Podcasts about Dallas Symphony Orchestra

#192: Jim Keyes is the former CEO of 7-Eleven, Inc, and Blockbuster, Inc. which are two internationally recognized Fortune 500 companies. He is a global business leader, philanthropist, educator, artist, musician, commercial pilot, and modern renaissance man. His other business interests cover a broad range of industries including retail, consumer products, technology, new space, energy, and advanced nuclear. He sits on several public company boards and serves as a board adviser to a venture capital firm and a number of start-up companies. Keyes' philanthropic initiatives, have an equally broad focus, including serving on the Board of Governors for the American Red Cross, the former Chairman of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and serving on the board of directors for institutions such as UT Southwestern Medical School, The Cooper Institute, Dallas Performing Arts Center, SMU Cox School of Business, Columbia Business School, and his alma mater, College of the Holy Cross. He has had a lifelong commitment to education, serving as a founding director of the Dallas Education Foundation and is the founder of the Education is Freedom Foundation. A personification of the American Dream, Keyes came from his humble beginnings and was inducted in 2005 as a member of the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans. In 2024 he received the Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award, presented by Methodist Health System Foundation to recognize demonstrated community leadership. Jim recently released his new book Education is Freedom, which can be found on Amazon and the links below. For more info on Jim check out jameswkeyes.com Enjoy the show! Book:https://www.amazon.com/Education-Freedom-Future-Your-Hands/dp/B0CH6X6BVB 

Send us a textHello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul. I am delighted to welcome this week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast, a special guest, Patrice Covington. We were introduced to Patrice on our recent anniversary cruise to the A, B, and C Islands in the Southern Caribbean on Celebrity Ascent. Patrice put on a show, I'm Your Whitney Tonight, a Whitney Houston Tribute.Patrice Covington is an Emmy award winning Broadway, television and film actress. She is an accomplished singer, actor, voice over artist, media personality and educator of the arts. As a broadway veteran, Patrice has graced the world's renowned, Broadway and toured the globe with all-star Broadway casts in several shows including The Book of Mormon, Motown The Musical, Ain't Misbehaving, Dreamgirls, and the Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award Winning revival of The Color Purple. As a vocalist, she has traveled the world providing background vocals for top billed performers including Jennifer Hudson, Christina Aguilera, and Stevie Wonder. Patrice has performed on stages nationwide with The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, the Virginia Symphony, the American Pops Orchestra, and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. She also dazzles vacationers aboard cruises lines with her perfectly curated shows featuring music of the women she was influenced and inspired by. On television, Patrice is best known for her role as Erma Franklin in Natural Geographic anthology series, “Genius: Aretha,” a biopic about the legendary Aretha Franklin and Gracie in Amazon's TV series “A League of Their Own,” a reimagining of the hit 1992 film. She can also be seen in guest star roles on All Rise, Chicago PD, and new series Sincerely Love. Patrice acts opposite Nicole Kidman in the upcoming murder mystery series “The Perfect Couple” on Netflix and as the lead in the new made for TV movie, “For What It's Worth” on BET.Patrice is the owner and operator of The Galaxy Space, a Performing Arts Studio by Patrice Covington, offering private training and a part of faculty at The Governor's School for the Arts in Norfolk, VA. Patrice is a is a proud member of the illustrious Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. inspired by Matthew 5:14-16, her trademarked motto is "Don't be a star...be a galaxy.” A phrase meant to inspire and motivate humansRelying on ship wifi is slow, unsecure, sometimes not available & at foreign ports travelers don't want to pay their carriers' high fees. Save $ with GigSky! Get a data package usable on the ship & in ports. Link to GigSky: https://gigsky.pxf.io/nloxor. For a 10% discount use code: joyofcruisingSupport the showSupport thejoyofcruisingpodcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/2113608/supporters/newSupport Me https://www.buymeacoffee.com/drpaulthContact Me https://www.thejoyofcruising.net/contact-me.htmlBook Cruises https://bit.ly/TheJoyOfCruisingPodcast-BookACruiseUS Orders (coupon code joyofcruisingpodcast)The Joy of Cruising https://bit.ly/TheJoyOfCruisingCruising Interrupted https://bit.ly/CruisingInterruptedThe Joy of Cruising Again https://bit.ly/TheJoyOfCruisingAgainIntl Orders via Amazon

For this episode of LaunchLeft Podcast, Rain is joined by renowned producer and musician John Congleton, who shares his journey in the music industry and his collaboration with emerging artist Sarah Kinsley. They explore the creative process, the significance of authenticity in art, and the unique dynamics of producing music. John Congleton shares his early musical influences and the pivotal moments that led him to become a producer, reflecting on his upbringing in a musically rich environment and the profound impact of punk rock on his creative journey. John launches Sarah Kinsley who reflects on working with John on her latest album, “Escaper”, highlighting the collaborative nature of music production and the challenges of translating studio work to live performances. -----------------  LAUNCHLEFT OFFICIAL WEBSITEhttps://www.launchleft.com  LAUNCHLEFT PATREON https://www.patreon.com/LaunchLeft  TWITTER https://twitter.com/LaunchLeft  INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/launchleft/  FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/LaunchLeft  --------------------- In This Episode: [5:30] John Congleton's Early Music Journey [10:48] The Role of Artists and Creativity [16:43] Mentorship and Influence of Steve Albini [21:33] John launches Sarah Kinsley [27:06] Creating Music with Physical Instruments [33:07] The Impact of Technology on Music Creation [38:25] Social Media and Artistic Perception Key Takeaways: ​Everyone is inherently creative, akin to breathing. It's about recognizing and nurturing that creativity in everyday life. Congleton believes that creativity is as natural as breathing. Everyone possesses it, but often, people forget their innate artistic potential. Recognizing and nurturing this creativity can lead to personal fulfillment and innovation. Artists serve as conduits for expressing the human experience. They capture the essence of what it feels like to be alive at a particular moment in time, offering insights that go beyond mere information through all forms of art and expression.  The digital age presents new challenges, such as the instant playback of music and the pervasive influence of social media. Artists must balance these tools with their creative instincts to maintain authenticity. Performing live offers a unique opportunity to connect with audiences in a shared, ephemeral experience. It allows artists to reinterpret their work and engage with listeners on a deeper level. RESOURCE LINKS:  LaunchLeft Podcast Smart Link Links for John Congleton https://www.instagram.com/congletonjohn Links for Sarah Kinsley  https://www.instagram.com/sarahkinsleyd https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahkinsleyd https://twitter.com/sarahkinsleyd https://www.sarahkinsleymusic.com/ John Congleton’s Bio  Producer of some of the most cutting edge music over the past ten years, Grammy award-winning producer John Congleton is known for challenging the artists with whom he works and the listeners who enjoy their work. From his astounding drum sounds to the aggressive guitar sounds he conjures, Congleton defines modern record production. Starting as a teenager in Dallas, Congleton studied and learned the craft of engineering from the ground up. While recording bands on the local scene he developed into an engineer of note. Soon he was being called to record projects as diverse as Kirk Franklin, Erykah Badu and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, all the while continuing to work with the local indie rock scene.  Upon returning to Dallas, Congleton quickly established himself as the best producer in town. It was while working with the Polyphonic Spree he met Annie Clark, now better known as St. Vincent. Their partnership over six albums has won Grammy awards and been universally praised by critics as some of the most important music of our times. Now based in Los Angeles, Congleton continues to grow and flourish. In addition to the repeat business from long-time clients, he’s now established among the best of the best. Recent productions include Death Cab for Cutie, The Murder Capital, Tegan and Sara, Regina Spektor, Wallows, Angel Olsen, Sharon Van Etten and many more.

I'm reposting my conversation with Steve.  The original show notes didn't publish only my bulleted notes about what I wanted to say.  I had some bad weather in my area and the disruption in internet and power threw me for a loop.  Enjoy a picture of the tree that fell in my driveway. My guest today is Steve Cook.  Steve is CEO of TCG Entertainment.  We talk about the 15th anniversary of Cirque Musica.  I was excited to talk with Steve because he has a background that has touched the symphony, amusements, tour productions, and a lot more.  Steve's experience with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Disney on Ice are prime examples of bringing ideas from outside of your typical industry playbook to use in your situation.  You bring a solution from another world to bear on your business.  In this case, Steve used lessons from his time in amusements to create thinking that elevated the DSO's business.  We discuss trends in the business.  Steve talks about the pricing issues.  I bring up dealing with brokers. And, a lot more. www.tcgent.com www.cirquemusica.com On Wednesday, October 2nd, I'm hosting a "Strategy 101" webinar. The ideas here are part of a push I have to create a brand new executive education class in a strategy called "Markets and Competition: Strategy in Modern Times".  So, I want to share some of the thinking and find out what works and what doesn't work for you.  Sign up here! My website: www.DaveWakeman.com Get my newsletters.  Share this episode. Rate and review it!  Send me your questions to dave@davewakeman.com   

My guest today is Steve Cook.  Steve is CEO of TCG Entertainment.  We talk about the 15th anniversary of Cirque Musica.  I was excited to talk with Steve because he has a background that has touched the symphony, amusements, tour productions, and a lot more.  When I say, "lovingly steal"...Steve's experience with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra is a good example of just what I mean.  We discuss trends in the business.  Steve talks about the issues with pricing.  I bring up dealing with brokers. And, a lot more. www.tcgent.com www.cirquemusica.com On Wednesday, October 2nd, I'm hosting a webinar called "Strategy 101". The ideas here are part of a push I have to create a brand new executive education class in strategy called "Markets and Competition: Strategy in Modern Times".  So, I want to share some of the thinking and find out what works and what doesn't work for you.  Sign up here! My website: www.DaveWakeman.com Get my newsletters.  Share this episode. Rate and review it!  Send me your questions to dave@davewakeman.com 

In this insightful episode, we are joined by Dr. Jessica Shepherd, a practitioner of both functional and traditional medicine. Dr. Shepherd shares her personal journey and what led her to pursue a career in medicine. We break down the core principles of functional medicine, explore how it differs from conventional medicine, and discuss its transformative role in addressing chronic conditions like PCOS, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Dr. Shepherd dives deep into the topic of women's hormonal health, highlighting how functional medicine approaches conditions like PCOS and perimenopause. We also explore the often-overlooked role of inflammation in hormonal imbalance and other chronic health issues, providing actionable insights for anyone struggling with these conditions. This episode offers a wealth of knowledge that can help you better understand how to take control of your health holistically. Dr. Shepherd's New Book, Generation M (official release 10/01/2024 - available for pre-order): https://amzn.to/3TEhjIs View Our Most Up-to-Date Links Here: ⁠https://stan.store/cookiemiller⁠ SUBSCRIBE HERE: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgpkEyCasGBSqs8RGRqXYjU6GvHy-tk9z⁠ FOLLOW US! INSTAGRAM: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/worththeweightpodcast/⁠ FACEBOOK: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/worththeweightpodcast/⁠ LISTEN to #worththeweightpodcast  HERE: APPLE PODCAST: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/worth-the-weight/id1466077246⁠ SPOTIFY: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2MdgvNXxYDT22eZbhpvlUV⁠ STITCHER: ⁠https://www.stitcher.com/show/worth-the-weight⁠ GOOGLE: ⁠https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9iODEzNzAwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz⁠ About Dr. Shepherd: Dr. Jessica Shepherd is a board certified gynecologist and women's health expert that specializes in menopausal health and is also the founder of Modern Meno Health. Her holistic practice Sanctum Med + Wellness in Dallas, has created a place for patients to explore their holistic journey in optimizing health and has been featured in Self Magazine and Women's Health Magazine. Her release of her book "Generation M"  this year will also create more buzz in the menopause world. Dr. Shepherd is an engaging and well known media personality that is seen regularly as an expert on Good Morning America, The Today Show,  CNN, MSNBC and CBS News.  She is on the Advisory Board for Women's Health Magazine, Women's Health.org. and the Society for Women's Research. Dr. Shepherd's passion for women's health—from minority health disparities to reproductive justice issues—has led her to speaking engagements at events ranging from hosting a More Black Doctors Panel with Dr. Oz, participating as a panelist on the Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Healthy Country,” with Congresswoman Clarke and the Focus on Fibroids Coalition to discuss the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2021, to the 2020 Women's March in New York City. As a healthcare expert, Dr. Shepherd strives to educate people how to address their physical, sexual, and emotional health. Her passion for holistic health to optimize aging and longevity is from her years of seeing women and creating an environment founded in prevention, wellness, and scientific advancement Her expertise in women's health has put her on the main stages at Blog Her, Well Summit and Chronicon.She has also worked on women's health issues with celebrities including Sheryl Crow, Halle Berry, Ciara, Brooke Burke, Erin Andrews, Catt Sadler and Laila Ali. She is very active with her local community as a board member of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, WiNGS Foundation and Texas Women Foundation.  She lives with her husband Marvin and her two sons Chance and Miles. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cookiemiller/support

What does it take successfully engage your audience at a gala or signature fundraising event that features multiple acts in an evening?  Today, I talk with Dallas Symphony Orchestra Director of Events and Volunteer Services J. Denton Bricker and Patrick Means, co-chair of the 2024 Dallas Symphony Orchestra Gala. Long of of North Texas' most popular and successful annual galas, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra Gala features three highly engaging and entertaining acts during the evening. The first act is a dinner in a beautiful space. The second act is a concert performance by a world-renowned pianist Lang Lang. The final act is an after-party that keeps the fun going well into the night.  In this episode, Patrick and Denton talk about a wide range of topics including the importance of getting involved in your community when you move to a new city, advice on attracting world-class talent to your gala or signature fundraising event, and tips on keeping your audience engaged at an event throughout the entire night. This is one episode you will not want to miss.

Anne-Sophie Mutter geht auf Tournee mit dem Dallas Symphony Orchestra - und präsentiert Tournee John Williams' 2. Violinkonzert. Die Star-Geigerin und der (Film-)Komponist sind seit Jahren gut befreundet. Welchen Musikstil beide besonders lieben, erzählt Anne-Sophie Mutter im Interview.

Joining us for a deep dive on creating remarkable brand stories and driving powerful customer engagement are two industry veterans who will also be gracing the stage at next month's Shoptalk event in Las Vegas. Christiane Pendarvis, co-CEO of Pattern Beauty, Tracee Ellis Ross's hair care brand, and Andrea Moore, Chief Digital Officer of NEST New York, the fast growing fragrance brand deliver s a master class on the changing consumer landscape, evolving customer journeys, and what brands must do to stand out and win the future. They also preview their Shoptalk sessions.But as usual we start with our analysis of the week's most important retail news, including offering new Macy's CEO Tony Spring some unsolicited advice before wondering whether Andy Jassey and team may (finally) be on to something with their Amazon Fresh reboot. We also explore Target's rumored late entry to the membership game and what to make of Tapestry and Capri's final earnings report before they are formally hitched. We also try discern what what be in store for malls (and JC Penney) based upon reading between the lines of the Simon Property earnings call.Steve's new book--Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption--will be released April 23rd (note new release date). And for a limited time pre-order it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop,org, or any other retailer worldwide, and get some very special FREE bonuses.Buy 1 Copy and receive:- An exclusive PDF book excerpt- An invitation to a private pre-launch virtual event.Buy 5 Copies and receive:- All the above, plus access to a small group virtual Q&A session.Buy 25 copies or more and receive:- All the above, plus a private one-on-one 20 minute Zoom consulting or executive leadership coaching session with me.Simply email your receipt to leadersleap@sageberryconsullting.com and we will handle the rest!Shoptalk Offer:10% off General Attendee10% off Retailer & BrandCode - remarkableattendee Code - remarkableretailandbrandLink - https://stus24-registration.personatech.com/code?cId=cmVtYXJrYWJsZWF0dGVuZGVlLink - https://stus24-registration.personatech.com/code?cId=cmVtYXJrYWJsZXJldGFpbGFuZGJyYW5k About ChristianeChristiane Pendarvis is a growth-oriented chief executive with over 25 years of experience leading direct-to-consumer and omni-channel consumer businesses. Her career focus has been in general management and retail merchandising, running $250M to $1B operating businesses with Fortune 500 brands such as Old Navy and Victoria's Secret. Known for her ability to translate insights into business strategies, she has extensive strategic planning, assortment development, digital commerce and retail operations experience; and has driven large scale technology infrastructure projects.                                                         Ms. Pendarvis approaches all her roles with compassion, humility and empathy, driving profitable growth and shareholder value by unlocking the power of people and diverse teams. She sits on the board of directors for Hims & Hers (NYSE: HIMS, Member - Audit) and Hootsuite (Chair – Nom/Gov, Member – Audit) and was previously on the board of Savage X Fenty.  Ms. Pendarvis has been recognized in WWD's 2023 Most Inspirational Women Leaders, WWD's 2022 50 Women in Power and as a Top Woman in Retail by Women in Retail Leadership Circle in 2021.  Ms. Pendarvis is currently Co-CEO of PATTERN Beauty By Tracee Ellis Ross where she is responsible for all aspects of the business in partnership with Ms. Ellis Ross, the Founder.  Prior to Pattern, she was Co-President at Savage X Fenty where under her leadership the company grew 6X from 2019 to 2022 and successfully closed two financing rounds totaling $240M in 2021. She led an expansion into new product categories including Mens, Loungewear and Womens Activewear as well as the brand's channel expansion into physical retail in 2022.  Ms. Pendarvis has held executive roles with top tier retailers and DTC companies including Victoria's Secret, Aerie, Old Navy, Minted and FullBeauty Brands.  Her scope of experience is wide, having managed women's and men's apparel, intimate apparel, beauty, consumer electronics and consumer packaged goods.Energized by high growth environments, Ms. Pendarvis also has experience in start-ups and mid-tier companies. She excels in helping brands, teams and individuals grow and succeed in the face of rapidly changing industry dynamics. She currently sits on the Shop Talk Advisory Board and is Chairperson of the Women of Color Retail Alliance board. She also has a long history of non-profit board service (National Black MBA Association Cincinnati Chapter, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco and the Violet Torch Foundation).                        Ms. Pendarvis earned a BA in Economics from Harvard University and an MBA from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina (Consortium for Graduate Study in Management fellowship program). She is passionate about increasing diversity and representation in the fashion industry and dedicates her time to mentoring women of color specifically. She currently resides in Los Angeles, CA with her husband and identical twin daughters.About AndreaAndrea Moore is a C-Level Omni-Channel Executive with extensive experience launching and building digital businesses quickly and profitably.  Andrea's areas of expertise include digital strategy, marketing and merchandising, technology, analytics and team leadership and talent development.Andrea has experience in large, publicly traded companies, as well as small, entrepreneurial, private-equity backed brands; in digital businesses of up to $100M in annual revenue and teams of up to 40.Angel investor, Advisory Board member, non-profit Board Chair, FIT Adjunct Professor.About UsSteve Dennis is a strategic advisor, board member, and keynote speaker focused on strategic growth and transformation and the impact of digital disruption. He is the author of the bestselling book Remarkable Retail: How To Win & Keep Customers in the Age of Disruption and the forthcoming Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption , which will be published in April 2024 and is now available for pre-order at book retailers everywhere. Steve regularly shares his insights in his role as a Forbes senior contributor and on social media..Don't forget to join Steve's new Linked Group for his new book.Michael LeBlanc  is the Founder & President of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc and a Senior Advisor to Retail Council of Canada as part of his advisory and consulting practice, a keynote speaker around the world and consumer growth consultant.   He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience, and has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career.  Michael is the producer and host of a network of leading podcasts including Canada's top retail industry podcast,   The Voice of Retail, plus  Global eCommerce Leaders podcast, and The Food Professor , Canada's top food industry podcasts and one of the top management podcasts in the nation according to Apple, with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois.    You can learn more about Michael  on  LinkedIn. Be sure and check out Michael's Last Request Barbecue,  his YouTube BBQ cooking channel!

Rachel Cooper is a violin teacher who was recently awarded the Emerging Artist Award given by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra at the 2023 Women in Classical Music Symposium. She's a Suzuki teacher, a violin and chamber music coach at Junior Guildhall and works for Nicola Benedetti's education initiative, the Benedetti Foundation. As part of her award and her continuing professional development, Rachel is planning to put her teaching approaches into a book, to help inspire music teachers to inject a little bit of magic into their lessons. What's so distinctive about Rachel's teaching? Rachel speaks to online editor Davina about the concept of ‘3D learning' and creative teaching – emphasising an all-round approach to music, including how something feels and sounds – not just how something looks – to embed information in a way that students understand and ultimately unlock students' progress. She speaks about how tailoring her teaching methods to students gives you skills to become a better and more effective teacher.  Check out thestrad.com for the latest news, articles and reviews on all things to do with string playing. Register and subscribe to access exclusive archival content from 2010 onwards. Student discount! Get 50% off an online subscription! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/3eQ75AB  Find us on social media: Facebook.com/thestrad X: @TheStradMag Instagram: @the_strad_ Visit Rachel's website: https://rachelcooperviolin.com/ Photo credit: The Shannons Photography

The brass and trombone community are quite amazing with all the resources we have to offer from pedagogical minds all over the world. Just to name a few of the great trombone pedagogical minds with great resources for you to devour for your own practice or studios are Joseph Alessi and the Alessi Music Studios. Brad Edwards has a plethora of resources and texts about the trombone written, created, and composed by him. David Vining and his hive of pedagogues through Mountain Peak Music. Another great resource that popped up over the lockdown of Covid is Slide-School, with the creators Nathan Zgonc and Brian Hecht. If you have not had a chance to join slide-school in any capacity, you should check it out. They bring in the best of the best in the world of trombone to talk about their careers, pick their minds about trombone topics, and the members always have a chance to submit a recording to be critiqued by their guest artist. Please take a listen to this episode and listen to the end to make sure you can take full advantage of your first month's membership with a discount, just in time for the holiday season.

(AURN News) – American Urban Radio Networks' national correspondent, Jamie Jackson, is the host of an engaging new national PBS special celebrating the enduring legacy and remarkable career of acclaimed jazz composer Terence Blanchard. Titled "Terence Blanchard in Dallas," the special is captivating audiences across the nation, now airing on 280 PBS stations and the PBS streaming app Passport. Blanchard, renowned for his influential collaborations with filmmaker Spike Lee spanning over three decades, is the focus of the national special, shedding light on his life, latest projects, and showcasing performances from two concerts held in Dallas. The concerts feature his band, E-Collective, accompanied by the Turtle Island String Quartet, as well as excerpts from his opera "Fire Shut Up in my Bones," performed with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Notably, this opera, based on the memoir of author and columnist Charles M. Blow, marked a historic milestone as the first by a Black composer staged by the Metropolitan Opera of New York. Having been nominated for two Academy Awards and securing seven Grammy wins, Terence Blanchard's influence on the world of music and film is undeniable. The PBS special promises an intimate look into his journey and contributions to the arts. Jackson has served AURN News since 2015, previously covering the White House as a pool reporter and correspondent. The special, produced by public media station KERA, showcases Jackson's conversations with Blanchard that explore the depth of his artistry. “I am so grateful to KERA for this opportunity and I was honored when they asked me to do this earlier this year. To have an opportunity to honor Black excellence through Blanchard's work and the performances that are seen is one of the highlights of my career. This national PBS special is a must-see and shows why we need more programs highlighting Black excellence and Black trailblazers like Terence Blanchard on television. KERA and its leadership should be commended for this project and their commitment to allowing Black voices to be heard,” Jackson said. "Terence Blanchard in Dallas" is not just a tribute to a musical icon; it is a testament to the power of representation and the importance of recognizing Black excellence in the arts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sophia Jani is currently the Composer in Residence for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra for the 23/24 and 24/25 seasons, the 2023 Musical Artist in Residence at the Arvo Pärt Center, and last year released her first album, Music as a Mirror. Matthew and Sophia sit down to talk about her upcoming work in Dallas, how a venue is chosen for a new music series, and what it was like to spend four weeks with access to Arvo Pärt's library.

Grammy Award-winning Italian conductor and Music Director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra Fabio Luisi is also the Principal Conductor of the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Principal Conductor of the NHK Symphony Orchestra in Tokyo, and a perfumer. Fabio discusses the challenges and joys of conducting with unbridled enthusiasm, compares great conducting to great cooking, and reflects on his early days of musical development as a pianist, beginning at age 3, and the treats and toys he got for practicing. The conductor tells David how working with singers changed his life, his difficult decision to leave a career as a pianist behind, and how he finds beauty in different interpretations of music and different scents in perfumes.Check out Fabio on Spotify, Apple Music, and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.Don't miss Fabio's FL Parfums.Follow Speaking Soundly on Instagram.Follow David on Instagram.You can find out more about Artful Narratives Media on Instagram and the web.The Speaking Soundly theme song is composed by Joseph Saba/Stewart Winter and used by permission of Videohelper.Photograph of Fabio by Monika Rittershaus.Speaking Soundly was co-created by Jessica Handelman and David Krauss. This interview has been edited and condensed to fit the time format.Episode copyright © 2023 Artful Narratives Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back at the 2023 Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival. You'll hear more incredible performances, including some with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and meet semi-finalists and winners of the competition.

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) and Project Unity are proud to present...TOGETHER WE SING, June 15th, 7:30pm at the Morton H. Myerson Symphony Center,  This soul-stirring evening, kicking off the Juneteenth festivities will feature GRAMMY® Award-Winner, Gospel Recording Artist, Erica Campbell. The evening will also celebrate National Black Music Month with a special tribute to 50 years of Hip Hop featuring Grammy Lifetime Achievement recipient and Legendary Hip-Hop Artist, SPINDERELLA.  Special guest include: the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, a 200-voice multi-faith choir comprised of choruses from more than 20 religious and faith organizations and top gospel and rap artists from around the metroplex and beyond!  Check out our report with Wanda Bell on the Cedric Bailey Radio Show on the Musical Soul Food Radio Network. www.musicalsoulfood.com

MY NEW NORM Podcast- ENCORE SERIES 1 of 7S3 E14GUESTS: ROY & RB ANTHONYEPISODE: TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF RYAN ANTHONYRyan Anthony was an American trumpet player known for his performances as a member of the Canadian Brass and his role as principal trumpet of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra -Incredible accomplishments to achieve at a young age.But Ryan was much more than that; he was a son, a brother, a father, a husband,and a close friend of my family. He died on June 23, 2020, after an eight-year battle with cancer.In this episode, Ryan's Father, Roy, and brother, RB, share from their heart about him living life to the fullest, about the unwavering strength and support of family and friends, and about one man's refusal to allow his affliction to interfere with his love of music.This episode a meaningful one for me.Please join me as we pay tribute to a very special man.SHOW NOTES:Here is the video link of Ryan (and Brasszania) performing with Canadian Brass. This is the tune where he circular breathes.https://youtu.be/VZrCf-cFHSYCancerBlows- YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR4x7zA4DNMqwCVw7eKU5-g/videosRyan Anthony - The Music Makers of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra:https://youtu.be/zUtQQOK-AT4Song of Hope (Peter Meechan) ft. Ryan Anthony, Jens Lindemann, Tim Andersen. Jerry Junkin conducts.https://youtu.be/9rBqVl7DxMUSong of Hope trailer:https://youtu.be/dJIf3x-Dl4c-------------------------------------------------------------------------Now you can help support this podcast with as little as the price of a cup of coffee. Help support MY NEW NORM Podcast-Go to link below:https://ko-fi.com/mynewnormOne more thing, help us get the word out by sharing this podcast with those you know!mynewnorm.buzzsprout.com/ / Find us on all major podcast platforms!

Kim Noltemy, President & CEO, Dallas Symphony Orchestra talks to KRLD's David Johnson.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://thecitylife.org/2023/02/19/fabio-luisi-leads-dallas-symphony-orchestra-at-carnegie-hall/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/citylifeorg/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/citylifeorg/support

Plus, more than 2.5 million are expected to travel thru DFW airport this week and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra is performing a free concert today in memory of President John F Kennedy.

#88: Tad Fallows joins Chris on this bonus episode to discuss teaching children about money and investing, allowances, college savings, and strategies you can use for investing in your children. Tad also shares his favorite real estate tax hack recommendations for Dallas, Texas and his favorite finance podcasts.Tad Fallows (@LongAngleHNW) is co-founder of Long Angle, a private digital community of highly successful young entrepreneurs and executives. He also cofounded iLab Solutions LLC, a global leader in cloud-based laboratory management software, which Agilent Technologies acquired in 2016.Full show notes at: https://allthehacks.com/bonus-tad-fallows Selected Links From The EpisodeConnect with Tad Fallows: Twitter | Website | LinkedIn | EmailResources MentionedM is for MoneyMr. Money MustacheReddit fatFIREPodcastsOdd Lots PodcastMoney For The Rest of UsBusiness of FamilyTad Fallows' Dallas RecommendationsKaty Trail Ice HouseDallas Symphony Orchestra Full Show NotesIntroduction to Tad Fallows  (00:00)Instilling your children with financial knowledge and values without entitlement (03:38)Gifting your children with brokerage accounts to purchase individual shares of stocks (07:09)Teaching the value of money and charitable giving through allowances (08:39)Encouraging financial responsibility and reinforcing natural consequences to correct behaviors (09:04)College Savings and 529s vs. keeping money in a less restrictive place (10:17)Tax Hack: Become a Real Estate Professional (13:00)Resources Tad follows to stay current on investments and finances (14:07)Tad's Dallas Recommendations (15:47)  Connect with All the HacksAll the Hacks: Newsletter | Website | Facebook | EmailChris Hutchins: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn

The American composer Mason Bates wrote Philharmonia Fantastique to a commission from a host of major US orchestras (Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony and the American Youth Symphony). It was recorded for Sony Classical by the Chicago SO under Edwin Outwater and released earlier this year. Now an animated film by Academy Award-winning sound designer Gary Rydstrom, and featuring the work of Jim Capobianco, has been made using the same soundtrack. (It will be available from November 4 to rent or purchase in 4K and surround-sound on the AppleTV app and to stream on Apple Music.) Gramophone's Editor, Martin Cullingford, spoke to Mason Bates about the work and the new animated film. Gramophone Podcasts are made in association with Wigmore Hall, sponsors of the 2022 Chamber Award.   

Terry D. Loftis is the Donna Wilhelm Family President and Executive Director of TACA (The Arts Community Alliance). TACA's mission is to support excellence and impact the arts in North Texas through grant making, capacity building and thought leadership. Under his leadership, TACA launched the TACA Resiliency Initiative (TRI) to reframe vital support for Dallas cultural arts organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. TACA has distributed $2.1M since March 2020 to nearly 100 cultural arts organizations in Dallas County. He is a Tony nominated Broadway producer of Bandstand on Broadway in 2017 which received the Tony for Best Choreography and Orchestration. He received his first Tony nomination in 2015 for The Visit starring the legendary Chita Rivera. Prior to TACA, Loftis was Vice President of the Broadway Strategic Return Fund (BSRF) in New York. He was responsible for investor development for BSRF throughout the United States. BSRF was a co-producer of the hit Broadway Musical Hadestown, which received the Best Musical Tony in 2019.Loftis spent the bulk of his career in marketing/advertising beginning with a subsidiary of Leo Burnett in Chicago – TFA Communications and later operated his own agency for 14-years Verve Communications Group. He served as President of Dallas based, Eisenberg And Associates until his departure from advertising in 2018.Loftis is a Dallas native and a graduate of the Booker T. Washington High School for the Visual and Performing Arts. He has been actively engaged in the Dallas arts and non-profit community for many years and serves on the board of directors of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Black Tie Dinner (Co-Chair), Dallas Arts District and Texans for the Arts. Additionally, Loftis serves on the President's Council of the Advisory Board of Booker T. Washington High School for the Visual & Performing Arts and is a member of the Dallas Assembly. His former board service includes Resource Center, Resource Center Foundation, The Dallas Way, the Friends of the Katy Trail, USA Film Festival and TITAS. Loftis grew up in Oak Cliff near the Dallas Zoo and currently resides in the Winnetka Heights neighborhood of Oak Cliff. When time permits, Loftis returns to his passion as a jazz singer for private events and occasionally the Balcony Club in Lakewood and Alexandre's.https://taca-arts.org/https://blacktie.org/https://www.dallasisd.org/bookertfallingoutlgbtq.cominstagram: @fallingoutlgbtqpdtwitter: @fallinglgbtq 

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/X562TchJuok Versatile singer/actor Damon Evans is a native of Baltimore, MD. He is a graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy and Brooklyn College where he majored in Africana Studies. He has had an active career on Broadway, Television, and Classical Music. Most American audiences are familiar with his work as an actor on the popular tv sitcom The Jeffersons. He also portrayed Alex Hailey in the mini-series Roots: The Next Generation which is still considered one of the ten most watched mini-series in television history. Prior to his television work he appeared on Broadway in such shows as The Me Nobody Knows, Via Galactica, Don't Bother Me I Can't Cope, and Lost in the Stars. On stage he has toured with Pearl Bailey in Hello Dolly and became the first African-American actor/singer to portray the role of Jesus Christ in the authorized production of Jesus Christ Superstar. He has also appeared on the London stage in Carmen Jones for which he was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He was also active in the Classical Music and has appeared at the New York City Opera, the Tulsa Opera, The Cincinnati Opera, the Virginia Opera, the Canadian Opera Company, the Royal Opera in London, and the Netherlands Opera in Amsterdam. He has appeared as soloist with the London Symphony Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Philharmonic, the Boston Pops and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra amongst others. He has also recorded for EMI Records, Chandos Records, and Dorian Records. He's taught Voice and Musical Theater at Marymount Manhattan College and currently resides in Queens, NY with his husband and two dogs Princeton and Seewee.

Ashley Sharp spends her career in public service- as Executive Director of Dwell with Dignity, Ashley has helped the organization reach new heights, including being awarded 40 Under 40 by the Dallas Business Journal, Social Innovator of the Year and the Best Place to Donate by D Magazine, and attaining national recognition through their innovative Decade of Dignity dining series. She has also served Interfaith Family Services as the Chief Development Officer, was the Manager of Patron Relations at the Nasher Sculpture Center, and worked with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. In addition to her professional career, she currently serves on the KERA Community Advisory Board, Mayor's Star Council as the Engage Dallas Chair, is a graduate of the inaugural class of the UT Austin Lyndon B. Johnson's Women's Campaign School, is a Professor at the University of Houston, and was a finalist in the United Way's Social Innovation Accelerator. Ashley is a past president of the Business Council on the Art's Leadership Arts Institute and has been part of the International Rescue Committee, Dallas Summer Musicals, and Junior League of Dallas. She holds a BA in Arts Administration and an MPA in Public Affairs with a concentration in Nonprofit Management, both from the University of Texas at Dallas, as well as a degree in Social Impact Design from the University of Pennsylvania. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/grayson-mask/support

Part 1 of our conversation with composer extraordinaire, Emmy Award-winning and Grammy® nominated Adam Schoenberg who has been named among the top 10 most performed living composers by orchestras in the United States twice. His works have received performances and premieres at the Library of Congress, Kennedy Center, New York Philharmonic, The Cleveland Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and Hollywood Bowl. In this episode we talk about his musical family and his direct relation to George Gershwin. He talks about the very different experience he felt attending the Oberlin Conservatory VS The Juilliard School, the importance of having a support network, the path that took him to Los Angeles and to start a family there. He also shares details about the process of writing the Cello Concerto "Automation" for a human soloist and a hologram using technology and Artificial Intelligence, and some secrets to his huge success! Thanks for listening and please Subscribe, Rate and Review the Podcast. A lot of work goes into bringing Down the Pit to you, and we would to know your thoughts on how we are doing! To become a Down the Pit supporter for as little as $0.99/month, please visit www.Anchor.FM/Down-the-Pit. Visit tonebase.com for some amazing online courses and lessons for Violin, Piano or Guitar. The best online platform with hundreds of instructional videos and lessons for musicians of all levels! Check it out and use Promo Code SAMI-30 at Checkout for a 14-day FREE trial and 30% off for a yearly subscription. Sign up TODAY! Check out our website www.downthepit.com We are on Instagram/TikTok/Twitter @downthepit_pod and @samiviolin Facebook: Down the Pit Podcast Co-hosts: Sami Merdinian: @samimerdinian - Ian Loew: @lunchmeat1836 - Producer: Sami Merdinian - Assistant Producer: Chris Ellis https://www.downthepit.com https://adamschoenberg.com/ @adamshoenbergmusic --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/down-the-pit/support

MICHAEL CAIN is dedicated to changing the world for the better based on the belief that media can change peoples hearts and minds toward positive solutions. Michael directed and produced TV Junkie for HBOs Addiction series, winning the Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize as well as producing more than twenty feature films for HBO & SHOWTIME. Michael was named by Filmmaker Magazine as one of the Top 10 Film Festival Leaders and by the Dallas Observer as one of the Top 100 Creatives among cultural entrepreneurs in Dallas. He was also nominated, with Liener Temerlin, as Texan of the Year by The Dallas Morning News. Michael is the US Advisor to the WaterBear Network & the Resilient Foundation. M3 Films, the company his wife started and he is President of is currently producing the US Premiere of The Way of The Rain: Hope For Earth with Sibylle and Robert Redford, EarthX, EarthxFilm and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra on Half-Earth Day, October 22, 2022. He is a lucky husband and devoted father to two amazing daughters!

Welcome Ron Marlowe to Senior Moments from the state of Maine! He and his twin brother Jeffry began playing piano at the age of 4, performing under the name “The Marlowe Brothers”.  The brothers were nationally acclaimed and by age 11 and debuted with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Their adolescent resume included appearances on The Tonight Show with Steve Allen, The Milton Berle Show, The Arthur Godfrey Show, and The Gary Moore Show. Additionally, they were featured on the show “I've Got A Secret”. You can watch their show here: I've Got a Secret - December 19, 1966 The brothers went on to be the featured pianists with the New York Philharmonic, the Pittsburgh Symphony, The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. They played together professionally well into their 50's.   Ron's wife Deborah Cook was the prolific international opera soprano who lost her battle to Alzheimers in April of 2019. Hear one of her amazing soprano songs here: Glass Shatterers! Deborah Cook - Strauss: ARIADNE, Zerbinetta's aria 1912 version, BBC High F-sharp Recently Ron has participated in the Love A Senior Company's Love A Senior Day in Jacksonville, FL (2019 ) and Belleville, IL (2022). Here is a short clip of Ron playing at the event in Jacksonville, FL: https://youtube.com/shorts/eTFvzkZlmVU Ron now gives piano lessons to young performers in Maine and Pennsylvania respectively, and fishes anywhere and everywhere. Sadly his twin brother Jeffry, passed away in 2021.

My chat with Brian Hecht of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra as he prepares for his performances at the International Trombone Festival this summer, July 13-16 in Conway, Arkansas!

Russian-American conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya is a fiercely committed advocate for Russian masterpieces, operatic rarities, and contemporary works on the leading edge of classical music. She has conducted more than 40 world premieres, including 16 operas, and her strength as a visionary collaborator has guided new perspectives on staged and symphonic repertoire from Carmen and Queen of Spades to Price and Prokofiev. As Music Director of Chicago Opera Theater, Ms. Yankovskaya has led the Chicago premieres of Jake Heggie's Moby-Dick, Rachmaninov's Aleko, Joby Talbot's Everest, Tchaikovsky's Iolanta, and the world premiere of Dan Shore's Freedom Ride. Her daring performances before and amid the pandemic earned recognition from the Chicago Tribune, which praised her as “the very model of how to survive adversity, and also how to thrive in it,” while naming her 2020 Chicagoan of the Year. In the 2021/22 season, Ms. Yankovskaya makes a trio of Texan debuts, leading performances of Carmen at Houston Grand Opera, a tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg at Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and concerts featuring works by Gershwin and Dawson at Fort Worth Symphony. Elsewhere, she debuts with Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, leads a program of Brahms and Wagner at Elgin Symphony, conducts Boulanger, Debussy, and Ravel at Omaha Symphony, and makes her Pasadena Symphony debut conducting works by Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Gabriela Lena Frank. At Chicago Opera Theater, she conducts the Chicago premiere of Mark Adamo's Becoming Santa Claus and a concert version of Carmen, starring Jamie Barton opposite Stephanie Blythe. Ms. Yankovskaya has recently conducted Don Giovanni at Seattle Opera, Pia de' Tolomei at Spoleto Festival USA, Il barbiere di Siviglia at Wolf Trap Opera, Ellen West at New York's Prototype Festival, and the world premiere of Taking Up Serpents at Washington National Opera. On the concert stage, she has been recently engaged with Chicago Philharmonic, Rhode Island Philharmonic, and the symphony orchestras of Hawaii and Oviedo, Spain. Ms. Yankovskaya is Founder and Artistic Director of the Refugee Orchestra Project, which proclaims the cultural and societal relevance of refugees through music, and has brought that message to hundreds of thousands of listeners around the world. In addition to a National Sawdust residency in Brooklyn, ROP has performed in London, Boston, Washington, D.C., and the United Nations. She has also served as Artistic Director of the Boston New Music Festival and Juventas New Music Ensemble, which was the recipient of multiple NEA grants and National Opera Association Awards under her leadership. As Music Director of Harvard's Lowell House Opera, Ms. Yankovskaya conducted sold-out performances of repertoire rarely heard in Boston, including Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades, Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream, and the U.S. Russian-language premiere of Rimsky-Korsakov's The Snow Maiden. Her commitment to exploring the breadth of symphonic and operatic repertoire has also been demonstrated in performances of Rachmaninoff's Aleko and the American premieres of Donizetti's Pia de' Tolomei, Rubinshteyn's The Demon, and Rimsky-Korsakov's Kashchej The Immortal and Symphony No. 1. An alumna of the Dallas Opera's Hart Institute for Women Conductors and the Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship, Ms. Yankovskaya has also served as assistant conductor to Lorin Maazel, chorus master of Boston Symphony Orchestra, and conductor of Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra. She has been featured in the League of American Orchestras Bruno Walter National Conductor Preview and Cabrillo Festival for Contemporary Music, and assisted Vladimir Jurowski via a London Philharmonic fellowship. Ms. Yankovskaya holds a B.A. in Music and Philosophy from Vassar College, with a focus on piano, voice, and conducting, and earned an M.M. in Conducting from Boston University. Her conducting teachers and mentors have included Lorin Maazel, Marin Alsop, Kenneth Kiesler, and Ann Howard Jones. Ms. Yankovskaya's belief in the importance of mentorship has fueled the establishment of Chicago Opera Theater's Vanguard Initiative, an investment in new opera that includes a two-year residency for emerging opera composers. Committed to developing the next generation of artistic leaders, she also volunteers with Turn The Spotlight, a foundation dedicated to identifying, nurturing, and empowering leaders – and in turn, to illuminating the path to a more equitable future in the arts. Recipient of Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Awards in 2018 and 2021, Ms. Yankovskaya has been a featured speaker at the League of American Orchestras and Opera America conferences, and served as U.S. Representative to the 2018 World Opera Forum in Madrid.

MY NEW NORM Podcast-S2 E04GUESTS: ROY & RB ANTHONYEPISODE: TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF RYAN ANTHONYRyan Anthony was an American trumpet player known for his performances as a member of the Canadian Brass and his role as principal trumpet of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra -Incredible accomplishments to achieve at a young age.But Ryan was much more than that; he was a son, a brother, a father, a husband,and a close friend of my family. He died on June 23, 2020, after an eight-year battle with cancer.In this episode, Ryan's Father, Roy, and brother, RB, share from their heart about him living life to the fullest, about the unwavering strength and support of family and friends, and about one man's refusal to allow his affliction to interfere with his love of music.This episode a meaningful one for me.Please join me as we pay tribute to a very special man.SHOW NOTES:Here is the video link of Ryan (and Brasszania) performing with Canadian Brass.  This is the tune where he circular breathes.https://youtu.be/VZrCf-cFHSYCancerBlows- YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR4x7zA4DNMqwCVw7eKU5-g/videosRyan Anthony - The Music Makers of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra:https://youtu.be/zUtQQOK-AT4Song of Hope (Peter Meechan) ft. Ryan Anthony, Jens Lindemann, Tim Andersen. Jerry Junkin conducts.https://youtu.be/9rBqVl7DxMUSong of Hope trailer:https://youtu.be/dJIf3x-Dl4c

Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate, is a classical composer, citizen of the Chickasaw Nation in Oklahoma and is dedicated to the development of American Indian classical composition. His Washington Post review states that “Tate is rare as an American Indian composer of classical music. Rarer still is his ability to effectively infuse classical music with American Indian nationalism.” Tate is Guest Composer/Conductor/Pianist for San Francisco Symphony Currents program Thunder Song: American Indian Musical Cultures and was recently Guest Composer for Metropolitan Museum of Art's Balcony Bar program Home with ETHEL and Friends, featuring his commissioned work Pisachi (Reveal) for String Quartet. Recent commissions include Shell Shaker: A Chickasaw Opera for Mount Holyoke Symphony Orchestra, Ghost of the White Deer, Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra for Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Hózhó (Navajo Strong) and Ithánali (I Know) for White Snake Opera Company. His music was recently featured on the HBO series Westworld. His commissioned works have been performed by the National Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony and Chorus, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, South Dakota Symphony Orchestra, Colorado Ballet, Canterbury Voices, Dale Warland Singers, Santa Fe Desert Chorale and Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. Tate has held Composer-in-Residence positions for Music Alive, a national residency program of the League of American Orchestras and New Music USA, the Joyce Foundation/American Composers Forum, Oklahoma City's NewView Summer Academy, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and Grand Canyon Music Festival Native American Composer Apprentice Project. Tate was the founding composition instructor for the Chickasaw Summer Arts Academy and has taught composition to American Indian high school students in Minneapolis, the Hopi, Navajo and Lummi reservations and Native students in Toronto. Mr. Tate is a three-time commissioned recipient from the American Composers Forum, a Chamber Music America's Classical Commissioning Program recipient, a Cleveland Institute of Music Alumni Achievement Award recipient, a governor-appointed Creativity Ambassador for the State of Oklahoma and an Emmy Award winner for his work on the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority documentary, The Science of Composing. In addition to his work based upon his Chickasaw culture, Tate has worked with the music and language of multiple tribes, such as: Choctaw, Navajo, Cherokee, Ojibway, Creek, Pechanga, Comanche, Lakota, Hopi, Tlingit, Lenape, Tongva, Shawnee, Caddo, Ute, Aleut, Shoshone, Cree, Paiute and Salish/Kootenai. Among available recorded works are Iholba‘ (The Vision) for Solo Flute, Orchestra and Chorus and Tracing Mississippi, Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, recorded by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, on the Grammy Award winning label Azica Records. Tate earned his Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Northwestern University, where he studied with Dr. Donald Isaak, and his Master of Music in Piano Performance and Composition from The Cleveland Institute of Music, where he studied with Elizabeth Pastor and Dr. Donald Erb. He has performed as First Keyboard on the Broadway national tours of Les Misérables and Miss Saigon and been a guest pianist and accompanist for the Colorado Ballet, Hartford Ballet and numerous ballet and dance companies. Mr. Tate's middle name, Impichchaachaaha', means “his high corncrib” and is his inherited traditional Chickasaw house name. A corncrib is a small hut used for the storage of corn and other vegetables. In traditional Chickasaw culture, the corncrib was built high off the ground on stilts to keep its contents safe from foraging animals.

We are joined today by Quinn Mason, a conductor and composer based in Dallas, Texas. Writing for orchestra, wind ensemble, chamber ensembles, and more, Quinn has had his compositions played all over the world by ensembles such as the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Memphis Symphony Orchestra, and San Francisco Symphony. As a conductor, Quinn has worked with Orchestra Seattle, MusicaNova Orchestra and the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra. At only 25 years of age, he is already making a huge impact on the industry. Orchestrating Change is available wherever you get your podcasts. We also have a new website! Go to www.orchestratingchange.com to sign-up for email reminders, view past episodes, and see the various channels where you can view our content. For more information about everything else we are offering at this time, please visit www.cantonsymphony.org.

"We've got 8 billion people in the world. Which means there is 8 billion ways to be a person. And everybody that is alive is literally their own universe; their own beautiful universe of experience and perspective, with an incredibly colorful story." Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate, is a classical composer, citizen of the Chickasaw Nation in Oklahoma and is dedicated to the development of American Indian classical composition. His Washington Post review states that “Tate is rare as an American Indian composer of classical music. Rarer still is his ability to effectively infuse classical music with American Indian nationalism.”Tate is Guest Composer/Conductor/Pianist for San Francisco Symphony Currents program Thunder Song: American Indian Musical Cultures and was recently Guest Composer for Metropolitan Museum of Art's Balcony Bar program Home with ETHEL and Friends, featuring his commissioned work Pisachi (Reveal) for String Quartet.Recent commissions include Shell Shaker: A Chickasaw Opera for Mount Holyoke Symphony Orchestra, Ghost of the White Deer, Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra for Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Hózhó (Navajo Strong) and Ithánali (I Know) for White Snake Opera Company. His music was recently featured on the HBO series Westworld.Jerod is the type of person who has a deep and intimate understanding of the craft and the business of being a musician. It felt as though every other sentence was a masterclass on becoming the person you know you can be. He exuberates absolute positivity with an optimistic perspective toward progress. This perspective is constant throughout our conversation, peppered inside of fascinating stories about his mother, a choreographer who commissioned Jerod's first piece; his father, a judge in tribal and American law; as well as advice on finding your superpowers as an individual, accepting the ups and downs of being a composer, the language of the Chickasaw tribe, and so much more on episode 27 of the Making Noise Podcast. I hope you enjoy it!—-Follow Jerod's work: jerodtate.com Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/JerodTateVideos Follow him on the socials: Facebook: facebook.com/jerodtate Instagram/Twitter: @Jerodtate —-Watch the podcast on YouTubeListen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartradio, and my website where you can listen to music, purchase scores, and learn how to commission a new piece for your ensemble.

With Conor out, Mr. Trey hosts as a soloist in this episode about music in education. Joined by guests from TBP's Partnership with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra as well as our Choir teacher from the Jefferson campus, we hear why music not only has a profound effect on our students, but shapes our lives as we learn and grow. From Tchaikovsky to Taylor Swift, this episode is sure to be music to your ears.

In 2019, Fred met the newly crowned Miss America at a USA banquet. Nia Imani Franklin, who just released an EP Extended, showed a great interest in bourbon and the two have stayed in touch since. Nia is now a rising star in the composer circuit, having worked with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the Festival Napa Valley, among others. In the episode, Nia and Fred sip Laubade Armagnac 1978, damoiseau rhum xo and Basil Hayden 10 year old. They talked the pageant industry, music, whiskey and more. Follow Nia's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC98mhx1UgZG4p4Lz9QUZUg

Ross Perot built two powerhouse companies and changed the way politicians communicate with their constituents. Perot was an Eagle Scout who went on to join the US Naval Academy in 1949, and served in the Navy until the late 1950s. He then joined the IBM sales organization and one year ended up meeting his quota in the second week of the year. He had all kinds of ideas for new things to do and sell, but no one was interested. So he left and formed a new company called Electronic Data Systems, or EDS, in 1962. You see, these IBM mainframes weren't being used for time sharing so most of the time they were just sitting idle. So he could sell the unused time from one company to another. Perot learned from the best. As with IBM he maintained a strict dress code. Suits, no facial hair, and a high and tight crew cut as you'd find him still sporting years after his Navy days. And over time they figured out many of these companies didn't have anyone capable of running these machines in the first place, so they could also step in and become a technology outsourcer, doing maintenance and servicing machines. Not only that, but they were perfectly situated to help process all the data from the new Medicare and Medicaid programs that were just starting up. States had a lot of new paperwork to process and that meant computers. He hired Morton Meyerson out at Bell Helicopter in 1966, who would become the president and effectively created the outsourcing concept in computing. Meyerson would become the president of EDS before leaving to take a series of executive roles at other organizations, including the CTO at General Motors in the 1980s before retiring. EDS went public in 1968. He'd taken $1,000 in seed money from his wife Margot to start the company, and his stake was now worth $350 million, which would rise sharply in the ensuing years as the company grew. By the 1970s they were practically printing cash. They were the biggest insurance data provider and added credit unions then financial markets and were perfectly positioned to help build the data networks that ATMs and point of sale systems would use. By the start of 1980 they were sitting on a quarter billion dollars in revenues and 8,000 employees. They continued to expand into new industries with more transactional needs, adding airlines and travel. He sold in 1984 to General Motors for $2.5 billion and Perot got $700 million personally. Meyerson stayed on to run the company and by 1990 their revenues topped $5 billion and neared 50,000 employees. Perot just couldn't be done in business. He was good at it. So in 1988 he started another firm, Perot Systems. The company grew quickly. Perot knew how to sell, how to build sales teams, and how to listen to customers and build services products they wanted. Perot again looked for an effective leader and tapped Meyerson yet again, who became the CEO of Perot Systems from 1992 to 1998. Perot's son Ross Jr took over the company. In 2008, EDS and their 170,000 employees was sold to Hewlett-Packard for $13.9 billion and in 2009 Perot Systems was sold to Dell for $3.9 billion. Keep in mind that Morton Meyerson was a mentor to Michael Dell. When they were sold, Perot Systems had 23,000 employees and $2.8 billion in revenues. That's roughly a 1.4x multiple of revenues, which isn't as good as the roughly 2x multiple Perot got off EDS - but none too shabby given that by then multiples were down for outsourcers. Based on his work and that of others, they'd built two companies worth nearly $20 billion - before 2010, employing nearly 200,000 people. Along the way, Perot had some interesting impacts other than just building so many jobs for so many humans. He passed on an opportunity to invest in this little company called Microsoft. So when Steve Jobs left Apple and looked for investors he jumped on board, pumping $20 million into NeXT Computer, and getting a nice exit when the company went to Apple for nearly half a billion. Perot was philanthropic. He helped a lot of people coming home from various armed services in his lifetime. He was good to those he loved. He gave $10 million to have his friend Morton Meyerson's name put on the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's Symphony Center. And he was interested in no BS politics. Yet politics had been increasingly polarized since Nixon. So Perot also ran for president of the US in 1992, against George Bush and Bill Clinton. He didn't win but he flooded the airwaves with common sense arguments about government inefficiency and a declining market for doing business. He showed computer graphics with all the charts and graphs you can imagine. And while he didn't get even one vote in the electoral college did manage to get 19 percent of the vote. His message was one of populism. Take the country back, stop deficit spending just like he ran his companies, and that persists with various wings of especially the Republican Party to this day. Especially in Perot's home state of Texas. He didn't win, but he effectively helped define the Contract with America that that Newt Gingrich and the 90s era of oversized suit jacket Republicans used to as a strategy. He argued for things to help the common people - not politicians. Ironically, those that took much of his content actually did just the opposite, slowed down the political machine by polarizing the public. And allowed deficit spending to increase on their watch. He ran again in 1996 but this time got far less votes and didn't end up running for office again. He had a similar impact on IBM. Around 30 years after leaving the company, his success in services was one of the many inspirations for IBM pivoting into services as well. By then the services industry was big enough for plenty of companies to thrive and while sales could be competitive they all did well as personal computing put devices on desks across the world and those devices needed support. Perot died in 2019, one of the couple hundred richest people in the US. Navy Lieutenant. Founder. Philanthropist. Texan. Father. Husband. His impact on the technology industry was primarily around seeing waste. Wasted computing time. Wasted staffing where more efficient outsourcing paradigms were possible. He inspired massive shifts in the industry that persist to this day.

Part 2 of 2.Welcome to Season 2 of The Piano Pod! To celebrate the start of the new season, we interviewed Jeffrey Biegel, the renowned concert pianist, Steinway artist, recording artist, composer, and arranger. Mr. Biegel has performed with many major orchestras throughout the world, such as the London Symphony, the BBC Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the National Symphony, among many others; and he is a professor of piano at the Conservatory of Music at Brooklyn College. He is both a traditional virtuoso, and a dedicated champion of new music, having created more than a dozen commissioning projects. His recording of one of them, Kenneth Fuchs's Piano Concerto 'Spiritualist'; won the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Classical Compendium. His own composition, "Three Reflections," will have its premiere with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra on October 7, 2021. He also has multiple new recordings coming out in the next few months, including the 1924 version of Rhapsody in Blue with the original orchestration, Islamey on the Steinway Label, and "A Planet's Odyssey" by Daniel Perttu. BONUS OPPORTUNITY FOR TPP FANS!Mr. Biegel played so many excerpts during the interview, we couldn't keep up! If you hear a melody you recognize, write the title of the piece in the comments on YouTube!Everyone who correctly identifies an excerpt will get a mention in the credits of a future episode!

John Holt is Professor of Trumpet at the University of North Texas. Holt is also principal trumpet with the Dallas Opera Orchestra, a position he has held since 1989. Holt was the recipient of the 2016 UNT Creative Impact Award. This award highlights “a full-time University faculty member whose publications, performances, or exhibitions in the literary or creative arts have had the greatest societal impact”. The consummate musical artist, Holt has appeared as a soloist with orchestras throughout the United States and Europe. He has two opera excerpt books published by Harold Gore Publishing, “Trumpet Excerpts From Italian Operas” in 2018 and “Trumpet Excerpts From European Operas”  in 2020.  His CD recording “Facets 4” released by the International Trumpet Guild in 2016, was Holt's eighth solo CD recording. His seven previous solo recordings, all on the Crystal Records label, have received unanimous critical acclaim by industry publications Fanfare, American Record Guide, Instrumentalist, Gramophone and the International Trumpet Guild.  Born in Dallas, TX, Holt began studying trumpet at the age of 12 with Richard Giangiulio, former Principal Trumpet of the Dallas Symphony. He continued his studies at the University of Miami with Gilbert D. Johnson, former Principal Trumpet of the Philadelphia Orchestra. At age 22, Holt performed as Co-Principal Trumpet of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Ft. Lauderdale, under the direction of Emerson Buckley. At age 24, Holt became Principal Trumpet of the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Florence, Italy, Zubin Mehta, music director. While in Italy, Holt had the great privilege of playing under some of the world's most renowned conductors including Luciano Berio, Georges Prétre, James Conlon, Gerd Albrecht, Carlos Kleiber, Krzysztof Penderecki, Riccordo Chailly and Carlo Maria Giulini. At the invitation of artistic director and conductor Nicola Rescigno, Holt became Principal Trumpet of the Dallas Opera Orchestra in 1989. He received distinguished opera service awards in 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019. Holt's orchestral discography includes numerous recordings with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, The Dallas Opera Orchestra and The Voices of Change. In this interview with Prof. Holt, you'll discover: -How freak diving injury led to greater awareness as a trumpeter...01:15 -What opportunities for trumpeters exist now that didn't exist in the 70's...07:20 -The higher you go up the pyramid, the less competition there will be...11:45 -How trumpet is like a turtle...15:55 -How to know a student is ready to progress to the next level...19:30 -How Gil Johnson transformed American orchestral playing...28:20 Credits: Trumpet Dynamics: The Story of the Trumpet, In the Words of Those Who Play It Host: James Newcomb Guest: John Holt Opening music: "Folklore" by https://bigbigtrain.com (Big Big Train) Closing music: "Creepin' With Clark" written and performed by Mike Vax Audio editing by: Show notes prepared by:

Part 1 of 2.Welcome to Season 2 of The Piano Pod! To celebrate the start of the new season, we interviewed Jeffrey Biegel, the renowned concert pianist, Steinway artist, recording artist, composer, and arranger. Mr. Biegel has performed with many major orchestras throughout the world, such as the London Symphony, the BBC Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the National Symphony, among many others; and he is a professor of piano at the Conservatory of Music at Brooklyn College. He is both a traditional virtuoso, and a dedicated champion of new music, having created more than a dozen commissioning projects. His recording of one of them, Kenneth Fuchs's Piano Concerto 'Spiritualist'; won the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Classical Compendium. His own composition, "Three Reflections," will have its premiere with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra on October 7, 2021. He also has multiple new recordings coming out in the next few months, including the 1924 version of Rhapsody in Blue with the original orchestration, Islamey on the Steinway Label, and "A Planet's Odyssey" by Daniel Perttu.BONUS OPPORTUNITY FOR TPP FANS!Mr. Biegel played so many excerpts during the interview, we couldn't keep up! If you hear a melody you recognize, write the title of the piece in the comments on YouTube!Everyone who correctly identifies an excerpt will get a mention in the credits of a future episode!

In today's episode, Destiny interviews Dr. Artina McCain, Assistant Professor of Piano and Coordinator of Keyboard Studies at the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music at the University of Memphis and Co-Founder/Director of the Memphis International Piano Festival and Competition, for an engaging conversation discussing her journey in music education and developing resilience. Dr. Artina McCain is a Yamaha Artist.Get to know more about Dr. McCain below!Described as a pianist with “power and finesse” (Dallas Arts Society), “beautiful and fiery” (KMFA Austin) and having a “sense of color, balance and texture” (Austin Chamber Music Center) Artina McCain, has a built a three-fold career as a performer, educator and speaker. Recent performance highlights include guest appearances with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra,Oregon East Symphony, and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. As a recitalist, her credits include performances at the Mahidol University in Bangkok, Hatch Recital Hall in Rochester and in 2022 her debut at Wigmore Hall in London. Dedicated to promoting the works of Black and other underrepresented composers, McCain curates Black Composers Concerts for multiple arts organizations and is an American Prize winner for her solo piano recordings of these works. Recently, she won a Gold Global Music Award for her recentsolo album project Heritage. Currently, she is Coordinator of Keyboard Studies at the University of Memphis. Artina McCain is a Yamaha Artist.

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down 1% at $39,641 Ethereum is down 1% at $2,290 and Binance Coin is down 1% at $311 Quant Network up 38% Terra up 18% Amp up 16% Robinhood IPO. Lending platform Vauld raised $25M. Uniswap deletes video from EthCC conference that suggested partnerships. Coke creates first brand inspired collection of NFTs. The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is releasing classical music NFTs on Rarible.

Today is June 23, 2021 and is the 1 year anniversary of Ryan Anthony's untimely passing after a long battle with cancer. Our love and support go out to his family, friends and all who continue to love and miss Ryan. This podcast is a rebroadcast of the June 27, 2020 episode which aired just 4 days after Ryan's passing last year on June 23, 2020.  His incredible trumpet artistry with the Canadian Brass, Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Cancer Blows event are featured in this special 45 min podcast. As well as special photos from our time together traveling with the McDonald's Marching and Jazz Band as seniors in high school, and the last time I saw and played with Ryan in 2018 with the H2 Big Band in Colorado. Please consider donating or buying merchandise from CancerBlows.com to help support music and cancer research.

In this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to professional pianists and founders of The Concert Truck, Susan Zhang and Nick Luby. The pair talk about the beginning stages of starting their business and what it’s like performing concerts in a truck! They also speak about their other musical experiences such as their education, teaching piano, and their entrepreneurial view of the industry.   QUOTES "The only reason to do music is the music itself." Nick Luby - [09:40] "There are a lot of ups and downs with learning to play an instrument, or really learning any craft well. I think that it’s good to experience that. Even when you’re young. Because you learn that to get better than anything, you’re going to have to feel those uncomfortable feelings. And that’s an important part of the process." Susan Zhang - [13:13] “If you’re a great improviser, then you’re automatically a good composer because improvisation is spontaneous composition.” Nick Luby - [16:14] TIMESTAMPS [00:04] Intro [01:00] Nick Luby Musical Excerpt [01:30] Meet Nick Luby and Susan Zhang [02:08] Teaching Piano [04:20] Meeting and Creating The Concert Truck [07:54] College [09:03] Family [10:25] Susan’s Education Experience [10:53] Susan Zhang Musical Excerpt [11:25] Susan’s Parents [12:00] Kids Starting in Music [14:33] Vulnerability and Improvisation in Music [17:13] Success [17:49] Adopting The Concert Truck [19:47] Entrepreneurship [21:54] Nick Luby and Susan Zhang Musical Excerpt [22:23] Entrepreneurship Continued [25:03] Nyla Technology Solutions [25:36] Driving The Concert Truck [27:37] First Concert to Now [33:37] Wrap Up Questions [35:35] Outro RESOURCES https://peabody.jhu.edu/ (Johns Hopkins Peabody Institute) https://www.gilman.edu/ (Gilman School) https://www.wesleyan.edu/ (Wesleyan University) https://www.biography.com/musician/johann-sebastian-bach (Johann Sebastion Bach) https://www.biography.com/musician/wolfgang-mozart (Wolfgang Mozart) https://www.biography.com/musician/ludwig-van-beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven) https://www.biography.com/musician/frederic-chopin#:~:text=Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric%20Chopin%20was%20a%20renowned,piano%20compositions%20were%20highly%20influential. (Frédéric Chopin) https://www.southcarolinaarts.com/ (South Carolina Arts Commission) https://sc.edu/ (University of South Carolina) https://www.esm.rochester.edu/ (Eastman School of Music) https://www.npr.org/2011/07/18/124272297/the-life-and-music-of-samuel-barber (Samuel Barber) http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cyoungk/kapustinbio.htm (Nikolai Kapustin) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sergey-Rachmaninoff (Sergey Rachmaninoff) https://www.scpianofestival.org/ (South Carolina Piano Festival) http://sepf.music.sc.edu/study/competition/ (Arthur Fraser International Piano Competition) https://www.dallassymphony.org/ (Dallas Symphony Orchestra) https://fourseasons.ecu.edu/ (Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival) https://www.kennedy-center.org/ (The Kennedy Center)  https://www.amazon.com/Willpower-Instinct-Self-Control-Works-Matters/dp/1583335080 (The Willpower Instinct) by Kelly McGonigal RELEVANT LINKS https://www.theconcerttruck.org/ (The Concert Truck) https://www.theconcerttruck.org/events (Upcoming Events with The Concert Truck) https://www.facebook.com/theconcerttruck/ (The Concert Truck on Facebook) https://www.theconcerttruck.org/team (About Nick Luby and Susan Zhang) https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickluby/ (Nick Luby on LinkedIn) https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-zhang-5b135827/ (Susan Zhang on LinkedIn) https://twitter.com/szhang26?lang=en (Susan Zhang on Twitter) https://nylatechnologysolutions.com/ (Nyla Technology Solutions) I’d love to hear from you -- your feedback is important to me and I read all of it. If you enjoyed the podcast, I hope you’ll give us 5 stars. I’ll be sure to thank you via email. If not, let me know what you think we should do differently. Don’t...

I work as a professional actor, graphic designer, and photographer. I do quite a bit. That's why they call me Ace of All Trades: The Modern Renaissance Man. I am also a member of the outstanding league of elite Dallas actors known as the Brierley Resident Acting Company at the Tony Award-winning Dallas Theater Center. I am a proud 2013 alum of Southern Methodist University with a BFA in Acting from Meadows School of The Arts. After working at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra as the lead Graphic designer for a couple of years, I started my own brand design & development company called The Striped Heart. Since 2016, my wife and I have been creating our dream life with a diligent aim to be exemplars of passion, artistry, health, and well-being. My primary goal is to build a blockbuster film acting career to create an influential platform to revolutionize the way humans tell stories. Lately, I've been writing a TV series about the beginning of time called Sons of Adam. I've also been developing an original spoken word concert tour exploring the role of masculinity and truth in relationships called Creation of an Asshole. I’m obsessed with profound vocabulary and mixing eloquent articulation with rhythm and rhyme. When I'm not writing and performing, I'm designing logos, websites, and branding under my design company, The Striped Heart. Just Google 'Ace Anderson' to find all of my content. I live each day in awe of life’s stubborn persistence, the endless hope of a better future, and mankind’s willingness to take on the unknown forthrightly and with courage. -Ace www.aceofalltrades.xyz

In this episode of the Music to my Ears podcast, BBC Music Magazine speaks to Karina Canellakis, who is currently chief conductor of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and principal guest conductor of the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, and has been recently appointed as principal guest conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra.Karina was born and brought up in a very musical family in New York. She initially studied and began her career as a violinist and played in a number of the world’s leading orchestras, and it was while she was playing with the Berlin Philharmonic as a member of its Orchester-Akademie that she was encouraged to take up conducting by Sir Simon Rattle. From that moment, she has never looked back, and has since led top ensembles across the globe, including the Dallas Symphony Orchestra where she held her first post, as assistant conductor. She is equally at home in opera, and has conducted major productions of works by composers ranging from Mozart to Maxwell Davies.Karina talked to BBC Music Magazine’s deputy editor Jeremy Pound over Zoom during the second period of lockdown, and talked to him about the thrill of of working with contemporary composers, the rarity of female role models and the sheer joy of Wagner.Recordings featured:Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf Op. 67 No. 5Alexander Armstrong (narrator), Richard Casey, Ian Buckle (piano duet)Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Vasily PetrenkoWarner Classics 9029575952Wagner: Die Walküre: PreludeWolfgang Windgassen (Tristan), Birgit Nilsson (Isolde), Christa Ludwig (Brangäne), Martti Talvela (King Marke), Eberhard Waechter (Kurwenal), Peter Schreier (Seemann Chor und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Karl BöhmDG 4497722Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (Act III): 'Denn einer nur freie die Braut'Vienna Philharmonic/Georg SoltiDecca 4786192Stephen Sondheim: Sweeney ToddBryn Terfel (bass-baritone), Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Paul DanielDG 4778554 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On our FOUR YEAR ANNIVERSARY EPISODE (!!!!) we discuss unique double reed personal habits and behaviors! For our interview we welcome Ted Soluri, Principal Bassoonist of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. To learn more about Ted, visit https://tedsoluri.com! This podcast is brought to you by Chemical City Double Reeds (www.chemicalcityreeds.com), Edmund Nielsen Woodwinds (www.nielsen-woodwinds.com), Barton Cane (www.bartoncane.com), and RDG Woodwinds Inc. (rdgwoodwinds.com)! Thank you to our wonderful sponsors!

Josh and Leanna kick this podcast off in style, with a bottle of wine and plenty of laughs. In this inaugural episode of Why Shot JR, we talk about the insanity of doing a podcast about a show no one talks about anymore and went off the air 30 years ago. Dallas may have come and gone, but in many ways it defined an era of time (the 1980s) and all of its excesses, obscenities, and bad fashion choices. Nevertheless, Dallas evokes strong sentimental feelings for Josh in particular. Anything that reminds one of a time before COVID, before the financial crash, before 9/11, when global warming was just a gleam in a climatologist's eye, can't be all bad, right? Although it became a ratings juggernaut, Dallas started off its run on fairly shaky footing. Its first season was produced as a 5-episode mini-series, and the lack of direction shows. The first episode, Digger's Daughter, establishes the main characters, but not much else. Bobby and Pamela are newlyweds, and have come home to Southfork ranch to live for good. Why they choose to live there and embroil themselves in the Ewing miasma becomes a running joke for the podcast that never stops delivering. So sit back, take off your spurs, loosen up your bolo tie, and listen to us rundown all 357 episodes of JR, Miss Ellie, Jacque, Sue Ellen, and the rest of the Dallas gang doing each other dirty--and, uh, just doing each other. It's booze, broads, and booty all the way down! Intro Music: The Dallas Theme by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra (live at Royal Albert Hall) Outro Music: The Yellow Rose of Texas by Noyan and Noyan --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joshua-bush/support

My guest this week is flautist, Demarre McGill! Mr. McGill is the Principal Flute of the Seattle Symphony and has previously served as Principal Flute or acting principal of the Dallas Symphony, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Florida Orchestra, and Santa Fe Opera Orchestra. In addition to his orchestral career, Mr. McGill has gained international recognition as a soloist and chamber musician. He has appeared as a soloist with prestigious ensembles like Philadelphia Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. He has participated as a chamber musician at festivals like Santa Fe, Marlboro, Seattle, and Stellenbosch chamber music festivals and is the co-founder of the McGill/McHale Trio alongside clarinetist, Anthony McGill, and pianist Michael McHale. Dedicated to training the next generation of classical musicians, Mr. McGill has appeared as a performer and educator in countries like South Africa, South Korea, Japan, Quebec, and throughout the United States. He is currently Associate Professor of Flute at Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and is an artist-faculty member of Aspen Music Festival.Mr. McGill and I discuss the question, "What are elements of strong leadership in classical music?" We discuss what makes a leader, dealing with musicians as people, how to successfully lead a section, in what ways music education has evolved, and what he would like to see from leadership in classical music as they tackle issues of diversity and inclusion. You can find out more about Demarre McGill at his website, www.demarremcgill.com, and on his Instagram @demarremcgill.

I had a great conversation with my good friend David Barnes who coaches people to breakthroughs using...are you ready for this....MOVIES! Yes, you read that correctly—David has a library of thousands of movies that he and his team have watched and categorized and catalogued based on their energetic properties and the lessons and messages they convey. He also has a five minute intention session that goes with the specific movie he has clients watch to help them get the most out of what they are consuming. He put me through his process and I can honestly say that it was a fantastic and powerful experience. Also, I'm not quite sure how he did it but he couldn't have recommended a more perfect movie for me to experience his zone of genius. Do you want to shift your limiting beliefs and become an energetic match with all the things you desire? Well, now you can do that in your jammies while watching a movie and snacking on popcorn. David Barnes is the founder of Peace of Mind Overtures where they’ve infused over 700 carefully selected movies with hundreds of powerful intentions and affirmations. In addition to shifting your mindset on a conscious level, these Alignment Movie Process (AMPTM)  films shift your energetic patterns on a more profound level so you can propel yourself towards a life you truly love. David’s diverse background includes leadership roles at The Ford Motor Company, as well as executive non-profit experience at The Dallas Symphony Orchestra. He works with individuals, executives, teams, and businesses that desire to make a change and realize a new sustainable set point. David has consulted with hundreds of businesses, entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 companies throughout the U.S. His diverse client base includes the Federal Government’s Office of Planning and Management,  The Center for Leadership Development, The U.S Air Force, NOAA, and Starbucks. Connect with David at PeaceOfMindOvertures.com and follow him on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, and YouTube. Make sure you check out the other episodes David and I did on the podcast: EP 778: Everything Is a Co-Creation EP 779: A Movie and Conversation About Love and Acceptance See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US shuts down TikTok from being downloaded onto devices. Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli joins us on protests, election security and more. CNN holds a town hall with Joe Biden. Congressional Candidate Kimberly Klacik confronts Joy Behar on her blackface incident. We go to the phones for Open Line Friday. Christopher Adkins from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra joins us on the orchestra’s statements on race.

The US shuts down TikTok from being downloaded onto devices. Acting DHS Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli joins us on protests, election security and more. CNN holds a town hall with Joe Biden. Congressional Candidate Kimberly Klacik confronts Joy Behar on her blackface incident. We go to the phones for Open Line Friday. Christopher Adkins from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra joins us on the orchestra's statements on race.

George Gershwin spent two hectic weeks on holiday in Cuba and returned with a case full of percussion instruments, latin spirit and musical inspiration.  The resulting Cuban Overture became an instant hit. Total listening time c14 mins (3'30" podcast, 10' music)   The music: There’s a fab concert performance on Youtube, with the Teresa Carreño Symphony Orchestra - one of Venezuela's top youth orchestras, playing with great style - check out the easy enjoyment of the percussionists. Youth Orchestras and classical music are a big deal in Venezuela, using music as a vehicle for social change in disadvantaged communities, thanks to a system (actually called The System - El Sistema) which has now been copied across the world.   My Spotify recommendation is the Dallas Symphony Orchestra conducted by AndrewLitton The 1930s Cuban hit, Echale salsita by Septeto Naconal De Ignacio Pineiro is on youtube too.   Please comment at www.cacophonyonline.com or the Cacophony Facebook page. Please subscribe to the podcast and share it too!   https://youtu.be/kYr17m7mnM8  

Episode 9:   Gregory Raden, Principal Clarinet of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, joins Sam on this episode to discuss how he gets inspiration from all types of music and how he uses that as a way to shape how he approaches clarinet playing. Amongst other topics covered in this episode are his experiences studying with the incomparable Donald Montanaro, how he stays on top of his game playing a Principal Clarinet job, and where the best places to eat in Texas are. There is something in this episode for everyone!

Quennel Gaskin is a pianist, songwriter, composer, arranger, teacher, and producer that is passionate about sharing the gift of music with the world. With over 23 years of experience as a musician, Quennel has touched countless lives across the world with his message of love.Quennel has had the opportunity to work with and accompany such artists and ministers as:Pastor Donnie McClurkin, Fred Hammond, David and Tamela Mann (Mann’s World Family Tour), Myron Williams, Jonathan Nelson, Judith McAllister, Cece Winans, Juanita Bynum, Kim Burrell, The late Rev. Timothy Wright, Kelly Price, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Pastor Perry Stone, Bishop Noel Jones, Marvin Sapp, The Dallas Symphony Orchestra (Gospel Goes Classical), R&B Divas of L.A., Ann Nesby, and many more.Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/doseoftheghost)

We here at the ole' AML headquarters in Busted Knuckle, Kentucky are always looking for an opportunity to broaden our horizons and elevate our cultural standing in the community. Unfortunately we were unable to do that with our next guest but we did discover that being a world class horn player, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and model railroading goes together like ice cream and brownies. So grab yourself a seat upfront as we discover how classical music and the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad live together under one roof. Enjoy.  

Dylan sits down with composer Peter Meechan, speaking about his musical upbringing, musical influences, compositional process, life as a composer, his friendship and the impact of trumpeter Ryan Anthony, ideas to consider when planning for the fall and more! For this month’s featured repertoire, we feature the third movement of Pete’s, trumpet concerto, Renaissance of Wonder, composed for Ryan Anthony.In honour of the memory of Ryan Anthony, please consider donating to the Ryan Anthony Foundation: https://www.cancerblows.com/addgift.php?v2glid=126909Help Support the Band Room Podcast by Becoming a Patron Through Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/bandroompodBRP Storehttp://www.bandroompod.com/storeMusic used in this episodeKorn Symphony – Mov. II | At the Cathedral Gate by Peter Meechan Performing Ensemble: Royal Canadian Air Force BandCaptain Matthew Clark – ConductorRenaissance of Wonder, Hymn: Dreamer of dreams, the makers of music by Peter MeechanRyan Anthony, TrumpetPerforming Ensemble: Musicians of the Dallas SymphonyJerry Junkin – ConductorAbout PeterThe music of Canadian-based British composer Peter Meechan (b. 1980, Nuneaton, UK) is extensively performed throughout the world. His music has been commissioned, recorded, broadcast and performed by some of the world’s leading symphony orchestras, wind orchestras, brass bands, conductors and soloists, including: “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Black Dyke Brass Band, Jens Lindemann, Ryan Anthony, Bramwell Tovey, David Childs, Steven Mead, Patrick Sheridan, Les Neish, and many more. Meechan’s music is featured on over 120 commercial recordings and has been featured at festivals and clinics globally.Peter resides in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with his wife Michelle (a band teacher) and their miniature dachshund dogs: Stevie and Jurgen (not band teachers), and when not writing music can usually be found watching his beloved Liverpool Football Club.More information can be found at: www.MeechanMusic.comEpisode LinksPeter Meechan Websitehttp://meechanmusic.com/Ryan Anthony Foundation – Cancer Blowshttps://www.cancerblows.com/ryananthonyfoundation.php​Song of Hope, Ryan Anthony and The Dallas Windshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rBqVl7DxMURe:mission - Rubato (Live), Ryan Anthony, Trumpethttps://music.apple.com/us/album/re-mission-rubato-live/1485926816?fbclid=IwAR0xRed-rUs0_ItW-yvuAyEhsgkK_6-sOOZYdOJ1ZkjL9KaEL0Hn7lShGogRCAF Band (Can also find Above and Beyond Album info here)https://rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/rcaf-band/index.pageSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/bandroompod)

Episode 69 is a conversation with the incredibly multi-faceted musician, education administrator, and entrepreneur Sarah Hatler!From working in the Education Department at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and teaching private lessons in the Dallas area, to running her own company, My Mutebag (www.mymutebag.com/), all while being married with two kids, Sarah definitely has no shortage of variety in her life. Musically, she is also active in the cover band scene in Dallas, playing with many bands in the area as a part of her horn section, the Wonder Horns. In this conversation, she walks us through starting on trombone, moving to Brazil to play principal trombone with the Amazonas Filarmonica, and eventually settling in Dallas and starting her own trumpet and trombone mute bag company. Follow Sarah on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mymutebag/, on Instagram @mymutebag, and her website www.mymutebag.com/

Welcome to a special episode of Speaking of the Arts. Today’s episode will feature the audio from a live panel discussion we recently hosted via Zoom. The topic was on the Future of Performing Arts and our guest speakers explored different scenarios for how to present music going forward. Guest speakers include: Kendra Whitlock Ingram, President and CEO of the Marcus Performing Arts Center, Milwaukee, WI www.marcuscenter.org Mark Jacobson, Senior Programming Manager, UMS/University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI www.ums.org Ryan McMaken, Artistic Director of the Savannah Music Festival, Savannah, GA www.savannahmusicfestival.org Gillian Friedman Fox, Director of Contemporary and SOLUNA Programs, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Dallas, TX www.mydso.com Tim Jackson, Artistic Director of the Monterey Jazz Festival and Artistic Director/Co-Founder of Kuumbwa Jazz, Santa Cruz, CA. www.montereyjazzfestival.org www.kuumbwajazz.org Shlomo Lipitz, VP National Programming, City Winery, NY, NY www.citywinery.com Jonathan Winkel, Director of Jazz Ensembles, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI www.uwm.edu Tom Warner, Director of Performing Arts, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA www.longwoodgardens.org Brice Rosenbloom, Founder and Producer of the NYC Winter Jazzfest, Jazz Coalition Co-Founder, and Boom Collective Owner www.winterjazzfest.com www.jazzcoalition.org www.boomcollective.com You can tune in and watch the video recording here. https://youtu.be/LWn4iHqbEhk

Tom's Instagram - @flemingbassoonPrior to joining the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Tom Fleming has performed in North and South America, the Caribbean, Asia and Europe. Having earned degrees from Yale University and the Manhattan School of Music, he was also a fellow at the New World Symphony. He has performed as concerto soloist in various venues, most notably Alice Tully Hall in New York City. His orchestral career has included engagements with the Seattle Symphony, Oregon Symphony, National Symphony Orchestra, Washington National Opera and the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra.Fleming has participated in numerous summer festivals, such as the Bellingham Festival of Music, Lucerne Festival Academy in Switzerland and the Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival. As an alumnus of the high school conservatory at the North Carolina School of the Arts, he studied with the late Mark Popkin. During his college years, Fleming continued bassoon studies with Patricia Rogers, Frank Morelli and Sue Heineman.Fleming plays a custom bassoon built by Benson Bell of Ontario, Canada.Support the show (https://thatsnotspit.com/support/)

From the Top guest host, Peter Dugan, interviews the First Prize winner of the 2019 Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival, Shuan Hern Lee. Shuan performs the first mvt of Rachmaninoffs 3rd Piano Concerto with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra

From the Top guest host, Peter Dugan, interviews the First Prize winner of the 2019 Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival, Shuan Hern Lee. Shuan performs the first mvt of Rachmaninoffs 3rd Piano Concerto with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra

David Mancini, director of SMU Meadows School of the Arts Division of Music and associate professor of Music Theory interviews the Wilfred Roberts, internationally renown bassoonist and adjunct professor, Bassoon. Wilfred Roberts is one of today's premier bassoonists. Internationally recognized for his consummate artistry, Roberts became principal bassoon of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in 1965, and retired from this position in October 2015. His 50-year tenure as principal bassoon is the longest on record for any major orchestra. He graduated with highest honors from Oberlin Conservatory and also studied at the Mozarteum Academy in Salzburg, Austria. Before beginning his career in the United States, he served as principal bassoon of the Camerata Academica Orchestra of Salzburg, touring throughout Europe and recording on the Deutsche Grammophone label. Examples of his extremely lyrical yet strong style and exceptional control of the instrument can be heard on extensive recordings with the Dallas Symphony on the RCA, Telarc, Angel, Pro Arte, Dorian and Delos labels. Throughout his career, in national and international tours, his playing has been described as that which represents the top of his profession. “Will Roberts is one of the orchestra members that has been with us the longest, yet he still plays like a young man,” says Jaap van Zweden, music director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. “He is as a father for the orchestra and his musicianship is an inspiration to us all.” Roberts is on the faculty of Southern Methodist University and has served on the faculties of the University of North Texas, University of Indiana and University of Michigan. He has performed in various leading summer festivals of music throughout his career. In addition to his long tenure as principal bassoon, he also served for over 40 years as personnel manager and contractor of musicians of the Dallas Symphony.

Stockton Helbing is not very good at sitting still. If he is not playing the drums he is busy being a composer, arranger, producer, bandleader, educator, music director, author, and entrepreneur. Stockton maintains a busy schedule of performing, recording, and teaching around North America with his trio, quartet, quintet, and sextet. He is a frequent guest artist at colleges and high schools where he clinics, rehearses, and performs with their small groups, big bands, and percussion ensembles. Since 2011, Stockton has been heard across the United States playing drums for American music icon and trumpet player extraordinaire Doc Severinsen. Stockton has released seven albums to date: Lodestar (2005), For Nothing is Secret (2007), Battlestations & Escape Plans (2010), Crazy Aquarius (2012), Handprints (2014), Patina (2015), and Swimming in Place (2017), his most recent. Each album showcases not only Stockton’s drumming abilities, but his composing, arranging, and producing skills as well. Stockton has also authored two books; Big Band Drum Set Sight Reading Etudes Volume 1 and Studies in Syncopation. Since 2016, Stockton has directed a Jazz masterclass and small group program called the Helbing Jazz Initiative. Through a close partnership with Williamson Music 1 st , Stockton and his sextet have provided Jazz masterclasses for thousands of elementary, middle school, and high school students throughout the Dallas/Ft. Worth Area. Helbing Jazz Initiative masterclasses focus on celebrating the Jazz masters of the past through performance and discussion of their musical and social contributions to Jazz history. Stockton has performed and recorded with a wide range of artists including Maynard Ferguson, Arturo Sandoval, the Maniacal 4, Erika Badu, David Braid, Steve Wiest, Jennifer Holiday, Blue Lou Marini, The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Denis DiBlasio, The Cincinnati Pops, Chip McNeill, Darden Purcell, Clay Jenkins, Phil Woods, Wayne Bergeron, Randy Brecker, The Imperial Brass, Mary Wilson, Paul Tynan, Andy Timmons, Tom “Bones” Malone, Ernie Watts and many more. Stockton currently teaches drum set at the University of North Texas as an adjunct professor of music. Stockton has appeared as guest artist at schools including the University of North Texas, San Jose State University, Southern Wesleyan University, the University of Illinois, Simpson College, George Mason University, the University of South Carolina, St. Francis Xavier University, Oklahoma State University, and Troy University. Stockton lives in Dallas, TX, with his wife Denise, John their son, Liliana their daughter, Jack the dog, and Aquarius the turtle. For more information please visit www.StocktonHelbing.com Thanks for listening and keep thriving! Show notes: www.SpenserLiszt.com/blog/TMP16 Free list of potential tax deductions: www.SpenserLiszt.com/p/TaxDeductions Join the Thriving Musicians closed Facebook group: www.Facebook.com/groups/ThrivingMusician Email questions, comments or nominate a Thriving Musician to spenser@spenserliszt.com Follow Spenser online: Facebook: www.Facebook.com/SpenserLiszt Twitter: www.Twitter.com/SpenserLiszt Instagram: www.Instagram.com/SpenserLiszt

Karina Canellakis is the newly appointed Chief Conductor of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra in Amsterdam, beginning in the 19/20 season. Winner of the 2016 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award, Karina is internationally acclaimed for her emotionally charged performances, technical command and interpretive depth. She made her European conducting debut in 2015 with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe in Graz, Austria, replacing the late Nikolaus Harnoncourt, returning the following June to conduct Concentus Musicus Wien in four symphonies of a Beethoven Cycle. She first made headlines in 2014 filling in at the last-minute for Jaap van Zweden in Shostakovich Symphony No. 8 with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, where she held the position of Assistant Conductor for two seasons.

Jonathan sits down with Erin Hannigan, Co-Founder of Artists for Animals and Principal Oboe of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, to talk about dogs, reeds, and gigs. Erin also nets a high score in a rousing edition of "Musical Themes"

Art can save lives. And for both Brandolon Barnett and Messay Derebe art did save their lives. And art brought them together. Now they want to bring art to everyone by making it accessible and affordable to dip your toes into the art world. Hence goARTful was born. This startup allows individuals or companies to rent art from local artists and switch out the art as much as they want. Brandolon Barnett, co-Founder and co-CEOBrandolon has a love for music and the arts that comes from his time as a performer, his love of anime and photography, and graduate research into the importance of the arts for economic development. Brandolon holds an MA in International Studies with a specialization in International Economics from the University of London SOAS. He brings to Artful a wide range of experience within the social enterprise and social impact space. He has successfully managed NGO programs in major US markets and on the ground in 5 countries, worked as as analytics manager for Frontstream/TRUiST, as a senior researcher with the Council on Foundations, and as a corporate social responsibility consultant with Global Impact. He has also acted as the first Director and leader of Growfund (mygrowfund.org), shepherding a $1 million seed investment in the startup and bringing the platform from 160 to thousands of potential users in its first year. Brandolon is a respected speaker on topics related to diversity in philanthropy, impact measurement, impact investing, giving trends, and social innovation. He has been invited to speak at the 2014 Conference for Sustainable Cultural Heritage Management in Rome, the 2016 conference of the Association for Corporate Contributions Professionals (ACCProf), the 2016 Blackbaud Conference, 2017 SXSW, 2017 SOCAP, and other venues. He is active as a volunteer, and loves his hometown NBA team the Dallas Mavericks.Messay Derebe, co-Founder and co-CEOMessay is a passionate believer in the transformative power of the arts having seen their impact on her own life. She has committed her career to expanding access to arts for all. She is part of the Program team at the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation. Previous to this Messay worked and volunteer with several performing and visual arts organizations around the country in Pittsburgh, PA, Dallas, TX, and Washington, DC. This experience included work with the The Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, and Washington Performing Arts. Messay began her career in finance working as an auditor with Ernst & Young but left that path to pursue her true passion of supporting artists and arts organizations. Messay holds a Masters in Arts Management from Carnegie Mellon University. She earned her undergraduate degree from Southern Methodist University with majors in English Literature and Accounting. Messay also volunteers to support arts in her committee. She serves as a member of the steering committee for Emerging Arts Leaders DC and in other capacities. She is originally from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and calls Texas her adopted US state.About Vango StudioVango Studio makes the entrepreneurial side of being an artist easy and efficient, saving artists an average of 4 hours per week. In addition to powering artists with an award winning marketplace, we offer artists the ability to create their own website with little to no maintenance, distribute work across platforms, and access detailed insights about their collectors and what is selling across platforms.Follow Vango on Instagram @vango and @art, and visit www.vangoart.co

Composer Peter Meechan joins the show for a wonderfully thoughtful discussion that includes conversations about his career, music in England, the merits of self-publishing, composition, and the bar at the Royal Northern College of Music. Topics: Pete’s background growing up outside of Birmingham as the son of two folk musicians who surrounded him with music. A discussion of the band system in England including opportunities for young musicians and the Black Dyke Brass Band. How the bar at the Royal Northern College of Music led to the relationships and opportunities that helped Pete launch his career. The value of being self-published as a composer and the importance of retaining your copyright. Links: Meechan Music Royal Northern College of Music Stravinsky: Symphony of Wind Instruments Scott McAllister: Gone Melanie Brooks "Building Bridges through Music" Festival Biography: The music of Canadian-based British composer Peter Meechan is performed throughout the world. His music has been commissioned, recorded, broadcast and performed by some of the world’s leading wind orchestras, brass bands, conductors and soloists, including: “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey, Black Dyke Brass Band, Dunshan Symphonic Wind Orchestra, The Band of the Coldstream Guards, RNCM Wind Orchestra, Steven Mead, Jens Lindemann, Ryan Anthony, Les Neish, Linda Merrick, the BBC Concert Orchestra, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Rex Richardson, Jacques Mauger and many more. Meechan’s music is featured on over 100 commercial recordings and has been featured at festivals and clinics globally, including the Midwest Clinic, the International Trumpet Guild, the International Tuba and Euphonium Association, BASBWE conferences, and in 2014 his work “The Legend of King Arthur” was used as the set test piece at the British National Brass Band Championships, held in the Royal Albert Hall, London. Peter was the first ever “Young Composer in Association” with the prestigious Black Dyke Brass band, where he went on to serve as their “Composer in Residence”, a position he also held between 2012 – 2015 with The Band of the Coldstream Guards. He holds an undergraduate degree from the Royal Northern College of Music, a Master of Arts degree and a PhD (composition), both from the University of Salford where his principal tutor was Professor Peter Graham. Peter Meechan’s music is principally published by his own publishing house, Meechan Music.

For the second episode of Between the Barlines, Jonathan talks with Eunice Keem, the associate concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. They talk about competition life in her teens, auditioning for orchestras, preparation, and composer Rebecca Clarke. They close with the first run of a fun game with Jonathan playing short snippets of three works, and has Keem guess the unifying theme.

I had a great time chatting with Dallas Symphony bassist and Southern Methodist University faculty member Brian Perry!  Brian is also on the Board of Directors for the Bradetich Foundation and the International Society of Bassists, and he is the editor for the Bass World column "In The Zone." This episode is organized into three parts: Part 1 - the difference one teacher can make Part 2 - auditioning Part 3 - staying motivated More About Brian: Brian Perry is the newest member of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra double bass section. Prior to his appointment in 2013, he was a member of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra for nine seasons. He has appeared with the Minnesota Orchestra, National Symphony and Cleveland Orchestra, and often performs with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood. An active collaborator, Perry is a frequent guest artist with pianist Buddy Bray for the Cliburn Foundation’s Musical Awakenings educational concert series and has performed locally on the Spectrum Chamber Music, Fine Arts Chamber Players and Cliburn at the Modern series. Additionally, he has appeared as guest artist with the Vermeer String Quartet and pianist Natalie Zhu on the Bay Chamber Concerts series in Rockport, Maine. In recent seasons, he has served as the bassist in Miguel Harth-Bedoya’s Caminos del Inka ensemble and as a member of the Funkytown All-Stars, an all double-bass quartet based in Fort Worth. Always keeping his eyes open for new repertoire for the double bass, Perry performed his transcription of William Bolcom’s Graceful Ghost Rag for the composer himself in an all-Bolcom program at the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth in 2010. Perry earned his music degrees from Boston University and the University of North Texas. His principal teachers include Larry Moore, Jeff Bradetich and Edwin Barker. Perry is currently adjunct lecturer of double bass at the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. He also serves as a board member for the International Society of Bassists (I.S.B.) and the Bradetich Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting the double bass as a solo instrument. Committed to educating and mentoring young bassists, he has adjudicated and presented master classes for both the 2015 I.S.B. convention and the TCU Bass Fest and, since 2010, has been the double bass instructor at the highly acclaimed Boston University Tanglewood Institute in Lenox, Mass., one of the nation’s premier summer orchestral training programs for high school students. Links to Check Out: Brian's SMU page SMU in the Double Bassists Guide to Colleges Contrabass Conversations is sponsored by: The Chromatic Endpin.  A straight endpin only lets you balance the bass one way. The Chromatic Endpin opens up many possibilities.You can feel more of the bass's weight, make it feel light as a feather, or anywhere in between. When the bass is balanced, you stand comfortably on two feet with a neutral spine. The instrument feels lighter, is easier to hold, and you're more comfortable. The Upton Bass String Instrument Company.  Upton's Karr Model Upton Double Bass represents an evolution of our popular first Karr model, refined and enhanced with further input from Gary Karr.  Since its introduction, the Karr Model with its combination of comfort and tone has gained a loyal following with jazz and roots players. The slim, long “Karr neck” has even become a favorite of crossover electric players. Check out this video of David Murray "auditioning" his Upton Bass! 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!

Ryan Anthony, force of nature and inspirational mastermind behind Cancer Blows joins Andrew & Lance to talk about the upcoming Cancer Blows event in Dallas, Texas. Ryan was the first guest on The Brass Junkies a couple years ago and generously returns to the program to catch us up on his health, his gig in the Dallas Symphony and his new teaching position at Southern Methodist University.    From the website:   "The Ryan Anthony Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was created in 2014 to manage and support Cancer Blows events. The foundation strives to keep expenses to a minimum and is managed by a talented team of volunteers so that the majority of money given is used for its true purpose – to improve cancer treatment outcomes and ultimately find a cure.”   This year’s main event features 25 all-star musicians, including Doc Severinsen, Arturo Sandoval and Lee Loughnane. The full lineup, schedule and ways to contribute can be found by following the links below. It was great getting to talk with Ryan again and we’d like to encourage everyone touched by this interview and his story to donate to help one of our own.   LINKS:   Cancer Blows Site   Ryan's personal site   Dallas Symphony bio page   Ryan's SMU bio page   Want to help the show? Take a minute to leave us a rating and a review on iTunes. We are proud to announce we have a new sponsor for the The Brass Junkies! The Brass Area of the Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh PA is our new partner (and Lance has been teaching euphonium there since 2000). If you are interested in learning more about the program, visit the site HERE! Check out Parker Mouthpieces fine offerings (including the Andrew Hitz and Lance LaDuke models) at http://www.parkermouthpieces.com/ You can help offset the costs of producing the show by making a small donation at https://www.patreon.com/thebrassjunkies. Your support is greatly appreciated! Last but not least, we are now on Instagram! Follow us at instagram.com/pray4jens/ TODAY! Produced by Joey Santillo

Featuring Julian Leaver, owner of The Dapper Diplomat, this episode of This Week in Weddings discusses basic principals of etiquette for the event industry, including before, during, and after an event. About our guest:  Julian Leaver is the owner of The Dapper Diplomat. Certified as a Wedding Planner through the American Association of Certified Wedding Planners and as a Certified Protocol Officer through The Washington School of Protocol his firm focuses on celebrations, etiquette and style worldwide.  He is the former Area Director of Catering Sales and Events for Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek and Rosewood Crescent in Dallas, Texas. His 13 year career in hospitality, event planning and etiquette have touched every facet of the industry from luxury hotels to corporate etiquette training to large scale wedding & event production.  In his spare time Julian enjoys traveling and volunteers his time to charitable organizations such as The Birthday Party Project, The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, The Dallas Museum of Art and The Lee Park Junior Conservancy.  In this episode, listeners will hear about: Etiquette with other vendors Etiquette on-site at an event Post-event etiquette Social media etiquette Want to connect with Julian? On the web: www.julianleaver.com Instagram: @julianleaver

Why do our human patterns keep repeating and how do we change that? How do we learn to get along? Being divided is not new for humanity, these energetic patterns have been going on for eons. Through the use of movies, David Barnes provides a unique and innovated way to shift these programs. Join us for an intriguing conversation on how community can be our master teacher and how tolerance can be achieved through challenging our biases with David Barnes. About the Guest:David Barnes is a co-founder at Peace Of Mind Overtures and co-author of Taming Your Dragons and It’s Just Commerce. He is the co-host of Peace Overtures Radio a weekly l on spreaker.com.David utilizes The Alignment Process, an elegant way to assist in finding more peace of mind in your personal and business life. He uses popular movies to assist individuals in discovering their full potential. It’s an innovative and empowering way to make a dynamic shift in your personal and business life.David’s diverse background includes leadership roles at The Ford Motor Company, as well as executive non-profit experience at The Dallas Symphony Orchestra.He works with individuals, executives, teams, and businesses that desire to make a change and realize a new sustainable set point. David has consulted with hundreds of businesses, entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 companies throughout the U.S. His diverse client base includes the Federal Government’s Office of Planning and Management, The Center for Leadership Development, The U.S Air Force, NOAA, and Starbucks.

On this episode, we discuss our most embarrassing musical moments! For our interview, we are joined by Erin Hannigan, Principal Oboist of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra! Find Erin on the web at http://www.erinhannigan.com! This podcast is brought to you by Singin’ Dog Double Reeds (www.singindog.com), MKL reeds (www.mklreeds.com/), Double Reed Girl (www.doublereedgirl.com), and Bocal Majority Double Reed Camp (www.bocalmajority.com). In this Episode: -Networking for Nerds: Find, Access and Land Hidden Game-Changing Career Opportunities Everywhere by Alaina G. Levine -Trello project management application: http://www.trello.com/ -Artists for Animals: http://www.artistsforanimalstx.com/ -The Foster Dog Chronicles: http://www.facebook.com/fosterdogchronicles -Operation Kindness: www.operationkindness.org/opk/

Demarre McGill is one of the leading young American flutists of our time. Winner of the Avery Fisher Career Grant, Demarre has been a sought after soloist and chamber musician. He is also the co-founder of The Art of Élan, an innovative chamber music organization in San Diego that introduces new audiences to classical music in unique venues and programs. I've known Demarre ever since his student days at Curtis, studying under Julius Baker and Jeffrey Khaner. He was amazing from the get go, and it's been no surprise to see his stratospheric rise to the top of the classical music world. Demarre has appeared as soloist with several of the top orchestras in the US, worked as principal flutist with several others, collaborated in chamber music around the world, and has made multiple television appearances on PBS, A&E, NBC, and even Mr. Roger's Neighborhood. Links Demarre McGill's Website - http://demarremcgill.com Art of Élan - http://artofelan.org/ Dallas Symphony Orchestra - https://www.mydso.com/ Merit School of Music in Chicago - http://meritmusic.org/ The Curtis Institute of Music - http://www.curtis.edu

Chris Harrison, longtime host of ABC’s hit shows 'The Bachelor' and 'The Bachelorette,' joins us in studio to talk about love, life and his debut romance novel, 'The Perfect Letter.' Joining us for that conversation is the new editor of 'The Dallas Morning News' — and a confirmed Bachelor-phile — Mike Wilson. Next, writer Michael Granberry will preview his upcoming story in 'The Dallas Morning News' about one man’s Indiana Jones-style adventure to track down and restore the original Pegasus sign, Dallas’ famous flying red horse. And, finally, the newspaper’s pop-music critic, Hunter Hauk, is here. He weighs in on the St. Vincent concert with Dallas Symphony Orchestra for the Soluna Festival. We’ll then talk about the songs of summer: What makes a good one? What are Hauk’s picks for this year’s contenders? The hosts share their personal favorites as well.

David Barnes is a cofounder at Peace of Mind Overtures and coauthor of Taming Your Dragons and It's Just Commerce. He is the cohost of Peace Overtures Radio, each Thursday at 7 p.m. (CT) on www.fmgradio.com. David provides learning tools that assist in finding more peace of mind in your personal and business life. He has cocreated a way to make energetic change and healing through watching Alignment Process movies. These popular movies assist in providing relief, through aligning the mind with the power of the heart. David's diverse background includes leadership roles at the Ford Motor Company, as well as executive nonprofit experience at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. He works with individuals, teams, and businesses that desire to make a change and realize a new sustainable set point. David has consulted with hundreds of small businesses and Fortune 500 companies throughout the United States. 

David Barnes is a cofounder at Peace of Mind Overtures and coauthor of Taming Your Dragons and It's Just Commerce. He is the cohost of Peace Overtures Radio, a weekly show each Thursday at 7 p.m. (CT) on www.fmgradio.com. David provides learning tools that assist in finding more peace of mind in your personal and business lives. He has cocreated a way to make energetic change and healing through watching Alignment Process movies. These popular movies assist in providing relief through aligning the mind with the power of the heart. David's diverse background includes leadership roles at the Ford Motor Company, as well as executive nonprofit experience at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. He works with individuals, teams, and businesses that desire to make a change and realize a new sustainable set point. David has consulted with hundreds of small businesses and Fortune 500 companies throughout the United States.

The pianist and composer Conrad Tao seemed remarkably relaxed when he sat down at the Yamaha to perform his Café Concert at WQXR. The calm demeanor might seem at odds with the heavy load Tao has been carrying. Having recently given a recital to a packed house at Le Poisson Rouge, on Tuesday, he inaugurates the Unplay Festival, a three-day event that he is organizing at Powerhouse Arena, a bookstore and art space in Dumbo, Brooklyn. Also on Tuesday, Tao releases "Voyages," his full-length debut album on EMI, a collection of his own music as well as pieces by Rachmaninoff, Ravel and Meredith Monk. By no coincidence, he also turns 19 that day. Tao is the first to acknowledge the “incestuous cross-promotion” in the way events came together. “It happens,” he said, with a wry smile. “I must acknowledge that.” But after several years on the concerto-and-recital circuit – and now a student in the Juilliard-Columbia double-degree program – Tao is also at a point where he wants to explore bigger ideas around classical music and its place in society. Tao has had a considerable past decade. A native of Champagne, Illinois, he gave his first recital at age four. At nine, he and his parents moved to New York and he began studying piano in Juilliard’s pre-college division with Yoheved Kaplinsky. Around the same time, he began composition lessons with Christopher Theofanidis, an in-demand composer who now teaches at Yale. Tao signed with professional management and, by age 16, orchestras were calling, including the Philadelphia Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony and Detroit Symphony. Awards also poured in, including eight Ascap Morton Gould Young Composer Awards; a 2012 Gilmore Foundation Young Artist Award; and a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts recognition. Tao has studied the violin, has written pop songs and is currently working on a commission for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, about the 50th anniversary of JFK's assassination, slated to premiere in November. Yet Tao clearly isn’t content with the post-prodigy treadmill and admits to a restless, oppositional streak. The Unplay Festival he said “is about what does music and do musicians occupy. I was interested in how I could find performers who are engaging in this act of ‘unplaying’ insofar as they’re dismantling certain basic traditional ideas of what it means to be a classical performer.” Those performers will include Sideband (an ensemble using laptops and speakers), the violinist Todd Reynolds, the Face the Music Ensemble, Iktus Percussion and ThingNY, a multimedia ensemble. Programs will explore ideas of genre-blurring and the use of technology in performance (Tao himself has written music for piano and iPad). "Since so much of the intellectual process of music is unlearning what you take for granted to be true a lot of this is about applying this to my own practice of being a performer," Tao said of the festival's title. Planning the festival has taken Tao some 18 months, during which time he's had to juggle his studies at Columbia, where he is pursuing a concentration in ethnicity and race studies. “It’s a lot,” he said. “Sometimes it’s easy to justify because I really love everything I’m doing and sometimes it’s harder. It is ultimately about galvanizing all these different things.” Video: Amy Pearl; Audio: George Wellington; Text & Production: Brian Wise

In deze Vrije Geluiden Jaap van Zweden, conductor of the year 2012, 50 minuten lang te gast. Hij heeft zijn concertmeesters Alex Kerr en Nathan Olson meegenomen, die ons haarfijn uitleggen dat de integriteit en verbeteringsdrang van Jaap van Zweden sleutel zijn tot het succes van het Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Samen met Melchior luistert [...]

Professor Carol talks with Mary Preston, the resident organist of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, about the Lay Family Concert Organ. The organ built by C.B. Fisk for the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center is one of the finest instruments ever built. Mary Preston joins the Dallas Wind Symphony in a concert to be featured on Michael Barone's syndicated radio show "Pipedreams."; Works Discussed: Hindemith Kammermusik No. 7; Walton "Crown Imperial"; Guilmant Finale from Sonata in D Minor