which does just that—empowering musicians through guidance both  artistically as well as in business and career development. In our chat Dana speaks frankly about the problems in academia and the music industry as well as the possibilities of negotiating a correlating career with a career in music.Dr. Dana Lynne Varga is the Founder and CEO of The Empowered Musician, Founder and Co-Artistic Director of MassOpera, and an accomplished classical singer, voice teacher and career coach.In addition to maintaining a full private voice studio for over 15 years, highlights of Dana's teaching career have included seven years on the voice and opera faculty at the BU Tanglewood Institute, two years on the full-time voice faculty at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and two years on the voice faculty at the New England Conservatory Prep school. She is currently on the voice faculty at the Longy School of Music of Bard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts.Dana regularly performs a wide variety of repertoire on opera and concert stages. Recently she made her Carnegie Hall debut as the soprano soloist in Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass with Mid-America Productions. Dana's 2019 appearance as Pallas Athene in Gluck's rarely heard Paride ed Elena with Odyssey Opera garnered critical acclaim. Other recent notable engagements include Beethoven's Missa Solemnis with The Cantata Singers, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with the Wellesley Symphony and Mozart's Great Mass in C Minor with Coro Allegro. Favorite operatic roles performed include Musetta in La bohème, Fiordiligi in Cosi fan tutte, Anna Maurrant in Street Scene, Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus, Micaëla in Carmen, Hanna Glawari in The Merry Widow, and the title role in Alcina.Dana won the Second Place American Prize for Art Song and Oratorio in 2019 and was the  Winner of the professional division of the national Classical Singer Competition in 2016. She holds the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree in Vocal Performance from Boston University, the Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the New England Conservatory, and a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from University of Massachusetts, Amherst.Websites and Social Media:www.theempoweredmusician.comwww.danavarga.comwww.massopera.orgInstagram: @danalynnevarga and @theempoweredmusician

In this episode, Fabian talks about an app that's helping to get out of a fitness funk then dives into what's inspired/motivated him this week.  Resources: Read: The War of Art, Steven Pressfield Watch: Song Exploder on Netflix Listen: Alfredo, Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Check out the songs we played during this episode V1rgo - Ambre Jaune Watertide - Razorspade Between Four Eyes - Czar Donic Freddie Gibbs - Scottie Beam Freddie Gibbs - Skinny Suge Freddie Gibbs - Crushed Glass Thank you to our sponsor, Full Stack. Learn more about Full Stack at www.fullstackpeo.com Motivation Chaser is hosted and edited by Fabian Rodriguez, mixed and mastered by Jeff DuPont.  A Culture Collaborative Media Production. 

In this episode, Fabian talks about an app that's helping to get out of a fitness funk then dives into what's inspired/motivated him this week.  Resources: Read: The War of Art, Steven Pressfield Watch: Song Exploder on Netflix Listen: Alfredo, Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Check out the songs we played during this episode V1rgo - Ambre Jaune Watertide - Razorspade Between Four Eyes - Czar Donic Freddie Gibbs - Scottie Beam Freddie Gibbs - Skinny Suge Freddie Gibbs - Crushed Glass Thank you to our sponsor, Full Stack. Learn more about Full Stack at www.fullstackpeo.com Motivation Chaser is hosted and edited by Fabian Rodriguez, mixed and mastered by Jeff DuPont.  A Culture Collaborative Media Production. 

Do you only like music with words? Well then you will enjoy this VERY special episode of Class Half Full- where Ben and Jordan interview Operatic Baritone Nathan Gunn about his favorite Art Songs and other classical pieces WITH words! Learn more about Nathan and hear the full pieces they cover in the YouTube playlist below.Episode 5 YouTube playlist-https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy0LiTJDltJsyA9nkCq3BgmNiWIXrg4RbConfused on how to use the YouTube Playlist? Check out this link!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceNcaS7K26sLearn more about Nathan Gunn!https://nathangunn.comWe want to hear from YOU! Email us or reach out on social media with questions/comments/suggestions for future episodes!Follow us on social media for exclusive behind the scenes content!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/classhalffullpodcast/?eid=ARB5uTB-CQQP1se5rvxa5Ce5UFJrW_irbRnmMH5J3Ubsvp8oQ1Bugikl-2sFTmfYdIXc-P-u7jAE8YzJInstagram: @classhalffullpodcastEmail: classhalfpodcast@gmail.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/Classhalffullpodcast

A composer with a deep love of the English language and a secret dramatic streak, Juliana Hall is one of the most prolific Art Song composers alive today.  Juliana ventures out of her monastic studio to join Anna and Tarik for a rare conversation about the relationship between poetry and music, her habit of mining other people's letters for material, and the real reason Lady Godiva rode naked through the streets. Enjoy a sneak peek into her upcoming album, Bold Beauty, on Griffin Records, set to come out this fall.

Description of operatic style singing, explored with two versions of a lovely song in English Link to lyrics of song: https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-vagabond/

This is Episode #200 with Interview guest, international Opera Singer and long time friend John Brancy! In this episode we talk about the last 100 episodes, the life happenings in between and times of global pandemic. We unpack Johns celebrations for winning a GRAMMY in 2020 for the Fantastic Mr.Fox Opera. And we dive quite a bit deeper into Johns fascination with what he calls the SING SENSE. Our ability to connect with sound, sensing our own voice and the impact of our sound in the vibratory field around us. Grammy Winning Baritone John Brancy‘s intense musicality and communicative power place him among the finest of baritones of his generation. Hailed by the New York Times as “a vibrant, resonant presence,” Brancy won First Prize in the Art Song Division of the 2018 Concours Musical International de Montreal. A win that recognized him as a premiere interpreter of Art Song repertoire in our time. The New Jersey native also won First Prize in the 2018 Lotte Lenya Competition in New York, Second Prize at the 2017 Wigmore Hall Competition in London and prior to that won the media prize in the 2017 Belvedere International Singing Competition in Moscow and first prize in the Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition in 2015. He is also a past winner of the Marilyn Horne Song Competition and the Sullivan Foundation Grand Prize. Brancy recently debuted with the Los Angeles Philharmonic (Meredith Monk’s Atlas) and San Francisco Opera (Billy Budd) and looks forward to premiering a new work by Michael Gandolfi with the Boston Symphony which will also mark Brancy’s debut at Tanglewood. Also on his 19/20 schedule are performances of Messiah for the US Naval Academy and the Florida Orchestra, Jonathan Dove’s Flight for Pacific Opera Victoria, Rameau’s Platee for his Des Moines Metro Opera debut, Brahms’ Deutsches Requiem for Opera National de Bordeaux and Puccini’s Messa di Gloria with the Rundfunkchor of Berlin. He has also been engaged by Semperoper Dresden, Paris’s Théâtre du Chatelet, Florida Grand Opera, The Carmel Bach Festival, San Francisco Symphony, Oper Frankfurt, Opera de Lorraine, Carnegie Hall, the Oratorio Society and Musica Sacra in New York. An alumnus of The Juilliard School in New York, Brancy has toured extensively with his collaborator, pianist Peter Dugan, they will receive their Wigmore Hall recital debut in fall of 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/julian-guderley/support

In tonight's Gig Guide, Elspeth Hanson has details of the Irish Language Art Song Project in the National Concert Hall, and concerts in An Taibhdhearc that mark the history of the Blasket Islands with a new track from Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh.

This week, we're preparing to parade with the Mardi Gras Indians down in New Orleans; attending pub theatre in Bohemianised Phibsborough; discovering the enduring power of disembodied voices with Eoghan Nolan and reminding ourselves about the words and music of the Irish Art Song Project

Da´irine Ni´ Mheadhra's latest project adds 50 new entries to the once sparse repertoire of Art Song in the Irish language (Redux)

A personal story of an incredible woman and her traumatic journey to find peace and her purpose.A mother, singer of sacred songs @aykanna, Shakti School Initiator, Women's Soul Worker & Kundalini Yoga Teacher and Meditation.__________________________We really value reviews and feedback so if you could leave us a review on iTunes or my website at jennawatts.com.au/podcast that would be fab!If you have a friend you would like to nominate, a topic you would like to hear about or an individual, then I would love to hear from you. You can email me me at jenna@jennawatts.com.auThank you for the support of 21st Century Women, designed to celebrate and support women (YOU!).

Mezzo-soprano Marion Newman and composer Ian Cusson join host Lawrence Wiliford in a discussion about representing Indigenous song and story in Canadian art music and song.

Graduate and undergrad winners of the annual Conrad Art Song Competition at BGSU perform live in our Dana Performance Studio.Nick Kottman, baritone | Emily Morin, piano"In the silence of the secret night" by Sergei Rachmaninoff Mickey Miller, soprano | Humay Gasimzade, piano“Dans un bois solitaire” by Mozart“La petite servant” by Poulenc (from Cinq poemes du Max Jacob) Nick Kottman, baritone | Emily Morin, piano"Nude at the Piano" by John Musto"Mattinata" by Ruggero Leoncavallo Mickey Miller, soprano | Humay Gasimzade, piano“Skogen Sover” by Hugo Alfven“Canto di Primavera” by Pietro Cimara

  Hold on to your hats, people: This episode with multi-Grammy Award winning classical guitarist Sharon Isbin covers a lot. Because how often do you get to talk to Sharon Isbin?? Learn about everything from the David Lynch Foundation and Transcendental Meditation, to Spanish art song, to astronauts, and how Isbin got started playing guitar at the age of 9. It's a veritable cornucopia of information. (Side note: Are any cornucopias not "veritable"? Do fake, poser cornucopias exist?) Music in this episode:     Special Thanks to Todd Reynolds for his music, Taskforce: Farmlab from Outerbourough.

Art Song meets Pop Who has seen the White Peacock in the pale and misty morning? Across the trees he glides beyond our lives. He brings messages of lovers far away. Messages that vanish into day. aeae aeae Messages from friends that left us far too soon. They are looking for you. They will love you Forever.

Topics: Treefort, Sam Adams, Samabama, Compel, Boise, Trio, Jazz, Mathy, Improvisation, One Ton Dodge Ram Extend Cab, Hiss, Static, Dough Tosser, Sub, Theory, Feeling, Art Song, Tone Poem, Marimba, Percussion Ensemble, Synchronicity, Au, And And And

42 Minutes 264: Sama Dams - Comfort In Doubt - 03.11.2017 The program takes a 42 minute ride with Portland trio Sama Dams touring their way to the Treefort Music Fest where they play Saturday night, March 25th, 7:30 pm at the Linen Building. Topics Include: Treefort, Sam Adams, Samabama, Compel, Boise, Trio, Jazz, Mathy, Improvisation, One Ton Dodge Ram Extend Cab, Hiss, Static, Dough Tosser, Sub, Theory, Feeling, Art Song, Tone Poem, Marimba, Percussion Ensemble, Synchronicity, Au, And And And. https://samadams.bandcamp.com

Mark Abel’s life infuses his music, and music has been his life. He’s been a classical musician, a punk rocker, a reporter, and a classical musician and composer again. In this episode, Abel talks about “art song,” a very particular kind of classical music where song and poetry intersect. Learn about its history, its composers, and hear some of Abel’s own work. Music in this episode: “Roll Over Beethoven,” The Beatles  “Mr. Tambourine Man,” The Byrds  “A Love Supreme,” John Coltrane  “Marquee Moon,” Tom Verlaine/Television  “Crazy Rhythms,” The Feelies  “La vie anterieure’,” Henri Duparc. Gerard Souzay, baritone; Dalton Baldwin, piano. By Mark Abel:  “Los Angeles,” from The Palm Trees are Restless Excerpts from “Premonition,” from The Dark Eyed Chameleon “La sonnambula,” from Terrain of the Heart Audio production by Todd “Hell” Hulslander with editing by Mark DiClaudio and abiding by Dacia Clay.

Megan Ihnen is a Des Moines, IA-based mezzo-soprano and “tireless promoter of contemporary classical music for the voice.” For this week's episode, we sat down to talk about building community, being generous, and writing for the voice. Throughout the conversation we covered: Getting inspiration from other fields Building a career outside of NYC Building local music communities Megan's mission statement of building relationships in concentric circles Entrepreneurship & generosity Being a part of the larger community Starting new music ensembles with close colleagues Fostering the works of living composers as a lynchpin to your career How singers work with text (and subtext) Close collaboration between composers and performers Getting to know your collaborator's particular strengths Some pointers on writing for the voice Sending music to vocalists How Megan finds music to perform Finding and fostering your tribe Links: Megan Ihnen Megan on Twitter Megan on Istagram The Sybaritic Singer 29 Days to Diva Avaloch Farm Music Institute Seen/Heard Trio #musochat

Sermon delivered by UTUUC member Christine Steyer on July 3, 2016. Soprano Christine Steyer was a recent winner of six national awards, including The American Prize in Art Song and The Johnny Mercer Award. Christine received critical acclaim for her operatic portrayals of the Marschallin from Der Rosenkavalier, the title role in Madama Butterfly and Violetta in La Traviata. She has performed roles with Lyric Opera of Chicago in Street Scene, Sweeney Todd, Cunning Little Vixen and Manon Lescaut. Her recent concert engagements include the Poulenc Gloria, the Brahms Requiem and Carmina Burana, Beethoven’s 9th, Rossini’s Petite Mass and Mendelssohn’s Cantata 42. A frequent recitalist, Christine sang concerts of Russian and American music with pianist Philip Morehead. Christine Steyer is the artistic director of Bellissima Opera and is currently heading The Transcendence Triptych project – an operatic celebration of individuals who transcended the racial divide. Christine's sermon is preceded by a reading given by Sybil Madison-Boyd and a reflection by Rich Pokorny. Maureen Kwiat Meshenberg tells about the final of the 3 operas in the Transcendence Triptych which is one created by students. Paul Geiger presents additional information about The Transcendence Triptych project. The theme for July is how to take a path of growth. To read about our theme-based ministry, please visit http://www.unitytemple.org/faith-development/soul-connections on our website.

Gilles Ragon is back to discuss French Diction with the text to "Klein-Zach" from Offenbach's Les contes d'Hoffmann. Our focus is on what happens when the same vowel sound appears back-to-back with no consonant between them, liaison, and some exceptional pronunciations in French. The libretto for Les contes d'Hoffmann can be found at the Opera Guide. Make sure to click on L for libretto and F for French (because it defaults back every time) and then scroll down to Act I scene 4--the aria starts with Hoffmann's "Il était une fois." The new projects that I announced on this episode are  The Diction Police: Special Diction Unit (SDU) Here we offer:  Video Tutorials on songs and arias, including Diction Police-style interviews with leading diction experts IPA transcriptions with word-for-word and poetic translations of texts from Art Song, opera and oratorio Translations into English, French and German Diction Tips Skype coachings The Diction Police: By the Book Our new webinar classes on lyric diction! A great refresher for professionals, an excellent resource for diction teachers looking for new resources for their classes, and a perfect introduction to lyric diction for young singers. Our first Webinar session on French Lyric Diction will be held June 2016. Registration opens soon, so keep checking back for details! And don't forget that François Germain will be giving a master class on French Lyric Diction for the Classical Singer Convention in Boston on May 28th! For exact details, check out the Facebook Event page. Please feel free to contact me here, at the Facebook page, via Twitter, or directly at ellen@ellenrissinger.com

Ryan Bauer-Walsh has appeared in the International Tour of ZORRO the musical, the 10-time Tony Award-winning Broadway hit, BILLY ELLIOT (both Chicago and the First National Tour), as well as playing the lead in HOMO The Musical at The Wild Project. Other credits include MISS SAIGON, LES MISERABLES, BYE BYE BIRDIE, SIDE SHOW, PIRATES OF PENZANCE, GIRL CRAZY, MEASURE FOR MEASURE, SEVEN BRIDES..., and many more. In addition to performing, Ryan is an author, artist, and community activist. His illustrative work and paintings have been used as set projections at The New York City Opera, the Coterie Opera, and are in private collections. He is also a voice-over artist and an associate casting director with Alison Franck Casting. Song Presentation: "The Long Voyage," poem by Malcolm Cowley, music by Joel B. New. Accompanied by Gillian Berkowitz. Recorded live at TruVoice Studios NYC on Saturday, January 31st, 2015.

At the turn of the 20th century, Viennese culture experienced a golden age, with the Art Nouveau movement, and the revolutionary music of composers like Mahler, Strauss, and Schoenberg. At the same time, Sigmund Freud‘s theories about dreams and desires were finding expression in art, literature, and music. This week a pair of recitals titled “Art Song on the Couch: Lieder in Freud’s Vienna” promises to transport audiences to the salons of that era. The program was conceived and curated by Steven Blier... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

(Re-run: This program originally aired on February 25, 2011) Alongside arias from operas, lieder, a type of art song developed in Germany in the 19th century, are a beloved staple of a classically-trained singer's repertoire. VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman is joined in the studio by Maxine Bernstein, founder of Lieder Alive!, a Bay Area-based music series dedicated to furthering the art of lieder, and Kindra Scharich, a recitalist and opera singer who loves to perform lieder, for an exploration of this lyrical art form. (Playlist)

JBN sits down with award-winning choreographer Roy Lightner (www.facebook.com/roylightner.choreographer). Song Premiere: "Hold," a trunk song from an earlier conceptualization of TO HELL AND BACK. Episode recorded on March 13th, 2013.

This week we focus on 16th Century French with specialist Olivier Bettens. Our text is "Mignonne allons voir si la rose" by Pierre de Ronsard, and we discuss the differences between 16th Century and Modern French pronunciation and spelling.  I had some problems with a previous posting of this, so I'm hoping that this new post will work--fingers crossed! Pierre de Ronsard was a very famous and prolific poet in 16th Century France, one of a group of 7 poets, called the Pleiades, dedicated to bringing French literature of the time up to classical standards. During the podcast I said that the Pleiades brings us back to mythology, because the Pleiades were the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione. All the websites I found with the text had modernized versions of it, so I'm uploading a pdf of the original plate that Olivier and I were looking at (I can't seem to attach two files to one post, so it will be in a separate post). The Long S, which looks like a lower-case "f" without a crossbar, was maintained in many languaged for centuries; it is even at the top of the American Declaration of Independence as well as in most German books up until the past century. There are many websites with lyrics and music of this song with different spellings: The Lied, Art Song and Choral Text Archive; Costeley's setting of this for chorus; Richard Wagner's setting for solo voice and piano; and a French Wikipedia article with the text. Olivier Bettens' website "Chantez-vous francais?" is a phenomenal reference source for Medieval and Baroque French Diction. It's mostly in French, bet several sections are also translated into English. He also recommended the website Prononciation, with a bibliography of reference materials from the 1500s through to today, all on the topic of French Diction throughout the ages. This episode came about because of a question from a listener, so please feel free to contact me with questions, comments or suggestions here, at the Facebook page, on Twitter or directly at ellen@ellenrissinger.com  I do my best to honor them as quickly as I can!

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This is a recording from our event on Art Song with novelist Janice Galloway and music writer and academic Simon Firth. We also feature a track from White Heath which is their own interpretation of a well known Art Song. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle. Produced by Colin Fraser of Anon Poetry Magazine http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk and @anonpoetry. Email: splpodcast@gmail.com

More Brahms from our Wigmore Hall 2009 recital. This time, the text is by Heine (another of the featured poets in the programme). You can read the poem at the Lied and Art Song texts page. We both were struck by the stark drama in this piece and we loved the imagery of the Geisterinsel […]

Music 271: 2/12/07II: Mark Bonds on the Art Song and Hausmusik: Ch. 16 (p.432)2 new genres for expression of Romantic values, of which art song was oneRise of domestic music making - art song and piano character piece were primary compositionsAmateur music makers were mostly women of the middle class in the 19th centuryIII: Robert Schumann (1810-1856), Piano Music and Art Song:Money was in the piano parlor music23 opera (publications) of keyboard musicSwitched to song after winning the court case against his father in-law1840-1841 - “Liederjhar” Year of songMore definite expression of ides found in poems was perhaps a reason for this switchIV: Dichterliebe: Schumann’s Opus 48: p.435Poet of the settings was Heinrich HeineMay 12, 1840 - began setting the 20 poemsFinished setting on May 21, 1840Eventually dropped 4 of the settingsFalling 3rds in the 2nd setting is the nightingaleiii-V-I (f#-A-D) - 1st three settings' tonality