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Daniela Candillari grew up in Serbia and Slovenia.  She holds a Doctorate in Musicology from the Universität für Musik in Vienna, a Master of Music in Jazz Studies from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, and a Master of Music and Bachelor's degree in Piano Performance from the Universität für Musik in Graz. She is also a Fulbright Scholarship recipient.Daniela is in her fourth season as principal conductor at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. In celebration of its 50th anniversary season, she is conducting the company's 44th world premiere, This House, with music by Ricky Ian Gordon and libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage and her daughter, Ruby Aiyo Gerber.Daniela made her New York Philharmonic debut in its inaugural season in the new David Geffen Hall, conducting cellist Yo-Yo Ma in Elgar's Cello Concerto.  And she made her “Carnegie Hall Presents” debut leading the American Composers Orchestra in a program of premieres.  Other engagements include debuts with the Metropolitan Opera and Deutsche Oper Berlin, and productions with Lyric Opera of Chicago, Minnesota Opera, Detroit Opera, Orchestre Métropolitan Montreal, and Classical Tahoe Festival.Finally, Daniela has been commissioned by established artists including instrumentalists from the Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, and Pittsburgh Symphonies, as well as the three resident orchestras of Lincoln Center: the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, and the New York City Ballet. She is deeply involved with Music Academy of the West's programming for young artists and she recently participated in master classes and discussions at DePaul University, Chicago Humanities Festival, and Valissima Institute.It's a pleasure to have her with me on this episode.

I had the pleasure of speaking with John Gibson, a distinguished expert in electronic music who has had a fascinating journey through many aspects of the musical world. As someone who didn't know much about electronic music going into this, I was pleasantly surprised by how accessible and engaging the discussion turned out to be. That's thanks to John's depth of knowledge and, just as importantly, his approachable nature and great sense of humor.With the help of our intrepid producer and tech guru, Eddie Ludema, we navigated some foundational concepts in electronic music, and Eddie took us deeper into the subject in the second part of the conversation. Whether you're a dedicated electronic music fan or someone who's still wrapping their head around it, I think you'll find this discussion both fascinating and enlightening.John's professional background is impressive—he's an Associate Professor of Music and the Director of the Center for Electronic and Computer Music at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. But beyond his credentials, what truly stands out is his passion for the intersection of music, technology, and creative expression.In Part 1 of our conversation, we explore John's musical background, starting with his early work as a guitarist and acoustic composer before transitioning into electronic music. We dive into his approach to teaching, get into a deep discussion on one of his recent pieces, Air Traffic (written for our very own Eddie Ludema), and insights into his unique writing process. We also discuss the different ways we listen to music—narrative versus meditative—and how these approaches can evoke emotions or engage intellect.[Subscriber Content] In Part 2, we get even deeper into the world of electronic music where we talk more about the emotional potential of electronic compositions and the relation of artificial intelligence with music in general, and how that relation might differ with experimental music. We also briefly discuss how programming languages can be used to create sounds and music, share tips on introducing kids to the electronic music world, and explore how acoustic musicians can begin experimenting with electronics. We wrap up with a few real-world stories about the unpredictable nature of technology—especially in live performances—where things don't always go according to plan!Would you like more inspirational stories, suggestions, insights, and a place to continue the conversations with other listeners? Visit anthonyplog-on-music.supercast.com to learn more! As a Contributing Listener of "Anthony Plog on Music," you'll have access to extra premium content and benefits including: Extra Audio Content: Only available to Contributing Listeners. Podcast Reflections: Tony's written recaps and thoughts on past interviews, including valuable tips and suggestions for students. Ask Me Anything: Both as written messages and occasional member-only Zoom sessions. The Show's Discord Server: Where conversations about interviews, show suggestions, and questions happen. It's a great place to meet other listeners and chat about all things music! Can I just donate instead of subscribing? Absolutely! Cancel at anytime and easily resubscribe when you want all that extra content again. Learn more about becoming a Contributing Listener @ anthonyplog-on-music.supercast.com!

Today, we sit down for our annual "Best of" episode! We saw great dance this year and talked with amazing guests. Cheers to another year with all of you. Thank you for coming on this ride with us! Please take 5 mins to take our listener survey. We want to hear from you.Episodes referenced:Maria Calegari - Part 1 Part 2Jennifer Lin - (382) The story of George Lee, the original Tea in Balanchine's 'Nutcracker', with Jennifer LinGeorge Lee & Jennifer Lin - (396) Jennifer Lin and George Lee, the original Tea in Balanchine's 'Nutcracker'Michael Vernon - (391) Michael Vernon, Professor of Music (Ballet) at Indiana University Jacobs School of MusicKatlyn Addison - (383) Katlyn Addison, Principal Dancer with Ballet WestLimon at VDF - (405) Dante Puleio and Joey Columbus on the legacy of José Limón, LIVE from the Vail Dance FestivalGolden State Ballet's Nutcracker: https://www.goldenstateballet.org/LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceMerch: https://bit.ly/cod-merchYouTube: https://bit.ly/youtube-CODJoin our email list: https://bit.ly/COD-email Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Staying active, busy, and productive as a professional musician is not easy. Pianists Elizabeth Yao and Kyunghoon Kim share some of the practical tips and mindset shifts that have helped them with time management, mental health, and making space for personal priorities. Pianist Kyunghoon Kim, D.M., NCTM, is Adjunct Lecturer in Music (Piano) at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He is also a Signature Artist on Musicnotes.com, composing under the name Piano Sandbox. Elizabeth Yao, D.M., NCTM, is Lecturer in Music (Piano) at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where she coordinates the secondary piano program, teaches piano pedagogy, and directs the Young Pianists Program. Subscribe Join Amy's email list Support the Podcast https://pianopantry.com/patreon Transcript Find the full transcript and show notes (including any links mentioned) here: https://pianopantry.com/podcast/episode137 Send Amy a Voice Message

Gen Z's entry into the workforce is shaking things up with their high expectations and progressive ideals. From flexible schedules and remote work to instant recognition and a strong focus on social justice, this generation is challenging the status quo. Ken sits down with TurningPoint's own Gen Zers, Cory and Katherine, to explore various topics related to job searching, leadership, and work expectations. Cory and Katherine share their perspectives on the desire for feedback, growth opportunities, and engaging workplaces while also considering the effects of social media and AI on career prospects. Are these expectations a necessary transformation or an unrealistic overreach that could lead to disillusionment? Tune in as we debate whether Gen Z's ideals will drive positive change or spark a new set of challenges in the world of work.   BONUS: Download "Leading the Gen Z Workforce: A Guide for CEOs and HR Leaders," packed with real strategies you can implement right away to understand and manage this transformative generation.  About our Guests: Cory Schmitt is a recent graduate of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music with a Bachelor of Science in Audio Engineering and Sound Production. He has been the Head Engineer at Recording Services at Indiana University since August 2023, leading a team of engineers. In this role, Cory ensures high standards for media content and delivers precise recordings of professional recitals, leveraging his expertise in audio mixing and comprehensive knowledge of audio and visual systems.   Beyond his work at Indiana University, Cory has enhanced audio and visual experiences as a Director, Audio Engineer, and Camera Operator with the university's Radio and Television Services since 2021. He also contributes as a Podcast Production Associate at Hiring Matters, where he is responsible for building, editing, and publishing podcast episodes.   Cory is actively involved in the local music scene with his band Syzygy and serves as a Concert Attendant for TGIF Concerts at the Park. He has also previously worked as a Content Producer for the Playhard Podcast.  Instagram,LinkedIn   Katherine Rosen is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Digital Communication and Media at the University of Sydney, Australia. She has a strong background in social media management and content creation, having served as a Digital Marketing Associate at TurningPoint Executive Search, where she specialized in social media strategy, design, and video editing. During her time at UC Davis, Katherine was the Social Media Manager for the Video Game Orchestra, where she combined her passion for music and digital media to enhance the group's online presence. She also demonstrated her commitment to student development and academic success as a Peer Mentor, providing academic mentoring to freshman students. Katherine holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature, with a double major in Cinema & Digital Media and a minor in Music from the University of California, Davis. LinkedIn   About Your Host: Ken Schmitt is the CEO and founder of TurningPoint Executive Search. He is also the author of "The Practical Optimist: An Entrepreneur's Journey through Life's Turning Points". Ken was raised in an entrepreneurial family and brings a uniquely authentic voice to his podcast, blending life, family, and business together. Ken is a seasoned expert with almost three decades of experience in executive recruiting. In his podcast, he focuses on revealing the secrets of recruiting, retention, and real HR strategies. The podcast is not preachy, academic, or theoretical. It provides authentic perspectives on the challenges, triumphs, and quirks that make the hiring game both exhilarating and unpredictable. Twice a month, Ken offers tactical advice and industry insights to empower listeners to navigate the intricate world of executive recruiting confidently. "Hiring Matters" is your go-to resource for elevating your hiring game and equipping you with the tools to build, grow, and lead truly exceptional teams. Brace yourself for Ken's "Recruiter Rant" episodes, where he shares unfiltered insights and behind-the-scenes revelations about the industry's hidden secrets. Get ready to gain more than expected from this informative and engaging podcast. Follow Ken on LinkedIn Powered by TurningPoint Executive Search: Helping business hire right.

brassmastery.com/bergmanWhen I first approached Jason Bergman about appearing on the Brass Mastery™ podcast, the first thing I asked him was, "What do you want to talk about?"It's always best to play to the strengths of your guests when one is doing a creative endeavor such as this.Jason replied he'd like to delve into the realm of self-care as it pertains to teaching brass instrumentalists.As professor of trumpet at the prestigious Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, Jason has learned a thing or two on this topic (or one would assume), so I agreed to discuss this on the show, eager to hear what he has to say on the topic.The thing we ended up talking about the most is how shame affects our self-perception as musicians, hindering our musical output and progression - to the point some even get discouraged and leave music as a serious pursuit altogether.What is the root cause of this shame and deleterious effects it has on us? Jason opens up on some of his own setbacks as a performer and teacher, and shares some of the innovative teaching techniques he employs at IU to confront the many barriers we put up that inhibit our progress as musicians and play to the best of our ability. Episode highlights:-Brief rundown of Jason's academic career...03:00-Giving credit to impactful figures who don't seek the spotlight...05:15-One seemingly insignificant thing we say today may make a massive impact in the future...07:45-Jason's founding origins on trumpet and music...11:20-The students became the mentor...17:35-Self-awareness, and the need to care for one's self in order to best help those charged to our care...22:50-An examination of shame and how it affects our mindset and overall wellbeing as musicians...29:00-We get ourselves tied up in knots when we're thinking about the notes vs. the musical product...36:00-When you're "okay with being unokay" the mistakes magically dissipate...38:40-"A rising tide lifts all ships" i.e. when one succeeds, all succeed...41:40-Meat therapy, and how Jason decompresses during down time...46:10Resources mentioned:Brene Brown videosAbout the Guest:American trumpeter Jason Bergman was appointed Associate Professor of Music in Trumpet at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in 2022. He has performed throughout the United States, South America, Europe, and China. In 2008, Bergman was named Associate Principal Trumpet of the Santiago Philharmonic in Chile and more recently has been Principal Trumpet of the Mobile Symphony Orchestra and Mobile Opera. He has also performed with the Utah Symphony, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, Dallas Symphony, Dallas Opera, Fort Worth Symphony, and the Dallas Winds, including on their Grammy-nominated album featuring the music of John Williams. Additionally, Bergman has performed in concert with the Canadian Brass, Rhythm & Brass and with conductor David Robertson at Carnegie Hall as part of the Weill Music Institute. He also performed as a fellow at the Music Academy of the West. Bergman has given recitals and master classes at numerous institutions worldwide and has performed and presented at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, College Music Society, International Tuba and Euphonium Conference, Mississippi Bandmasters Association, Mississippi Music Teachers Association, Utah Music Educators Conference, International Trumpet Guild, and the Texas Music Educators Association Annual Convention. As a soloist, he has performed with the Royal Belgian Air Force Band, Garland Symphony Orchestra, Timpanogos Symphony, and the Beijing Central Conservatory of Music Wind Ensemble

On today's episode of 'Conversations On Dance', we are joined by internationally acclaimed ballet teacher and professor at Indiana University Michael Vernon. We talk to Michael about how his early artistic influences shaped his life's work as teacher and choreographer, his own philosophies of how to approach ideas in the classroom and how he is shaping the young dancers of Indiana University today. Take Michael's class on YouTube that we discuss in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMFj_pX_Oug.THIS EPISODE'S SPONSORS:Megan Williams Dance Projects presents the World Premiere of Smile, though your heart is aching, April 5, 6 and 7 at the James and Martha Duffy Performance Space at Mark Morris Dance Center in Brooklyn, New York. In collaboration with acclaimed composer Eve Beglarian, Williams has created a lush movement landscape drawing on themes of love, passion, desire, loss, and yearning. For tickets, visit https://www.mwdanceprojects.com/Unlock your potential with the Graduate Certificate in Arts Entrepreneurship from the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts at the University of Oklahoma. In partnership with the prestigious Price College of Business, this innovative program is expertly designed for the aspiring arts entrepreneur, blending your creative and artistic talents with the business knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to successfully launch and manage arts-related enterprises. Affordable and fast-track, you can achieve this transformative education remotely in less than 12 months. To learn more and apply, visit ou.edu/finearts.artÉmotion's popular adult summer intensive program returns this May 27 - June 1. This program includes Advanced, Intermediate Advanced, Intermediate, and Beginner classes, with no prior dance experience needed for the beginner level. Let artÉmotion be the bridge between audience and the studio. Come dance this summer. For more information visit https://artemotionballetschool.com/.LINKS:Website: conversationsondancepod.comInstagram: @conversationsondanceMerch: https://bit.ly/cod-merchYouTube: https://bit.ly/youtube-CODJoin our email list: https://bit.ly/mail-COD Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Tom goes "On the Aisle" with Daniel Duarte, a lecturer in music in guitar at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He is an active guitarist, arranger, conductor and lecturer who has collected prizes in several guitar and chamber music competitions in the United States, Europe, and Latin America. Duarte is also a multi-instrumentalist who performs on different types of guitars and as a flutist.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Page One, produced and hosted by author Holly Lynn Payne, celebrates the craft that goes into writing the first sentence, first paragraph and first page of your favorite books. The first page is often the most rewritten page of any book because it has to work so hard to do so much—hook the reader. We interview master storytellers on the struggles and stories behind the first page of their books.About the guest author:Dominic Lim holds a master's from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, is an alumnus of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and has sung with numerous professional choral ensembles. Lim  is also a member of the Actors' Equity Association and has performed Off-Broadway and in regional productions throughout the US. He lives in Oakland, California and supports the San Francisco Bay Area writing community as a member of the Writers Grotto and as a co-host of San Francisco's Babylon Salon, the quarterly reading & performance series which has featured award-winning authors, including Booker Prize winners, National Book Award winners, and more. You can follow him on Instagram at @jdominiclim.About the host:Holly Lynn Payne is an award-winning novelist and writing coach, and the former CEO and founder of Booxby, a startup built to help authors succeed. She is an internationally published author of four historical fiction novels. Her debut, The Virgin's Knot, was a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers book. She recently finished her first YA crossover novel inspired by her nephew with Down syndrome. She lives in Marin County with her daughter and enjoys mountain biking, surfing and hiking with her dog. To learn more about her books and private writing coaching services, please visit hollylynnpayne.com or find her at Instagram and Twitter @hollylynnpayne.If you have a first page you'd like to submit to the Page One Podcast, please do so here.As an author and writing coach, I know that the first page of any book has to work so hard to do so much—hook the reader. So I thought to ask your favorite master storytellers how they do their magic to hook YOU. After the first few episodes, it occurred to me that maybe someone listening might be curious how their first page sits with an audience, so I'm opening up Page One to any writer who wants to submit the first page of a book they're currently writing. If your page is chosen, you'll be invited onto the show to read it and get live feedback from one of Page One's master storytellers. Page One exists to inspire, celebrate and promote the work of both well-known and unknown creative talent.  You can listen to Page One on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Stitcher and all your favorite podcast players. Hear past episodes.To get updates and writing tips from master storytellers, follow me onFacebook, Twitter, Goodreads, and Instagram.Until then, be well and keep reading!In service,Holly

This week on A Voice and Beyond, I am thrilled to be speaking with Dr. Brian Gill. This is part 1 of a 2-part interview with Brian, a world-renowned educator, singer, voice researcher, and founder of Gill Mindful Voice Training. At present, he is a Professor of Voice and Voice Pedagogy at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. In today's show, he takes us on a journey throughout his 35-year performance career as a singer and bass player performing multi-genre: opera/classical, hard rock, heavy metal, funk, country, musical theater, Indian classical, and jazz. He explains how he managed to successfully transition across this landscape of music styles and how that experience has given him a depth of understanding of the vocal parameters required to teach singers to be stylistically authentic across genres. Brian believes that as voice teachers, we must engage with any style we are going to teach and that in order to learn a style, one must be immersed in that music for a significant amount of time. Brian has dedicated his life to demystifying voice and tells us that one of the greatest misconceptions about the voice is with regards to the notion of support. Brian opens up about his mentors, his proud teacher moments, and so much more. This is such an engaging interview with Dr. Brian Gill. And remember, this is only part 1 of my interview with him. Next week in part 2, we go in-depth in our discussion around all things pedagogy.In this Episode1:15 – Introduction14:20 – Classical Training: A different beast!20:30 – Advantage of experience in teaching37:04 – The greatest myth about the voice39:20 – The Invisible Instrument54:05 – Nonlinear source filter interactionFind Brian OnlineWebsite: https://gillmindfulvoicetraining.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gill_mindful_voice_training/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gillmindfulvoicetraining/For more go to https://drmarisaleenaismith.com/128Like this episode? Please leave a review here - even one sentence helps!Follow me on Instagram

Sandra Beck of Coach Talk Radio speaks with author Dominic Lim. Dominic Lim's debut novel, All the Right Notes, will be released in June 2023 by Forever (Grand Central Publishing/Hachette). His stories have appeared in The Jellyfish Review, Ghost Parachute, and Solstice Literary Magazine (as a finalist for their Annual Fiction Contest). He is a member of the Writers Grotto and is a co-host of the long-running Babylon Salon reading and performance series in San Francisco. Dominic holds a Master of Music from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, is an alum of Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music, and has sung with numerous professional early music and choral ensembles. As a proud member of the Actors' Equity Association he has performed Off-Broadway and in regional productions throughout the US. He works as a paralegal for a biotech company in the Bay Area and lives in Oakland with his loving and supportive husband, Peter, and their whiny cat, Phoebe.Coach Talk Radio can also be found on Audible, Amazon Music, Amazon Podcasts, Spotify, I Heart Radio, Apple Podcasts, Itunes, Stitcher, Player FM, and Podcast Addict. If you want to take ownership of your health, try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 Free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase. Go to drinkAG1.com/COACHTALK. That's drinkAG1.com/COACHTALK. Check it out!

Sandra Beck of Coach Talk Radio speaks with author Dominic Lim. Dominic Lim's debut novel, All the Right Notes, will be released in June 2023 by Forever (Grand Central Publishing/Hachette). His stories have appeared in The Jellyfish Review, Ghost Parachute, and Solstice Literary Magazine (as a finalist for their Annual Fiction Contest). He is a member of the Writers Grotto and is a co-host of the long-running Babylon Salon reading and performance series in San Francisco. Dominic holds a Master of Music from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, is an alum of Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music, and has sung with numerous professional early music and choral ensembles. As a proud member of the Actors' Equity Association he has performed Off-Broadway and in regional productions throughout the US. He works as a paralegal for a biotech company in the Bay Area and lives in Oakland with his loving and supportive husband, Peter, and their whiny cat, Phoebe.Coach Talk Radio can also be found on Audible, Amazon Music, Amazon Podcasts, Spotify, I Heart Radio, Apple Podcasts, Itunes, Stitcher, Player FM, and Podcast Addict. If you want to take ownership of your health, try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 Free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase. Go to drinkAG1.com/COACHTALK. That's drinkAG1.com/COACHTALK. Check it out!

EPISODE 89: Joe Deninzon has been hailed by critics as “The Jimi Hendrix of the Violin”. Joe is the new violinist/guitarist in the band “Kansas”. He has worked with Sheryl Crow, Bruce Springsteen, The Who, Renaissance, 50 Cent, Peter Criss from Kiss, Ritchie Blackmore, NY City Ballet, and Jazz at Lincoln Center. Joe is also the lead singer and violinist for the prog band, Stratospheerius, and member of the Sweet Plantain String Quartet. A renowned composer and educator, he has published a book for Mel Bay, “Plugging In,” and is on the faculty at NJCU's Multistyles Strings Program. Joe holds two bachelor's degrees from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and a master's from Manhattan School of Music. joedviolin.com Contact us: makingsoundpodcast.comFollow on Instagram: @makingsoundpodcastFollow on Twitter: @JannKloseBandJoin our Facebook GroupPlease support the show with a donation, thank you for listening!

Kaelan Decman joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic as Associate Principal Bass in spring 2022.  Prior to his appointment, he was a member of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra bass section.  He is a graduate of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music. We talk about his audition journey and much more in this wide-ranging conversation.  Enjoy!   Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!   Connect with us: all things double bass double bass merch double bass sheet music   Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle. Check out my Beginner's Classical Bass course and Intermediate to Advanced Classical Bass course, available exclusively from Discover Double Bass.   theme music by Eric Hochberg

Our guest this week is has to be my favorite Canadian, pig-farm-raised magician horn players in the world: Jeff Nelsen is the current horn player with the world famous Canadian Brass and has spent a total of over 10 years touring and recording with them, Jeff has also performed concerti and chamber music on six continents, and in the horn sections of dozens of orchestras including the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonics, and the Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Montreal, and St. Louis Symphonies. He is professor of horn at the prestigious Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and is founder of Fearless Performance LLC, a company that focuses on training musicians and more to consistently perform their best.  Jeff knows how important one's mental approach is to high-level performing, and in this interview we discuss his Fearless performance training system and online learning community, as well as Jeff's experiences with the mental and emotional challenges present in performing, and how he has trained himself to overcome these challenges. I have spent a lot of time in my life listening to Jeff and working with him, but there is something new or excited that I discover every time we talk, and I am sure you will feel the same way after this conversation. Links and Contact Information Website: www.fearless-performance.com Instagram for Fearless Performance Instagram for Jeff Nelsen Performing Beyond Doubt podcast

Dr. Thomas Irvine is a global historian of music from 1500 CE to the present. After studying viola at conservatoire (at the Shepherd School of Rice University and Indiana University Jacobs School of Music) he moved to Germany and played professionally, mostly in Early Music ensembles but also in symphony orchestras. He also taught for a year at the Frankfurt International School and worked as a manager for a large Early Music organization. In 1999 he found his way to musicology and back to the US, studying performance practice and musicology at Cornell University, where he took his PhD in 2005. His current research focuses on global music history, historical sound studies and the use of machine learning techniques in jazz. He is the author of Listening to China: Sound and the Sino-Western Encounter 1770-1839 (University of Chicago Press, 2020) and the co-editor, with Neil Gregor, of Dreams of Germany: Musical Imaginaries from the Concert Hall to the Dance Floor (Berghahn, 2019).

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Phil Ford. Phil is an associate professor of musicology at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He is the author of the book Dig: Sound and Music in Hip Culture (a cultural history of hipness from the 1930s through the 1960s), the long-running blog Dial 'M' for Musicology, and various essays that have appeared in Representations, Journal of Musicology, Musical Quarterly, and elsewhere. With J. F. Martel he is working on a book titled Weirding, to be published by Strange Attractor Press. Phil is a pianist, rabid Wagnerite, crap Buddhist, degenerate fight fan, and avid consulter of the I Ching. He wishes that just for once he had an enthusiasm that he didn't have to apologize for or explain to his academic peers. He is also the co-host of the podcast Weird Studies. In this episode, we discuss Nick Lowe's song "The Beast in Me". Episode Highlights: The UFC and the recent Dana White controversy Carl Jung's notion of the shadow Ursula LeGuin's "A Wizard of Earthsea" Hal and Sidra Stone's Voice Dialogue therapy Zen Buddhism Alchemical transformation The universal religious impulse Much more!

As an opera singer, Tislam Swift uses his gift to inspire others and shed light on the art. Currently, he is pursuing his doctorate in music, opera, and voice at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He focuses his time on creating spaces for people to reveal and grow their gifts. In addition to graduating from Morehouse College, he is also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. In the episode, Tislam shares how it is important to re-charge in order to use his gift in his service to his community. While world-renowned artists like Beyonce are expected to produce, we all need moments to recharge and regroup when we reach our breaking points. By balancing utilizing his gift, and recharging when needed, Tislam is able to find the right balance. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/see-brilliance/support

"I listen to classical music very specifically because I need to be able to feel at the end of what I'm listening to like I'm able confront the darkest sides of what I'm experiencing as well. I feel comforted by Beethoven. I feel comforted by his ability to say something to me that cannot be said any other way. A sense of hopelessness that is not without giving us some worth." This is a rebroadcast of Ep. 80, aired originally in February 2021. The conversation was recorded in October 2020. Jorja Fleezanis died on September 9th, 2022. To read Daniel Lelchuk's written appreciation of Jorja Fleezanis, click here. Violinist Jorja Fleezanis is here to talk music and the staying power of music, the spell it casts, over children and adults alike. From the first time she heard a violin record as a young child to right now, after a career of more than five decades-- what does music say to her today that it didn't then? How do the names she thinks of as the 'Mt. Rushmore' -- Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann -- sustain her and grow with her? And why is she currently listening to every song The Beatles ever recorded? Jorja and Daniel explore what it is to be in an orchestra, and how the will of the ensemble must rise above political and personal fractures. Please consider supporting Talking Beats via a one-time or recurring donation. You will contribute to us presenting the highest quality interviews with the world's most compelling people. Jorja Fleezanis is adjunct professor emerita of music in orchestral studies at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Fleezanis was concertmaster of the Minnesota Orchestra from 1989 to 2009—the longest-tenured concertmaster in the orchestra's history and only the second woman in the U.S. to hold the title of concertmaster in a major orchestra when appointed. Prior to Minnesota, she was associate concertmaster with the San Francisco Symphony for eight years and a member of the Chicago Symphony. A devoted teacher, Fleezanis became an adjunct faculty member at the University of Minnesota's School of Music in 1990. She has also enjoyed teaching roles with other organizations: as teacher and artist at the Round Top International Festival Institute in Texas (1990-2007); artist-in-residence at the University of California, Davis; guest artist and teacher at the San Francisco Conservatory, where she served on the faculty from 1981 to 1989; artist and mentor at the Music@Menlo Festival (2003-2008); teacher and coach at the New World Symphony (1988-present); and faculty of the Music Academy of the West since 2016. She has been a visiting teacher at the Boston Conservatory, The Juilliard School, The Shepherd School of Music, and Interlochen Academy and Summer Camp. She is also a frequent guest mentor at Britten Pears Center at Snape Maltings, England, in programs for both young musicians and professional orchestral violinists. Fleezanis has had a number of works commissioned for her, including by the Minnesota Orchestra with the John Adams Violin Concerto and Ikon of Eros by John Tavener, the latter recorded on Reference Records. Her recording of the complete violin sonatas of Beethoven with the French fortepianist Cyril Huvé was released in 2003 on the Cyprés label. Other recordings include Aaron Jay Kernis' Brilliant Sky, Infinite Sky on CRI, commissioned for Fleezanis by the Schubert Club, and, with Garrick Ohlsson, Stefan Wolpe's Violin Sonata for Koch International. Fleezanis studied at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and the Cleveland Institute of Music.

In the Bonus Room we begin by talking about what auditions are like at Indiana University, and what John looks for in a student that is auditioning. We end our conversation by talking about John's playing career.

We continue our discussion about teaching with John talking about the importance of sound and concept along with the importance of singing. I then ask John about the question, should the school be there for the student, or should the student be there for the school (spoiler alert: John sees this as a black and white question!).  We talk about why so few great trumpet players are great musicians, and what the quality is that makes a great trumpet player a great musician.

I am beyond excited to introduce the guest for this week. After a few haphazard interactions with mindfulness, I decided to attend a workshop back in 2017 on mindfulness for musicians at Indiana University while I was finishing up my doctoral work. From that moment on, I was totally hooked. Frank M. Diaz is associate professor of music in music education at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. An active scholar and teacher in the field of contemplative science, he is also an affiliate faculty member for the IU Cognitive Science Program. At Jacobs, Diaz teaches courses on instrumental music education, research methods, and mindfulness for musicians. He is also a highly sought-out clinician and conductor for honors, community, secondary, and collegiate orchestras, and is a frequent presenter and adjudicator for conferences, workshops, and festivals across the country. Diaz is the founder and director of the Institute for Mindfulness-Based Wellness and Pedagogy, where he collaborates with an international group of artists, educators, and scholars on disseminating research and best practices on the art of mindful living, teaching, and performance. He has taught meditative practices to thousands of students through courses and workshops at educational, religious, and non-profit institutions across the United States, and leads several mindfulness initiatives through partnerships with the Jacobs School of Music, IU Lifelong Learning, and the Eskenazi Museum of Art. As a scholar, Diaz focuses on mixed-methods investigations of meditative practices and on developing theoretical models that might effectively deal with existing gaps between scientific and humanistic approaches to understanding contemplative practices. His research is published in numerous refereed and practitioner journals and has been featured in media outlets such as CNN, NPR, Science Daily, and The Huffington Post. Contact info and links IU Bloomington faculty page: https://music.indiana.edu/faculty/current/diaz-frank.html

John Rommel is Professor of Trumpet at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. Early in his playing career he was a member of the Nashville Symphony and principal trumpet of the Louisville Orchestra, and recently he has performed with both the Cleveland Orchestra and the Cincinnati Symphony. He is also known as one of the premier teachers in the U.S., and it was a pleasure to speak with him in depth about his philosophy on teaching.We begin our conversation with my asking John to talk about how both students and also his teaching have changed over the 30 years he has been at the Jacobs School of Music. Drawing on a wide variety of influences, from his lessons with Bill Adam to an interview with Hall of Fame football player Walter Peyton to John Wooden and his Pyramid of Success, John discusses the problems facing music students in universities today, and how a student can strive to move forward in spite of difficulties and struggles.

Creston Herron is the current Director of Fine Arts for the Klein Independent School District and the Conductor of Rice University's Campanile Orchestra. He is the former Director of Orchestras at Klein High School and the former Director of Strings for the Yes Prep Public Schools. Mr. Herron's many engagements as a guest conductor include work with Regional and All State ensembles in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, New Mexico, South Carolina, Tennessee and throughout Texas. He has also served on the summer faculty of the AFA Summer Music Festival, Stephen F. Austin University Summer Music Camp and the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Summer Music Clinic. As a dedicated pedagogue, Mr. Herron enjoys working with current and future educators and young performers. He has presented masterclasses and guest lectures at The Midwest Clinic, Rice University, Shepherd School of Music, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, University of Houston, Moores School of Music, Sam Houston State University, Texas Tech University, The American String Teachers Association, The League of American Orchestras, and the NAMM Believe in Music Webinar Series, American. He also gives professional development workshops to educators locally and nationally and is involved in judging UIL competitions and solo and ensemble contests. Mr. Herron enjoyed national recognition both as an educator and musician in tenure with the Klein High School orchestra who earned multiple national titles under his direction, including being named national winner of The American Prize, Grand Champions of the ASTA National Orchestra Festival, Texas Music Educators Association State Honor Orchestra, Grand Champions of the New York Orchestra Cup and invited group at the 75th Midwest Clinic held in Chicago, Illinois. Individually he has been recognized for his work in music education as Teacher of the Year at Klein High School, awarded the Marjorie Keller Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award by the state board of the Texas Chapter of ASTA and the Spec's Charitable Award for Excellence in Music Education awarded by the Houston Symphony. Alongside his work as an educator, Mr. Herron continues to hone his performing skills as a violinist, having collaborated with artists such as Renee Fleming, Mark O'Connor, and Rachel Barton-Pine. He has performed with Da Camera of Houston, CCM Spoleto Festival in Italy, Galveston Symphony, Trans-Siberian Orchestra Pasadena Philharmonic, Eutiner Festspiele Opera in Eutin, Germany and the Houston Latin Philharmonic. Creston Herron is a graduate of the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, where he received his B.M. in music performance, Rice University, Shepherd School of Music in Houston, TX, where he received his M.M. on scholarship as a Provost Fellow and a Brown Scholar, and recently received a M.Ed in school leadership from Sam Houston State University. Creston Herron lives in Houston with his wife, orchestra director Dawn Herron and two children. Mr. Herron can be reached at cherron1@kleinisd.net or on Twitter: @CrestonHerron --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/orchestrateacher/support

 Dr. Otis Murphy is professor of Saxophone at the prestigious Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington Indiana. Otis has the distinction of being the youngest faculty ever appointed to the Jacobs School of Music, having obtained his position at the tender age of 28.Otis was a student of Classical Saxophone icon Eugene Rousseau and received a Fulbright Fellowship to study in France with  french saxophonist Jean-Yves Fourmeau.In our conversation we spoke about his trajectory towards becoming a professional musician. How he got started on the saxophone,  what a big influence his father was and the sacrifices his family made so he could, as a teenager, travel to Athens Georgia to study with Dr. Kenneth Fischer at the University of Georgia. Otis also shared what it was like as a freshman at Georgia to be playing with Doctoral Students in a saxophone quartet, which included fellow Playful Musician guest Rhett Bender. Otis also talked about what is was like teaching former classmates, his teaching style, the importance of music in his family. His wife and 6 children all are musicians! He shares about the importance of tone and intonation, how he and his students practice the five T's and the challenge of switching between playing A440 in the US and A442 in other countries.

We go there, firing questions about "Early" music with Kathie Stewart, my partner for my recent project on YouTube, Quantz Quickies. We discuss J.J. Quantz's treatise, "On Playing The Flute". A founding member of the GRAMMY-award winning baroque music ensemble Appolo's Fire, currently Kathie is Curator of Historical Keyboards at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Historical Performance Institute, and Academic Specialist in Historical Performance.

On this episode of Because.. we hear the becauses of David Renfro. A native of Kingsport, Tennessee, David is the Principal Horn of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, a position he has held since 2005. He also serves as the ASO's Chief Development Officer. Prior to that appointment, David taught horn and chamber music at Henderson State University. He received his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in Horn Performance from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music where his primary teachers included Myron Bloom, Michael Hatfield, and Richard Seraphinoff. Support the show (https://qcsymphony.secure.force.com/donate/?dfId=a0n5d00000SJXSBAA5&)

Our sponsor: Houghton Hornswww.houghtonhorns.comDemondrae Thurman is professor of music in euphonium and chair of the Brass Department at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.Thurman has an outstanding international reputation as a euphonium soloist, having performed in Europe, Asia, and throughout North America. Many of America's premier colleges and universities have hosted him as a performer and teacher, and he continues to be in high demand. Over the past 10 years, he has been an invited guest artist/ clinician at many of the world's prestigious euphonium festivals, including the International Tuba Euphonium Conference, U.S. Army Band Tuba and Euphonium Conference, and Leonard Falcone Competition. Thurman is also an active chamber musician. He plays first euphonium and trombone in the Sotto Voce Quartet, which tours extensively. He also plays first baritone horn in the Brass Band of Battle Creek, a British brass band comprised of many of the world's best brass and percussion performers. In addition to his chamber music work, he is indemand as a euphonium specialist for symphony orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, Atlanta Symphony, Sarasota Orchestra, North Carolina Symphony, and Philadelphia Orchestra.Support the show (https://thatsnotspit.com/support/)

Zack Clark is an Associate Instructor and PhD Student in the Music Education Department at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He is also a certified mindfulness teacher through the Institute for Mindfulness-Based Wellness and Pedagogy. During his tenure as a music teacher and performer in Bakersfield, CA, Zack developed curricula that incorporated mindfulness into instrumental music teaching settings for developing musicians. At Indiana, his research interests involve interdisciplinary investigations on how values and social contexts influence musicians' experiences and evaluations of mindfulness. You can email Zack at zclar@iu.edu --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/musicast-podcast/support

When Sarah Herbert auditioned for the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, she flat out neglected the inner voice reminding her of the magnitude of her environment. One of the finest music conservatories in the United States. Studying under the keen and discerning eye of top instructors. Pressure to maintain peak performance at all times.None of that registered with young Sarah. She blazed her way through that audition, with pure and reckless abandonment. Would that we all could play with that blissful ignorance.Then school began, and suddenly she became aware of the immense talent surrounding her - not to mention how far she had to go in her own development as a trumpet player.But she hung in there, and is now professor of trumpet at Western Kentucky University, and has been busy commissioning new works for trumpet and - wait for it - classical guitar quartet!What began as an experiment, just to see what will happen, has become in her words codified as a burgeoning genre from which new works will be written, and provide fresh opportunities for trumpeters near and far looking to leave their unique imprint on this sometimes busy and crowded world.In this Trailblazing episode, you'll discover:-The shy nerdy kid finds her voice playing trumpet...03:09-Trumpet becomes Sarah's calling in life...10:00-Sarah the Trailblazer: Getting commissioned to perform with a guitar quartet...18:50-A new genre is codified for trumpeters - and guitarists - looking for a niche in which to excel...37:15YouTube links to the two pieces featured in the episode:Concertino Principessa (Mark Anthony Cruz) https://youtu.be/KTM3eieJMyIFin de Fiesta (John Truitt) https://youtu.be/C2O-BQMa918Guest bio:Dr. Sarah Herbert is the Assistant Professor of Trumpet and Jazz at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Dr. Herbert teaches applied trumpet, trumpet ensemble, and directs the WKU Jazz Band. She has previously held faculty positions at the University of Wyoming, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and Miami University Regionals in Hamilton, Ohio.Dr. Herbert's performing career has been diverse and includes performances with professional jazz/commercial ensembles, orchestras and chamber groups including Orchestra Kentucky, Evansville Philharmonic, Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, and the University of Wyoming Faculty Brass Quintet. In the Cincinnati area she has performed with the Fillmore Brass Band and Wind Ensemble, Washington Ave Brass Quintet, The Belairs 1950's Show Band, The Casino Players Ensemble, Bach Chorale Singers, and the Richmond Symphony Orchestra (Indiana). A native of Portland, Oregon, Herbert completed her Doctor of Music in Trumpet Performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in 2017. She also holds a Master of Music and Certification in Music Education from the University of New Mexico and a Bachelor of Music in Trumpet Performance from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/trumpet-dynamics. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Paul Mahern was 16 years old when he played guitar and sang for the Zero Boys one of the pioneering punk bands of the early 80s punk scene in my home state of Indiana. He is also an adjunct lecturer in music in general studies at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. His recording clients include John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Willie Nelson, and Iggy Pop. He has produced and/or engineered 11 RIAA-certified gold or platinum albums. In 2017, the Indianapolis Star listed Mahern as the fifteenth most influential musician of all time from Indiana. This list of 25 musicians also includes some lightweights like Joshua Bell, Hoagy Carmichael, Michael Jackson, and The Coug. Paul was on the front lines in the American hardcore movement but he has an incredible amount of knowledge on music in general. So, it makes sense that he has developed and teaches a course on the history of punk rock. Open to any students at Indiana University, or those of you at home elsewhere can take it. In this conversation, we talk about Paul's, band the Zero Boys, and doing a punk band in the early days, years recording and engineering in the studio, the history of punk and how he developed his class. What bands get entire lectures? Who is taught in regional classes? Wplaylistshat songs and playlist he assigns students, and how you can take the class from anywhere. This is a must-listen for music fans. https://www.coursicle.com/indiana/courses/MUSZ/208/ •You can find my books here: Amazon-https://www.amazon.com/David-Agranoff/e/B004FGT4ZW •And me here: Goodreads-http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2988332.David_Agranoff Twitter-https://twitter.com/DAgranoffAuthor log-http://davidagranoff.blogspot.com/

Dr. Todd Coolman joins the show to talk about his humble, hardworking beginnings in the Midwest, to his first jazz concert, his beloved LP collection, and dispenses some wise words and interesting insights. This is a don't miss for jazz fans, and fans of the Todd's podcast.Grammy award-winning bassist Todd Coolman is among the most sought-after musicians on the New York music scene today. Since moving to New York in 1978, he has performed and/or recorded with a virtual, “Who's who” of jazz artists including Horace Silver, Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan, Benny Golson, Ahmad Jamal, Art Farmer, Jay Jay Johnson, The Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, and numerous others. Coolman enjoyed a 25-year stint with the James Moody Quartet and continues to perform with Jon Faddis, Charles McPherson, Renee Rosnes, as well as leading his own small groups. Collectables on Sunnyside Records is Todd's fourth and most recent CD as a leader. Todd has also authored two books, The Bass Tradition and The Bottom Line. ding his own small groups. Collectables on Sunnyside Records is Todd's fourth and most recent CD as a leader. Todd has also authored two books, The Bass Tradition and The Bottom Line. Dr. Coolman's faculty positions include posts in the jazz studies programs at SUNY Purchase and the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. After joining the faculty of the Skidmore Jazz Institute in 1998, he also directed the Institute from 2011-2018 and subsequently has returned to the faculty. In whatever spare time he can carve out of his busy schedule, Todd enjoys fly fishing, bird watching, hiking, and generally communing with the Natural World.To learn more about today's guest or to listen to Todd's own podcast, The Cool Toddcast, see the links below.Website https://toddcoolman.me/homePodcast Website https://www.cooltoddcast.com/Instagram @todd.coolmanTo listen to more episodes, connect with host, Tammy, or to support the podcast follow these linksWebsite https://tstakaishi.wixsite.com/musicInstagram @creative_peacemeal_podcastFacebook https://www.facebook.com/creativepeacemealpod/

Welcome to Season 4 of the Mind Over Finger Podcast! Thank you to everyone who has made this journey possible and found these conversations not only useful, but inspiring. I look forward to many more episodes with phenomenal musicians! This season is all about helping you to create a fulfilling music experience, covering everything from navigating the road to a musical degree, to the life of a soloist, to being a musician entrepreneur and beyond. My very special guest for the opening of Season 4 is Mimi Zweig, a true legend in violin pedagogy.  As a violinist myself, I was incredibly excited to sit down with Mimi to discuss her relationship with the instrument, how she came to begin teaching, and of course to hear her advice for students and professional musicians alike.  In our conversation, we covered... The very beginning of Mimi's journey with the violin (06:23) How Mimi got her start teaching (11:32)  Mimi's approach and philosophy of teaching, including the importance of a non-judgemental teaching environment (14:55) The essential purpose of patience in lessons (17:40) What students need to pursue a musical degree or professional life as a musician, broken down into several age brackets (21:08) How to develop effective and healthy practicing habits using intentional repetition as a guide (25:48) And finally, Mimi's own habits, thoughts, favorites, and advice! (29:56)   MORE ON MIMI ZWEIG: Mimi Zweig is professor of music in violin at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and director of the Indiana University String Academy. Zweig studied with Louis Krasner, Samuel Kissel, Raphael Bronstein, and Tadeusz Wroński. She has been a member of the Syracuse Symphony, American Symphony under Leopold Stokowski, and Indianapolis Symphony.  She has developed pre-college string programs across the United States since 1972. In 2019, Zweig was the recipient of the American String Teachers Association Artist Teacher Award. Her students have won numerous competitions and teach and perform worldwide. Be sure to visit Mimi's website, StringPedagogy.com!   PRACTICING FOR PEAK PERFORMANCE: I'm excited to tell you that Practicing for Peak Performance is now available for download! Go to MindOverFinger.com for access to all the tools that will help you transform your practice, gain confidence in your process, and start performing at your best.  With the purchase of PPP, you gain: Lifetime access to all recorded content Guidance in effective high-performance systems Detailed handouts For a limited time only, a free 30-minute consultation with me.   PPP alumnus Karmen Palusoo has this to say about it: “For a long time I have had this belief that learning an instrument is difficult and hard work or that it has to be, and there is no other way. Only a few weeks after PPP, I am starting to feel that change! My everyday practice sessions are now filled with freedom and ease!”   MUSIC MASTERY CIRCLE: This fall, I'm opening the doors to a brand-new exclusive group coaching program, The Music Mastery Circle! Together we will create the most fulfilling musical experience you can dream of.  More details will be coming soon. For now, know that I'll only be taking a small group of motivating musicians with me on this adventure!  If this sounds like something you'd like to be part of, send me an email at MindOverFinger@gmail.com for more information.   THANK YOU: A HUGE thank you to my fantastic producer, Bella Kelly, who works really hard to make this podcast as pleasant to listen to as possible for you. Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show's musical theme.  Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Thank you to pianist-singer-song-writer Louise Kelly for the introduction!  You can find out more about Louise and her creative work by visiting louisekelly.com.    MIND OVER FINGER: As we head into this new season, I encourage you to visit MindOverFinger.com for a plethora of resources on mindful practice and information on how to work with me. Sign up for my newsletter and receive your free guide to a highly productive mindful practice using a metronome! www.mindoverfinger.com https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/ https://www.instagram.com/mindoverfinger/  

In the second episode of our four-part series on the Akron Symphony Chorus, we sit down with Chorus Director Chris Albanese, Music Director Christopher Wilkins and special guest Betsy Burleigh to discuss Haydn's towering masterpiece, The Creation. The episode includes selections of The Creation by the Akron Symphony Orchestra and Akron Symphony Chorus, featuring guest artists Joyce Guyer, soprano, Karl Dent, tenor, and Timothy Jones, bass-baritone from April 2008; along with the Akron Symphony Chorus' recording from May 2021 in the parking lot of the First United Methodist Church in Akron. Betsy Burleigh is the Thomas R. Kasdorf Professor of Choral Conducting and chair of the Choral Conducting Department at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. She served as director of the Akron Symphony Chorus from 1997 to 2002. She has also served as music director of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, been a guest conductor for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Akron Symphony, Canton Symphony, and Handel Society of Dartmouth College, was chorus master for Cleveland Opera, assistant director of choruses for The Cleveland Orchestra, and director of Boston's Chorus pro Musica, the Providence Singers in Rhode Island, Canton Symphony Chorus, and the Mastersingers of Lexington, Mass. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni)

In the first episode of a four-part series on the Akron Symphony Chorus, we sit down with Chorus Director Chris Albanese and Steven Savanyu of Buford T. Hedgehog Productions to talk about a special recording project by the chorus in the parking lot of the First United Methodist Church in Akron. Chris and Steve share stories about the recording project, how the chorus coped with a year of virtual recordings, and the music they performed for the project. The episode opens and closes with a short sampling of the Akron Symphony Chorus performing Haydn's Awake the Harp. In addition to leading the Akron Symphony Chorus, Chris Albanese is an assistant professor of choral conducting at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he conducts the Grammy-nominated Singing Hoosiers and teaches courses in choral conducting.  With more than 45 years of experience in the audio/video industry, Steve Savanyu brings a wealth of creative knowledge to the recording process. He produces corporate and industrial videos, multimedia programs, live streamed events, and interactive learning content. Learn more at his website. 

Welcome to Times Will Tell, the weekly podcast from The Times of Israel. This week, we're speaking with Dr. David Sasso. A musician and psychiatrist, David works in the intersection of mental health, music, and the arts and serves as Assistant Clinical Professor at the Yale School of Medicine. Full disclosure, David and host Amanda Borschel-Dan attended high school together in Indianapolis, after which he studied Music Composition at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and double majored in biochemistry before attending medical school at Northwestern. As a teen, David premiered works with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and later his full-length opera "The Trio of Minuet"was performed featuring children as the main characters. More recently, David has focused on various traditional folk genres and his duo project -- Kat Wallace and David Sasso -- is releasing its second album in October. We'll discuss the idea of the creative genius and hear excerpts of his music, especially two very different pieces he wrote about Noah's Ark. IMAGE: Dr. David Sasso (courtesy) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Cello Sherpa Podcast Host, Joel Dallow, interviews Eric Kim, Professor of Cello at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He offers advice on how to prepare for orchestra auditions and shares his wealth of experience as principal cellist of the Cincinnati Symphony, the San Diego Symphony, and the Denver Symphony. If you are looking for in person/virtual cello lessons, or orchestral repertoire audition coachings, check out www.theCelloSherpa.comFollow us on twitter @theCello Sherpa

Shaun and Hunter talk to DMA Pianist, Multi-Competition Winner, and all-around lovely human Junwen Liang. Check out now! Chinese-born pianist Junwen Liang began his piano studies at nine and made his solo debut at the age of thirteen. He earned a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance at Ithaca College, where he received a full scholarship. And a Master of Music at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music with appointed as an Associate Instructor in Piano. Junwen has performed in major cities from China, Canada, and the United States. His achievements include the most recent two-time concert appearances at Carnegie Hall and Kimmel Center in Philadelphia. And a public broadcast performance of Prokofiev Third Piano Concerto with Ithaca College Orchestra on WSKG radio in New York State. He was also invited to participate in music festivals such as Lunigiana International Music Festival, Baltimore International Piano Festival, Philadelphia Young Pianists' Academy, Orford Musique, Art of the Piano, and Aspen Music Festival; and won major prizes in multiple competitions such as The American Prize, Nouvelles Etoiles International Music Competition (France), Juliusz Zarębski International Piano Competition (Poland), New York International Piano Competition, Chopin International Piano Competition in Hartford and Crescendo International Music Competition. Junwen is currently pursuing a Doctoral of Musical Arts degree at Penn State, where he serves as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in Piano and studies with Christopher Guzman. His other mentors include Charis Dimaras, Edward Auer, and Roberto Plano; and additional summer studies with Gabriel Chodos and Gary Graffman. Junwen's next concert engagement features a concerto performance with “Bright Bows” String Ensemble Orchestra from Russia. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/musicspeaks-podcast/support

Intro - 0:00Tune called Planxty Sir Festus Burke | Randal Bays/fiddle, Chris Smith/tenor banjo, Roger Landes/bouzouki | composition by Turlough O'Carolan, from the album “Coyote Banjo” by Chris SmithPart I, Path to Soundscapes - 01:05Relating to Tom Irvine's experience in history, music, and the vernacular, elaborating on global soundscapes.Part II, "Listening to China" - 24:40Relating to a vast and diverse  environment and the different soundscapes one encounters.Book blurb for "Sound and the Sino-Western Encounter.'Part III, The Past/Present/Future is Music - 47:48Relating to  coming back and rebuilding after a Global Pandemic, especially with the arts.Outro - 01:00:36Planxty Sir Festus Burke Thomas Irvine is Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Programmes in Music, and an Alan Turing Fellow.“Like many students and staff in our department and university I have an international background. I was born in Munich to American parents and grew up in Stony Brook, NY, USA. After studying viola at conservatoire (at the Shepherd School of Rice University and Indiana University Jacobs School of Music) I moved to Germany and played professionally, mostly in Early Music ensembles but also in symphony orchestras. I also taught for a year at the Frankfurt International School and worked as a manager for a large Early Music organisation.In 1999 I found my way to musicology and back to the US, studying performance practice and musicology at Cornell University, where I took my PhD in 2005. In 2002 I crossed the Atlantic again as a DAAD scholar at the University of Würzburg Institute of Musicology, where I stayed on as a postdoctoral fellow in 2005/06. I have lived and worked in Southampton since 2006.I am a Fellow of the Alan Turing Institute (the UK's national institution for AI and data science), a Non-Executive Director of the Southampton Web Science Institute and currently serve as an external examiner at the Royal Academy of Music. I co-chair the American Musicological Society study group ‘Global East Asia.' Outside of my teaching and research I am trying to learn Chinese and follow Southampton FC. Both can be challenging! I also sing a little.” VVMC Book ClubVVMC: Friends & Voices, a Collaborative PlaylistVoices from the Vernacular Music Center

We welcome Dr. Jason Nam, assistant professor of music in bands at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music to The Band Room. We spoke about the beginnings of his musical journey, his path to IU, tokenism in our field, the importance of expanding our canon, working with living composers and so much more!Help support the Band Room Podcast by becoming a patron through Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/bandroompod Help support the Band Room Podcast by getting your merch at the BRP Storehttp://www.bandroompod.com/store Music used in this episodeBRP Theme Music: Skyline by EKR HammellPerforming Ensemble: University of Toronto Wind EnsembleDr. Gillian MacKay – ConductorEpisode LinksAbout Jason and Indiana Universityhttps://music.indiana.edu/faculty/current/nam-jason.html#:~:text=Nam%20keeps%20a%20very%20busy,Wind%20Ensemble%20division)%20in%202017.How social justice, diversity and equity have impacted musical opportunities for our panelists - IU Community Conversationshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGPhVdNnqRY&ab_channel=IUJacobsSchoolofMusicAnd Sings the Tune Without the Words by Aaron Perrinehttps://aaronperrine.com/work/and-sings-the-tune-without-the-words/​​​Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bandroompod)

Dr. Glenn Gass is a provost professor emeritus at The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST TRANSCRIPT: ZAK: This is Dr. Glenn Gass. GLENN: I'm a provost professor emeritus at The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and just retired this past May. ZAK: When I was Professor Gass' student in his History of The Beatles class. Yes, that's a real class and yes it was most the beloved class on campus and one night in class, professor Gass told us this Beatles story which remains one of my favorite Beatle's stories. And I think the essence of this story has a jewel of wisdom that I've been thinking about a lot, which we'll get to. But first, let's go back to the spring of 1966 when The Beatles were recording the song, Yellow Submarine. GLENN: And they had a bunch of friends over. Marianne Faithful, Brian Jones, Hunter Davies, Alf Bicknell. They just said, come on in. They just wanted normal voices singing the chorus, so it didn't sound like The Beatles singing in perfect harmony. They had Mal Evans with a parade bass drum and they had the cocktail party. That's actually Patty Boyd, George's wife that has the big shrieking, high life in the middle of that and the glasses clinking and all the sound effects. So, anyway they did this and they did the overdubs singing, we all live in a Yellow Submarine and everyone was having a great time. Who knows, it's 1966, so they're probably having a really great time. The engineer, Geoff Emerick went to lock up the tapes and turn off the lights and he came back out to turn out the lights in the studio. He walked in the control room and looked down to Studio 2 and saw everyone was still there. They were there with Big Mal Evans and that parade drum in the front of this conga line with everyone on the person in-front of them's shoulders, swaying back and forth singing, we all live in a yellow submarine. I mean there's no tape running. The song is done. They're having so much fun, they didn't want it to end. That's so beautiful on so many levels. The Beatles just want to be together. They want to sing and have fun together. You wouldn't likely do that on a George, Paul or John song but for Ringo, lets all gather round our friend and just have a good, old sing-a-long. ZAK: I love it so much. I love thinking about how, the song in this instance, maybe not with all their output, but maybe in this case, the song was just a by-product of their friendship. GLENN: Yes. ZAK: The song wasn't even the point. The point was them being together and having fun and, awesome, this amazing song came out of it. GLENN: The point was being together, having fun and the song expresses that. My friends are all aboard. Many more of them live next door. The whole song was about being together with your friends and the fact that Paul wrote it not for himself but for his friend. So, it not only is about friendship, it sort of embodies friendship. ZAK: We have these really loud baseboards cause we have a boiler with hot water heat and in our bedroom it sounds like we're in a submarine right now and I've been thinking about the song and thinking about how, all of us, are in our own...if we're lucky to have our own proverbial submarines with the people in our lives we love. Like, we're just kind of very insulated in our own yellow submarines right now. GLENN: Yeah and everyone's submarine is so different. ZAK: At the beginning of the pandemic, parents with young families were talking about how they would have impromptu dance parties. It's like finding fun where they can because we don't have access to all these old ways of having fun outside our houses. So, I feel like that's another thing that this song makes me think of. It's just like, make meaning amid the isolation. GLENN: Create the world you want to be in. Create the atmosphere you want. And damn the torpedoes we're gonna do this submarine song and we're gonna have fun with it.

Dr. Frank M. Diaz is Associate Professor of Music Education at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music where he teaches courses on instrumental music education and teacher wellness. Diaz is a highly sought out clinician and conductor for honors, community, secondary, and collegiate orchestras, and is a frequent presenter and adjudicator for conferences, workshops, and festivals across the country. Previous to his position at Indiana, Diaz taught on the faculties of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory and the University of Oregon School of Music, and served as a public school music teacher for school districts in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Along with his work as a teacher and conductor, Diaz currently serves on the Editorial Board of the String Research Journal and Journal of Research in Music Education, and is an active member of the American String Teachers Association. Dr. Diaz can be reached at: fmdiaz@indiana.edu --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/orchestrateacher/support

"I listen to classical music very specifically because I need to be able to feel at the end of what I'm listening to like I'm able confront the darkest sides of what I'm experiencing as well. I feel comforted by Beethoven. I feel comforted by his ability to say something to me that cannot be said any other way. A sense of hopelessness that is not without giving us some worth." Violinist Jorja Fleezanis is here to talk music and the staying power of music, the spell it casts, over children and adults alike. From the first time she heard a violin record as a young child to right now, after a career of more than five decades-- what does music say to her today that it didn't then? How do the names she thinks of as the 'Mt. Rushmore' -- Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann -- sustain her and grow with her? And why is she currently listening to every song The Beatles ever recorded? Jorja and Daniel explore what it is to be in an orchestra, and how the will of the ensemble must rise above political and personal fractures. A longtime mentor, friend, and teacher of Daniel, the conversation goes in many directions-- and the emotions run high. Support Talking Beats with Daniel Lelchuk on Patreon. You will contribute to continued presentation of substantive interviews with the world's most compelling people. We believe that providing a platform for individual expression, free thought, and a diverse array of views is more important now than ever. For more information, visit talkingbeats.com Jorja Fleezanis is adjunct professor emerita of music in orchestral studies at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Fleezanis was concertmaster of the Minnesota Orchestra from 1989 to 2009—the longest-tenured concertmaster in the orchestra's history and only the second woman in the U.S. to hold the title of concertmaster in a major orchestra when appointed. Prior to Minnesota, she was associate concertmaster with the San Francisco Symphony for eight years and a member of the Chicago Symphony. A devoted teacher, Fleezanis became an adjunct faculty member at the University of Minnesota's School of Music in 1990. She has also enjoyed teaching roles with other organizations: as teacher and artist at the Round Top International Festival Institute in Texas (1990-2007); artist-in-residence at the University of California, Davis; guest artist and teacher at the San Francisco Conservatory, where she served on the faculty from 1981 to 1989; artist and mentor at the Music@Menlo Festival (2003-2008); teacher and coach at the New World Symphony (1988-present); and faculty of the Music Academy of the West since 2016. She has been a visiting teacher at the Boston Conservatory, The Juilliard School, The Shepherd School of Music, and Interlochen Academy and Summer Camp. She is also a frequent guest mentor at Britten Pears Center at Snape Maltings, England, in programs for both young musicians and professional orchestral violinists. Fleezanis has had a number of works commissioned for her, including by the Minnesota Orchestra with the John Adams Violin Concerto and Ikon of Eros by John Tavener, the latter recorded on Reference Records. Her recording of the complete violin sonatas of Beethoven with the French fortepianist Cyril Huvé was released in 2003 on the Cyprés label. Other recordings include Aaron Jay Kernis' Brilliant Sky, Infinite Sky on CRI, commissioned for Fleezanis by the Schubert Club, and, with Garrick Ohlsson, Stefan Wolpe's Violin Sonata for Koch International. Fleezanis studied at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and the Cleveland Institute of Music.

Like a seasoned pop music act reuniting for another sold-out tour, host Nelson Price and his guest David Lindquist will join forces once again to explore tales from David's more than 22 years of writing about pop music and culture for The Indianapolis Star. But don't expect a rehash of greatest hits from their show last December. The two have plenty of fresh material to explore that they simply didn't have time to cover on the last go round. The emergence of the Fountain Square neighborhood in Indianapolis as a nightspot destination, the opening of the Palladium in Carmel and the death of the owner of the Slippery Noodle Inn, one of the most distinctive venues for blues music in the country, all happened during Dave's long run at The Star, which ended last month. So he will rejoin Nelson to share insights about those topics and others, including the increasing trend of featuring music concerts as part of major sports events such as the Final Four basketball tournament of the NCAA, races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Super Bowl that Indianapolis hosted in 2012. Dave also will discuss one of the most challenging reviews he had to write. At the Palladium in 2011, a concert featuring country music star Glen Campbell was "mystifyingly bad," Dave wrote. He described how Campbell "came across as unprepared at best and disoriented at worst." Within about 10 days, Campbell's family revealed he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease six months earlier. During our show last month, Dave discussed his interviews with John Mellencamp, the Indiana-based rock star. This time, we will focus on a drummer who had a long association with Mellencamp and whom Dave Lindquist included in his list of Indiana's Top 25 Musicians. Kenny Aronoff studied at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and performed during the presidential inauguration of Barack Obama at the Lincoln Memorial in January 2009. Esquire magazine called Aronoff, who played with Mellencamp for 17 years beginning in 1980, "the most famous drummer you've never heard of." In downtown Indy, the Slippery Noodle Inn opened in 1850 and had several name changes (along with a reputation that periodically was unsavory) until it was purchased in the early 1960s by the family of Hal Yeagy, who died in November. In Dave Lindquist's report about Yeagy's death, he quoted musicians who described "The Noodle" as "a major shrine to blues and live music." During this show, Dave will discuss the Slippery Noodle as well as other concert venues, including the Murat Theatre and the lawn at White River State Park. Our show comes just before Dave starts a new media endeavor. He will be the host on WTTS-FM (92.3) of a new weekly music program, The Beat with Dave Lindquist. His show, which premieres at 7 pm Monday (Feb. 1), will feature "fresh music from the local independent and underground music scene and music from familiar artists," according to WTTS-FM.

Happy New Year everyone! This episode features Rodney Dorsey, DMA. Dr. Dorsey serves as professor of music in bands and chair of the Department of Bands at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Prior to his time at IU he served at the University of Oregon, University of Michigan, DePaul University, and Northwestern University. In this episode we discuss the importance of failure, imagination, and the music of Anthony Barfield. Find Ic2us on your favorite streaming platform and don’t forget to check out our Spotify and YouTube playlists: https://linktr.ee/ic2us Ic2us is your source for any and everything conducting, listening, teaching, and music making. Treat yourself to a weekly dose of musical inspiration as we pick the minds of great conductors and delve into note worthy repertoire. If you’re a musician, teacher, or conductor: you’ve found your people.

Today, I'm excited to have Dr. Brenda Brenner on to discuss music admissions and how you can position yourself to not only get admitted to a music school but receive scholarships to help you afford an education.Dr. Brenner is the Eugene O'Brien Bicentennial Executive Associate Dean (Interim) and Associate Professor of Music (Music Education) at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.Last month Brenda and I participated in a panel hosted by Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, and I really appreciated Brenda's insights and know you will get a lot out of them as well.We Cover:Brenda's roles at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.The type of student who thrives at IU.The importance of asking the school and faculty questions and how Brenda prefers to hear from students directly.What to ask when you do contact the school or faculty.Connecting with current students at IU to learn as much as possible about the program to see if it's a good fit for them.Brenda's policy on sample lessons.The relationship between scholarship and the studio teacher.A detailed look at how admission and the scholarship process is works at IU. The Jacobs School looks at every one of the thousands of applications individually.The separate interview process for music education majors.How demonstrating a genuine interest in the school, teacher and program can play a difference in scholarship allocation.The gamble of asking how many openings are in a particular studio.How Brenda leads with honesty in scholarship discussions.The importance of the student taking the lead in music admissions, not the parent.The biggest mistake a student can make in music admissions.How to approach your auditions psychologically and maintain a healthy perspective on the outcome.Links Mentioned:Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.Scholarship Information at Jacobs School Connect with The Scholarship Roadmap:WebsiteApple PodcastsInstagramFacebookYouTubeBook A Call With Me (no commitment, no charge.)Theme Music:‘Elegua' from Axiom Asunder by The Majestic Jazz OrchestraComposed by Buzz Jones.

Jake Gunnar Walsh is a composer, performer, and educator from Chepachet, Rhode Island. A recent graduate of Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, he earned a double Masters Degree in Oboe Performance and Music Composition studying oboe with Linda Strommen and Roger Roe, and composition with Claude Baker and David Dzubay. Jake graduated from Ithaca College in 2015 with a double B.M. degree in Oboe Performance and Music Composition, studying oboe with Paige Morgan, and composition with Dana Wilson and Jorge Villavicencio Grossmann. Jake is passionate about premiering and commissioning new works for the Oboe and English Horn, and specializes in the performance of contemporary music. Equally dedicated to the art of music education, Jake has taught as an Associate Instructor for the Department of Music Theory at Indiana University, led a series of masterclasses on Oboe Extended Technique and Contemporary Performance Practice, and has taught private oboe and composition extensively. Jacob has been on faculty teaching Music Composition and Music Theory at the Ithaca College Summer Music Academy since 2016, and has been the Composer in Residence at the Luzerne Music Center since 2019. Jake is currently serving as Assistant Professor of Oboe at Ithaca College and teaches as a Part Time Lecturer for the Department of Music Theory, History, and Composition. I (Shaun) sat down with Jake to talk to him about his top 10 songs. I also asked him to name contemporary composers as drinks of alcohol. To listen to his picks, here is a Spotify Playlist and two YouTube Links: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ROPZjf2PVGBEENV3ogX3s https://youtu.be/8vcOvPnl7wE https://youtu.be/SKVixOWiwzM --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/musicspeaks-podcast/support

A casual conversation with Dr. Soo Han This episode features a very special guest and my dear friend, Dr. Soo Han. Soo agreed to come on the podcast if we could simply have a conversation rather than an interview, so we did! We discuss teaching during the pandemic, the future of music education, and also engage in some personal conversation including plans for Thanksgiving. I hope you and yours will have a wonderful Thanksgiving! -- Dr. Soo Han is the director of orchestral studies at Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music, a member of the Board of Directors of the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic, a contributing editor for Hal Leonard's Essential Elements for Strings, a D'Addario Orchestral Strings Artist, a Conn-Selmer Educational Clinician, program coordinator and faculty member with Los Angeles Philharmonic's summer YOLA program and the former director of orchestras & department chair of the William H. Duke Center for the Performing Arts at Carmel High School in Indiana. As an active conductor, he has appeared with Carmel Symphony Orchestra, Cave Run Symphony Orchestra, Michigan State Opera Theatre, Michigan State Symphony Orchestra, Valparaiso University and Butler University Symphony Orchestra. He is an active conductor for all-state, regional and honor orchestras appearing in over 30 states and has conducted internationally in Austria, China, Thailand and Australia. Han has collaborated with numerous artists, groups, and conductors such as Lynn Harrell, David Kim and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. He has produced multiple recordings of complete symphonies and has premiered several commissioned works for strings and full orchestras. He has presented workshops and clinics internationally and for nearly every major national and state music conference including: Australian String Teacher Conference, Maryborough National Australia Conference, Midwest Clinic, ASTA National Conference, NAfME National Conference and Ohio University Summer String Teacher Workshop. Orchestras under his leadership experienced a great deal of success including nine Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) State Championships and being named Grand Champions at the National Orchestra Cup at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall. As a passionate supporter of public school music programs, he continues to remain active in instrumental classrooms throughout the country. Han was previously the president of the Indiana American String Teachers Association and the chapter was awarded the ‘Most Improved Chapter' during his time as president. He recently served as the National American String Teachers Association's K-12 Committee Chair. He received his Bachelor of Instrumental Music Education from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Master of Science in Education from Indiana University School of Education and his Doctorate in Orchestral Conducting from the Michigan State University College of Music. Contact Dr. Han: https://www.bw.edu/academics/bios/han-soo -- Background music: Ahrirang, arranged by Soo Han https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v4NHMxVehA To purchase print edition or for more info: https://goo.gl/4JLFWw --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/orchestrateacher/support

Here are 3 tips that I extracted from a week of interviews with Music School Admissions faculty and staff from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Lawrence Conservatory at Lawrence University, Sunderman Conservatory at Gettysburg College, and the University of Dayton.Watch the video version.If you have any topics you'd like me to cover, you can always get in touch with me. Connect with The Scholarship Roadmap:WebsiteApple PodcastsInstagramFacebookYouTubeBook A Call With Me (no commitment, no charge.)Theme Music:‘Elegua' from Axiom Asunder by The Majestic Jazz OrchestraComposed by Buzz Jones.

Conductor, Composer and Educator Dominick DiOrio joins Arts and Culture expert St. John Flynn in our latest episode of Behind the Music. DiOrio has received both The American Prize for Choral Composition (2014) and Choral Performance (2019). He is a member of the choral conducting faculty at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and Director of new music chamber chorus NOTUS. Watch or listen to the episode and enjoy his special Spotify Playlist!

Cincinnati Opera, at the time known as Cincinnati Summer Opera, performed at the Cincinnati Zoo for its first 51 seasons (1920-1972).Effron recalls a memory of seeing Giacomo Puccini’s grand opera La bohème with Licia Albanese at the Cincinnati Zoo.Italian-born American conductor Fausto Cleva was the Musical Director of the Cincinnati Summer Opera from 1934 until 1963. He was also Effron’s “first hero.”Sigmund Effron, David Effron’s father, was the concertmaster of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra from 1946 to 1973.George Szell, Music Director and Conductor of the The Cleveland Orchestra, tried to recruit Sigmund Effron to join his symphony.After a performance of Charles Gonoud’s Faust at Cincinnati Summer Opera, American tenor Eugene Conley honored Sigmund Effron by allowing him to bow by himself (a “solo bow”) due to the skill with which he played the work’s notable violin solo.Sigmund Effron studied with Robert Perutz, a renowned Polish violinist who was based in Cincinnati.James Levine is a conductor and accompanist from Cincinnati. He served as the Music Director of the Metropolitan Opera until he was notably terminated in 2018 over sexual assault allegations that he denies.Josef Blatt was a professor of conducting at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance.Famed conductor Tibor Kozma allowed David Effron to conduct operas during his graduate study at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.Effron tells the story of one unfortunate performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto at New York City Opera featuring soprano Gianna Rolandi, mezzo-soprano Jane Shalos, baritone Richard Fredricks, and an unnamed tenor.A Hochschule is an institution of higher education within German-speaking countries.Effron served as the assistant to German conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch at Cologne Opera.Hugh Thompson and Tito Capobianco were both notable opera directors, though Thompson was better known as a lyric baritone with 238 performances at the Metropolitan Opera.Beverly Sills, Plácido Domingo, and Norman Treigle all performed in a production of Jacques Offenbach’s The Tales of Hoffman at New York City Opera.Hamilton: An American Musical is a Pulitzer Prize-winning musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda about the life, career, and death of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. Musically, it pulls from genres as varied as hip hop, R&B, pop, soul, and traditional show tunes.Benita Valente is a renowned American soprano from California.WhatsApp is a mobile application popularly used for text messaging and calling in countries outside of the US.

Frank Diaz is the Founder and Director of the Institute for Mindfulness-Based Wellness and Pedagogy and a professor at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He is also Co-Director of the Music and Mind Lab and an Affiliate Member of the Cognitive Science Department at IU. Frank is also a recognized Zen Buddhist teacher and has taught secular and religious meditative practices to thousands of students across the United States. In this episode we talk about the uncertainties and pressures of living in a pandemic, measuring mindfulness and the MAAS test, the ties between music, meditation and mindfulness; Zen and the “don’t know mind”, the endurance of Zen’s tongue in cheek appreciation for the absurdity of existence, and more.Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @WolfInTune https://www.richardwolf.net/Read "In Tune: Music As The Bridge To Mindfulness" https://tinyurl.com/tz67aqm 

Karel Butz is the Head Orchestra Director at Beckendorff Junior High School in Katy, Texas. He previously taught orchestra in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Houston, Texas) and Carmel Clay Schools (Carmel, Indiana) in addition to serving as adjunct violin faculty at Purdue University. His orchestras have performed at the Midwest Clinic and are consistent UIL Sweepstakes Winners, Texas Honor Orchestra State Finalists, and National Honor Orchestra Winners in the Foundation for Music Education Mark of Excellence Competition. Under his direction, the Beckendorff Honor Orchestra was named the 2019 Texas State Honor Orchestra and 2019 Houston Cup Winner. He is a frequent guest conductor, lecturer, and clinician around the country. His music is published by Musica Propria, Inc. and has been performed worldwide at several venues such as the Midwest Clinic, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival, Indiana University String Academy, the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Conference, and several all-state and region honor orchestras. His book Achieving Musical Success in the String Classroom (2019) is published by Oxford University Press. Mr. Butz has performed in several orchestras, including the National Repertory Orchestra, National Orchestral Institute, and Spoleto Festival USA. He served as an Associate Instructor for string techniques and music theory at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. In addition, he taught violin for the Indiana University String Academy, Music for All Summer Symposium Orchestra Division, and the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute. He is a freelance violinist in Houston. Mr. Butz is a member of the Texas Music Adjudicators Association (TMAA), Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA), and American String Teachers Association (ASTA). Mr. Butz received both his Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music in Violin Performance with high distinction from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where his principal violin instructors were Nelli Shkolnikova and Mimi Zweig. He completed doctoral coursework in music education at Indiana University. Links: Karel's Website Textbook: Achieving Musical Success in the String Classroom Amazon Link --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/orchestrateacher/support

Welcome to the first episode of IUBTalks! This week we are joined by Sarah Wroth, former Boston Ballet dancer and current Chair of the Ballet Department at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.

Vincent Carr is Associate Professor of Music in Organ at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Carr is an organist, conductor, and composer known for his versatility as a performer. He leads an eclectic musical career, with interests in sacred music, choral repertoire, chamber music, contemporary American repertoire, musical theater, global popular music, and songwriting. He served as associate organist and choirmaster at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City, New York from 2013-2017. From 2009-2017, he served as Adjunct Professor at the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey. Carr earned both a Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance and a Bachelor of Arts with Distinction in Spanish from Indiana University. At IU, he studied organ with Larry Smith, harpsichord with Elisabeth Wright, and improvisation and church music with John Schwandt and Marilyn Keiser. A graduate of the Institute of Sacred Music at Yale University, Carr studied organ performance there with Martin Jean, improvisation with William Porter and Jeffrey Brillhart, and choral conducting with Jeffrey Douma. He has been an award winner in several national performance and improvisation competitions and is in high demand as a clinician, lecturer, and performer. From 2006 to 2013, he served as associate organist at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, New Jersey, one of the largest gothic cathedrals in the Americas. He has performed and studied throughout the United States, Europe, and Latin America (including the Republic of Cuba). Carr is an Associate and Choirmaster of the American Guild of Organists. In 2013, he took a sabbatical in Europe, studying composition in the tradition of Nadia Boulanger at the Schola Cantorum de Paris through the European American Musical Alliance. In 2014, he served as musical director for a new production of Ruddigore for the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival in Harrogate, England. An active collaborative musician, he has performed extensively with the renowned Richard Alston Dance Company in both London and New York City. Vincecarr.comMUSIC: Impromptu Samuel Coleridge Taylor Vince Carr, Organist Recorded at Indiana UniversityMUSIC: Pavane Robert Elmore Vince Carr, Organist Recorded at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, NewarkMUSIC: Come Sunday Mahalia Jackson Organ Improvisation by Vincent Carr Recorded at Indiana UniversityMUSIC: 3 Pieces for Organ #2 Chorale Prelude: Herr Liebster Jesu George Walker Vincent Carr, OrganistMUSIC: 3 Pieces for Organ #3 Invocation George Walker Vincent Carr, Organist

Welcome to the Conversations on Dance higher education series.  Over the next few weeks, we will be talking with individuals from different college  dance programs across the country.  This week we are joined by Carla Körbes, former Pacific Northwest Ballet Principal Dancer and Associate Professor of Music in ballet at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.  Carla was […] The post (169) Carla Körbes, Associate Professor of Music in Ballet at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

Welcome to the Conversations on Dance higher education series.  Over the next few weeks, we will be talking with individuals from different college  dance programs across the country.  This week we are joined by Carla Körbes, former Pacific Northwest Ballet Principal Dancer and Associate Professor of Music in ballet at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.  Carla was […] The post (169) Carla Körbes, Associate Professor of Music in Ballet at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music appeared first on tendusunderapalmtree.com.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like having a career as a renowned performer and music education training specialist? In this episode, I speak with Dr. Brenda Brenner from Indiana University to discuss her roles as a professional musician, studio instructor, and professor of music education. She also talks about her work with the Fairview Violin Project, a program in which every first and second grader in an underserved school is taught violin as part of the curriculum.    Topics include: (03:28) Brenda talks about his life and professional background (07:50) Brenda talks about making the decision to teach in addition to performing (11:20) Brenda talks about what she has learned from teaching music education courses and leading a collegiate violin studio (15:55) Skills students need to have as the enter the workforce (29:10) Brenda talks about her work with the Fairview Violin Project (49:00) Outcomes for students who participated in the Fairview Project (53:35) Why do we teach music?  (59:31) Favorite rehearsal tactics (1:02:10) Brenda discusses leaders that have made an impact on his life  (1:04:15) Three words to describe an outstanding leader of a comprehensive music program (1:05:45) Advice for music educators (1:06:35) Being remembered as a leader for your music program   Links:  Dr. Brenner’s IU website: http://info.music.indiana.edu/faculty/current/brenner-brenda.shtml Fairview Violin Project website: https://music.indiana.edu/precollege/year-round/fairview-violin-project/ Footage of Brenner teaching at the Fairview Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc8ArJT17W0 Fairview Project Concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnQVG_C8Tlo Brenner performing as a featured soloist at the 2009 Midwest Clinic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q8dK9N5OzM   Bio:  Brenda Brenner is associate professor of music in music education at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. She specializes in string music education, teaching applied violin and courses in violin and string pedagogy. Brenner earned a B.M. and a B.M.E. from Wichita State University and an M.M. and a D.M.A. in violin performance from the Eastman School of Music. In addition to her appointment to the Jacobs Music Education Department, she serves as co-director of the IU String Academy, a position she has held since 1993. Her String Academy students have been featured in concerts in major venues throughout the United States and have presented tours throughout Europe, Asia, and South America. As director of the Fairview Project—a program in which every first and second grader in an underserved school is taught violin as part of the curriculum—Brenner is researching the cognitive, academic, and social outcomes of early instrumental music instruction. An active performer of chamber music throughout the United States, she partners with pianist Kenneth Huber and her husband, organist Christopher Young. She also teaches and conducts at the IU Summer String Academy and is assistant director of the IU Retreat for Professional Violinists and Violists. Additionally, she is an active international clinician, with recent appearances at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, American String Teachers Association National Conferences, and Music Educators Conferences throughout the United States. She is president of the American String Teachers Association.

Abell was raised in the Philadelphia and Chicago areas.David sang in the 1971 world premiere of Leonard Bernstein's Mass at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts with the Berkshire Boy Choir.Abell enrolled at Yale University, where his teachers included John Mauceri and Rob Kapilow. He studied with Nadia Boulanger and Robert D. Levin at the American Conservatory in Fontainebleau before returning to Yale to complete his B.A. in 1981.Abell made his professional debut conducting Bernstein's Mass at Berlin's Deutschlandhalle in 1982.Abell mentions the following three operas by Gaetano Donizetti that were his introduction to opera: La Favorite, Lucia di Lammermoor, and Lucie de Lammermoor.Lyric Opera of ChicagoThe Makropulos Affair is a Czech opera with music and libretto by Leoš Janáček.Don Giovanni is an opera by Mozart.Mefistofele is the only completed opera with music by the Italian composer-librettist Arrigo BoitoThe Symphony No. 2 in D-flat major was written by Howard Hanson on commission from Serge Koussevitsky for the 50th anniversary of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1930.Interlochen Center for the ArtsThe Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. Members were: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.Abbey Road StudiosWashington National OperaGiacomo Puccini was an Italian opera composer who has been called "the greatest composer of Italian opera after Verdi".Oscar Hammerstein was an American librettist, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) theatre director of musicals for almost 40 years.The Marriage of Figaro is an opera buffa (comic opera) composed in 1786 by Mozart, with an Italian libretto written by Lorenzo Da Ponte.Evans mentions the following schools as notable music schools: Juilliard School, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, University of Michigan School of Music.The American Bach SocietyYale WhiffenpoofsWashington National OperaAbell continued his postgraduate training from 1983 to 1985 at the Juilliard School, under Jorge Mester and Sixten Ehrling.Eroica Symphony, byname of Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, is a symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, known as the Eroica Symphony for its supposed heroic nature.Natalia Makarova is a Soviet-Russian-born prima ballerina and choreographer.Abell deputized at short notice for John Mauceri conducting Britten's The Turn of the Screw at Washington National Opera.On Your Toes is a musical with a book by Richard Rodgers, George Abbott, and Lorenz Hart.Gian Carlo Menotti gave David the advice to “never conduct Broadway. Never do it you will regret it.”Les Misérables, colloquially known in English-speaking countries as Les Mis is a musical adapted from French poet and novelist Victor Hugo's 1862 novel of the same name by Claude Schönberg.Porgy and Bess is an English-language opera by the American composer George Gershwin, with a libretto written by author DuBose Heyward and lyricist Ira Gershwin.Miss Saigon is a musical by Schönberg.Abell subsequently conducted the 25th anniversary concert of Les Misérables at the O2 Arena.The Philly PopsArturo Toscanini was an Italian conductor.Aaron Copland was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and later a conductor of his own and other American music.Rhapsody in Blue is a musical composed by George Gershwin.Trevor Nunn is an English theatre director.Harold Prince was an American theatrical producer and director associated with many of the best-known Broadway musical productions of the 20th century.Ariadne auf Naxos is an opera by Richard Strauss with a German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal.The Voice of Firestone is a long-running radio and television program of classical music.Leontyne Price is an American soprano.Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model, and singer.Dorothy Kirsten was an American operatic soprano.Minnesota OperaBlind InjusticeJohn Williams is an American composer, conductor, and pianist. Williams has composed for many critically acclaimed and popular movies, including the Star Wars series, Jaws, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and the first three Harry Potter films.Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks is a tone poem written in 1894–95 by Strauss.Along with pianist and musicologist Seann Alderking, Abell edited a complete edition of Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate, published in 2014.Glimmerglass OperaThe Library of Congress is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the de facto national library of the United States.The New York Public Library is a public library system in New York City.Scott Davenport RichardsGioachino Rossini was an Italian composer who gained fame for his 39 operas, although he also wrote many songs, some chamber music and piano pieces, and some sacred music.Phillip Gossett was an American musicologist and historian, and Robert W. Reneker Distinguished Service Professor of Music at the University of Chicago.Tancredi is a melodramma eroico in two acts by composer Gioachino Rossini and librettist Gaetano RossiUn ballo in maschera (A Masked Ball) is an 1859 opera by Verdi.Powel Crosley Jr. was an American inventor, industrialist, and entrepreneur. He was also a pioneer in radio broadcasting, and a former owner of the Cincinnati Reds major league baseball team.Alfred Drake was an American actor and singer.Robert Russell Bennett was an American composer and arranger, best known for his orchestration of many well-known Broadway and Hollywood musicals by other composers such as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, and Richard Rodgers.Don Walker is an Australian musician, songwriter and author.Felix Mendelssohn was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period.Messiah is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Handel.Lemuel WadeFrancesca Zambello is an American opera and theatre director. She serves as director of Glimmerglass Festival and the Washington National Opera.Lyric Opera of Kansas CityHawaii Opera TheatreChandos Records is a British independent classical music recording company based in Colchester.Peter Morris is an American playwright, television writer and critic, best known for his work in British theatre."Something's Gotta Give" is a song that was written for and first performed by Fred Astaire in the 1955 musical film Daddy Long Legs."A Wonderful Guy" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific.Abell cites Evans Mirageas as one of his greatest mentors.Abell cites his niece’s podcast, The Bright Sessions, as one of his current favorites.Abell mentions Dark Sky as one of his favorite appsTrio BistroCarousel is the second musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein.English National OperaAlfred “Alfie” Boe is an English tenor and actor, notably performing in musical theatre.

In this episode, we're ending Season 1 of The Mind Over Finger Podcast with a truly spectacular artist!  I speak with violin sensation Kerson Leong about his terrific YouTube series The Art of the Etude, his wise and meaningful practicing methods, and how he approaches violin mastery, and musical expression. Kerson has an amazingly authentic and profound approach to music making and I KNOW you will love this episode! SEASON 2 COMING YOUR WAY ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2019!  STAY TUNED! In the show, Kerson elaborates on: His journey from starting at the age of four and a half to winning the Menuhin Competition at the age of 13 How winning Menuhin was the start of a very long process that lead to him exploring and finding his independence in terms of how to think about music, devise his own solutions to technical problems, and develop his instinct The importance of knowing about the tradition and thinking for ourselves His incredible YouTube series “The Art of the Etude” How etudes allow us to develop our technique and musicality, and teach us so much about how to learn and how to practice How etudes were a real grounding force in his development How we can use etudes to develop musicality How etudes are our “playground” to work on all aspect of performing – technical and musical alike His practicing processes Knowing exactly what his goal is when he enters the practice room Having a clear idea in his head of what he wants to execute on the instrument Keeping the transitions between notes executed as if they were at full speed when practicing slowly Never neglect the right hand when working on difficult left-hand passages How important it is for him to focus on how relaxed and efficient his body is at all times when he practices – analyzing motions and figuring out what works best How letting go of the shoulder rest lead him to a depth of analysis in his physical approach to playing the violin His approach to mental practice   More about Kerson: Website: http://kersonleong.com/ YouTube channels: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8nlRLl9jFBGaPGWMbJ5bvQ Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/kersonleong/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kersonleong/ Violin Channel Young Artist page: https://theviolinchannel.com/vc-young-artist-kerson-leong-violin/ Violin Channel Facebook artist page: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2129174167156547   Biography Kerson Leong first took the music world by storm in 2010 by winning the coveted Junior First Prize at the prestigious Menuhin Competition. Ever since, the young Canadian violinist has astonished and won over both fellow musicians and audiences alike the world over with his rare and innovative mastery of his instrument, his natural ability to convey the subtlest of emotions, and the colossal scope of his live performances. Having been called “Canada's next great violinist” (Ludwig van Toronto), he has distinguished himself with his unique approach as one of the most brilliant musicians of his generation. In the 2018/2019 season, Kerson is Artist-in-Residence with the Orchestre Métropolitain de Montreal under Yannick Nezet-Seguin. Other highlights to look forward to this season include his debuts with the Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal, Liège Royal Philharmonic, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and London Symphonia. Kerson has played in some of the most prestigious concert venues around the world from Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium and the Auditorium du Louvre to Wigmore Hall and the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing. He is in regular demand as a soloist, having performed with such ensembles as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Oslo Philharmonic, the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre National de Lorraine, the Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orchestra Gulbenkian, the Stockton Symphony Orchestra, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre Metropolitain de Montreal, the Quebec Symphony Orchestra, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra of Canada, as well as numerous other orchestras in his home country. Kerson is also an avid and passionate chamber musician. Since his debut at the Gstaad Menuhin Festival in Switzerland in 2011, he has been featured at many renowned international festivals and concert series, including the Verbier Festival, Rheingau Musik Festival, Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Fraenkische Musiktage, Flâneries musicales de Reims, Bergen International Festival, Trasimeno Music Festival, Schiermonnikoog Chamber Music Festival, Toronto Summer Music Festival, Ottawa International Chamberfest, Music and Beyond, Montreal Symphony Orchestra's Virée classique, and Domaine Forget International Music Festival among others. Kerson released Bis, his first album for Analekta showcasing a collection of encore pieces, to critical acclaim.  He recorded John Rutter's Visions with the composer himself and the Aurora Chamber Orchestra for Collegium Records, after giving its world premiere in London, UK.  He has also been invited by Canadian composer Francois Dompierre to record his piece, Les Diableries. Kerson can also be heard on CBC Television, CBC/Radio Canada, the BBC Radio 3, Radio France, Radio Television Suisse, American Public Media's SymphonyCast, NRK, RAI, Deutschlandradio Kultur, and Czech Radio. He has been a recipient of many awards such as the Sylva Gelber Music Foundation Award (2015-2017) and the Young Soloist Prize 2015 by the Radios Francophone Publiques, as well as having received a Mentorship Award from the Lin Yao Ji Music Foundation of China for inspiring younger generations. He was named Revelation Radio-Canada 2014-2015 for classical music. Since 2015, Kerson has been an Artist-in-Residence at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Belgium, mentored by Augustin Dumay. Teaching is becoming a growing passion for Kerson, having given masterclasses and taught at various festivals and universities including the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, the University of Ottawa, and Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland. He has always been keen on making connections between music and other fields. Ever since his dad started introducing him to physics concepts about string resonance, they have strongly influenced his playing and philosophy on sound production. Together with his dad, he has given lectures about this subject in places such as the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, the Barratt-Due Music Institute in Oslo, and various universities in California. Kerson performs on a 1741 Guarneri del Gesu courtesy of Canimex Inc, Drummondville (Quebec), Canada     If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review on iTunes!  I truly appreciate your support! Visit www.mindoverfinger.com for information about past and future podcasts, and for more resources on mindful practice. Join the Mind Over Finger Tribe here!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfingertribe/     THANK YOU: Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show's musical theme!  Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Also a HUGE thank you to my fantastic producer, Bella Kelly!   MIND OVER FINGER: www.mindoverfinger.com https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/ https://www.instagram.com/mindoverfinger/    

In today's episode of Hustle Heartbreaks, Galia interviews Atar Arad, who is a classical violist, professor at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, and her dad. Atar talks about his hustle heartbreak which involves a painful audition for the legendary conductor, Herbert von Karajan. Galia also recalls the time she asked her dad to fill in for the roll of "Cinderella's father" in a community theatre production of Into the Woods... and there were some major struggles to follow, bc he had never acted a day in his life.  More about the incredible Atar Arad at AtarArad.com Email us at  HustleHeartbreaks@gmail.com  and follow your host on Instagram @GaliaArad          

Jason Nam is the Associate Director of Bands at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. In this episode Everything Band went "on the road" to Bloomington and had a chance to chat with Jason in the IU band offices. Topics: The importance of doing your best in every stop and how opportunity can come from those around seeing you value and not wanting to let you get away. Thoughts about building relationships and connections and how awareness of these relationships can help guide your interactions with fellow professionals as well as your band parents. Advice for creating a multi-year plan for your band program, including a conversation about band music and the perception that music for education is of lesser value than more advanced works. Jason’s background growing up in Southern California, attending the University of Redlands, his subsequent teaching and his move to the University of Indiana where he is an Assistant Professor of Music and Associate Director of Bands in the Jacobs School of Music. Collaboration and commissions in the band community and particularly at Indiana University. Links: Jason Nam Indiana University University of Redlands SCSBOA Indiana University Summer Music Clinic Dahl: Sinfonietta Biography: Jason H. Nam is assistant professor of music and associate director of bands at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he directs the Concert Band and teaches undergraduate courses in instrumental conducting and administration of school bands. Nam earned a Doctor of Music in Wind Conducting degree from the Jacobs School, where he studied with Stephen W. Pratt. He also earned an M.M. in Conducting and a B.M. in Music Education from the University of Redlands, where he studied with Eddie R. Smith. Prior to his graduate degree work, he served as a lecturer in the Department of Music at California State University San Bernardino and as director of bands at La Colina Junior High School and San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara, California. More recently, he has served as a faculty member, ensemble conductor, and assistant director of the Indiana University Summer Music Clinic. In addition, Nam currently serves as resident music director of the Southern Indiana Wind Ensemble. Nam keeps a very busy schedule as a conductor, adjudicator, and clinician across the United States and North America. As a trumpet player, he has freelanced and performed with numerous orchestras, chamber ensembles, and jazz ensembles in the southern and central coast regions of California, including with the Redlands Symphony Orchestra. As a conductor, he was honored to be named a national finalist for The American Prize in Conducting (Band/Wind Ensemble division) in 2017. He has been published in the Journal of the National Band Association and the American Bandmasters Association’s Journal of Band Research. His research interests include the music of William Bolcom, the wind chamber music of Igor Stravinsky, the historical development of the wind band repertoire in the twentieth century, as well as effective rehearsal methodologies for conductors. He completed a new band transcription of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer William Bolcom’s Inventing Flight: A Suite for Orchestra of Thumbnail Portraits. The transcription was completed with the permission of Bolcom and his publisher, Edward B. Marks Music Company. In March 2016, the band version of Inventing Flight was officially published by E. B. Marks Music Company and made available as a rental to bands worldwide. Nam holds professional memberships in the College Band Directors National Association, National Band Association, Conductor's Guild, Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association, Indiana Music Education Association, and Pi Kappa Lambda music honor society, and is a proud member of the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity of America. He currently lives in Bloomington, Ind., with his wife, Melissa and son, Davis.

Indiana University Jacobs School of Music staff members Robin and Charlotte recorded a conversation with the Stories team in Bloomington.

After an extensive round of auditions and interviews for the revered post as artistic director of The Washington Bach Consort, Dana Marsh was named the new director, succeeding the late Dr. J. Reilly Lewis, who founded the consort in 1977.  Lewis died unexpectedly in June 2016.  His remarkable artistry will long be remembered, treasured and felt.  Art journalist Patrick D. McCoy chats with Dr. Dana Marsh about his new post, the upcoming season with The Washington Bach Consort, finding academic balance with his post at Indiana University and his vision for the consort. As director of the Historical Performance Institute and chair of the Early Music Department at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Dana Marsh has directed a broad range of ensemble performances and NPR broadcasts at Jacobs since 2014. He coaches aspiring vocalists in historical performance and teaches early notation and performance practice. As an academic, Marsh was invited to be a panelist at the Smithsonian Institution’s conference “Historically Informed Performance in Higher Education” in 2015. In May 2016, he founded the annual international conference “Historical Performance: Theory, Practice and Interdisciplinarity,” which has attracted scholars and performers from a dozen countries. He recently founded the annual, peer-reviewed journal, “Historical Performance” (IU Press), which contributes significant research to the field.   

My guest today is a professional cellist based out of Washington, DC. He performs with the group Da Capo Tango, which brings a lot of great energy to the DC tango scene. He also arranges the group's music. He studied at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, and went on to get his masters at the University of Wisconsin School of Music. In 2014, he organized the Mad City Live Tango Festival, which integrated tango instruction by Homer and Cristina Ladas with the live music group Cuarteto Tanguero. He has performed with tango music legends such as Julian Peralto, Pablo Ziegler, Pablo Aslan, and many others. Let's meet Maxfield Wollam-Fisher... Download Da Capo Tango's beautiful rendition of "La Viruta" http://bit.ly/2FUOGhO More on Max here: Da Capo Tango FB page: https://www.facebook.com/DaCapoTango/ Radio show (Bienvenido al tango) https://Takomaradio.org Tanguero workshop: http://workshop.moretango.org

Hello everyone this is Mike Epstein and welcome to speaking of the arts. My guest today is Aisha Ahmad-Post. Aisha was recently named director of the Ent Center for the Arts at the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs. This is going to be a great episode as Aisha has a totally unique perspective on running a performing arts center. In fact, she has had to build her program literally from the ground up! This episode is full of useful information and we cover a lot. Prior to her new role in Colorado, Aisha served as the public programs producer at the New York Public Library. Before that, she worked for the Aspen Music Festival and School and also at Columbia Artists Management. There she worked with artists including classical pianist Lang Lang and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. A classically trained pianist and double bassist, Aisha taught music theory as an associate instructor at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music. In fact, I first met Aisha when we were both students at Indiana. Look at us now!

DJ Kyle Long introduces a new segment called Hip-Hop DNA, examining the Indianapolis roots of famous hip-hiop songs and beats. Plus, a conversation with Indiana University Jacobs School of Music professor and Latin percussion maestro, Michael Spiro.

DJ Kyle Long introduces a new segment called Hip-Hop DNA, examining the Indianapolis roots of famous hip-hiop songs and beats. Plus, a conversation with Indiana University Jacobs School of Music professor and Latin percussion maestro, Michael Spiro.

DJ Kyle Long introduces a new segment called Hip-Hop DNA, examining the Indianapolis roots of famous hip-hiop songs and beats. Plus, a conversation with Indiana University Jacobs School of Music professor and Latin percussion maestro, Michael Spiro.

Jonathan met Kevin Necciai when they were both studying Vocal Performance at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Since then, Kevin has served a full term with the Peace Corps in Rwanda, performed in various roles around NYC, worked as a voice coach and music director, and is in the process of building a career as a stand-up comedian. They talk about all that and more in this episode of The Next Best Thing!

Hello, and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this, our ninth episode, our guest is Benjamin Fowler. Fowler has been playing the drums since he was 12, and teaching since the age of 17. He graduated from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in 2008, with a bachelor's degree in jazz studies and percussion. At school he studied with Los Angeles studio stalwart Steve Houghton. He has also had lessons with veteran New Orleans drummer John Vidacovich, and studied regularly with Indianapolis jazz and gospel great Charleston “Deno” Sanders. Over the years, Fowler has played the drums in such bands as Community Currency, The Delicious (Joyful Noise Records), Kentucky Nightmare (Standard Recording), DM Stith (Asthmatic Kitty), and Cardboard. He is currently busy with The Jefferson Street Parade Band and Chainsaw Mondays. Along with the drum set, Fowler also teaches finger picking, rock and jazz guitar, and piano. At the Jefferson Street Music Studio, Fowler coordinates several teachers: They're all currently active in Bloomington's music community, and they teach a variety of instruments including trumpet, saxophone, keyboard, banjo, mandolin, vocals and more. Whatever you'd like to learn, the experts at JSMS can help! Ben is the founder of The Limestone Beaters. The group began in June 2012, as Bloomington's only independent student drum line. In the summer 2014, Aaron Comforty joined as co-director, and the group blossomed into a full-on student brass band: They just recorded their first full length album at the end of April! The Jefferson Street Parade Band can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jeffersonstparadeband. The official website for Chainsaw Mondays is chainsawmondays.com and their Facebook page can be found at www.facebook.com/chainsawmondays. The Limestone Beaters can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/limestonebeaters. The Jefferson Street Music Studio can be found by searching the name on Facebook or at www.facebook.com/Jefferson-Street-Music-Studio-1805077073049281. The studio can be reached by phone at 812-340-9247 or 812-269-6171. The street address is 2051 W. Vernal Pike, Bloomington, IN 47404. I've compiled a playlist of songs from The Limestone Beaters, The Jefferson Street Parade Band and Chainsaw Mondays. It can be found on the show's YouTube page, which can be found at tinyurl.com/therobburgessshowyoutube. Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes at tinyurl.com/therobburgessshow. Once you're signed in to iTunes, hit "Subscribe." Click the tab on the iTunes page near the top that says "Ratings and Reviews." From there, please leave a star rating (hopefully five stars) and click "Write a Review" to leave a review. Thanks again for the support! You can now also find The Rob Burgess Show on: Stitcher at www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-rob-burgess-show. Google Play Music at tinyurl.com/therobburgessshowgoogleplay. TuneIn at tinyurl.com/therobburgessshowtunein. You can also subscribe directly to the RSS feed at tinyurl.com/therobburgessshowrss. If you're an Android user and you're still not sure how to listen, you can also visit the website subscribeonandroid.com/tinyurl.com/therobburgessshowrss and if you have a one-click supported app on your Android device, the app will load automatically. You can find more about me by visiting my website, www.thisburgess.com. The official website for The Rob Burgess Show is www.therobburgessshow.com. Follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/robburgessshow. Like the page on Facebook at facebook.com/therobburgessshow. Follow on SoundCloud at soundcloud.com/the-rob-burgess-show. The email for the show is: therobburgessshow@gmail.com. And now, on to the show.

Brass legend Dan Perantoni, Provost Professor of Tuba at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, joins Andrew & Lance to discuss how he initially dreamed of being a jazz pianist. Thankfully for all of us, he ended up participating in nearly every important milestone in the development of nearly every important milestone in tuba-dom in the last 50 years. Dan shares stories about Harvey Phillips, Rich Matteson, Don Knaub and the St. Louis Brass Quintet. He explains how he got into Eastman on sousaphone, details his approach to playing and teaching and how he makes meatballs by the hundred and tomato sauce by the gallon. This episode was “Stolen from Dan Perantoni.”   Links: Indiana University bio www.danielperantoni.com St. Louis Brass 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! Produced by Austin Boyer of FredBrass.

This program focuses on Georges Bizet’s 1875 opera Carmen, which is being produced by the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Opera & Ballet Theater. Bizet’s Carmen, our guests tell us, is one of the top 3 most performed operas in the world today after a rather rocky start in its day. Carmen, the fiery …

VIDEO: The Pacifica Quartet & Anthony McGill Play Mozart When a long-established string quartet brings in a fifth collaborator, questions inevitably arise: how will the four players interact with the newcomer? Who will call the shots in rehearsals, and how does the group dynamic change? When the Pacifica Quartet gave a performance of the Mozart Clarinet Quintet in the WQXR Café, that fifth member was Anthony McGill, the principal clarinetist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. He recently recorded the clarinet quintets of Brahms and Mozart with the Pacifica, for an album due out next spring. "It's great to have that influx of new energy and new thoughts," Pacifica violist Masumi Per Rostad told host Jeff Spurgeon. "It changes our rehearsal process. It changes the way we interact with each other when it's just the four of us." McGill joked that the group puts on its polite company face when he enters the room. "What's kind of funny about that, especially with a string quartet, is that most of the time, you’re really welcome, because they spend a lot of time with each other,” said McGill. "Every group has its own specific dynamic and it’s really fascinating to be able to feel that." Along with his job at the Met, McGill is active as a chamber musician and soloist. He encounters a lot of Mozart, be it his chamber music or operas like Cosi fan tutte. "The way he captures the overtones and the sweetest part of the instrument is better than any other composer," McGill said of his clarinet writing. "The part of the instrument that sounds like the human voice – that’s the part that he zeroes in on and uses to the best of his abilities." The Pacifica's Cafe Concert came one day after the quartet appeared at Carnegie’s Zankel Hall to perform with another notable artist, pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin, in the rarely-heard Leo Ornstein Piano Quintet. Next year, the ensemble will mark its 20th anniversary with the premieres of commissioned works by Shulamit Ran and Julia Wolfe, the latter of which will be a string quintet with cellist Johannes Moser. The Pacifica has seen other changes lately too. Last year, the group left the University of Illinois after nearly a decade as the resident quartet to join the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. It is the first quartet-in-residence at a school with a long string pedagogy tradition but much less of a chamber music bent. The quartet now teaches some 35 ensembles. Does the name “Pacifica” – a holdover from the group’s founding in Los Angeles – ever seem strange given their Midwestern orientation now? “It’s a nice name and we’ve been happy with it," said Rostad. "Our students like to joke that they could call us the Cornfield-ica.” Video: Amy Pearl; Sound: Noriko Okabe; Text & Production: Brian Wise

“Speech is my Music. Music is my Speech” – Emiko Hori A native of Japan, Emiko Hori grew up in California. An accomplished musician, she has been actively speaking and giving presentations to corporate clients and young adults about the connection between musical performance and public speaking and presentation skills. A graduate of the renowned Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Emiko has give piano recitals throughout the US, Europe, and Canada including masterclasses in Bergamo, Italy, the Banff Centre for the Arts in Canada, and at the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival in Germany. Her new book Let's Play Speech!: How to Give a Better Speech Using the Principles of Musical Performance is now available. The book is an entertaining and instructive exploration of the ways public speakers can improve their "performances", learning from the ways musicians use pause, rhythm and tonality and the way they have to learn to listen to the audience: Did you know there are many similarities between piano performance and public speaking? They both have a clear message to deliver in front of the audience. They both impact the audience’s life and way of thinking. Interestingly, the musician’s mindset seems to coincide with many aspects of public speaking. It is packed with practical tips that will improve anyone's speech preparation and delivery. Speaker's Academy Archive I caught up with Emiko at a National Speakers Association Northern California Chapter meeting immediately prior to the start of the Speaker's Academy program. She surprise me by sharing why what she calls the "Strippers Walk" is a crucial skill both professional musicians AND speakers (not to mention strippers!) need to learn. By this, she means the first five seconds when the person steps onto the stage and the audience judges exactly what you look like, your expressions, how tall or short you are, and most importantly, what kind of personality you have, just by watching how you walk. To hear Emiko explain more about the connection between stripping, speaking and musical performance, click on the podcast icon below.

Peter Jacobi speaks with Janette Fishell, chair and professor of music for the Organ Department at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.

This episode features the first part of an interview that Jason recently did with double bassist Weldon Anderson.  Weldon has worked in many styles of music, from traditional classical bass playing to very experimental forms of music.  The first part of this interview discusses Weldon's early years on the instrument and how he became involved Pittsburgh's Squonk Opera. Weldon Anderson was a member of the Squonk Opera when they secured a run on Broadway in New York City, and Weldon and Jason discuss the unique situation of getting to Broadway by creating your own show.  What an unusual and very interesting trajectory!  Visit the Squonk Opera to learn more about this ensemble http://squonkopera.com Click here to read the Ben Brantley review of the Squonk Opera ____________   The music of double bassist Donovan Stokes is featured throughout the episode from his recent album Gandaha.  A former student of David Murray and Edgar Meyer, Donovan manages to blend several styles of bass playing and create his own compelling compositions.  I am a real fan of Donovan's, and I can't wait to hear more of his playing.    Visit http://donovanstokes.com for more information on this extremely talented and creative bassist.   About Donovan: Fluent on electric bass and double bass, Dr. Donovan Stokes currently teaches bass and composition in the Department of Music at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, GA and bass in the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University in Columbus, GA. He earned his D.M.A and M.M from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and his B.M. from Vanderbilt University.  An active soloist, composer, and clinician Stokes is a specialist in the use of amplified and electronically manipulated double bass and performs regularly both as a soloist and a sideman in a variety of musical genres, venues and collaborations.