Podcast appearances and mentions of Paola Prestini

STILLPOINT is the first album in 12 years from acclaimed concert pianist Awadagin Pratt. The album comprises six pieces commissioned by different composers, including Tyshawn Sorey and Paola Prestini, and draws from the T.S. Eliot poem, Burnt Norton, as inspiration. It also features the self-conducted string orchestra A Far Cry and experimental vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth. Pratt joins us for a Listening Party. *This segment is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hanssen.

On what would have been the 160th birthday of the Alexandria-born Greek poet C. P. Cavafy, a week-long festival in New York City, called Archive of Desire, brings together artists from a variety of backgrounds to celebrate his work. The festival's curator Paola Prestini and fellow Alexandrian wordsmith Andre Aciman, author of the novel, Call Me By Your Name, discuss Cavafy's life and legacy.

Laidoje diskutuojama apie dvi Amerikoje įsikūrusias viduriniosios kartos kompozitores: kinų kilmės Du Yun (g. 1977) ir italų kilmės Paola Prestini (g. 1975). Du Yun atvyko iš Šanchajaus, ji išgarsėjo keturiomis operomis ir įvairiausiais kitų žanrų kūriniais, pelnė Pulitzerio premiją. Kompozitorė reiškiasi kaip ryški atlikėja, moterų teisių gynėja, ji teigia norinti „demistifikuoti Azijos kultūrą“. Paola Prestini neretai vadinama įdomiausia Amerikos kompozitore, „anapusybės“ ir „vizijų“ kūrėja. Ji kuria multimedijinius ir tradicinius kūrinius, taip pat muziką filmams, nevengdama konservatyvumo ir santūraus eksperimentiškumo derinio.Laidos autoriai Mindaugas Urbaitis ir Šarūnas Nakas

In a world that celebrates specialization, what can we gain by dissolving boundaries between disciplines and exploring multitudes? What do extraordinarily creative people have in common, and what tools do they use to access breakthrough ideas and insights? What lessons can we draw from the blunders made by some of the pioneering scientists from history to pursue our own professional quests? And can these same lessons be used to reduce polarization and create a more unified world? Listen to some powerful insights on the power of dissolving boundaries from Dr. Mario Livio, in an exclusive conversation with Dr. Hitendra Wadhwa, on Intersections Podcast. Dr. Mario Livio is an internationally known astrophysicist, bestselling author, popular speaker, and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Livio has published more than 500 scientific articles, made significant theoretical contributions to topics ranging from cosmology, supernova explosions, and black holes to extrasolar planets and the emergence of life in the universe. His popular books include The Golden Ratio, Is God A Mathematician? that inspired the NOVA program “The Great Math Mystery,” which was nominated for an EMMY in 2016, Brilliant Blunders and more recently, Galileo and the Science Deniers. Dr. Livio's work is frequently featured in leading media including The Daily Show, 60 Minutes and On Being; is the former Science Advisor to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and has presented science-related topics in a number of their concerts; and has also collaborated with composer Paola Prestini in the creation of the Hubble Cantata, which was inspired by Hubble images and discoveries. In this Intersections episode, Dr. Livio reveals: The power of dissolving boundaries between disciplines and exploring multitudesWhat some of the world's most extraordinarily creative people have in common, and the tools they use to access breakthrough ideas and insightsThe lessons we can draw from the blunders made by some of the pioneering scientists from history, and how we can apply them in our own professional questsThe benefits and relevance of being a polymath in a hyper specialized worldAnd the best remedy for fear in our painfully polarized society

La músico y jazzista mexicana Magos Herrera, desarrolló durante la pandemia el proyecto Con Alma, con la colaboración de su amiga Paola Prestini. Además de la música, Con Alma está pensado también como una experiencia integral y multidisciplinaria. ************* The Mexican musician and jazz player Magos Herrera developed the Con Alma project during the pandemic, with the collaboration of her friend Paola Prestini. In addition to music, Con Alma is also thought of as a comprehensive and multidisciplinary experience.

Join us for the second episode of our second season featuring guests Lori Pourier and Natalie Hopkinson. Kamilah Forbes, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, and Paola Prestini engage in conversation surrounding sovereignty, indigenous peoples, and gentrification through a macro and micro lens. This episode is in tandem with the We the Peoples Before celebration happening at the Kennedy Center on June 30 – July 2. For more information on the event, click on this link: https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/festivals-series/we-the-peoples-before/.

“Top Gun: Maverick” grossed $156 million at the U.S. box office and $252 million worldwide during its opening weekend. Does this signal a strong summer for movie theaters? “Elon Musk's Crash Course” is a documentary looking at the accuracy of Tesla's claims that some of its vehicles are self-driving. Paola Prestini combines music with film, dance, and virtual reality. She'll premiere her new album, “Houses of Zodiac,” this weekend at The Broad Museum.  As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to decide on a New York gun case, KCRW looks at the legacy of the 2008 Heller vs. District of Columbia ruling.

Keturah speaks with multi-faceted composer, librettist, and performer, Rinde Eckert.  They discuss the state of opera today, how much it's changed (or hasn't), and Rinde's recent works as a librettist:  Moon Tea with Steven Mackey for OTSL, and The Aging Magician with Paola Prestini with Beth Morrison Projects.Rinde Eckert: https://www.rindeeckert.com/Steven Mackey: https://stevenmackey.com/Paola Prestini: https://www.paolaprestini.com/Margaret Jenkins Dance Company: https://www.mjdc.org/global-movesMoon Tea: https://www.boosey.com/pages/opera/moredetails?musicid=108869The Aging Magician: https://bethmorrisonprojects.org/projects/touring/aging-magician/

Join us for Episode 5 of the Active Hope Podcast, featuring adrienne maree brown. Kamilah Forbes, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, and Paola Prestini of the Apollo Theater, the Kennedy Center, and National Sawdust engage in conversation surrounding social justice and pleasure activism. What is the connection between the individual and larger systemic change? How can we construct systems and modalities that take into consideration that the world is constantly changing? And how can we do all of that while being present with our bodies and finding personal fulfillment? A special thank you to our guest adrienne maree brown. Thank you to all artists featured in this part: Kamasi Washington and Molly Joyce. “Truth” Performed by Kamasi Washington Live at the Apollo Courtesy of Young/XL Recordings. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions or position of the Kennedy Center. For more information on Active Hope, please visit https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/special-programming/active-hope-podcast/

Join us for the second part of Episode 4 of the Active Hope Podcast, featuring poet Brenda Shaughnessy and illustrator and animator Tim Fielder. Kamilah Forbes, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, and Paola Prestini of the Apollo Theater, the Kennedy Center, and National Sawdust engage in conversation surrounding futurism; how can we reimagine a collective future? How does futurism intersect with art and culture? What do we know about the future for sure, and what is there for us to create, together? The views and opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions or position of the Kennedy Center. For more information on Active Hope, including a transcript of this episode, please visit https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/special-programming/active-hope-podcast/

Join us for Episode 4 of the Active Hope Podcast, featuring Marina Gorbis, the Executive Director of the Institute for the Future, poet Brenda Shaughnessy, and illustrator and animator Tim Fielder. Kamilah Forbes, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, and Paola Prestini of the Apollo Theater, the Kennedy Center, and National Sawdust engage in conversation surrounding futurism; how can we reimagine a collective future? How does futurism intersect with art and culture? What do we know about the future for sure, and what is there for us to create, together? Episode 4 Part 2 will be posted June 17, 2021. A special thank you to our guest, Marina Gorbis. Thank you to all artists featured in this part: Ash Koosha, Pamela Z, and Du Yun. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions or position of the Kennedy Center. For more information on Active Hope, including a transcript of this episode, please visit https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/special-programming/active-hope-podcast/

Join us for Episode 3 of the Active Hope podcast, featuring Regina Romero, the first Latina and female mayor of Tucson, Arizona. Listen in as our hosts Kamilah Forbes, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, and Paola Prestini of the Apollo Theater, the Kennedy Center, and National Sawdust explore the topic of borders; what is the relationship between borders and migration? How and why do we choose to move? What are the visible and invisible borders we create, or that are created by others, that define our experience? A special thank you to our guests, Mayor Regina Romero and Evan Kory. Thank you to all artists featured in this episode: Paola Prestini, Carlos Simon, Violeta Parra, Magos Herrera, Ed Simon, Adam Cruz, Jo Martin, Isabel Wilkerson, Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith, the MET Orchestra Musicians (Angela Qianwen Shen, Julia Choi, Chihiro Allen and Julia Bruskin), Roomful of Teeth (Glenn Kothche and Jeffrey Zeigler), and Murat Eyuboglus. Warmth from Other Suns by Carlos Simon Copyright © 2020 by CSJr. Music (ASCAP). All Rights Reserved. Sole Agent: Bill Holab Music. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions or position of the Kennedy Center. For more information on Active Hope, including a transcript of this episode, please visit https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/special-programming/active-hope-podcast/

Join us for Episode 2 of the Active Hope Podcast, featuring CNN commentator and New York Times best-selling author Van Jones. Kamilah Forbes, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, and Paola Prestini of the Apollo Theater, the Kennedy Center, and National Sawdust engage in conversation surrounding the topics of incarceration, law, and politics, and the role of arts and culture in freedom design. A special thank you to all artists featured in this episode: Daniel Bernard Roumain, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Asha Bandele, Samora Pinderhughes, Adam Drazan, Brianna Mims and Tanya Tagaq, Nels Cline and Glenn Kotche. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions or position of the Kennedy Center. For more information on Active Hope, including a transcript of this episode, please visit https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/special-programming/active-hope-podcast/

Paola Prestini, composer, co-founder, and artistic director of National Sawdust joins us to discuss the fifth anniversary of the non-profit performing arts organization and music venue. National Sawdust is currently producing new performance content as part of their ongoing Digital Discovery Festival season. 

A critically acclaimed theater director. A poet and TED Global Fellow. An award-winning composer. Join the artistic leadership trio of Kamilah Forbes, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, and Paola Prestini—from the Apollo Theater, the Kennedy Center, and National Sawdust—for an engaging public conversation exploring artistic intellect and national strategic leadership in the pursuit of inspiration for all. How can artists and arts workers shape the transformational and polarizing moments of today? How can we apply creative intelligence to cross borders and build a path for healing and the future? This pilot episode was recorded on Friday, January 8, 2021. We heard music by Jason Moran, the Robert Glasper Trio with DJ Jai Sundance. We heard music by Paola Prestini, Magos Herrera, and Tomas Mendez, as well as Square Peg Round Hole. Special thanks to Ta-Nehisi Coates and HBO. For more information on Active Hope, including a transcript of this episode, please visit https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/special-programming/active-hope-podcast/

Sat. 1/16, 3p: In this show, we share an interview conducted by Cristina Baccin with Grammy nominee, Magos Herrera, and composer Paola Prestini about their just released album “ Con Alma” An operatic tableau on isolation (National Sawdust Tracks) which explores isolation and connection during this global confinement. Singer-songwriter, producer and educator, Magos Herrera is well known for her vocal improvisation and her singular style, which embraces contemporary jazz with Latin American rhythms. She sings in Spanish, English, and Portuguese, in a style that surpasses language boundaries. She is noted for defending women's causes and gender equality. Born in Mexico City and currently based out of New York City, Magos Herrera is an advisor for the Mexican Government Cultural Diplomatic Counsel. Paola Prestini is a composer of classical music. In 2011, she was named one of the Top 100 young Composers in the World by National Public Radio. Her compositions have been commissioned and

How do composers pick subject matter for a new opera? What is the composing process like? How does a composer work with a librettist? How much time do composers get to create an opera? In this episode of The Metropolitan Opera Guilld Podcast, we explore all of those questions and more in the release of an archival recording from 2017! This event featured a live interview panel as part of our Opera in the New Millennium program, when lecturers Naomi Barrettara and Elspeth Davis sat down with composers Missy Mazzoli, Paola Prestini, and Kevin Puts to learn more about their work as contemporary opera composers. (Please Note: Due to the live and archival nature of the original recording, there were some microphone glitches throughout the track. We have attempted to balance the recording and smooth out glitches as much as possible for this episode!) Track photo credits (from left to right): Paola Prestini, by Caroline Tompkins Kevin Puts, by David White Missy Mazzoli, by Caroline Tompkins

While studying composition at the Juilliard School, Paola Prestini was eager to create the kind of boundary-blurring, collaborative pieces that didn’t have a place on the noted conservatory’s curriculum. She therefore co-created her first non-profit, the interdisciplinary arts company VisionIntoArt (VIA), and ran it successfully for 15 year thereafter, all the while gradually making her inimitable mark on the world of classical music with her own creations. In 2015 she folded VIA’s mission into National Sawdust, a brand-new performance space and music incubator in Brooklyn that she co-founded with tax attorney and arts lover Kevin Dolan. While managing National Sawdust’s many programs and its impressive performance slate as the organization’s artistic director, she has continued to compose works that have been performed around the world, including orchestral and choral works commissioned by some of the world’s premier classical music venues, including the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Barbican Centre. Paola spoke with Pier Carlo Talenti in April from her home in Brooklyn, several weeks after she’d returned from Minneapolis, where the pandemic lockdown had shut down rehearsals for the premiere of her first commissioned opera, “Edward Tulane.” Minnesota Opera has committed to premiering the work at a later date; San Diego Opera has made the same commitment for her opera “Aging Magician,” which was also slated to premiere in spring of 2020.   In this interview she discusses how hewing to her vision with integrity has guided her artistically and institutionally and how it continues to serve her through the current crisis, in which she and National Sawdust have to lead like never before. http://paolaprestini.com/ https://nationalsawdust.org/

While studying composition at the Juilliard School, Paola Prestini was eager to create the kind of boundary-blurring, collaborative pieces that didn’t have a place on the noted conservatory’s curriculum. She therefore co-created her first non-profit, the interdisciplinary arts company VisionIntoArt (VIA), and ran it successfully for 15 year thereafter, all the while gradually making her inimitable mark on the world of classical music with her own creations. In 2015 she folded VIA’s mission into National Sawdust, a brand-new performance space and music incubator in Brooklyn that she co-founded with tax attorney and arts lover Kevin Dolan. While managing National Sawdust’s many programs and its impressive performance slate as the organization’s artistic director, she has continued to compose works that have been performed around the world, including orchestral and choral works commissioned by some of the world’s premier classical music venues, including the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Barbican Centre. Paola spoke with Pier Carlo Talenti in April from her home in Brooklyn, several weeks after she’d returned from Minneapolis, where the pandemic lockdown had shut down rehearsals for the premiere of her first commissioned opera, “Edward Tulane.” Minnesota Opera has committed to premiering the work at a later date; San Diego Opera has made the same commitment for her opera “Aging Magician,” which was also slated to premiere in spring of 2020.   In this interview she discusses how hewing to her vision with integrity has guided her artistically and institutionally and how it continues to serve her through the current crisis, in which she and National Sawdust have to lead like never before. http://paolaprestini.com/ https://nationalsawdust.org/

Paola Prestini loves to box. Paola and Kai discuss the time she applied to Interlochen, a boarding school far from home, without telling her mom (12:05), struggling in her 20s to figure out how to make a career out of being a composer (16:06), and being motivated by doubters (21:50). They also talk about the one meeting about National Sawdust that changed her life (36:50) and not listening to people's opinions (46). 

Episode 122 - Lara Downes. Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Lara Downes. Lara Downes is among the foremost American pianists of her generation, an iconoclast dedicated to expanding the resonance and relevance of live music for diverse audiences. A trailblazer on and off-stage, she follows a musical roadmap that seeks inspiration from the legacies of history, family, and collective memory. Downes' playing has been called “ravishing” by Fanfare Magazine, "luscious, moody and dreamy” by The New York Times, and "addicting" by The Huffington Post. As a chart-topping recording artist, a powerfully charismatic performer, a curator and taste-maker, Downes is recognized as a cultural visionary on the national arts scene. Lara's forays into the broad landscape of American music have created a series of acclaimed recordings, including America Again, selected by NPR as one of "10 Albums that Saved 2016", and hailed as "a balm for a country riven by disunion" by the Boston Globe. Her Sony Classical debut release For Lenny debuted in the Billboard Top 20 and was awarded the 2017 Classical Recording Foundation Award. Downes enjoys creative collaborations with a range of leading artists, including folk icon Judy Collins, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, baritone Thomas Hampson, former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove, and multi-instrumentalist/composer/singer Rhiannon Giddens. Her close partnerships with prominent composers span genres and generations, with premieres and commissions coming from Jennifer Higdon, John Corigliano, Stephen Schwartz, Paola Prestini, Sarah Kirkland Snider and many others. Downes' fierce commitment to arts advocacy, mentorship and education sees her working in support of non-profit organizations including the Lower Eastside Girls Club of NY, PLAN International, the Sphinx Organization, and NPR's From The Top, where she will appear as a featured guest host in Spring 2019. Her Sony Masterworks recording Holes in the Sky, a celebration of the contributions of phenomenal women to the past, present and future of American music, was released in March 2019, debuting at the top of the Billboard charts. Her newest album, FOR LOVE OF YOU continues the strand of music by women, celebrating the 200th birthday of Clara Schumann. The album was featured in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/28/arts/music/clara-schumann.html More info: http://www.laradownes.com/for-love-of-you Buy album: https://lnk.to/ForLoveOfYou Website: http://www.laradownes.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2pSV3M4cqq8MUqT3SrXdpS YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTJh1m1BlPhkK7_deTexdXw Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/100002728555138 Instagram: http://instagram.com/laradownesmusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/laradownes All music excerpts in episode are used with permission from Lara Downes. Note: Guests create their own bio description for each episode. The Curiosity Hour Podcast is hosted and produced by Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund. Please visit our website for more information: thecuriosityhourpodcast.com The Curiosity Hour Podcast is listener supported! To donate, click here: thecuriosityhourpodcast.com/donate/ Please visit this page for information where you can listen to our podcast: thecuriosityhourpodcast.com/listen/ Disclaimers: The Curiosity Hour Podcast may contain content not suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion advised. The views and opinions expressed by the guests on this podcast are solely those of the guest(s). These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of The Curiosity Hour Podcast. This podcast may contain explicit language.

Q2 Music is thrilled to offer an advance listen to Helga, a new podcast that features conversations with diverse, uncompromising and socially conscious artists across the creative and performing arts spectrum. Launching next week with two episodes — acclaimed opera director Peter Sellars (Monday, Nov. 14) and singer and My Brightest Diamond bandleader Shara Nova (Tuesday, Nov. 15) — Helga's first season will continue with 10 episodes released Mondays through Jan. 9. Get a sneak peek of excerpts from the first few episodes in the audio above, and please help new audiences discover Helga by giving the show a rating and review on iTunes. “Artists play an important role on the front lines of social change, often confronting issues in ways that touch people more intimately than political rhetoric. I couldn’t be more excited (and nervous!) to launch this podcast, and to speak with artists across the creative spectrum who display a radical autonomy in their work, and actively push against their place in the larger community and culture — and show us how we can too.” — Helga Davis Subscribe to Helga on iTunes. About the host: Helga Davis is a sought-after vocalist for anyone who had something experimental or difficult to communicate. She has collaborated with noted musicians including Lawrence “Butch” Morris, Nona Hendryx, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, Shara Nova and Paola Prestini — who in 2012, wrote the chamber opera Oceanic Verses for her. During that year, she was also chosen from among 40 performers to star as principal in the international revival of Robert Wilson’s and Philip Glass’s landmark opera Einstein on the Beach. Read more.

Listen to music for duos on this New Sounds show, including stunning and inviting works from harpist Mary Lattimore & synth/guitarist/producer Jeff Zeigler from their recent collaboration, "Slant of Light."  Also, hear music from Xylouris White, comprised of Cretan singer and lute player George Xylouris and drummer/percussionist Jim White (The Dirty Three, Cat Power, others), recorded and engineered by Guy Picciotto (Fugazi, Rites of Spring). Then, hear music by Paola Prestini from a new record by cellist Jeffrey Zeigler (formerly of Kronos Quartet), which features percussionist/composer Jason Treuting (So Percussion). Prestini's Listen, Quiet is a conversation between cello passages and drums, blocks, marimba, and what sounds like glockenspiel all layered over cuts of chattering groups of female voices.  Plus, music from the recent record by Piers Faccini & Vincent Segal, and more. PROGRAM #3661 Duos (First aired on 11/14/2014)   ARTIST(S) RECORDING CUT(S) SOURCE Jeffrey Zeigler (+ Jason Treuting, percussion) Something of Life Paolo Prestini: Listen, Quiet, excerpt [1:30] Innova 905 innova.mu Mary Lattimore & Jeff Zeigler Slant of Light The White Balloon [3:21] Thrill 374 thrilljockey.com Xylouris White Goats Psarandonis Syrto [4:38] Other Music Recording Co. othermusicrecordingco.com Piers Faccini & Vincent Segal Songs of Time Lost Mangé Pou Le Coeur [4:59] Six Degrees Records sixdegreesrecords.com Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal Chamber Music Halinkata Djoubé [5:08] Six Degrees Records #1171 sixdegreesrecords.com or via Amazon.com Jeffrey Zeigler (+ Jason Treuting, percussion) Something of Life Paolo Prestini: Listen, Quiet Innova 905 innova.mu Mary Lattimore & Jeff Zeigler Slant of Light Welsh Corgis In The Snow [7:27] See above. Xylouris White Goats Suburb [6:23] See above.

Composer and visionary Paola Prestini talks to Chris Grymes about her music, the collaborative process, the importance of making art yourself, and much more.

This week DJG talks Kickstarter and Dreams with Peter Lamb of Peter Lamb and the Wolves, Joe Houston of Roxlou Games, Paola Prestini from VIA Records, T.V. Producer Eric Whitehead, and Sara Robinson... Discover the artists, singers, producers, entrepreneurs, game developers, and inventors of the future at DJ Grandpa's Crib, the unofficial Kickstarter Podcast. With a fresh voice and inspiring interviews, this weekly podcast celebrates the creative genius in each of us. Don’t miss a single episode!