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In a true Austin-San Antonio collaboration, the Austin Symphony Orchestra will premiere the multi-genre take on A Midsummer Night's Dream March 3-5.

Caleb Hans Polashek leads a varied music career as a solo, orchestral, chamber, and collaborative performer, composer, and recording artist. He began studying violin at an early age, eventually earning a post graduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin's highly esteemed studio of Brian Lewis at The Butler School of Music. He has performed domestically and internationally, joined the violin section of the Austin Symphony Orchestra in 2012, and released an original album entitled Illumination in 2023. Caleb makes his home in Austin, Texas.

In this podcast episode, Nathan Cutietta catches up with composer Sam Lipman as he discusses his recent ballet Moonfall as well as his upcoming concerto Cradled by Grace.   Cradled by Grace will have its world premiere with the Austin Symphony Orchestra in February 2025 and Moonfall was produced by Density512.

Host Jim Eskin celebrates the selfless individuals who dedicate their lives to helping others by highlighting their passion and guiding non-profits in a positive direction.  In this episode, the spotlight is on Maestro Peter Bay, an accomplished music director and conductor with over a quarter-century at the helm of the Austin Symphony Orchestra. Austin Symphony Orchestra

Geneva Lewis makes her Austin Symphony Orchestra debut this weekend with a performance of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor. She spoke with me this week about music-making, how important it is to always believe in yourself, and the ever present tug of war between perfection and letting go.

It's the 100th anniversary of the life of Judy Garland and Natasha Drena is in Austin to perform A Tribute to Judy Garland with the Austin Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, October 1, 2022. Natasha discovered she could sing like Judy in college and she shares with us what it's like to be a performer and why she wishes she learned to trust herself and her instincts early on

Gloria Reyna and Dr. Leslie Dovale of San Juan Diego Catholic High School discuss a special collaboration between their students and our Austin Symphony Orchestra's Masterworks Series, which concludes this weekend May 20th and 21st. We’re learning all about this special program and also hear directly from one of the students about what is was like to have a fun challenge during the pandemic.

Our sponsor: Houghton Hornswww.houghtonhorns.comThe GOLD Method appwww.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/gold-method-appVirtual Equipment Consultationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfDOyZXRiXwDr. Joseph Cooper joined the dynamic and accomplished brass studios at Oklahoma State University as the Assistant Professor of Trumpet in Fall 2019.  He teaches applied trumpet lessons to music performance and music education majors, directs trumpet ensembles, and teaches courses in high brass methods, among other resposibilities.  Prior to OSU, he taught applied trumpet at The University of Texas at San Antonio from 2015-2019 and at Texas Lutheran University from 2011-2018.Dr. Cooper is a member of RotoЯ Brass.  A new brass duo created to promote new commissions and elevate the trumpet and horn chamber music setting.  The RotoЯ Brass inaugural performance will be in March 2020 at the International Duo Symposium where they will be featured guest artists.  The other member of RotoЯ Brass is Dr. Zachary Cooper, Assistant Professor of Music Theory and Horn at the University of Montana, Dr. Joseph Cooper's identical twin brother. Cooper is an active performer having appeared frequently with the Austin Symphony Orchestra, Austin Symphony Brass Quintet and Austin Opera in recent years.  Additional performances include the Colorado Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, and the Breckenridge Music Festival orchestras, among others. Trumpet students of Dr. Cooper succeed at all levels.  College students under his direction have been admitted to top graduate music programs in trumpet performance, have performed at summer festivals nationally and internationally, hold positions in regional ensembles, have won TMEA teaching scholarships, and have become successful band directors.  His private lessons students have auditioned into the National Youth Orchestra and NYO2, have been accepted into music conservatories as performance majors, regularly achieve positions in All-State ensembles, and have been invited to perform at the National Trumpet Competition.  He holds degrees from powerhouse trumpet programs including Indiana University- Bloomington (BM), Rice University (MM) and The University of Texas at Austin (DMA).  His former teachers include John Almeida, John Rommel, Marie Speziale, and Ray Sasaki.  He is a member of the International Trumpet Guild and served on the Conference Artist Committee for the 2018 ITG Convention held in San Antonio, Texas.Support the show (https://thatsnotspit.com/support/)

Midori has played the violin since she was a little girl, performed all over the world, taught many students and she says that she is still learning from her violin and the music. This weekend she performs with Peter Bay and our very own Austin Symphony Orchestra.

Nick Hammel, a Butler School senior majoring in violin performance is now the youngest musician in the Austin Symphony Orchestra after he recently won an audition for the Principal Second Violin position. He trains at the Butler School under Associate Professor of Practice in Violin Performance Sandy Yamamoto. 

The Austin Symphony Orchestra is Austin's oldest performing arts group (founded in 1911) and their new Executive Director, David Pratt, shares all that we have to look forward to in this incredible 2021-2022 season.

Mike Howard is the band director at Vandegrift High School in Austin, Texas. Under his direction, the Vandegrift Band has won numerous awards and honors and most recently was the 2019 BOA Grand National Champion. Topics: Mike’s background in Texas and his early career, including the story of how he opened Vandegrift High School. Advice from Eddie Green as a young band director. Teaching jazz. Advice for those who are looking to build their programs. Links: Mike Howard & the Vandegrift Band Green: On Teaching Band Floyd: The Artistry of Teaching and Making Music Grainger: Lincolnshire Posy Biography: Mr. Howard is currently in his 11th year at Vandegrift High School and in his 17th year of teaching h igh school band. He was one of the founding directors of the band when VHS opened in 2009 and became Head Band Director in the Fall of 2014. While at Vandegrift, Mr. Howard’s bands have been consistent UIL Concert Competition Sweepstakes Award Winners. He has also been instrumental in several marching band high honors such as BOA Regional Champion, BOA Super Regional Finalist, BOA Super Regional Class Champion, multiple invitational marching contest championships, UIL State Marching Contest Finalist, 6A UIL State Marching Contest Bronze Medalist, 5A UIL State Marching Contest Silver Medalist and 4A UIL State Marching Contest Champion. At Vandegrift, Mr. Howard is the director of the Viper Marching Band, Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band.   Aside from being the Director of Bands at VHS, Mr. Howard is an active Leadership Consultant and Workshop Presenter. He has been a facilitator for SASI for the last 11 years. In this time, Mr. Howard has had the opportunity to work with thousands of students and directors from around the United States. As a lead facilitator for SASI, he is heavily involved with the operations of all Drum Major camps as well as teaching several site-based workshops throughout the summer.   Before coming to Vandegrift, Mr. Howard taught at James E. Taylor High School in Katy, Texas. As Associate Director of the JE Taylor HS Band his responsibilities included directing the Jazz Program, assisting with the marching band, conducting the Concert Band, and coordinating and teaching the drumline. Mr. Howard, a native of Hondo, TX, started his teaching career at Morton Ranch High School, where he was a band director and helped open the school in 2004. At Morton Ranch, he taught the Concert Band, Jazz Band, assisted with the marching band. Before teaching at Morton Ranch, Mr. Howard was an instructor for the Cedar Park High School Band in Cedar Park, Texas and an instructor for the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps from Madison, Wisconsin. As a performer, Mr. Howard has performed with the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps, the Austin Symphony Orchestra, the Austin Lyric Opera and several bands around the Austin/San Antonio area. Mr. Howard graduated from Texas State University in San Marcos, Suma Cum Laude, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education. He lives in Leander with his wife Amber, his daughter, Madison and his son, Justin.

Mela Sarajane Dailey is one of the treasures of Austin’s Arts community. She is a a classically trained soprano with one Grammy and eight Grammy nominations under her belt for her work with the Austin choral ensemble, Conspirare. Mela SaraJane has sung with operas and orchestras around the world, including the Austin, Detroit, Rochester and […]

Mike Howard is currently in his 11th year at Vandegrift High School and in his 17th year of teaching high school band. He was one of the founding directors of the band when VHS opened in 2009 and became Head Band Director in the Fall of 2014. While at Vandegrift, Mr. Howard’s bands have been consistent UIL Concert Competition Sweepstakes Award Winners. He has also been instrumental in several marching band high honors such as BOA Regional Champion, BOA Super Regional Finalist, BOA Super Regional Class Champion, multiple invitational marching contest championships, UIL State Marching Contest Finalist, 6A UIL State Marching Contest Bronze Medalist, 5A UIL State Marching Contest Silver Medalist, and 4A UIL State Marching Contest Champion. At Vandegrift, Mr. Howard is the director of the Viper Marching Band, Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band. Aside from being the Director of Bands at VHS, Mr. Howard is an active Leadership Consultant and Workshop Presenter. He has been a facilitator for SASI for the last 11 years. In this time, Mr. Howard has had the opportunity to work with thousands of students and directors from around the United States. As a lead facilitator for SASI, he is heavily involved with the operations of all Drum Major camps as well as teaching several site-based workshops throughout the summer. Before coming to Vandegrift, Mr. Howard taught at James E. Taylor High School in Katy, Texas. As Associate Director of the JE Taylor HS Band, his responsibilities included directing the Jazz Program, assisting with the marching band, conducting the Concert Band, and coordinating and teaching the drumline. Mr. Howard, a native of Hondo, TX, started his teaching career at Morton Ranch High School, where he was a band director and helped open the school in 2004. At Morton Ranch, he taught the Concert Band, Jazz Band, assisted with the marching band. Before teaching at Morton Ranch, Mr. Howard was an instructor for the Cedar Park High School Band in Cedar Park, Texas and an instructor for the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps from Madison, Wisconsin. As a performer, Mr. Howard has performed with the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps, the Austin Symphony Orchestra, the Austin Lyric Opera and several bands around the Austin/San Antonio area. Mr. Howard graduated from Texas State University in San Marcos, Suma Cum Laude, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education. He lives in Leander with his wife Amber, his daughter, Madison and his son, Justin. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message

In 2016, Paul Pape completed his 6th year as the Percussion Director at Vandegrift High School in Austin, TX. During his tenure at VHS, the percussion section has been highly successful in many areas of percussion performance including solo, percussion ensemble, and marching percussion. The VHS Drumline, under the direction of Mr. Pape, has received numerous awards and honors across the state, including first-place finishes at several drumline contests, numerous band festival caption awards, and three finalist appearances at the prestigious Lone Star Drumline Contest. In 2015, the VHS Drumline also won 1st Place and was awarded the “Caldwell Cup” at the Lone Star Drumline Contest. In addition to his percussive responsibilities, Mr. Pape has been an integral part of the success of the VHS Concert and Marching Bands helping the group earn several accolades including numerous TMEA Honor Band State finalists placements, BOA Regional Class Championships, San Antonio BOA Super Regional Finalist placements, BOA Super Regional Class Championships, the Silver Medal at the 2015 5A Texas State Marching Band Championship, and were named the 4A Texas State Marching Band Champions in 2013. Before coming to VHS Mr. Pape served as the Percussion Director for Cedar Park HS from 2008-2010 where his students earned numerous individual and group awards including the 2008 PASIC Championship and the 2009 Lone Star Drumline Contest Championship where they were also awarded the prestigious “Caldwell Cup”. Prior to his time at Cedar Park High School, Mr. Pape began his career as an Assistant Band Director and Percussion Director at Georgetown High School from 2002-2008 where his bands received superior ratings and his percussion sections were consistently successful. Under the direction of Mr. Pape, the GHS Drumline was awarded 1st place at the Central Texas Drumline Invitational in 2003, 2004 and 2006, 1st Place at the 2007 Plano Drumline Contest, the 2006 PASIC Championship & Fred Sanford Award, as well as the 2006 Lone Star Drumline Contest Championship. Outside of his primary teaching position, Mr. Pape founded, organized, and conducted the Region 26 Percussion Ensemble, was on staff for the 2004 High Percussion Teal Sound Drum and Bugle Corps, and has served as a clinician/consultant to programs throughout Texas. Paul is a 2001 graduate of Southwest Texas State University, earning a Bachelor of Music degree. As a performer, Paul has performed with the Austin Symphony Orchestra, the Austin Lyric Opera and several bands around the Austin/San Antonio area. Paul currently lives in Austin, TX with his wife Jennifer and two dogs, Abby and Parker. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sketchbookpodcast/message

Another of Verdi's greatest masterpieces, this one has us asking the question, how do we address some of opera's more problematic themes in the modern day? Tenor Evan Brown joins us to help us digest the Duke and his antics at court! Featuring Osso Buco, Risotto Milanese, and Tribal Hill First Vintage Texas Red Blend Featured Artist: Countertenor Holt Skinner has been praised for his crystal clear vocals and unique interpretations of Baroque music. Skinner is a native of West Plains, Missouri and a recent graduate of the University of Missouri. He was a member of the award-winning University Singers under the direction of R. Paul Crabb, and recently made his opera debut as Ruggiero in Handel's Alcina with the Show-Me Opera under the direction of Christine Seitz. Skinner has been a featured soloist for the Austin Symphony Orchestra, Odyssey Bach Collegium, the First Place winner of the NATS Mid-Missouri Competition, and has performed with choral ensembles in New York City, Chicago, Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Sweden, Finland, and Estonia. Skinner lives in Austin, TX where he sings with the Chorus Austin Symphonic and Chamber Choirs and works for Google as a Cloud Technical Resident.

Download Episode! Today I am talking with two local band director rock-stars, Erin Holmes and Bradley Mariska from Farmington High School in Farmington, MN. As the Director of Bands at Farmington High School, Erin Holmes conducts the Wind Ensemble, Varsity Band, Jazz I, Birdland Jazz, and is the head director of the Farmington Tiger Marching Band.In 2017, School Band and Orchestra Magazine named Holmes one of the nation's “50 Directors Who Make a Difference. She is the Jazz Chair for Minnesota Music Educators Association (MMEA) in 2018, she is the first woman in the organization's history to be chosen for this position. Bradley Mariska has been the Associate Director of Bands at Farmington High School since 2016. At FHS, he conducts the Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz II, Jazz III, and is the Assistant Director of the Farmington Tiger Marching Band. Mariska has served as an All-State Band Section Coach and has held the position of Director on the boards of several arts organizations including the Austin Area Commission for the Arts, Austin Symphony Orchestra, and Pine Center for the Arts. He also taught at the MacPhail Center for Music at both their Apple Valley and Austin locations. Brad was recently elected as the Minnesota Music Educators Association Vice President. Today we talk all things Farmington band. There are so many interesting factoids about these two and the farmington program that you'll have to goto the show notes to see everything that we cover. Let's jump into the interview! Episode Overview Welcome & Backgrounds (01:43) Music Journey - Why music? (03:00) Farmington High School Band (10:35) Jazz Band ((14:56) Trips & Travel (19:41) Repertoire & programming for multiple ensembles (24:06) Student Leadership (35:07) Recruitment & videos for younger students (44:15) “The Music Suite” (51:45) Favorite budget purchase (53:41) Farmington band boosters (57:08) Recommended books (59:03) Teaching Music with Passion (2002) The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How.by Bantam The Power of a Positive Team: Proven Principles and Practices that Make Great Teams Great by Jon Gordon The Power of Positive Leadership: How and Why Positive Leaders Transform Teams and Organizations and Change the World by Jon Gordon The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy by Jon Gordon Work/life balance and family (60:35) Team-teaching with a best friend (62:29) Advice for new teachers (83:05) What makes a great band program? (86:56) Other Resources Erin Holmes & Bradley Mariska (Guests) Logan Burnside (Show Host) http://thebanddirectorslounge.com (Podcast Website) https://www.facebook.com/TheBandDirectorsLounge/ (FB Website) Nominate someone to be interviewed Support The Band Director's Lounge Eargasm Earplugs Audible - 30 days free + 2 free books Donate to support the podcast Books mentioned in this episode Teaching Music with Passion (2002) The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How by Bantam The Power of a Positive Team: Proven Principles and Practices that Make Great Teams Great by Jon Gordon The Power of Positive Leadership: How and Why Positive Leaders Transform Teams and Organizations and Change the World by Jon Gordon The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy by Jon Gordon Books from episodes

Listen to Peter Bay, conductor of the Austin Symphony Orchestra, talk about how he got into conducting, the creativity or interpretation, and more.

Have you ever seen the Bernstein Mass? Well, this is the year to do it! Today we talk with Peter Bay, Music Director of the Austin Symphony Orchestra, about his upcoming performance of Bernstein’s Mass, fully staged for the first time in the entire state of Texas. Bay also shares some actionable advice for deepening your score study and preparing for the duties of an assistant conductor. This week we discuss Experiences with Fred Prausnitz How interpretations change over time "Solo Symphony" Bernstein's Mass in Austin Music and Time in Wes Anderson's Music Schumann Symphony no. 2 The "Brahms" exercise Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

David Neubert was one of the early champions of the International Society of Bassists. He hosted conventions at UT-Austin (1986) and Interlochen (1993). He was the Principal Bass of the Springfield Symphony (Massachusetts), the Wichita Symphony and recently retired from the Austin Symphony Orchestra. He was a double bass professor at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Wichita State University, and The University of Texas at Austin. We talk about a wide range of topics, including: David's early years in Northern California the accomplishments of former students of his David’s cross-country career path the Reinshagen (New Work) and Torello (Philadelphia) schools of playing David Walter and his Melodious Bass book Follow along with all ISB-related coverage at contrabassconversations.com/ISB! Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Thank you also to the Bass Violin Shop, which  offers the Southeast's largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!