Podcasts about czech philharmonic orchestra

1874. De Tsjechische componist Bedřich Smetana heeft een groot hart voor zijn vaderland en componeert Má Vlast, een verzameling van zes symfonische gedichten, waaronder Vltava: de Moldau. Als een spannende soundtrack horen we hoe de rivier ontspringt uit twee bronnen en verder stroomt langs een jachtpartij, boerenbruiloft, zeemeerminnen, watervallen en uiteindelijk aankomt in Praag. Moeilijke woorden: Symfonisch gedicht, sordino uitvoering: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra o.l.v. Jiří Bělohlávek

Jess Gillam and pianist Karim Kamar share some of their favourite music. Karim has an amazing musical story - after loving playing as a kid but never studying properly, at 25 he decided to quit his job and learn the piano seriously to become a professional musician. He spent years painstakingly learning how to play - and has since released 6 albums and performed at some of the most iconic music venues from Ronnie Scott's to the Royal Albert Hall. He's also a bit of a star on social media with millions of fans who follow his adventures of him playing the many street pianos you find around the country. His music picks are all based around the piano - from the pure romance of Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto, to the video game imagination of Ryuichi Sakamoto and the latin funk of Stevie Wonder. Meanwhile Jess finds a new inspiration in Sibelius's Third Symphony, one of her teenage soundtracks in Massive Attack and an uneasy waltz by Shostakovich. Playlist: MILES DAVIS: Nardis [Bill Evans Trio] SHOSTAKOVICH: Jazz Suite no.2 – Waltz no 2 [Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra / Riccardo Chailly (conductor)] RUYICHI SAKAMOTO: Seven Samurai: Ending Theme RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto no 2 – 2nd mvt Adagio sostenuto [Khatia Buniatishvilli (piano), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Paavo Jarvi (conductor)] MASSIVE ATTACK: Hymn of the Big Wheel CHOPIN: Waltz op.64 no.2 in C sharp minor [Arthur Rubinstein (piano)] SIBELIUS: Symphony no.3 – 2nd mvt Andantino [BBC Philharmonic /John Storgards (conductor)] STEVIE WONDER: Another Star

Bassist and Composer David Heyes studied Double Bass at Royal College of Music in London. and completed his post-graduate studies in Prague with Frantisek Posta (Principal Bass, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra). He has given masterclasses in 20 countries over the past few years and has been a juror at a number of international competitions

Bassist and Composer David Heyes studied Double Bass at Royal College of Music in London. and completed his post-graduate studies in Prague with Frantisek Posta (Principal Bass, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra). He has given masterclasses in 20 countries over the past few years and has been a juror at a number of international competitions

Bassist and Composer David Heyes studied Double Bass at Royal College of Music in London. and completed his post-graduate studies in Prague with Frantisek Posta (Principal Bass, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra). He has given masterclasses in 20 countries over the past few years and has been a juror at a number of international competitions

Thrilling, chilling, but still somehow delighting in its brilliance, Dvořák's Noon Witch packs a punch and leaves you stunned. Also in this episode, free parenting advice and some musings on Dr Suess! Listen to the complete piece here on Apple Music, Youtube, or Spotify, in fab live-in-concert recordings from the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Sir Charles Mackerras. Unfortunately you can't get these as a download. So if you want to buy it, try this recording from the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Rafael Kubelik for only 55p.   If you enjoyed this, check out previous episodes for more excellent Dvorak and if you like Witches head for Musorgsky's Night on Bare Mountain.   Let me know what you think! Ways to get in touch bellow: Comment at cacophonyonline.com, Facebook or Twitter or now you can leave me a voice message  If you'd like to support Cacophony there are four great ways: - share this episode - share the 100 second trailer - buy us a cuppa at  ko-fi.com - subscribe and keep listening!     Thanks for listening!      

Paula Downes reads her Grandfather and Andrew Downes' father Frank's book, Around the Horn, which tells the story of the Classical Music Industry from the point of view of a professional Horn player. Born 1921, died 2005, his fascinating orchestral career spanned the demise of the silent cinema, municipal seaside orchestras, the RAF Central band during World War II, orchestral playing in pre and post-war Britain, and the rise towards a Royal title for the Birmingham Conservatoire. Chapter 13 is about Frank's time in the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under Malcom Sargent, performing at the first Edinburgh Festival in 1947, the Elgar Festival in Malvern, recordings with the Huddersfield Choral Society, and Sargent's Knightood. Paula has chosen to end this episode with the first movement of Andrew Downes' Sonata for Violin, Horn and Piano.  This work was commissioned by the Brahms Trio Prague (Ondrej Vrabec, solo and principal horn, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Monika Vrabcova, violin; and Daniel Wiesner, piano), who gave the world premiere on February 5th 2008 in the Suk Hall of the Rudolfinum, Prague. The Brahms Trio Prague (Ondrej Vrabec, Monika Vrabcova and Daniel Wiesner) recorded the work for CD in 2008, on the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Artesmon Label. Find out more here: https://www.andrewdownes.com/Instrumental-Solo.html#VIOLINHORNPIANO

Paula Downes reads her Grandfather and Andrew Downes' father Frank's book, Around the Horn, which tells the story of the Classical Music Industry from the point of view of a professional Horn player. Born 1921, died 2005, his fascinating orchestral career spanned the demise of the silent cinema, municipal seaside orchestras, the RAF Central band during World War II, orchestral playing in pre and post-war Britain, and the rise towards a Royal title for the Birmingham Conservatoire. Chapter 12 is about Frank's time in the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under Malcom Sargent and Adrian Boult, tours around the UK, the Isle of Man and Ireland. Since Frank ends this chapter with a tale of the horn section attempting to leave a concert as soon as it ended, not realising that Malcom Sargent was planning to conduct the Prelude to Act 3 of Wagner's Lohengrin as an encore, and therefore not being ready to play some prominent horn passages, Paula has chosen to end this episode with the last movement of Andrew Downes' Concerto for Four Horns and Symphony Orchestra, a work in which the horns are particularly prominent! This work was composed for the Horns of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra to perform with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in the Rudolfinum, Prague in 2002 and Frank attended the premiere. The recording is the same horn players (Radek Baborak, Stanislav Suchanek, Ondrej Vrabec, and Zdenek Divoky), with the Czech Radio Orchestra, which was broadcast on Czech Radio in March 2003. https://www.andrewdownes.com/Soloists-with-Orchestra.html#FOURHORNS

Paula Downes reads her Grandfather and Andrew Downes' father Frank's book, Around the Horn, which tells the story of the Classical Music Industry from the point of view of a professional Horn player. Born 1921, died 2005, his fascinating orchestral career spanned the demise of the silent cinema, municipal seaside orchestras, the RAF Central band during World War II, orchestral playing in pre and post-war Britain, and the rise towards a Royal title for the Birmingham Conservatoire. Chapter 10 describes Frank's time in Paris and Germany at the end of the war and also his gigging on his return to London. He is finally demobbed at the end of the chapter. The episode ends with the first movement of Andrew Downes' Symphony No. 1, for organ, brass, percussion and strings, recorded by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra under Ondrej Vrabec in 2016 for the Artesmon Label. This work depicts the horrors of nuclear war, so reflects my Grandad's uncomfortable retelling of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagesaki in 1945.  Find out more: https://www.andrewdownes.com/Orchestral.html#SYMPHONY1

En este episodio los niños podrán conocer a siete compositores viajeros que, por una razón u otra, decidieron dejar su país e instalarse en otro. Los compositores que elegí son de diferentes periodos de la historia: comenzamos con  Domenico Scarlatti, del barroco, y terminaremos con Chen Yi, compositora contemporánea. Lo que van a escuchar en este episodio: 01:15 Sonata in E Major K.531 de Domenico Scarlatti, interpretado por Vladimir Horowitz 03:40 Hallelujah! from The Messiah de George Frideric Händel, interpretado por Bratislava City Choir, Capella Istropolitana & Jaroslav Krček. 05:05 Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat Major, Hob. VIIe:1: III. Finale: Allegro de Franz Joseph Haydn, interpretado por Jurgen Schuster, Helmut Müller-Brühl & Cologne Chamber Orchestra. 07:25 Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 de Frédéric Chopin, interpretado por Finghin Collins.  09:34 Norma, Acto 1: Casta Diva por Vencenzo Bellini, interpretado por Anna Netrebko, SWR Symphony Orchestra. 12:33 Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato por Sergei Rachmaninoff, interpretado por Khatia Buniatishvili, Paavo Järvi & Czech Philharmonic Orchestra 14:26 Percussion Concerto por Chen Yi, interpretado por Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra   Si te gusta el episodio, califícalo en tu app favorita (Podcasts iTunes, iVoox, Spotify) o puedes dejar tu review. :)  No te pierdas ningún episodio. Súscríbete al newsletter en allegromagico.com/suscribirme.  Síguenos en: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram y Pinterest. 

In this episode, we had the pleasure of chatting to composer and violinist Lisa Robertson.  Lisa is from the West Highlands of Scotland and is particularly interested in combining sounds from nature and folk music, and examining relationships between people and the land, often highlighting environmental concerns. Recently, she was featured in BBC Music Magazine's 'Rising Stars' column. Her music has been performed by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, EXAUDI, Red Note Ensemble, Hebrides Ensemble, Lucy Schaufer, and Heather Roche, among others.  With special thanks to performers: To Tell It Like It Is Ben Parry & NYCGB Fellowship Can We Not Hear The Birds That Sing? Lisa Robertson (Violin) Machair Nordic Viola The Inimitable Brightness of The Air Red Note Ensemble Ear to the Ground keeps you in the loop with interviews and gig alerts from Scotland's top-notch composers. Hosted by Aileen Sweeney and Ben Eames. Sound edited by Mia Eames. Website Links: https://www.lisarobertsonmusic.com/ https://www.eartothegroundscotland.com/  

Paula Downes reads her Grandfather and Andrew Downes' father Frank's book, Around the Horn, which tells the story of the Classical Music Industry from the point of view of a professional Horn player. Born 1921, died 2005, his fascinating orchestral career spanned the demise of the silent cinema, municipal seaside orchestras, the RAF Central band during World War II, orchestral playing in pre and post-war Britain, and the rise towards a Royal title for the Birmingham Conservatoire. Chapter 8 tells of his RAF tour to Brussels in 1944/5, including the uncomfortable journeys, the German propaganda, performances they gave and the dangers they faced. The episode ends with Andrew Downes' "Blazon" from his Suite for Six Horns, performed by the hornists of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra on their CD entitled "Andrew Downes: Music for Horns and Wagner Tubas", recorded for the Artesmon Label in 2008.  This CD is in memory of Frank Downes.

Paula Downes reads her Grandfather and Andrew Downes' father Frank's book, Around the Horn, which tells the story of the Classical Music Industry from the point of view of a professional Horn player. Born 1921, died 2005, his fascinating orchestral career spanned the demise of the silent cinema, municipal seaside orchestras, the RAF Central band during World War II, orchestral playing in pre and post-war Britain, and the rise towards a Royal title for the Birmingham Conservatoire. Chapter 7 tells of RAF Central Band Marches around  cities including Birmingham and Cardiff; of his wedding to Iris; and recounts Dennis Matthews' diary of events of his experiences of the RAF Central Band tour of America. At the end of the episode, the first movement of Andrew Downes' Sonata for 8 Horns is played since ithe premiere took place at the University of Mexico, near the route of the 40-hour train journey Dennis Matthews describes from Fort Worth, Texas to Phoenix, Arizona. The recording is of the Horns of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra for the Artesmon Label. The full work can be heard at andrewdownes.com, where you can also purchase the CD and WAV files. We are delighted to announce that our podcast has been chosen as no.19 of the TOP 30 COMPOSITION PODCASTS by Feedspot! https://blog.feedspot.com/music_composition_podcasts/   

Paula Downes reads her Grandfather and Andrew Downes' father Frank's book, Around the Horn, which tells the story of the Classical Music Industry from the point of view of a professional Horn player. Born 1921, died 2005, his fascinating orchestral career spanned the demise of the silent cinema, municipal seaside orchestras, the RAF Central band during World War II, orchestral playing in pre and post-war Britain, and the rise towards a Royal title for the Birmingham Conservatoire. Chapter 6 tells of funny mishaps during RAF parades; touring south Wales and meeting his brother in Cardiff where he was performing with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic as the Lead Violist; and most importantly of his engagement to his wife Iris, and the lovely time they spent in Colchester, where she was working for the Fire Service. At the end of the episode, the first movement of Andrew Downes' 3rd Symphony is played since it is a work Iris loved. The recording comes from the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra's recording of all of Andrew's Symphonies. The full work can be heard at andrewdownes.com.

Paula Downes reads her Grandfather and Andrew Downes' father Frank's book, Around the Horn, which tells the story of the Classical Music Industry from the point of view of a professional Horn player. Born 1921, died 2005, his fascinating orchestral career spanned the demise of the silent cinema, municipal seaside orchestras, the RAF Central band during World War II, orchestral playing in pre and post-war Britain, and the rise towards a Royal title for the Birmingham Conservatoire. Chapter 5 tells of Frank's fascinating adventures with the RAF Central Band, as well as memories of the amazing horn playing of Dennis Brain. At the end of this episode, Andrew Downes' Concerto for Four Horns and Symphony Orchestra, 1st movement is played since many of the works mentioned in this chapter are horn concertos, and Frank was present at the premiere. The recording comes from the radio broadcast by the horns of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, for whom the work was written, with the Czech Radio Orchestra in 2003. The full work can be heard at andrewdownes.com.

In order to fully feel our freedom without it being chaos, we need a container to be within. So how can we use Captivity to be that container? The "captivity" of our body? Our dance space? What does that feel like to fully feel our freedom within the captivity of our body? With Movement Medicine Dance Nashville, it is my desire to hold the space, co-creating with you a place where we can do exactly this! Where we can use the container to go soooo deep, soooo wide, sooo expansive - where the creative, orgasmic joy energy is free to open up and explore this realm. Enjoy Journey List: * Day 4: A Sense of Symmetry - @LudovicoEinaudi & @FedericoMecozzi * Moon - @SleepingAtLast * Intrinsic (feat. @ChaseIronEyes & @WindHorse) -@NoetiktheAlchemist * Diminuendo (feat. @BrittWarner)- @Lawless * Yoga Dub Mystic (Eastern Sun Remix) - @DesertDwellers * Inanna Rahkma (@MAKHANA Remix)- @LittleStar * Glime (Kyrstyn Pixton & @AuditoryCanvas)-@KyrstynPixton * DreamAwake- @TheEarthHarp & @TheHumanExperience * Holy - @Silk Drop (@HeatherChristie) * Way Down - @DimondSaints * Hybern8 -@Mbanza * Drifting Away 2.0 (@Autograf Remix)- @Faithless * Rockin' Gypsies [From Fandango Nights] - Gypsy Passion: New Flamenco * Calabria vs Work (Tribal Bootleg)-@AlexGuesta * Let Me Love You ft. @JustinBieber (@Slanderofficialvip & @B-Sides Remix)-@DJSnake * Subtl: The Way- @FreedomFry * Coldest Winter -@Pentatonix * Airwaves - @RayLaMontagne *Let It All Go -@Birdy & @Rhodes * La Ciudad -@ODESZA * Working on You - @Inverness * This is my passion - @Ehrling * Home - @GabrielleAplin * Home II - @Dotan * Now We Are Free (From "@Gladiator")- Leona Lewis, Gavin Greenaway, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra & Jirana 'Fun' Williamson * Solo Flute in the Midnight Meadow - Sleep Tribe

Another chance to hear Monica Grady, Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences at the Open University, interviewed by Kirsty Young in July 2015. Well-known in scientific circles, at NASA and the European Space Agency, she came to the attention of the general public with her enthusiastic celebration when, as part of the Rosetta project, the probe Philae became the first-ever spacecraft to land on a comet - 67P - in November 2014. The spacecraft had taken ten years to journey through space and a decade was spent on the preparations. She was born in 1958 in Leeds as the eldest of eight children. She studied chemistry and geology at Durham University and did her PhD on carbon in meteorites at Cambridge, where she worked closely with Professor Colin Pillinger on the Beagle 2 project to Mars. She first worked at the OU in 1983 before joining the Department of Mineralogy of the Natural History Museum, becoming Head of the Meteorites and Cosmic Mineralogy Division. She is married to Professor Ian Wright who is one of the lead scientists on the Rosetta cometary mission and they have one son. She was awarded a CBE in 2012 for services to space sciences and asteroid (4731) was named "Monicagrady" in her honour. DISC ONE: Meat Loaf - Bat out of Hell DISC TWO: Gilbert & Sullivan - When the Foeman Bares His Steel from The Pirates of Penzance, conducted by Isidore Godfrey, played by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, sung by the D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus DISC THREE: Brahms’ St Anthony Chorale – played by Murray Perahia & Georg Solti DISC FOUR: Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water DISC FIVE: Ultravox - Vienna DISC SIX: Fanfare for the Open University from Leonard Salzedo’s Divertimento, played by Philip Jones Brass Ensemble DISC SEVEN: The Agnes Dei from Karl Jenkin’s The Armed Man, sung by the National Youth Choir of Great Britain, played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra DISC EIGHT: Smetana‘s Ma Vlast (My Homeland) played by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vaclav Talich Producer: Cathy Drysdale.

Paula Downes interviews Ondrej Vrabec, outstanding Principal Horn Player of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra about the music of Andrew Downes and his experiences of performing, conducting and recording it.

Paula Downes explores and presents the Native American influences on Andrew Downes' music with a main focus on his Symphony No.4 for Concert Wind Band which was composed following a trip to New Mexico in 1995, performed by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. This episode is important from the point of view of our current Climate Emergency: we could learn a lot from Native American Culture.

看着频段表现、声场和解析力的能力数据与雷达图，像玩「冠军足球经理」选球员一样选购器材，你是否想象过如此透明直观的发烧？梨花与木彦orz 两个发烧友，自2016年开始制作的「选耳机」平台，以高度格式化的图文、直观的数据评价，试图抹平产品与用户之间话语体系的鸿沟。「选耳机」的有趣之处即是——为了让你不再看云里雾里的评测，他们撰写一种新的、不同于以往评测的评测，并试图为用户建立随身器材主观听感的数据库。作为发烧世界的新媒体，「选耳机」不论今后发展如何，他们至少做到了「对一部分人很有用」。那么，这俩人的听感可靠吗？将主观的听感全部数据化，是不是一种「理工科狂妄」？那些细微又难以量化的差别，在这个体系中如何看到？产品利益相关如何处理？带着这些疑问，我们来听听两位主创怎么说。当然，也别忘了看看「选耳机」的公众平台或者知乎专栏。开场曲：Muse - Unintended插曲：Muse - Sunburn结尾曲：Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Rafael Kubelík - Bedřich Smzuoweetana: Má Vlast - 2. Vltava

看着频段表现、声场和解析力的能力数据与雷达图，像玩「冠军足球经理」选球员一样选购器材，你是否想象过如此透明直观的发烧？梨花与木彦orz 两个发烧友，自2016年开始制作的「选耳机」平台，以高度格式化的图文、直观的数据评价，试图抹平产品与用户之间话语体系的鸿沟。「选耳机」的有趣之处即是——为了让你不再看云里雾里的评测，他们撰写一种新的、不同于以往评测的评测，并试图为用户建立随身器材主观听感的数据库。作为发烧世界的新媒体，「选耳机」不论今后发展如何，他们至少做到了「对一部分人很有用」。那么，这俩人的听感可靠吗？将主观的听感全部数据化，是不是一种「理工科狂妄」？那些细微又难以量化的差别，在这个体系中如何看到？产品利益相关如何处理？带着这些疑问，我们来听听两位主创怎么说。当然，也别忘了看看「选耳机」的公众平台或者知乎专栏。开场曲：Muse - Unintended插曲：Muse - Sunburn结尾曲：Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Rafael Kubelík - Bedřich Smzuoweetana: Má Vlast - 2. Vltava

Antonin Dvorak fell in love with the story of Rusalka as soon as he laid eyes on the libretto, and it was an immediate success when it premiered at the National Theater in Prague in 1901. Based primarily on two fairy tales (Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid" and Friedrich de la Motte Fouque's "Undine"), it tells the story of a water nymph who falls in love with a prince and trades her voice to become human. Contrary to the Disney version, the story ends tragically for Rusalka. She is betrayed by the man she loves and she is doomed to spend the rest of her life trapped between the immortal world of the water nymphs and the mortal human world.  Rusalka's journey is one of extraordinary transformation — from nymph to human, from mortal to immortal, from water to land, from family to isolation, from love to betrayal, and from longing to resignation. We hear it all in Dvorak's lush score and we quickly understand why this opera is considered a national treasure in the Czech republic. In this episode, Merrin Lazyan and Julian Fleisher speak with WQXR overnight host Nimet Habachy about Dvorak's supernatural masterpiece. We also hear from soprano Kristine Opolais about her special connection to this role, about the betrayals we face and about the sacrifices we make for love.  Nimet's YouTube pick (Frederica von Stade):  Julian's YouTube picks:  This episode features excerpts from the following album: Dvorak: Rusalka (London/Decca, 1998)— Renée Fleming, soprano; Ben Heppner, tenor; Franz Hawlata, bass-baritone; Ivan Kusnjer, baritone; Livia Aghova, soprano; Dana Buresova, soprano; Hana Minutillo, mezzo-soprano; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

We're back from Black Rock City, Boys and Girls, with hours upon hours of dark and dirty playa sets recorded live from DISTRIKT at Burning Man Rites of Passage! Today we're quite pleased to present you with the very first of those recordings from our good pal, Lee Coombs of Thrust Recordings. Enjoy! "It’s been two years since I have visited the Playa and I couldn’t wait to play my first DISTRIKT set. There is something really special about a huge daytime party in the desert! I re-edited and re-mixed like a mad man in the weeks leading up to Burning Man to make sure I had the right tunes for the job. DISTRIKT has the kind of vibe that I love, the crowd wants to hear Rolling Underground Beats that carry you through the day and then onto the night. They know quality and when they hear it, the place erupts. Hats off to you DISTRIKT. I had an Epic afternoon and loved every minute of it. Thank You!" - Lee Coombs x Track List 1. Steve Lawler – Kalimba [R&S] 2. Reset Robot – V3 [Sprout] 3. Iguana Djs – Nasty Night (Lee Coombs Remix) [Thrust Recordings] 4. Trent Cantrelle Vs Princess Superstar – Robot (Lee Coombs Remix) [Sounds Like Music] 5. Josh Wink – Everybody to the sun (Slam Remix) [Ovum] 6. Ways and Means – Scissorfight (Lee Coombs Remix) [Audio23] 7. Bushwacka! – West Side [Olmeto] 8. Marco Bailey – Watergate [Bedrock] 9. Secret Cinema – Pass the Dutchie [Mistakes Music] 10. Shlomi Aber – Create Balance (Lee Coombs Edit) [Ovum] 11. The Freakazoids – Freakazoid Experiments (Lee Coombs Burning Man Remix) [Thrust Recordings Promo] 12. Lee Coombs – Break 9541 (Ways and Means Remix) [Thrust Recordings Promo] 13. Lee Coombs and Meat Katie – Thinking of you [Lot49] A little more background on this week's distinguished guest... Bending boundaries and ignoring the status quo – where would the electronic music scene be today without Lee Coombs? For over a decade this British producer has been at the forefront of it all; releasing groundbreaking mix CDs, remixing the world’s most acclaimed artists and knocking out dancefloor destroying productions that are considered classics years after their release. A seasoned veteran, Coombs first hit the DJ slopes in 1989, bathing himself in the acid house scene at parties around London and Cambridge. Crucial in shaping his all-encompassing approach to DJing and production, this boundary-less approach would become Coombs’ trademark, mixing up breaks, house, electro, techno and acid with dexterous assurance. In 1998 Coombs made his first massive strike on the breaks scene as the prized recruit of then ‘up and coming’label Finger Lickin’, with the man’s acclaimed album of 2001 ‘Future Sound of Retro’ signalling his arrival on the world stage. The album struck a chord within the dance music community, so much so that respected industry figurehead Pete Tong noted him as the ‘man to watch’. An ‘Essential New Tune’ accolade soon followed courtesy of Tong, with Coombs’ re-rub of Quivver’s ‘One Last Time’ making dance fans weak at the knees the world over. Such was the demand for Coombs, that luminary Paul Oakenfold was soon knocking at his door, resulting in the critically acclaimed Perfecto Breaks album of 2002. After landing the job of remixing Oakenfold’s ‘Time of your Life’ and then further re-rubs for world class acts such as Moby, New Order, Lamb and Planet Funk, Coombs’ status as one of the industry’s most in-demand artists quickly developed. Even the BBC was under the Coombs spell with them flying him over to Prague in the summer of 2003 to record the theme music for the television program ‘Born to Win’ with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. Ever the musical innovator, Lee Coombs’ 2004 album release ‘Breakfast of Champions’ signalled a significant evolution in his sound. Collaborating with some of the most respected artists in his field – from Dylan Rhymes to Christian J, Andy Gardner (Plump DJs) and Jem Panufnik (Soul of Man), the album charted the ambitious new territory of Tech Funk, injecting the Breaks sound with butt-shaking elements of House, Electro and Techno. It was a style Coombs would make his own, alongside fellow innovators Meat Katie, Elite Force and Dylan Rhymes. Featured on the acclaimed album was the cracking single ‘Shiver’ (feat. Katherine Ellis) which was snapped up by classic house imprint Azuli and became one of the biggest vocal house anthems of 2005, whilst the ‘Alright All-Night/Dubhead’ and ‘Obsessional Rhythm’ singles went straight to no.1 in the DJ Mag Beats & Breaks Chart. Departing Finger Lickin’ for new pastures in 2005, Coombs’ focus shifted to releasing music through his own Thrust Recordings imprint as well as Adrift and Meat Katie’s Lot49 (then Whole9Yards). It was at this time that he started his ‘Thrust’ club nights in San Francisco, with the quarterly events becoming one of the hottest tickets in the Bay Area. He also formally joined the Lot49 team, mixing the label’s compilation Lot49 Presents – Lee Coombs. When he is not in the producers chair, Coombs regularly tours all corners of the globe and is a bona-fide fan favourite throughout Europe, the USA, Australia, Asia and of course the UK. His popularity has also ensured his repeat appearance at infamous festival ‘The Burning Man’ in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Coomb’s latest artist album entitled “Light and Dark.” Was released in October 2009 on Lot49, Coombs views this as his most ambitious project yet with a range of tempo from 100 – 128 bpm. While still dancefloor focused, collaborations with the likes of Seasunz, Katherine Ellis, Uberzone and others help push the albums boundaries and showcase Coombs’ abilities across multiple genres. 2010 saw Lee move back into the T.V. music world when Absolut Vodka asked for his services with their ‘AbsolutNight’ campaign. In 2011 they also asked Lee to write the music to their ‘Absolut Blank’ Campaign which includes ‘behind the scenes’ video soundtrack and an Electronic version of their currently worldwide showing ‘Absolut Blank’ T.V. ad. Lee’s ability to create music that fits any kind of film or game is becoming widely known throughout the industry. In a world that’s so often governed by trends and fads, Coombs’ unwavering ability to simultaneously destroy dancefloors and push musical boundaries over 20 years since he first touched a pair of turntables is a remarkable achievement in itself. There’s little doubt that his impressive sonic skills will be rocking ears for many years to come. For more information on Lee visit him at www.leecoombs.com or http://soundcloud.com/analogdelayed. And don't forget to check out Lee's fan page on Facebook. For more information on DISTRIKT, and to make a donation, visit www.distriktcamp.org. DISTRIKT artwork and PodOmatic page design by Tricia O'Connor Hamon DISTRIKT vox promos courtesy of Sarah Tancer (http://sarahtancer.com) DISTRIKT Podcast co-produced by DJ Kramer [DISTRIKT] and DJ Zach Moore [Space Cowboys].

Here is a full-length recital showcase featuring a performance from double bassist Phillip Serna.  Visit Phillip online at www.phillipwserna.com Northwestern University School of Music Presents a Doctoral Recital Phillip Woodrow Serna, double bass In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Music in Double Bass Performance Double Bass Student of Michael Hovnanian Viola da Gamba Student of Mary Springfels assisted by: Shirley Trissell, piano Sunday, April 27, 2003, 8:30 p.m. Regenstein Recital Hall 60 Arts Circle Drive Evanston, Illinois Sonata in E-Minor, Op.38 (1862-1865)           Johannes Brahms For Violoncello and Piano                                     (1833-1897)     Allegro non troppo     Allegretto quasi Menuetto             Allegro       SHORT INTERMISSION Sonata No.2 in E-Minor, Op.6                               Adolf Mišek For String Bass and Piano                                     (1875-1955)     I. Con fuoco     II. Andante cantabile     III. Furiant: Allegro energico             IV. Finale: Allegro appassionato       SHORT INTERMISSION Sonata (1956)                                                    František Hertl For String Bass and Piano                                           (b. 1906)     I. Allegro moderato     II. Andantino     III. Rondo: Alla polka, moderato         [ENCORE] Vocalise, Op.34, No.14              Serge Rachmaninoff                                                                               (1873-1943) Program Notes Johannes Brahms' Sonata in E-Minor, Op.38 (1862-1865)     In the summer of 1862, Johannes Brahms composed the first two movements of the Sonata for Piano and Violoncello, Op. 38. He later added the final Allegro in June of 1865. Intended as an "homage to J.S. Bach," Brahms based the principal themes of the outer movements on Contrapuntctus 4 and Contrapunctus 13 from "The Art of Fugue." Indeed, beyond these thematic references, fugal interplay is the prevailing device employed throughout the work. The sonata was first performed in July of 1865, and submitted for publication to both Breitkopf & Härtel and Simrock in September of the same year. Breitkopf & Härtel refused to publish the work. Simrock soon accepted it, however, and it was probably published in early 1866. Brahms' famous description of the work, which accompanied his submission to Simrock, remarks that it is "a violoncello sonata which, as regards both instruments, is certainly not difficult to play.     David Cardon, Discordia Music     Discordia Music, a publishing company run by Professor Michael Hovnanian, publishes the edition used for this performance. Discordia specializes in publishing new works and transcriptions for the double bass, as well as to publish premium quality, well-researched, scholarly editions of music part of the standard double bass solo literature. Adolf Mišek's Sonata No.2 in E-Minor, Op.6     The typesetter, composer, conductor, and double bass player Adolf Mišek was born in Modletin, Czechoslovakia in 1875. At age 15, Mišek attended the Academy of Vienna, later conducting as choirmaster of The Czech Choir ,,Tovaovský" and Slavonic Chorus. Additionally, he conducted The Czech Academic Orchestra in Vienna. From 1890 to1894 Mišek was a student of the famous lecturer, Franz Simandl (1840-1912), who in Mišek's time was associated with the Vienna Conservatory, an institution that Mišek would later be engaged as bass professor. From 1920 to 1934 Mišek returned to his place of birth in Bohemia. He returned to Prague where he built a career as a soloist with the National Theatre. He died in Prague in 1955.     Mišek composed various works in different genres for voice, violin, chamber ensembles, and lastly for the double bass. His works for bass include a Scales Study, Legend op. 3 for Double Bass and Piano, a Capriccio (1899), Concert Polonaise, Sonata No.1 in A Major, Op. 5, Sonata No.2 in e minor, Op. 6, Sonata No.3 in F Major, and a Concert in C-major. František Hertl's Sonata (1956)     Composer and double bassist František Hertl was an active member in Czech music throughout his career. From 1920 to1926, Hertl studied double bass at the Prague Conservatory with Professor Fr. Cerny, also studying composition from 1933 to1936. Hertl was solo double bassist in the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (1929-1935) and Czechoslovak Radio Orchestra Prague (1935-1950).  Hertl was director as well as performing member of the Czech Nonet from 1936 to 1950 and 1963 to1966 in addition to his duty as conductor of the Radio Orchestra in Brno (1950-1961). As a pedagogue, Hertl was professor at the Prague Conservatory (1951-1961), at the Leoš Janácek Academy of Music Arts in     Brno (1954-1961), and at the Academy of Music in Prague (1953-1973).     Hertl wrote 35 compositions for orchestra including a Czech Suite (1947), Czech Dances (1947), and a Symfonietta for Oboe and Small Orchestra. Hertl composed a Sonata for Violoncello and Piano as well as various choral works. Hertl also composed a Concert Polka (1948) and a Concert for Double Bass (1957) premiered by František Pošta in 1958. He additionally composed a Prelude, Burlesca, Nocturno, and Tarantella (1969). As pedagogical works, Hertl wrote a Double Bass School  (1962) and 20 Studies  (1965) for Double Bass. The Sonata for Double bass and Piano (1956) was first recorded by his pupil Pavel Horak, a member of Brno Philharmonic Orchestra, now in retirement.  Hertl was directing during the recording process.     Information courtesy of Miloslav Jelinek of the Czech Society of Double Bassists Biography A native of Houston Texas, Phillip W. Serna (viola da gamba) is an active and enthusiastic performer of early music, as well as the contemporary, solo, orchestral, and chamber repertoires. Phillip earned his Bachelor of Music in double bass performance with Stephen Tramontozzi at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 1998. Phillip later completed his Master of Music at Northwestern University School of Music in 2001 as a Civic Orchestra of Chicago Graduate Fellow. On June 16, 2007, Phillip will receive the Doctor of Music degree from Northwestern University where he studied double bass with international soloist DaXun Zhang and formerly with Chicago Symphony Orchestra member Michael Hovnanian. Phillip studied viola da gamba with Newberry Consort founder Mary Springfels. Since 2003, Phillip has been principal double bass of the Northbrook Symphony Orchestra and has been recently elected to a two-year term on the Board of Directors of the Northbrook Symphony.  In addition, Phillip has performed regularly with other orchestras such as the Bach Chamber Orchestra & Choir, Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra, Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra, Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra, Kenosha Symphony Orchestra, New Philharmonic Orchestra, Quad Cities Symphony Orchestra, Racine Symphony Orchestra, Rockford Symphony Orchestra, Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Waukesha Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra as well as the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. In March of 2007, Phillip will perform Giovanni Bottesini's Concerto No.2 in b-minor with the Waubonsie Valley High School Orchestra in Aurora, IL after having already performed Estonian composer Eduard Tubin's stirring Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra with Northwestern University's Summer Orchestra under the direction of Robert Hasty in July of 2003. Recently joining the board of the Early Music Chicago arts advocacy & performance organization, Phillip regularly performs on viola da gamba and period double bass/ violone with period instrument ensembles and organizations such as the Apollo Chorus of Chicago, Ars Antigua, Chicago Early Music Consort, Period Opera Cosi fan Tutte with Chicago Opera Theater, Classical Arts Orchestra, Comic Intermezzo, Early Music Chicago, the Janus Ensemble, the Newberry Consort, the Evelyn Dunbar Memorial Early Music Festival at Northwestern University, the Oriana Singers, the Second City Musick, and the Spirit of  Gambo - a Chicago Consort of  Viols, as well as the Concert for Compassion Viol Consort & the Forces of Virtue Ensemble and Choir, dedicated to raising money for disaster relief and other charities. In addition to his intense performance schedule, Phillip teaches lessons on double bass, bass guitar, guitar, viola da gamba, and presents master classes and workshops on modern and period double bass. As a passionate advocate of early music, Phillip has championed the viola da gamba with his initiative 'Viols in Our Schools,' bringing solo and chamber music for viols into Chicago area classrooms. Phillip also currently teaches at numerous institutions around the Chicago area. Phillip lives in Plainfield, IL with his best friend and wife, Magdalena.Program