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How does a young boy from Lima, Peru grow up to become a world-renowned conductor? What is the role of the conductor in the music their orchestra is performing? What new goals do the Shepherd School of Music have for the 2025-2026 school year?Miguel Harth-Bedoya is an Emmy-winning and Grammy-nominated conductor, and also the Mary Franks Thompson Professor of Orchestral Studies at Baylor University and overseer of the Shepherd School's preeminent orchestral programs in the 2025-26 season. Miguel and host David Mansouri discuss Miguel's journey to finding a love for music and he explains some about his philosophy on conducting. They talk about Miguel's educational initiatives, his thoughts on the future of classical music - the surprising reason why he wouldn't use that word himself, and his commitment to community engagement, working with kids, and broadening the audience for orchestral music. Harth-Bedoya also discusses conducting Peter and the Wolf featuring John Lithgow in both English and Spanish, his upcoming role at Rice and his plans to enrich and expand the school's musical outreach. Let us know you're listening by filling out this form. We will be sending listeners Beyond the Hedges Swag every month.Episode Guide:01:21 Miguel Harth-Bedoya's Early Life and Musical Beginnings03:18 First Steps into Conducting07:34 The Role of a Conductor14:27 Working With People Instead of Instruments16:08 Joining the Shepherd School of Music20:06 Community Engagement and Future Plans23:27 Creating More Opportunities for Young People27:43 Caminos del Inka and Musical Legacy35:04 Rapid Fire Questions and ConclusionBeyond The Hedges is a production of the Office of Alumni Relations at Rice University and is produced by University FM.Show Links:Shepherd School of Music at RiceRice AlumniAssociation of Rice Alumni | FacebookRice Alumni (@ricealumni) | X (Twitter)Association of Rice Alumni (@ricealumni) | Instagram Host Profiles:David Mansouri | LinkedInDavid Mansouri '07 | Alumni | Rice UniversityDavid Mansouri (@davemansouri) | XDavid Mansouri | TNScoreGuest Profiles:Faculty Profile at BaylorMiguelHarth-Bedoya.comInstagramEpisode Quotes:Conductors works with people, not just with instrument14:23: [David] How do you build a relationship with, or chemistry with, the musicians that you're conducting? What does that look like? Are there things that work particularly well, or things that don't work as well, in building that chemistry or relationship?14:39: [Miguel] Well, you've hit another big, important aspect of what we do, is we work with people. And conductors need to remember that we are working with people, not with instruments. These are human beings, and each of them have their own lives, their own emotions, their own feelings, their own knowledge, their own background. And we all are sharing the same piece of music. Now, unfortunately, or fortunately, we are the individuals that have to bring units. And sometimes you have to agree to disagree or have others understand that maybe you did it this way, but I think it's this way. So understanding people's willingness and desire to sound good is number one.On building connections beyond music26:22: I love being very active in connecting with non-musicians. As a matter of fact, what I bring to Rice, or what I will be doing at Rice, is what I've been doing officially since I joined academia, which is: I teach musicians, I teach artists, music teachers, and I teach music lovers. We, as musicians, have to know people in every aspect if we want to think about doing what we're talking about. You cannot have a plan about engaging people in what we do and not be part of it. So, in other words, you have to get your hands dirty. If you want to plant the soil, you cannot just correct from above and let others.How Miguel is opening doors to music and life beyond performance34:26: In the current times that we live in, the 21st century, and with the technologies that we have available to connect throughout the world, I think creating the doorway—it's both literally a door to get into a building but also a virtual door to expose, first of all, what a musician is and what life as a musician is as well. And because we see somebody performing surgery, it doesn't mean we know the life of a surgeon. In creating more of that, in promoting that, that gateway is there early on, rather than waiting until you're out of high school before you dare to come to my building. And the one way I do this, personally, is by keeping in touch with the younger crowd.

Miguel Harth Bedoya has been the Music Director of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra for 20 years and is now their Music Director Laureate. In addition to other Music Director positions he has held, he has also guest conducted major orchestras around the world such as the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the Chicago Symphony - to name only a few. He is currently the Mary Franks Thompson Director of Orchestral Studies at Baylor University. We begin by asking Miguel about the differences in conducting various levels of orchestras, ranging from student orchestras to the top orchestras in the world... and his main thought is, "The love of music is very important." I also ask him about score study, to which he explains why a piece sounds different to him each time he reads and studies its score. (He also mentions how reading Cervantes' Don Quixote three times over the years gave him a different understanding of the book each time he read it.) Miguel was the conductor for the premiere and recording of Jennifer Higdon's Cold Mountain, and he talks about the process of bringing a new opera to life. We end with an explanation of why an orchestra is like a research laboratory.[Subscriber content] In Part 2, we begin by talking about Miguel's background. He was born in Peru, and we trace his journey as a student from Peru to Chile to the Curtis Institute and finally to Juilliard. He was an assistant conductor for the New York Philharmonic when Leonard Slatkin was delayed in getting to a concert, and he talks about jumping in at the last moment. He also talks about a later experience conducting Copland's Appalachian Spring with that great orchestra. We finally turn to his career as a teacher, and his belief that building a foundation is critical to becoming a conductor. We end on a non-musical note... his helping with the disposal of garbage in Fort Worth... known as the "Cowboy Compost"... while he was Music Director of the Fort Worth Symphony.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!

The Baylor Symphony will debut Maurice Ravel's "La Valse", Max Bruch's Violin Concerto NO. 1 IN G MINOR OP 26 with guest violinist Richard Lin on April 23rd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ann sits with The interim conductor for the Waco symphony orchestra 2024 season; Miguel Harth- Bedoya. On January 18th he will be conducting the concert "Extraordinary Feats" at the Waco Hallalong with his plans for shows for the upcoming eclipse in April. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The San Francisco Symphonic Orchestra will celebrate this Saturday, November 4th, the “Dia de los Muertos” concert in 2023. This special event will commemorate the Meso-American holiday, which honors the memory of loved ones who have passed away.  The orchestra will perform a range of pieces that reflect the theme of this important holiday, with a focus on MAYAN traditions this year, introducing new art and music and unique experiences with old traditions. There will be a mixture of music from traditional Mexican folk songs to classical compositions that explore the theme of life and death.  The Davis Hall lobby has been showcasing art installations and interactive experiences related to this event the whole month, and they will be there until Tuesday, November 7th.  Our conversation today is with the long-time curator of this annual event, Martha Rodríguez Salazar. She is a singer, a flute performer, a music educator, and a community organizer. She is a Mexican born artis, long-time San Franciscan who has been in charge of curating this event since 2008, bringing every year a unique experience and exploring different aspects of “Dia de los Muertos” traditions and history.  Miguel Harth-Bedoya conducts the San Francisco Symphony in the concert program, [...]

In this week's episode, we have the privilege of talking to Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor of the Baylor University Symphony Orchestra and Director of Orchestral Studies.  With many years of experience conducting orchestras all around the world, Miguel tells us about what the ultimate goal of a conductor should be, and his methods on preparing scores and working with ensembles.Connect with Miguel Harth-Bedoya!Website: https://www.miguelharth-bedoya.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miguelharthbedoya/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MiguelHarthBedoyaTwitter: https://twitter.com/MHarthBedoyaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxDtynJwmcgudZPu9hkFWDgBaylor University School of Music: https://www.baylor.edu/music/The Conducting Institute: https://conductinginstitute.org/Miguel Harth-Bedoya is the Director of Orchestral Studies at Baylor University. He is the former music director of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (New Zealand), and New York Youth Symphony. He graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music and the Juilliard School. Miguel has conducted worldwide, including the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Munich Philharmonic, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony, and the Sydney Symphony, among others. He is also the Founder of The Conducting Institute in Ft. Worth, Texas.Want a free piece of music for your ensemble to perform? Join Christian's mailing list!https://www.christianfortnermusic.com/mailings

Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez discuss how to chart your path to the podium from undergrad to the professional world in the 4/4. Then, UpBeat welcomes Miguel Harth-Bedoya who shares his philosophies on the education of young conductors, his core philosophies of conducting, and his connection to many of today's great composers. 

Your free classical podcast this month is Remember Parihaka by Anthony Ritchie, played by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya.

Episode 38: On today's episode, Sam is joined by world renowned conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya. Maestro Harth-Bedoya just finished up a two week residency with the Indianapolis Symphony as a guest conductor, and it was a great joy to sit down with him to talk about his career and his approach to conducting!

Synopsis Today's date marks the birthday in 1885 of María Joaquina de la Portilla Torres, in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. Under her married name of Maria Grever, she became the first female Mexican composer to achieve international fame. She composed her first song at age four, studied in France with Claude Debussy among others, and at 18, one of her songs sold 3 million copies. At age 22, she married Leo A. Grever, an American oil company executive, moved to New York City, and by the 1930s was composing for Paramount and 20th Century Fox films. Her best-known song is probably "What A Difference A Day Makes" (originally "Cuando vuelva a tu lado"), written in 1934. Her songs have been recorded by singers ranging from the Andrews Sisters and Frank Sinatra to Dinah Washington and Aretha Franklin to Plácido Domingo and Juan Diego Flórez. “I am interested in Jazz and Modern Rhythms,” said Grever, “but above all, in Mexican Music … There is such a cultural richness in Mexican Music, its Hispanic and indigenous origins ... It is my wish and yearning to present these native rhythms and tunes from a real perspective, but with the necessary flexibility to appeal to a universal audience." Music Played in Today's Program María Grever (1885 – 1951) – Júrame (Juan Diego Flórez, tenor; Fort Worth Symphony; Miguel Harth-Bedoya, cond.) Decca 4757576 On This Day Births 1737 - Austrian composer Johann Michael Haydn, in Rohrau; He was the younger brother of Franz Joseph Haydn (b. 1732); 1760 - Italian composer Luigi Cherubini, in Florence (although August 14 is occasionally cited as his birthdate); 1910 - American composer and eminent theatrical conductor Lehman Engel, in Jackson, Miss.; 1910 - Swiss composer Rolf Liebermann, in Zurich; Premieres 1854 - Bruckner: Mass in Bb ("Missa Solemnis") in St. Florian, Austria; 1952 - Frank Martin: Concerto for Harpsichord, in Venice; 1954 - Britten: opera "The Turn of the Screw," in Venice at the Teatro La Fenice; 1968 - Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 12, in Moscow, by the Beethoven Quartet; 1978 - Barber: Third Essay for Orchestra, by the New York Philharmonic conducted by Zubin Mehta; 1994 - Richard Danielpour: Cello Concerto, commissioned and performed by San Francisco Symphony conducted by Herbert Blomstedt, with soloist Yo-Yo Ma; 1996 - Stockhausen: "Freitag aus Licht" (Friday from Light), at the Leipzig Opera; 1997 - Saariaho: "Graal Théâtre" (chamber version), in Helsinki, by the Avanti Ensemble and violinist John Storgards. 2002 - David Amram: Flute Concerto ("Giants of the Night"), in New Orleans by the Louisiana Philharmonic conducted by Klauspeter Seibel, with James Galway the soloist; 2002 - Colin Matthews, Judith Weir, Poul Ruders, David Sower, Michael Torke, Anthony Payne, and Magnus Linberg: "Bright Cecilia: Variations on a Theme by Purcell," at Royal Albert Hall in London, with the BBC Symphony, Leonard Slatkin conducting; This set of orchestral variations on a Purcell theme was commissioned by BBC Music magazine to celebrate its 10th anniversary; Others 1731 - J.S. Bach performs organ recitals in Dresden on Sept. 14-21; 1741 - Handel finishes scoring his famous oratorio, "Messiah," begun on August 22 (The entire work was composed in a period of 24 days); These dates are according to the Julian "Old Style" calendar (Gregorian dates: Sept 2 to Sept. 25); 1914 - W. C. Handy copyrights his most famous song, "The St. Louis Blues"; 1973 - The Philadelphia Orchestra gives a concert in Beijing, the first American orchestra to perform in Red China; Eugene Ormandy conducts symphonies by Mozart (No. 35), Brahms (No. 1) and the American composer Roy Harris (No. 3).

 El director peruano Miguel Harth-Bedoya nos explica y comenta su nueva grabación Naxos en donde nos invita a recorrer Los caminos del Inca a través de una serie de obras de compositores sudamericanos.

Miguel Harth-Bedoya nos habla en este podcast acerca de su nueva grabación Naxos con obras de compositores contemporáneos en donde dirige a la Orquesta de la Radio de Noruega.

Miguel Harth-Bedoya was a total joy to chat with! I discovered that he was given his job at the L.A.Philharmonic in a very surprising way, why it is so important to train the next generation of conductors in the correct way and why I should have been asking "Why?"! If you would like to financially support the podcast, why not subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/amiconthepodium, and for just £10 a month, you can access two new series of interviews, group Zoom meeting with other fans of the podcast and myself, a monthly bulletin about the podcast and my own career as well as articles and much more. Alternatively, if you would prefer to make a one-off donation, go to https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/a-mic-on-the-podium and any donation you make will be greatly appreciated!

Today we discuss:Why it’s not unusual to start studying to be a conductor as an undergraduate, and the benefits of learning to conduct from the beginning instead of waiting until grad school (2:59)Fundamental skills for conductors, and a curriculum for Miguel’s students (9:01)How Miguel and the Conducting Institute have embraced technology to continue teaching valuable skills over distance during COVID-19 (18:13)Why it’s important that we emphasize the fundamentals, and how our respect for the music extends through our preparation and to the audience (23:22)The ABCs of score study and score reading, and why Fixed-do is superior to Moveable-do for conductors (28:13)The attitudes critical to learning to become a successful conductor, and the marathon of preparation that was studying with Otto-Werner Mueller and Kurt Masur (36:26)The lessons of life brought to Miguel through having children and giving a shallow performance of The Planets (47:59)Why music is important, an unexpected hidden gem, and the power of a smile (56:31) Other Links:Miguel's WebsiteUniversity of Nebraska Omaha, School of MusicThe Conducting InstituteMiguel's Conducting Program for High School StudentsFind this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. Want to send us an email? Use the contact page on our website! If you’d like to support the podcast monetarily and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. If you’re in the market for a new baton, use our promo code “PodiumTime” at Pagubatons.com for 20% off your first order. Support the show (https://patreon.com/podiumtimepod)

Felix is Music Director of the Mesquite Symphony Orchestra and is the Artistic and Executive Director of the East Texas Youth Orchestra. Previously, Felix was the Apprentice Conductor of the Fort Worth Symphony orchestra from 2012 - 2014. Felix holds a Bachelor of Music Education (2006), a Master of Music in Wind Conducting (2012), and a Master of Music in Orchestral Conducting (2014) degrees from Texas Christian University. Felix is the Managing Director of FILARMONIKA Music Publishing, which is dedicated to the promotion and performance of music from Latin America (filarmonika.com). He is also the Chief Operating Officer of The Conducting Institute, established by conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya, and dedicated to the art and craft of conducting (conductinginstitute.com). Felix is also Co-Chair of the Wright Torres Foundation (wrighttorres.org). He and his wife Lacey started the Wright Torres Foundation in 2019 as a way to give back to the areas which have provided them with so much fulfillment: animals, mental health, and music.

What makes a life? After the early death of her younger brother, Andrew Blue, this question consumed composer Jennifer Higdon. Her beloved orchestral work, Blue Cathedral was her creative answer to that question. Blue…like the sky.  Where all possibilities soar.  Cathedrals…a place of thought, growth, spiritual expression…serving as a symbolic doorway into and out of this world.  Join Amy Scurria this week for a very personal conversation with Pulitzer prize and 3 time Grammy award winning composer, Jennifer Higdon about her life, her meteoric rise to prominence in the music world, and how she has adapted to pandemic life.* List of works played on this episode:1. The Shallows for string trio and orchestra, from Jennifer Higdon's "Concerto 4-3", commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony, and the Wheeling Symphony. Performed by Time for Three and The Fort Worth Symphony with Miguel Harth-Bedoya conducting.2. Our Beautiful Country for men's chorus, from Jennifer Higdon's opera, Cold Mountain based upon the novel by Charles Frazier with a libretto by Gene Scheer. Commissioned by the Santa Fe Opera, Opera Philadelphia, and the North Carolina Opera. Performance by Chanticleer from their CD, Heart of a Soldier.3. Pale Yellow from Jennifer Higdon's Piano Trio. Commissioned by the Bravo-Vail Music Festival. Performed by Anna Akiko Meyers on violin, Alisa Weilerstein on cello, and Adam Neiman on piano. This work is available for purchase on the Naxos CD: "Jennifer Higdon: Piano Trio, Voices, Impressions"4. Blue Cathedral for full orchestra. Commissioned by the Curtis Institute of Music. Performed by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra with Robert Spano conducting. This work is available for purchase on the Telarc CD: "Rainbow Body"

Ep. 101: Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor. Let's Talk Off The Podium with Tigran Arakelyan. Celebrating more than 30 years of professional conducting, Miguel Harth-Bedoya is a master of color, drawing idiomatic interpretations from a wide range of repertoire in concerts across the globe. He has amassed considerable experience at the helm of orchestras, including seven seasons as Chief Conductor of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra and twenty seasons as Music Director of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. Previously he has held Music Director positions with the Auckland Philharmonia and Eugene Symphony. Beginning in August 2020, Harth-Bedoya will be the new Director of Orchestral Studies at the University of Nebraska, Omaha, and will work to create a brand new Bachelor of Music in orchestral conducting. He has also created The Conducting Institute, with a summer orchestral conducting program as well as a variety of online courses. In this podcast we talk about his time studying with Otto-Werner Mueller, new position at UNO, premieres, passion for teaching, and hobbies. He also discusses the importance of an undergraduate degree in conducting, a project he is eager to conduct and his first experience on the podium. Lastly, he talks about starting Cowboy Compost, a business geared to achieve food waste reduction. For more information about Miguel Harth-Bedoya please visit: https://www.miguelharth-bedoya.com/ © Let's Talk Off The Podium, 2020

Miguel Harth-Bedoya loves music and hates waste. The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra conductor was so discouraged by how much compostable food waste goes into the landfill that he followed a garbage truck one day to see where it went. Soon he launched Cowboy Compost, an innovative business that helps residents, businesses and event venues reduce their environmental impact.

Música clásica para todos tuvo el placer de realizar una entrevista al director de orquesta peruano Miguel Harth-Bedoya, en donde nos habló acerca del compositor Celso Garrido-Lecca, sus conciertos en homenaje a Leonard Bernstein con la Orquesta sinfónica de Fort Worth y de su proyecto artístico Caminos del Inca. 

I programmet diskuteras Brahms serenader med Gävle symfoniorkester, norska verk med trumpet i fokus, Frank Almond spelar på 300-årig violin samt Prokofjevs Romeo och Julia med Petrenko på pulten. I panelen Camilla Lundberg, Kalle Moraeus och Tony Lundman som tillsammans med programledaren Johan Korssell betygsätter följande skivor:  JOHANNES BRAHMS Serenader Gävle symfoniorkester Jaime Martin, dirigent Ondine ODE 1291-2 VARIATIONS OVER VARIATIONS Musik av Alfred Janson, Jan Erik Mikalsen, Knut Vaage och Maja S. K. Ratkje Tine Thing Helseth, trumpet Norska radions orkester Miguel Harth-Bedoya, dirigent Aurora ACD 5096 A VIOLINS LIFE (2) Musik för violin och piano av Amanda Maier-Röntgen, Eduard Tubin och L v Beethoven Frank Almond, violin William Wolfram, piano Avie AV 2363 SERGEJ PROKOFJEV Romeo och Julia Oslos filharmoniska orkester Vasily Petrenko, dirigent LAWO LWC 1105 Referensen - Prokofjev Johan jämför med och refererar till Sergej Prokofjevs balett Romeo och Julia med Berlins filharmoniker under Esa-Pekka Salonen, inspelad 1988 på skivmärket Sony.  Sofia möter Victoria Borisova-Ollas Sofia Nyblom träffade kompositören i hemmet under takåsarna i Gamla stan i Stockholm inför den stundande premiären av operan Dracula på Stockholmsoperan 28 oktober. Samtalet kretsade bland annat runt komponerandet kring operan, den första symfonin samt  den försenade premiären i Göteborg av den andra symfonin. Andra i programmet nämnda eller rekommenderade inspelningar: Brahms serenader med Londons filharmoniker under ledning av Adrian Boult på EMI; Gewandthausorchester, Leipzig, ledd av Riccardo Chailly på Decca; Concertgebouw-orkestern dirigerad av Bernard Haitink på Philips; Londons symfoniorkester tillsammans med dirigenten Michael Tilson Thomas på Sony samt med New Yorks symfoniker under ledning av Leonard Bernstein på Sony. Griegs Ballad g-moll med Artur Rubinstein på märket RCA. Maier-Röntgens Violinsonat h-moll med Cecilia Zilliacus och Bengt Forsberg på dB Productions. Prokofjevs balett Romeo och Julia i komplett version med Cleveland-orkestern ledd av Lorin Maazel på skivmäket Decca; med Bostons symfoniorkester ledd av Seiji Ozawa på DG; Mariinsky-teaterns orkester, S:t Petersburg under Valerij Gergijev på Philips; Londons symfoniorkester under Valerij Gergijev på LSO Live; Tjeckiska filharmonin ledd av Karel Ancerl på Supraphon samt med Berlins filharmoniker dirigerad av Esa-Pekka Salonen på Columbia och Sony (Referensen). Prokofjevs Violinkonserter nr 1 D-dur och nr 2 g-moll Berlinfilharmonikerna under Herbert von Karajan  spelar Vivaldis Årstiderna med Anne-Sophie Mutter som solist. Svepet Johan sveper över ett album med musik av Camille Saint-Saëns, närmare bestämt Orgelsymfonin och Djurens karneval, Daniele Rossi spelar orgel, Antonio Pappano leder Santa Cecilia-akademins orkester samt spelar också piano tillsammans med Martha Argerich. Inspelad på Warner Classics.

Spending time with Jack Unzicker was a major highlight of my trip to the Dallas-Fort Worth area.  Jack is an assistant professor at The University of Texas at Arlington and is one of the most professionally active bassists in the region. We dig into all kinds of topics, like: what Jack's professional life looks like where the bass is headed what possibilities look like for music students private teaching modalities of practice Links to Check Out: Jack's Website Jack's UT-Arlington Faculty Page Jack and Jason chatting for Viva el Bajo Live in 2017 (YouTube) More About Jack: Jack Unzicker is the Assistant Professor of Double Bass at the University of Texas at Arlington and is a sought-after performer and educator. He has extensive and varied experience in all performance areas, from early music to contemporary, solo, chamber, and orchestral, as well as jazz and electric bass. He maintains an active performing schedule, over 300 performances since his appointment at UT Arlington in 2012. Raised in Juneau, Alaska, he began his musical studies with piano, guitar, and percussion and began performing as a professional bassist and teaching private lessons at the age of fourteen. He earned his Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees from the University of North Texas, where he studied solo and orchestral performance, orchestral conducting, jazz studies, and early music with Jeff Bradetich, Paul Sharpe, Bill Clay, Anshel Brusilow, Lynn Seaton, and Lenora McCroskey. Dr. Unzicker earned his Bachelor of Music degree from Western Washington University where he studied jazz studies, performance, and contemporary music with Chuck Israels, Anna Doak, and Roger Briggs. Dr. Unzicker continued his studies at the Henry Mancini Institute, working with Bertram Turetzky, Christian McBride, and John Clayton, the Pierre Monteux School for Conductors, and the Pirastro Strings Elite Soloists Program. In 2016, Dr. Unzicker was a featured soloist with the Dallas Chamber Symphony, performing Hindemith’s Trauermusik. Upcoming projects include a recording for commercial release in 2017, of an ongoing duo project. This duo project is in collaboration with Dr. Martha Walvoord, UT Arlington violin professor, and contemporary composers to commission, perform, and record new works for violin and double bass. Composers include six-time Grammy-award winner Michael Daugherty, Roger Briggs, Andrea Clearfield, Tom Knific, George Chave, and Daniel M. Cavanagh. The duo will perform a recital at the International Society of Bassists 2017 Convention in Ithaca, NY on June 10, 2017. Dr. Unzicker’s recent chamber music performances include the Adams Chamber Symphony, Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, 2, 3, & 6, Beethoven Septet, Bruch Octet, Ginastera Variaciones Concertantes, Prokofiev Quintet, Stravinsky L’Histoire du soldat, and Brahms Sextet in B-flat Major, Svendsen Octet, and Schubert Octet with members of the Dallas Symphony, Dallas Opera, Fort Worth Symphony, Grand Rapids Symphony, and professors from Rice University and the University of North Texas. Dr. Unzicker is also principal double bass of the Dallas Chamber Symphony and Santa Fe Pro Musica. As an orchestral musician, Dr. Unzicker has performed with the Artosphere Festival Orchestra, Dallas Opera, Dallas Symphony, Fort Worth Opera, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Holland Symphony, Waco Symphony, and as principal of the AIMS Festival Orchestra (Austria), Dallas Chamber Orchestra, Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, Orquesta Divertimento (Costa Rica), and Plano Symphony Orchestra. He has worked extensively with conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya, as well as Jaap Van Zweden, Otto Werner-Mueller, Larry Rachleff, Rossen Milanov, James Conlon, Anshel Brusilow, and Gunther Schuller. As a pedagogue, Dr. Unzicker serves on the board of the Bradetich Foundation, a double bass performance and education organization, and is the Bass Forum Editor for the journal American String Teacher. He has been featured in articles on playing and teaching the double bass in The Strad, Bass World, American String Teacher, and Strings Magazine and frequently performs, adjudicates, and presents at the International Society of Bassists, American String Teachers Association, and Texas Music Educators Association Conventions. In the summers, he performs and teaches as Artist Faculty and as the Assistant Director of the Annual Bradetich Double Bass Master Classes. Current and former students of Dr. Unzicker have been accepted to undergraduate, graduate, and summer programs at the Colburn School, Juilliard School, University of Southern California, Boston University, Indiana University, University of North Texas, Florida State University, University of Texas, North Carolina School of the Arts, New World Symphony, Curtis Institute of Music Summerfest, Aspen Music Festival and School, National Orchestral Institute, National Repertory Orchestra, Interlochen Arts Camp, Round Top Music Festival, Texas Chamber Music Institute, and the WaBass Institute. The double bass studio at the University of Texas at Arlington has proudly hosted many guest artists recently, including Artist-In-Residence Eddie Gomez, Ira Gold, Milton Masciadri, Jeff Bradetich, Brian Perry, Aaro Heinonen, and the Bassinova Quartet. Dr. Unzicker performs primarily on instruments by Daniel Hachez and Albert Jakstadt, and a bow by Reid Hudson. 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I had a great time chatting with Dallas Symphony bassist and Southern Methodist University faculty member Brian Perry!  Brian is also on the Board of Directors for the Bradetich Foundation and the International Society of Bassists, and he is the editor for the Bass World column "In The Zone." This episode is organized into three parts: Part 1 - the difference one teacher can make Part 2 - auditioning Part 3 - staying motivated More About Brian: Brian Perry is the newest member of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra double bass section. Prior to his appointment in 2013, he was a member of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra for nine seasons. He has appeared with the Minnesota Orchestra, National Symphony and Cleveland Orchestra, and often performs with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood. An active collaborator, Perry is a frequent guest artist with pianist Buddy Bray for the Cliburn Foundation’s Musical Awakenings educational concert series and has performed locally on the Spectrum Chamber Music, Fine Arts Chamber Players and Cliburn at the Modern series. Additionally, he has appeared as guest artist with the Vermeer String Quartet and pianist Natalie Zhu on the Bay Chamber Concerts series in Rockport, Maine. In recent seasons, he has served as the bassist in Miguel Harth-Bedoya’s Caminos del Inka ensemble and as a member of the Funkytown All-Stars, an all double-bass quartet based in Fort Worth. Always keeping his eyes open for new repertoire for the double bass, Perry performed his transcription of William Bolcom’s Graceful Ghost Rag for the composer himself in an all-Bolcom program at the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth in 2010. Perry earned his music degrees from Boston University and the University of North Texas. His principal teachers include Larry Moore, Jeff Bradetich and Edwin Barker. Perry is currently adjunct lecturer of double bass at the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. He also serves as a board member for the International Society of Bassists (I.S.B.) and the Bradetich Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting the double bass as a solo instrument. Committed to educating and mentoring young bassists, he has adjudicated and presented master classes for both the 2015 I.S.B. convention and the TCU Bass Fest and, since 2010, has been the double bass instructor at the highly acclaimed Boston University Tanglewood Institute in Lenox, Mass., one of the nation’s premier summer orchestral training programs for high school students. Links to Check Out: Brian's SMU page SMU in the Double Bassists Guide to Colleges Contrabass Conversations is sponsored by: The Chromatic Endpin.  A straight endpin only lets you balance the bass one way. The Chromatic Endpin opens up many possibilities.You can feel more of the bass's weight, make it feel light as a feather, or anywhere in between. When the bass is balanced, you stand comfortably on two feet with a neutral spine. The instrument feels lighter, is easier to hold, and you're more comfortable. The Upton Bass String Instrument Company.  Upton's Karr Model Upton Double Bass represents an evolution of our popular first Karr model, refined and enhanced with further input from Gary Karr.  Since its introduction, the Karr Model with its combination of comfort and tone has gained a loyal following with jazz and roots players. The slim, long “Karr neck” has even become a favorite of crossover electric players. Check out this video of David Murray "auditioning" his Upton Bass! The Bass Violin Shop, which  offers the Southeast's largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

I programmet diskuteras bl.a. Suks Asrael i Tomas Netopils tappning, Véronique Gens sjunger franska arior, Volodos spelar Brahms och 4 verk av Anders Eliasson. Sofia Nyblom möter Iréne Theorin. JOHANNES BRAHMS Fyra stycken op 76, Tre intermezzi op 117, Sex stycken op 118 Arcadij Volodos, piano Sony 888 751 30192 VISIONS Arior av bl.a. Bruneau, Godard, Février och Bizet. Véronique Gens, sopran München-radions orkester Hervé Niquet, dirigent Alpha Classics ALPHA 279 4 X ANDERS ELIASSON Notturno, Senza rispote, Fogliame, Trio Norrbotten Neo Bis BIS 2270 JOSEF SUK Asrael, symfoni c-moll Essens filharmoniker Tomas Netopil, dirigent Oehms Classics OC 1865 Referensen Suks Asrael Johan refererar till och jämför med en inspelning på skivmärket Panton från 1981, utgiven 1993, där Rafael Kubelik dirigerar Bayerska radions symfoniorkester.  Sofia möter Iréne Theorin Sofia Nyblom träffade den dramatiska världssopranen för ett samtal, då hon i maj för allra första gången gästade Stockholms konserthus och tillsammans med Kungliga filharmonikerna ledda av Thomas Söndergård framförde scener ur Richard Strauss operor Elektra och Salome. Andra i programmet nämnda eller rekommenderade inspelningar: Suks Asrael-symfoni med Tjeckiska filharmonin ledd av Vaclav Neumann på skivmärket Supraphon; Tjeckiska filharmonin dirigerad av Jiri Belohlavek på Chandos; Tjeckiska filharmonin under ledning av Vaclav Talich på Supraphon samt den i Referensen förekommande Bayerska radions symfoniorkester under Rafael Kubelik på Panton. Svepet Johan sveper över och spelar ur ett album innehållande Lutoslawskis Konsert för orkester och Brahms Pianokvartett i orkestrering Arnold Schönberg. Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra leds av Miguel Harth-Bedoya och skivmärket är Harmonia Mundi.

I programmet diskuteras bl.a. Jennifer Higdons opera "Cold Mountain", orkestermusik av Enescu och Rachmaninovs andra pianokonsert med solisten Gabriela Montero. Sofia Nyblom möter Lang Lang. I panelen: Boel Adler, Johanna Paulsson och Måns Tengnér som tillsammans med programledaren Johan Korssell betygsätter följande skivor:GRIEG NIELSEN SIBELIUS STENHAMMAR Violinsonater Baiba Skride, violin Lauma Skride, piano Orfeo C 913 161 ARACHMANINOV GABRIELA MONTERO Pianokonsert nr 2 c-moll Ex patria op 1, Improvisation nr 1-3 Gabriela Montero, piano YOA Orchestra of the Americas Carlos Miguel Prieto, dirigent Orchid Classics ORC 100047JENNIFER HIGDON Cold Mountain, opera efter filmen med samma namn. Nathan Gunn, Isabel Leonard m.fl. Santa Fe-operans orkester, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, dirigent Pentatone PTC 5186 583GEORGE ENESCU Symfoni nr 4, Nuages dAutomne sur les Forêts, Kammarsymfoni Nordtyska radions filharmoni, Hannover Peter Ruzicka, dirigent CPO 777 966-2Sofia möter Lang Lang Sofia Nyblom har träffat den kinesiske världspianisten Lang Lang för ett samtal i samband med att han gästade Stockholms konserthus för en recital i mars tidigare i år. Andra i programmet nämnda eller rekommenderade inspelningar: Nielsens andra violinsonat med Cecilia Zilliacus och Bengt Forsberg på märket dB Productions. Stenhammars violinsonat med Nils-Erik Sparf och Bengt Forsberg på Musica Sveciae. Enescus kammarsymfoni med Tammerfors stadsorkester ledd av Hannu Lintu på Ondine. Exempel på filmer som blivit opera: Hitchcocks Notorious med musik av Hans Gefors samt Ang Lees Brokeback Mountain tonsatt av Charles Wuorinen. Svepet Johan sveper över 2 CDr: Orkestermusik ur Franz Schrekers operor med Kungliga hovkapellet under ledning av Lawrence Renes utgiven på Bis, ur vilken vi hör förspelet till Gezeichneten samt över ett album med 4 skivor och båda böckerna med Das Wohltemperierte Klavier framförda av Niklas Sivelöv på skivmärke HVB Records. Ur den spelas Preludium nr 1 C-dur ur första boken.