Podcasts about hallelujah junction

Pianist Gloria Cheng discusses how she and her students grew closer together while facing the unique challenges of virtual music education, how incorporating new recording exercises provided surprising gifts, and how she returned to her own daily artistic practice during the pandemic. We also share memories of the late composer Steven Stucky, and how Gloria channeled her grief at his passing into a creative tribute, her album entitled "Garlands for Steven Stucky," which includes my composition, "Snowprints." Grammy and Emmy Award-winning pianist GLORIA CHENG has long been devoted to a process of creative collaboration, having worked extensively with such internationally renowned composers as John Adams, Terry Riley, Thomas Adès, and the late Steven Stucky. Ms. Cheng has appeared as a concerto soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta and Pierre Boulez, and on its acclaimed Green Umbrella series with Esa-Pekka Salonen and Oliver Knussen. She has been a recitalist at the Ojai Music Festival (where she first appeared in 1984 with Pierre Boulez), the Chicago Humanities Festival, William Kapell Festival, and Tanglewood Festival of Contemporary Music. Ms. Cheng inspired and premiered such notable compositions as Esa-Pekka Salonen's Dichotomie (of which she is the dedicatee), John Adams' Hallelujah Junction for two pianos (written for her and Grant Gershon), and Steven Stucky's Piano Sonata. Partnering with composers in duo-recitals, she premiered Thomas Adès's two-piano Concert Paraphrase on Powder Her Face and Terry Riley's Cheng Tiger Growl Roar. Ms. Cheng received a Grammy Award for her 2008 recording, Piano Music of Salonen, Stucky, and Lutosławski, and a second Grammy nomination for her 2013 disc, The Edge of Light: Messiaen/Saariaho. On screen, Ms. Cheng's film, MONTAGE: Great Film Composers and the Piano — documenting the recording of works composed for her by Bruce Broughton, Don Davis, Alexandre Desplat, Michael Giacchino, Randy Newman, and John Williams — aired on PBS SoCal and captured the 2018 Los Angeles Area Emmy Award for Independent Programming. Her most recent disc, Garlands for Steven Stucky, is a star-studded tribute to the late composer by 32 of his friends and former students. After obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Stanford University, Ms. Cheng studied in Paris on a Woolley Scholarship and earned graduate degrees in performance from UCLA and the University of Southern California, where her teachers included Aube Tzerko and John Perry. Ms. Cheng now is on the faculty at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music where she has created courses and programs designed to unite performers, composers, and scholars. www.gloriachengpiano.com   Questions or comments may be shared on Julia Adolphe's YouTube Channel  

FOR EPISODE COMMENTS PLEASE VISIT: Friends of Minerals Forum Recorded live at the 2018 Fine Mineral Show: Denver, Gail and Jim sit down with Krystle Dorris-Dinkel, Rick Kennedy, Tom Praszkier, Jeff Swanger, Rod Tyson and James Zigras to get a snapshot of the perspectives of some of the biggest Professional Diggers out there in the field. These are the people who spend their lives running the mining operations that bring us all the great material that we all love. Most often, these people are passionate collectors too and, believe it or not, they are NICE people. Listen to the episode to get a better idea of some of the problems they face and just get to know them better. The next time you're at a show and you see one of these people, go up and introduce yourself to them and tell them that you heard them right here on Breakfast With Minerals. And remember, if you have an idea on a topic you'd like to hear addressed on future episodes of Breakfast With Minerals, drop us a line at: topics@breakfastwithminerals.com (mailto:topics@breakfastwithminerals.com) SHOW NOTES 7:58:04 - The Big Kahuna Pocket - Jeff Swanger The pocket that Jeff is referring to is the Big Kahuna Pocket - one of the biggest and most prolific pockets ever to be discovered at the OceanView Mine. This pocket was discovered in and ended up producing about 1 ton of gem material and specimens. The primary minerals found were Kunzite and Tourmaline. http://www.oceanviewmine.com/page8/page11/ 14:10:12 - Hallelujah Junction - Rick Kennedy One of the world's premiere spots for finding amethyst scepters is Hallelujah Junction on Peterson Mountain just on the border of California and Nevada. About 40 minutes from downtown Reno, Rick and his partners always have some great finds from this classic locale. https://www.mindat.org/loc-235512.htm 20:29:17 - The Prospectors television show - Jim Spann The Prospectors was a television show that aired on the Weather Channel from 2013 to 2016. The show followed different Colorado mining families around as they dug in the mountains in search of mineral treasures. The Dorris family - Joe (father), Tim (brother) and Krystle were one of the families the show highlighted. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3216258/ 22:08:11 - Avant Mining - James Zigras Avant Mining operates out of the Blue Springs area of Arkansas - less than 20 miles away from Hot Springs, AR. Since 2014, Avant Mining has produced some of the finest quartz specimens ever seen. http://avantmining.com/ 23:38:12 - The American Museum - James Zigras The Henry Frank Guggenheim Hall of Minerals and the Morgan Memorial Hall of Gems at the American Museum in Manhattan are both undergoing major renovations and are scheduled to reopen in the Fall of 2019. Henry Frank Guggenheim Hall of Minerals https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent-exhibitions/harry-frank-guggenheim-hall-of-minerals Morgan Memorial Hall of Gems https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent-exhibitions/morgan-memorial-hall-of-gems 25:10:19 - The Rogerley Mine - Tom Praszkier The Rogerley Mine in Northern England is one of the most famous Fluorite mines in Europe. Now operated by Crystal Classics out of the U.K. Crystal Classics President, Ian Bruce, was one of our guests in Breakfast With Minerals - Episode 2. https://www.mindat.org/loc-4995.html 32:56:04 - Hallelujah Junction - Rick Kennedy https://www.mindat.org/loc-235512.htm 33:18:15 - HJ Fee Dig - Rick Kennedy Rick Kennedy has set up a Pay-To-Dig site operation on his claim at Hallelujah Junction. If you'd like to visit it, contact Rick Kennedy directly at the following email address:riken@flash.net 33:33:21 - Jacksons Crossroads - Rick Kennedy The finest amethyst specimens to come out of the United States of America undoubtedly is from Jackson's Crossroads in Wilkes County, Georgia. https://www.mindat.org/loc-59885.html 35:24:19 - Topaz Mountain Gem Mine - Krystle Dorris-Dinkel In addition to owning and running the Smoky Hawk Claim that produces the world's most stunning Amazonite and Smoky Quartz specimens, the Dorris family also own the Topaz Mountain Gem Mine claim in Park County, Colorado. Collecting is STRICTLY PROHIBITED unless you have permission from the Dorris family. If you'd like to visit, contact them through this link: http://pinnacle5minerals.com/GlacierPeakWeb/Visits/TopazVisits.htm https://www.mindat.org/loc-159278.html 37:49:20 - OceanView Pay-To-Dig site - Jeff Swanger In addition to operating the last producing gem mine in the Pala region of north San Diego County, California, Jeff Swanger also has a Fee Dig operation where you can make a reservation to visit and find your own gems. digforgems.com 41:14:07 - Hamilton Hill Mine - James Zigras Begun shortly after the end of the American Civil War, Hamilton Hill Mine is one of the oldest crystal mines in Arkansas. https://www.mindat.org/loc-11725.html 46:58:22 - UK Mining Ventures - Tom Praszkier Formerly owned and run by Cal Graeber and Jesse Fisher (of California), UK Mining Venture is now wholly owned by Ian and Diana Bruce of Crystal Classics in the UK. On FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/ukminingventures/ 55:04:13 - Society Girl Mine in British Columbia, Canada for Pyromorphites - Rod Tyson https://www.mindat.org/loc-490.html 56:25:13 - Victoria Island - Hematite - Rod Tyson Classic locality for Hematite in Hadley Bay, Northwest Territory, Canada. https://www.mindat.org/loc-191847.html 58:24:17 - Baffin Island - Pyrite - Rod Tyson The Nanisivik Mine on Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada has produced some incredible pyrite specimens. https://www.mindat.org/loc-514.html 58:15:19 - Smithsoniana Museum - Rod Tyson America's National Museum in Washington D.C. Home of the Hope Diamond and an incredible collection of mineral specimens from around the world. Including, "The Candelabra" - one of the classic and best known specimens of bluecap tourmalines from the Queen Mine. https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/janet-annenberg-hooker-hall-geology-gems-and-minerals-event-exhib-31 58:18:12 - ROM Museum - Rod Tyson The Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The largest museum in all of Canada and home of an exceptional collection of fine mineral specimens. https://www.rom.on.ca/en/exhibitions-galleries/galleries/natural-history/teck-suite-galleries-earths-treasures 1:02:02:21 - Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada - Sperrylites - Jim Spann https://www.mindat.org/gallery.php?loc=571&min=3723 1:04:42:02 - The Miner’s Inn - Jeff Swanger In addition to running the OceanView Mine, the Pala Chief Mine AND his Pay-To-Dig site, Swanger also runs a B&B located onsite at the OceanView called the Miner's Inn. This is available for anyone wanting to spend an explore the area. https://digforgems.com/ If you're interested in Sponsoring future episodes of Breakfast With Minerals, please contact Bryan Swoboda at bryan@bluecapproductions.com (mailto:bryan@bluecapproductions.com) Special Guests: James Zigras, Jeff Swanger, Krystle Dorris-Dinkel, Rick Kennedy, Rod Tyson, and Tom Praszkier.

Join Senior Arts and Culture Editor Sararosa Davies and Podcast Editor Alec Cowan as they discuss their picks for the songs for spring. These songs are meant to welcome the spring sun and move away from the cold and wet winter, as well as encapsulate all the fresh emotions as the school year moves into its final term. Music featured in this episode includes: "Monday, You're Not So Bad" by jeremy messersmith "Sunflower" by Rex Orange County "Green Light - Chrome Remix" by Lorde, Chromeo "Hallelujah Junction - 1st Movement" by John Adams "Degas Park" by Kevin Abstract "I Haven't Been Taking Care of Myself" by Alex Lahey This episode was produced by Alec Cowan.

Olivier Messiaen: "Visions de l'Amen" | Johann Sebastian Bach / György Kurtág: Sonatina aus BWV 106 "Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit" | John Adams: "Hallelujah Junction" | Christina & Michelle Naughton (Klavier)

Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer John Adams will read from his autobiography, "Hallelujah Junction." Speaker Biography: As a composer, conductor, and creative thinker, Adams occupies a unique position in the world of classical music. His works, both operatic and symphonic, stand out among contemporary classical compositions for their depth of expression, brilliance of sound, and the profoundly humanist nature of their themes. Notable works include the milestone operas "Nixon in China" and "The Death of Klinghoffer." Adams has also received critical acclaim for his creative programming, founding the "In Your Ear" festival at Carnegie Hall, curating festivals and concerts for such prominent musical institutions as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Cabrillo Festival, and the BBC Proms concerts, and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. In 2003 Adams was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Music for his piece "On the Transmigration of Souls," which commemorated the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. He has been widely honored by leading arts institutions, receiving the Harvard Arts Medal, honorary doctorates by the University of Cambridge and Northwestern University, and more recently, the National Endowment for the Arts Opera Honors Award.

One of America's most performed and admired composers, Adams (Nixon in China, Doctor Atomic) helped shape the landscape of contemporary classical music. His new memoir reveals the inner workings of his creative process and illuminates the recent history of music-making.