Podcast appearances and mentions of Phoenix Symphony

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 81:36

Our sponsor: Houghton Hornswww.houghtonhorns.comDavid Cohen is the Associate Principal Trumpet of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. He joined the MSO in 2013 after playing Principal Trumpet with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra for three seasons. Outside of the MSO, Mr. Cohen has performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Alabama Symphony, and has played guest principal trumpet with orchestras all over the world, including the Fort Worth Symphony, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the Phoenix Symphony, and the Malaysian Philharmonic.Mr. Cohen received his Bachelor's of Music from Northwestern University where he studied with Barbara Butler and Charles Geyer. He was appointed Principal Trumpet of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra during his senior year of college. He spent one summer attending the National Orchestral Institute in College Park, Maryland and two summers as a fellow at the Tanglewood Music Festival in Lenox, Massachusetts. Mr. Cohen has had additional studies with Thomas Rolfs and Christopher Martin. Mr. Cohen is on faculty at the DePaul School of Music in Chicago.Support the show (https://thatsnotspit.com/support/)

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Daniel Asia's Fourth

Composers Datebook

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 2:00

Synopsis On today's date in 1993, the American composer Daniel Asia conducted the Phoenix Symphony in the premiere performance of his Symphony No. 4. The work included a slow movement, written as an orchestral elegy for Asia's friend and composer colleague, Stephen Albert, who had died in a car crash the previous year. But Asia cast his symphony in the traditional four-movements familiar from the symphonies of Haydn and Beethoven. And, as in the symphonies of Haydn and Beethoven, Asia left room for a wide range of emotions – including humor. So, in addition to a slow, elegiac movement, Asia's Symphony has a second movement Scherzo, with a traditional, but jaunty and very American-sounding trio section. “In this piece,” writes Asia, “I was rediscovering old formal ideas ... The second movement is a true scherzo. There are refractions of Beethoven scherzos, but sometimes a beat is chopped off, creating a skipping effect. Everything is in threes in the trio-section; the harmony is three-voiced, and the instrumentation is also in threesomes.” As both composer and conductor, Daniel Asia has worked with American orchestras for coast-to-coast performances of his orchestral works, ranging from his hometown Seattle Symphony to the American Composers Orchestra in New York. Music Played in Today's Program Daniel Asia (b. 1953) — Symphony No. 4 (New Zealand Symphony; James Sedares, cond.) Summit 256

Living Legend Marilyn Maye

Lemonadio Live

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 6:59

I hope to be around at 93, but to accomplish what Marilyn Maye has done in her time on earth, you must be an incredibly dedicated human. Listen to her talk about her remarkable career and what she has planned for Provincetown at The Art House this season. "MARK CORTALE & BROADWAY @ THE ART HOUSE are proud to present the legendary MARILYN MAYE with BILLY STRITCH at the piano for 10 shows only. Marilyn Maye is a highly praised singer, actress, director, arranger, educator, Grammy-nominated recording artist and a musical treasure. Her entire life has been committed to the art of song and performance. The award-winning Ms. Maye appeared 76 times on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, the record for a singer. Perhaps the simplest Marilyn Maye accolade came after one of her show-stopping appearances on The Tonight Show when, turning to his audience of millions, Johnny Carson said, And that, young singers, is the way its done. Marilyn began her professional singing career by winning a 13-week appearance on radio station WIBW, Topeka, Kansas, at age 9. She has been committed her entire life to the art of song and performance. During her eleven-year engagement at the Colony in Kansas City, she was discovered by Steve Allen, who was the first to present her various times to a national television audience. The Steve Allen performances led her to an RCA recording contract. Her RCA recordings consist of seven albums and 34 singles, including the first hit recordings of Cabaret and Step to the Rear. Her album with full orchestra, The Lamp is Low, is considered a classic. Her place in American music history was assured when the Arts Council of the Smithsonian Institution selected one of her recordings, Too Late Now, for the Smithsonian-produced album of the 110 Best American Compositions of the Twentieth Century. Her many symphony concert appearances around the United States include the Florida Symphony, The Philly Pops, The Phoenix Symphony, The Kansas City Symphony, The Omaha Symphony, and in June, 2015, The Pasadena Symphony, Michael Feinstein conducting. Her two appearances with the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall for tributes to Stephen Sondheim and Frank Loesser received show-stopping applause and rave reviews." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stephanie7502/support

Alex Laing: Sounds. Words. People

Performing Labor

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 72:25

An interview with clarinetist, writer, speaker, and thought-leader, Alex Laing. Alex is the principal clarinetist of the Phoenix Symphony, an orchestra and board member of the Gateways Music Festival, and on the creative team of the NPR show, From the Top. Highlights Being an enormous positive influence professionally - 6:43 His background - 9:24 Engage, attract, and reflect - 11:31 Is there an opportunity to share new values? - 24:33 Practicing performances - 33:42 Having different narratives - 35:25 The best music played by the best musicians - 38:30 What values do we need to communicate - 43:20 Becoming more human-centered - 44:55 Is an orchestra a learning or planning organization? - 48:16 Having an artistic and personal ambition - 48:16 The purpose of the orchestra - 1:03:09 Episode Resources Connect with Robert Hunt Simonds: roberthuntsimonds@gmail.com http://roberthuntsimonds.com/ http://craigwagnermusic.blogspot.com/p/bio.html Alex's website: https://www.alexlaingmusic.com The Gateways Music Festival: https://www.gatewaysmusicfestival.org The Phoenix Symphony: https://www.phoenixsymphony.org Performances: Mozart Clarinet Concerto with the Phoenix Symphony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vXzIU8XH70 "Po' Pilgrim" - The Downtown Chamber Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD0PJkiGq-M "There is a Balm in Gilead" on From the Top: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWE0vqQhpek Alex's book recommendations: Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership -- Lee G. Bolman, Terrence E. Deal Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead: What Every Business Can Learn from the Most Iconic Band in History -- David Scott The World Is Made of Stories -- David Loy

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131: La Fiesta de la Música

Bainbridge Pod Accomplice

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 29:28

This week’s episode brings you the color and flair of Latin-America’s 19th and 20th century music. From the Caribbean all the way to La Patagonia, you will be enchanted by the melancholic atmosphere of Cuban contradanzas, the ebullience of Brazilian maxixe, and the dramatic passion of Argentinian tango. BAHIA BLANCA BY CARLOS DI SARLI | ARRANGED BY PEGGY BRADY AND ALLAN BRIGHTON PEGGY BRADY, VIOLINS | ALLAN BRIGHTON, PIANO, BASS, AND ACCORDION DANZAS CUBANAS BY IGNACIO CERVANTES | ARRANGED BY PATRICIA RUDISILL LOS TRES GOLPES | NO ME TOQUES | SIEMPRE SÍ| NO BAILES MAS PAT STRANGE AND JUSTINE JEANOTTE, VIOLINS | TOM MONK, VIOLA | ARLAYNE ESEMAN, CELLO CLASSIC BRAZILIAN DANCES BY ERNESTO NAZARETH | ARRANGED BY PATRICIA RUDISILL BREJEIRO | ODEON PAT STRANGE AND JUSTINE JEANOTTE, VIOLINS | TOM MONK, VIOLA | ARLAYNE ESEMAN, CELLO LA BELLA CUBANA BY JOSE WHITE PAT STRANGE AND JUSTINE JEANOTTE, VIOLINS | TOM MONK, VIOLA | ARLAYNE ESEMAN, CELLO PEGGY BRADY – VIOLIN 'Peggy Brady, violinist, studied at the Universität für Musik and darstellende Kunst in Vienna and Arizona State University in the 70’s. She has been a member of the first violin section of the Phoenix Symphony, the violin section of the Göttinger Symphonie Orchester, the Braunschweig Staatsoper Orchestra, Principal Second Violin and Assistant Concertmaster of the Napa Valley Symphony and Principal Second Violin of the Marin Symphony. In 2004 she founded the Eloquence String Quartet and Trio of Napa Valley. The group is now in high demand for weddings and vineyard events throughout Napa and Sonoma. Soon to become a full time resident of Bainbridge Island, Peggy is enjoying a new musical project called “Olympic Serenade” – playing chamber music with other members of the Bainbridge Island Symphony. ALLAN BRIGHTON – PIANO, BASS, AND ACCORDION “I'm not a professional musician like my sister, but I was always interested in many different kinds of music. Site-reading piano notes is something I do nearly every day, but it is not my strongest point, so I prefer to play by ear when possible. That is one reason I started learning figured bass and playing harpsichord (and sometimes organ) in a small early music group. The idea was that I would only have to read the bass notes and could improvise the chords, similar to playing Jazz piano with a lead sheet. I had accordion lessons as a kid and later picked up piano on my own, learning jazz chords and figured bass from books and from listening to music. Lately I've been listening to some great tango nuevo music, and although that style of playing is new for me, I wanted to give it a try. “My day job (which I do from home, mostly at night) is working as a freelance software developer on a large telescope project. When I'm not working or playing music, I like to take long bike rides around the Bavarian countryside and in the foothills of the Alps. I moved here after meeting a German girl in Ireland when I was in my early twenties. One set of twins and three grandchildren later I'm still here. “Even when there is no global pandemic, Peggy and I live far apart and don't often get to play music together, so I'm glad we found a way to do it remotely. For me, in a way, it is easier than playing live, since I can practice the piece first and record small pieces of it at a time, at a slower speed if needed. Using a MIDI keyboard, computer and sequencer makes it easier for me, as an amateur musician, to get a good sound, without having to have the piano in perfect tune and have the best microphones. You can even edit out small mistakes afterwards, which seems a little like cheating, but gets the desired end result.” PATRICIA STRANGE – VIOLIN Pat is a performer of traditional and contemporary violin literature and has performed throughout the US and Europe. She received a Bachelor of Music degree from Calif. State University Fullerton and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Calif. San Diego. Before moving to Bainbridge Island in 2001 she held the position of Principal Second violin with the San Jose Symphony. She is currently the Concertmaster of the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra, founder and director of Bridges; A String Orchestra and has frequently performed with Ovation! Performing Arts Northwest and BPA’s musical theatre productions. JUSTINE JEANOTTE – VIOLIN Justine was born in The Netherlands, where she began her violin studies at the age of eight. Since receiving her degree in Violin Performance from Pacific Lutheran University, she has played with the Tacoma Symphony, Kitsap Opera, Peninsula Ballet Orchestra, and Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra. Currently she teaches the strings classes at Madrona School as well as privately. She has also played, recorded, and toured both nationally and internationally with the bands "Paundy" and "Before Cars". TOM MONK – VIOLA Tom Monk started playing the violin at age eight while a 3rd grader in the California public schools. By the time he had graduated from Issaquah High School he had been a violinist in the Seattle Youth Symphony for three years, had been the concert master of the Washington All State Orchestra, and had won a Poncho Scholarship to study with Maybeth Pressley of the Seattle Symphony. While attending Harvard College he played the Boston premiere of Mendelssohn's First Violin Concerto in d minor (written when the composer was 13 years old and only rediscovered by Yehudi Menuhin in 1951) with the Harvard/Radcliffe orchestra and also played first violin in the MIT symphony for four years. Upon entering Medical School at the University of Washington in Seattle, he put his violin away, but when he joined the staff of the old Winslow Clinic as a pediatrician in 1986, he began playing once again in the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra as well as several local chamber music ensembles. ARLAYNE ESEMAN – CELLO Arlayne took her first cello lessons from Marcia Treend in 9th grade. A year later, she began studying with Thaddeus Markiewicz, assistant principal cellist with the Detroit Symphony, and continued with him until earning her Masters in Cello Performance. While in college, she performed in some Motown recordings and played in the pickup orchestras for Paul Anka and Sammy Davis (what an entertainer). In 2013, Arlayne retired as a “computer geek” and moved to Bainbridge Island, where she auditioned for the symphony and made many wonderful friends. In 2015, she started playing in local ensembles as well as musicals performed on the island.

Episode 4: A Year Without Live Performance

State of the Arts Arizona

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 31:12

The pandemic has almost completely deprived us of going in-person to concerts and plays. What is still unclear is how available they will be to us once the threat of the virus subsides. Smaller theaters like the Brelby Theatre Company in Glendale and The Rogue Theatre in Tucson are scratching and clawing to survive, but even more established arts organizations, like the Arizona Theatre Company and The Phoenix Symphony, are struggling. We hear from researchers, actors, playwrights, and theater owners about the invaluable role that performing arts play in our lives and society—and how they can promote unity at a time when our country becomes increasingly divided. Support the show: https://secure.kjzz.org/alleg/WebModule/Donate.aspx?P=ZHEARAZ&PAGETYPE=PLG&CHECK=W1alwZiIWu1G791DoDhWGuzWDeZ%2BeA1M See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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#91: Jon Kaplan

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 111:46

Use code "spit1020" at checkout to receive $500 off the purchase of a brand new instrument through January 31st!www.houghtonhorns.comJonathan Kaplan joined the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra as 2nd Trumpet at the beginning of the 2017-2018 season. He has been a guest musician with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Phoenix Symphony, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Tucson Symphony Orchestra, and the New World Symphony. Since 2019, he also has served as the 2nd Trumpet of the Central City Opera Orchestra during the summer, located in historic Central City outside of Denver, CO.Originally from Eagle River, Alaska, Kaplan holds a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University and a master's degree from Rice University. Kaplan has also attended Brevard Music Center and Tanglewood Music Center, where he was the recipient of the Andre M. Come Fellowship. His notable teachers include Charles Geyer, Barbara Butler, David Hickman, Ben Nguyen, Kerry Maule, and Stuart King. In addition to performing, Kaplan maintains a private teaching studio and enjoys spending time exploring Charlotte with his wife, who is a middle school band director in Union County Public Schools. Support the show (https://thatsnotspit.com/support/)

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12/12/20 - OPEN HOME HOUR! Listener Questions And Holiday Safety

Rosie on the House

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2020 37:38

Safety tips on keeping your dryer vents free of lint, keeping your Christmas tree from being a fire hazard, proper ladder use for hanging lights and electrical cords. With a skilled labor shortage, how more women should choose a career in the construction industry. Arizona's own Dierks Bentley and The Phoenix Symphony perform the state song 'I Love You Arizona'.

Dr. Tom Bookhout (Choral Conductor & Music Educator)

So Now That We're Talking...

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 82:05

Dr. Tom Bookhout is a choral conductor, current Chorus Master of The Phoenix Symphony, and a lifelong music educator. We speak about his career in music and how it has enriched him, the experience of leading people in unified efforts and how that has shaped his life outside of work, how the arts community is dealing with the unprecedented difficulties brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and so much more...

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Ep. 137: Joseph Young, conductor. "Don't wait for people to open doors for you."

Off The Podium

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 40:45

Ep. 137: Joseph Young, conductor. "Don't wait for people to open doors for you." Let's Talk Off The Podium with Tigran Arakelyan. In this episode Joseph talks about his early career as a high school band conductor, studying with Marin Alsop at the the Cabrillo Festival, attending the Peabody Conservatory and working as an assistant at the Baltimore Symphony. He also speaks about New Music USA, Amplifying Voices, conducting competitions, running, yoga, working with Robert Spano, stepping in to conduct at last minute, life changing moments (one of which is becoming an uncle) and much more. Praised for his suavely adventurous programing, Joseph Young is increasingly recognized as “one of the most gifted conductors of his generation.” Joseph is Music Director of the Berkeley Symphony, Artistic Director of Ensembles for the Peabody Conservatory, and Resident Conductor of the National Youth Orchestra–USA at Carnegie Hall. In recent years, he has made appearances with the Saint Louis Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Colorado Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, Bamberger Symphoniker, New World Symphony Orchestra, Spoleto Festival Orchestra, Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música, and the Orquesta Sinfonica y Coro de RTVE (Madrid); among others in the U.S. and Europe. © Let's Talk Off The Podium, 2020

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Christine Cornish Smith - Broadway KISS ME KATE & CATS

You Booked It - How to create a successful entertainment career!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 39:19

Christine Cornish Smith was most recently seen on Broadway in the Original Revival Cast of Kiss Me, Kate!, where she was a featured dancer in the ensemble and covered Lois Lane/Bianca. Christine is most well known for her portrayal of Bombalurina in the OBC revival of CATS, where she was nominated for a 2017 Chita Rivera Award for Best female performance in a Broadway Musical. She was also seen in the OBC of My Fair Lady in 2018 at Lincoln Center. A cum laude graduate of the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, other credits include: Laurey Williams in Susan Stroman’s Oklahoma! at the MUNY, Sheila Bryant in A Chorus Line at the Riverside Theater, original revival tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat helmed by Andy Blankenbuehler, and more. She has also performed as a principal vocalist with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, the Phoenix Symphony, and the Niagra Symphony Orchestra, as well as was a finalist in Kurt Weill’s Lotte Lenya Vocal Competition in 2014. She appeared in the 25th Anniversary Concert performance of Crazy For You at Lincoln Center and has also appeared on HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” with John Oliver, “Good Morning, America”, “The Today Show”, “The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”, and “The Tony Awards". Christine is a teacher for CLI studios, Institute of American Musical Theater, Broadway Workshop, Broadway Classroom, among other programs. She has been featured on Playbill.com, Broadway.com, Inside Dance Magazine, and BroadwayBox as one of the "Incredible Debuts" of the 2016 Broadway season. @christinecornishchristinecornishsmith.com SFX by Zapsplat

#82: Mark Houghton

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 83:55

Exciting news! Houghton Horns in Keller, TX will now be a sponsor for the podcast!Mark Houghton has been a member of the internationally acclaimed, Grammy Award winning Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra since 2014. Previously, he held principal horn posts in the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, the Phoenix Symphony and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. Mark is a past prizewinner of national solo horn competitions, and has appeared as a guest artist or soloist with many notable orchestras and music festivals. Mr. Houghton earned a Bachelor’s degree with a Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music as a student of W. Peter Kurau. Further training included professional studies with William VerMeulen. A passionate educator, Mark has presented numerous clinics and masterclasses across the nation, and currently serves as Adjunct Professor of Horn at Duquesne University. As an owner of Houghton Horns, Mark is primarily involved in artistic ambassadorship, product research and development, social media, events, and strategic planning.Support the show (https://thatsnotspit.com/support/)

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Networking with Steve Hanusofski

The Candid Clarinetist

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 61:24

Episode 15: Steve Hanusofski, Clarinetist and Bass Clarinetist with the Phoenix Symphony, joins the podcast today to talk about networking for musicians and clarinetists. Steve has a lot of great advice on this subject and presents a number of strategies to expand your personal and professional networks.

105: Sounds of the Silenced

Bainbridge Pod Accomplice

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 49:15

“Sounds of the Silenced” uplifts and weaves together voices that have been oppressed – whether by circumstance of history, internal sentiment, or tragedy. Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges was a Black composer from the 18th century. He was quite successful when he was alive, however, given that Mozart and Haydn were among his contemporaries, history did little justice to his prominence. Dimitri Shostakovich's eight-string quartet was dedicated to the victims of fascism and war. This work is at the center of a very complicated puzzle of Shostakovich’s life. Throughout his life it was believed that Shostakovich was a supporter of the Soviet regime, but to everyone’s surprise a revealing and controversial book – ‘Testimony’ (published four years after his passing) – depicts the composer as a closest dissident. This book revealed that this string quartet was instead a biographical work that expressed the most obscure struggles in the life of the composer. Webster Gadbois’ moving piece was inspired by Tahlequah, the Puget Sound J-pod Orca that publicly grieved for 17 days following the passage of her newborn calf. SEVENTEEN DAYS BY WEBSTER GADBOIS INSTRUMENTATION: 8 CELLOS PERFORMED AND RECORDED BY LASZLO MEZO COMPOSER’S NOTES BY WEBSTER GADBOIS In the summer of 2018, the southern J-pod of orcas residing in Washington states’ Puget Sound gave birth to a calf for the first time in years. 30 minutes later, the calf died of malnutrition. The mother, who has been given the name Tahlequah, proceeded to mourn the dead calf by carrying it around with her for the next seventeen days. This level of mourning is unprecedented in orcas, and the story made international headlines. The J-pod’s primary food source is Chinook salmon, which are endangered due to overfishing. This piece’s primary goal is to catalogue the tour of grief that the J-pod experienced throughout this time, with Tahlequah acting as the centerpiece. The central idea presented at the beginning of the piece initially serves as a beacon of hope for the J-pod, as it represents continued life in the face of starvation. As the calf dies, however, this idea becomes warped into a strained cry of grief, as the pod mourns the loss as a collective. As the music becomes more frantic and primal, the central idea becomes more focused on Tahlequah herself, and her refusal to let go of the calf. After a climax of suffering, the pod delivers one last eulogy, as Tahlequah learns to let go of the calf mentally, as well as physically. The piece concludes as the story concludes: with Tahlequah dropping the calf into oblivion as the pod moves on from mourning to mating with other pods. As a postscript to this tragic tale, Tahlequah is a mother again. The Orca and her calf were documented in September 2020 near the San Juan Islands. WEBSTER GADBOIS – COMPOSER Composer and improviser Webster Gadbois has sought to explore creative methods of communicating the impact climate change has had on the planet. This has led him to write music about wild orcas in his hometown of Bainbridge Island, Washington. In addition to environmental motivation, Gadbois’s work centers around collaboration with artists in visual mediums, such as dancers and filmmakers. Holding a Bachelor of Music degree from Rice University and a Master of Music degree from The Juilliard School, he is committed to the creation of work intended to foster a childlike sense of discovery and to increase dialogue around social change. LASZLO MEZO – CELLO Born in Budapest, Hungary, Laszlo Mezo gained national recognition as one of the top musicians of his generation at the young age of 18. He forged a career as a soloist, recitalist, master teacher, and chamber musician, has performed extensively in Europe, Asia, and North and South America, and is currently a professor in cello at Chapman University and Saddleback College in California. He is a sought after soloist, and an active studio musician in Hollywood, having played in many film scores, including Star Wars, Ice Age, Life of Pi, Wolverine, and The Lone Ranger. His first CD is a recording of Dávid Popper’s works, and his second, “Made in Paris,” includes romantic cello pieces from the 19th century. BAINBRIDGE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA QUARTET PATRICIA STRANGE, FIRST VIOLIN Pat is a performer of traditional and contemporary violin literature and has performed throughout the US and Europe. She received a Bachelor of Music degree from Calif. State University Fullerton and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Calif. San Diego. Before moving to Bainbridge Island in 2001 she held the position of Principle Second violin with the San Jose Symphony. She is currently the Concertmaster of the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra, founder and director of Bridges; A String Orchestra and has frequently performed with Ovation! Performing Arts Northwest and BPA’s musical theatre productions. “Being in quarantine as a musician has been difficult. I’ve found it hard to have the motivation to practice alone. I really miss not being able to rehearse in person with my music community here on Bainbridge Island, whether it’s in orchestra, chamber music or musical theater performances. The Bainbridge Pod Accomplice is a wonderful project allowing us to make music again.” PEGGY BRADY – SECOND VIOLIN Peggy Brady, violinist, studied at the Universität für Musik and darstellende Kunst in Vienna and Arizona State University in the 70’s. She has been a member of the first violin section of the Phoenix Symphony, the violin section of the Göttinger Symphonie Orchester, the Braunschweig Staatsoper Orchestra, Principal Second Violin and Assistant Concertmaster of the Napa Valley Symphony and Principal Second Violin of the Marin Symphony. In 2004 she founded the Eloquence String Quartet and Trio of Napa Valley. The group is now in high demand for weddings and vineyard events throughout Napa and Sonoma. Soon to become a full time resident of Bainbridge Island, Peggy is enjoying a new musical project called “Olympic Serenade” – playing chamber music with other members of the Bainbridge Island Symphony. “A highlight for me during this pandemic has been providing outdoor musical therapy for ourselves, neighbors, and friends. We have been meeting on my large open driveway on Sunday afternoons to play chamber music. The neighbors are invited to come and enjoy the music while they sip a glass of wine. Our conductor Mario has joined us several times on viola. It’s been my favorite part of the summer.” MARIO ALEJANDRO TORRES – VIOLA Mario Alejandro Torres is a conductor, teacher, and performer native to San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Currently based in Seattle, Washington, Mr. Torres made his Benaroya Hall conducting debut in collaboration with Maestros Ludovic Morlot and David Alexander Rahbee in an exciting concert with the University of Washington Symphony Orchestra. For the past two years, he has served in a conducting fellowship with the Seattle Symphony, assisting Maestro Morlot in collaboration with artists such as Hilary Hahn and John Luther Adams. As the former Music Director of Poulsbo Community Orchestra, he brought a new and exciting sound to the ensemble. Outside of the United States, he has conducted performances with the Eddy Snijders Orchestra in Paramaribo, Suriname, and in his hometown with the professional Chamber Orchestra of San Pedro Sula, and Victoriano Lopez School of Music Choir. “Bainbridge Performing Arts has been a very special place to me by virtue of its unique position to highlight and welcome artists, creators, writers, and more – each coming from different backgrounds and perspectives in life. This key diversity nurtures a very special community, as it does our beautiful Bainbridge Island. As Music Director of the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra it has been an incredible pleasure to follow those steps, and that is why I am very excited to present ‘Sounds of the Silence,’ the first October episode of BPA’s Bainbridge Pod Accomplice!” ARLAYNE ESEMAN – CELLO Arlayne took her first cello lessons from Marcia Treend in 9th grade. A year later, she began studying with Thaddeus Markiewicz, assistant principal cellist with the Detroit Symphony, and continued with him until earning her Masters in Cello Performance. While in college, she performed in some Motown recordings and played in the pickup orchestras for Paul Anka and Sammy Davis (what an entertainer). In 2013, Arlayne retired as a “computer geek” and moved to Bainbridge Island, where she auditioned for the symphony and made many wonderful friends. In 2015, she started playing in local ensembles as well as musicals performed on the island. “It is not uncommon that I am performing up to 12 nights a month. I think that is a pretty good life. During shelter in place, my biggest accomplishment is not killing my husband. Being a basic introvert (yes, really), I enjoy being home. Typically, I play Sudoku, read about WW2 code breakers, and sew for my family or myself. When the weather permits, I take my cello out on my condo deck and play unaccompanied cello for my neighbors. So far, no one is complaining.”

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American Conductor Tito Munoz

Down the Pit

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 111:27

A captivating chat with one the most gifted American conductors of his generation. Currently in his 6th season as Artistic Director of Phoenix Symphony, in this episode, Tito shares his views on a number of topics including public education in NYC, the state of American Orchestras, diversity, equity and much more. To become a Down the Pit supporter, please visit www.Anchor.FM/Down-the-Pit http://titomunoz.com/ https://www.phoenixsymphony.org/musicians/tito-munoz --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/down-the-pit/support

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Season 5 Episode 58 Keith Harris- Award Winning Baritone Opera Singer

Fowl Players Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 78:41

NOW AVAILABLE ON FOWL PLAYERS RADIO!!! https://fowlplayersradio.buzzsprout.comWe welcome award winning baritone Keith Harris!!I first met Keith Harris about 8 years ago when we performed together in "The Music Man" at Baltimore Actors' Theatre, when he played the part of Prof. Harold Hill.He is an award winning opera singer, and has performed in almost every state of the union and in several countries overseas.He has appeared in The Merry Widow, Faust, Werther, and Lulu with The Metropolitan Opera; the role of Valentin in Faust with Toledo Opera and Annapolis Opera; the creation of the role of Sir Plume in the world première of The Rape of the Lock at New York Opera Fest; Silvio in Pagliacci with Opera Tampa; Albert in Werther with Mobile Opera; and the roles of Count Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro and Dandini in La Cenerentola with Bar Harbor Music Festival, where he subsequently returned for a Tea Concert and pops concert for their 50th Anniversary.He has appeared with the Seattle Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Holders Festival in Barbados, Nevada Opera, Opera of East Texas, El Paso Opera, and Skagit Opera. Other roles in clude Guglielmo in Così fan tutte, Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Papageno in Die Zauberflöte, and Athanaël in Thaïs. In musical theatre, he has performed as Billy Bigelow in Carousel, Anthony Hope in Sweeney Todd, Pirate Bras Pique in Naughty Marietta, and The Music Man with Baltimore Actors’ Theatre. Internationally, he performed the role of Journalist in Lulu at Teatro Comunale di Bologna and often performs many roles with The Festival lyrique international de Belle-Île en Mer in France, including Belcore in L’elisir d’amore, Iago in Otello, Ford in Falstaff, and, most recently, Tonio in Pagliacci.He has performed at Carnegie Hall for the world première of David N. Child’s Requiem, in Hayes’s Te Deum, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, Orff’s Carmina Burana, and Rutter’s Mass of the Children. With New Jersey Choral Society, he sang Fauré’s Reqiuem, and with both New Jersey Choral Society and Connecticut Choral Society he sang Haydn’s Heiligmesse and Ed Lojeski’s Psalms of Passover. Other highlights include the roles of Morales and Le Dancaïre in Carmen with Pacific Symphony; the baritone solo in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with New Haven Symphony, Lancaster Symphony, and National Chorale at Avery Fisher Hall; Karsa’s Brudibar with Phoenix Symphony; Händel’s Messiah with East Texas Symphony Orchestra; Gerald Finzi’s In Terra Pax with Dessoff Choirs under the baton of James Bagwell; Argento’s Andrée Expedition with Emerson Series in Wisconsin with pianist Kenneth Bozeman; Carmina Burana with Savannah Philharmonic, Lancaster Symphony, Riverside Choral Society at Alice Tully Hall, and National Chorale at Lincoln Center; Stephen Paulus’ So Hallow’d Is the Time with Greenwich Choral Society; and the world première of Morning Has Broken arranged by Bob Chilcott.So, he's pretty good.www.keithharris.netSubscribe for free on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Overcast, Pocketcast, Castro, Cast Box, or here- https://fowlplayersradio.buzzsprout.comFollow us on Facebook or on twitter @fowl_radio

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BTS Episode 8 - Steven Moeckel

Behind the Screen

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 45:16

JT and Matt speak with Steven Moeckel, Concertmaster of the Phoenix Symphony and Santa Fe Opera Orchestra

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Part 2 - Alex Laing, Principal Clarinet of The Phoenix Symphony

The Joe Costello Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 42:54

Alex Laing is a very cool and interesting person. He is currently the principal clarinet for The Phoenix Symphony and is coming up on 20 years in that chair. He's a very funny guy, a deep thinker and wants to leave his mark on social improvement in as many ways possible. I was lucky enough to get the chance to work with him on a program he put together a few years back called The Leading Tone. It was an after school program where we got to work with very young students and teach them the process of working in an ensemble using buckets as a percussion instrument. It was exciting to assist him in getting this program off the ground and to see the smile on the students faces when they got to perform in front of their classmates and their family and friends. Alex has reached a very high level in the world of classical music which not everyone always gets to accomplish even if they pour their heart, soul, blood, sweat and tears into their work. Being the principal chair in a symphony is no small feat. The great thing about Alex is his "real". You'll hear in this conversation that he's just one of us with maybe a little more discipline than most but still someone who I love hanging out with for lunch or a beer. Please check out this episode to hear how all this started for Alex at a young age as we bring you on a journey all the way to his appointment at the Principal Clarinet of The Phoenix Symphony. In part 2, we continue to talk about the current status of The Phoenix Symphony during COVID-19 and all the projects he's working on moving forward. I hope you enjoy both parts of this interview with Alex and I can't thank you enough for listening to my podcast.

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Part 1 - Alex Laing, Principal Clarinet of The Phoenix Symphony

The Joe Costello Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 83:02

Alex Laing is a very cool and interesting person. He is currently the principal clarinet for The Phoenix Symphony and is coming up on 20 years in that chair. He's a very funny guy, a deep thinker and wants to leave his mark on social improvement in as many ways possible. I was lucky enough to get the chance to work with him on a program he put together a few years back called The Leading Tone. It was an after school program where we got to work with very young students and teach them the process of working in an ensemble using buckets as a percussion instrument. It was exciting to assist him in getting this program off the ground and to see the smile on the students faces when they got to perform in front of their classmates and their family and friends. Alex has reached a very high level in the world of classical music which not everyone always gets to accomplish even if they pour their heart, soul, blood, sweat and tears into their work. Being the principal chair in a symphony is no small feat. The great thing about Alex is his "real". You'll hear in this conversation that he's just one of us with maybe a little more discipline than most but still someone who I love hanging out with for lunch or a beer. Please check out this episode to hear how all this started for Alex at a young age as we bring you on a journey all the way to his appointment at the Principal Clarinet of The Phoenix Symphony. In part 2, we continue to talk about the current status of The Phoenix Symphony during COVID-19 and all the projects he's working on moving forward. I hope you enjoy both parts of this interview with Alex and I can't thank you enough for listening to my podcast. 1Pb0nWTcR2Ylr8pmN1dC

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Gabriel Kovach: A Greater Responsibility

Performing Labor

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 74:18

A conversation with Gabriel Kovach, principal French horn of the Phoenix Symphony. We cover his education at Curtis and Juilliard, early professional experiences, teaching, his evolution with the Phoenix Symphony, and adaptation during the COVID-19 health crisis. Highlights The Phoenix Symphony - 9:02 Being a teacher - 18:23 A very different teaching style - 22:31 How this digital age can be beneficial - 24:41 First years out of school - 30:33 Being fortunate - 32:33 His experience at Juilliard - 39:51 Having resistance from a student - 42:20 Education came first, then music - 45:36 Making a life decision - 46:34 Success in an orchestra? - 57:45 The right partnership - 1:02:09 Music is helpful - 1:05:02 Changing the way people see hiring - 1:09:00 Becoming a great teaching artist - 1:10:56 Episode Resources Connect with Robert Hunt Simonds: roberthuntsimonds@gmail.com http://roberthuntsimonds.com/ http://craigwagnermusic.blogspot.com Connect with Gabriel Kovach Obituary of Gabe's mentor and teacher, the late Jerome Ashby: http://journal.juilliard.edu/journal/jerome-ashby-1956-2007 Gabe's bio: https://www.curtis.edu/academics/faculty/summerfest-faculty-bios/gabriel-kovach/ Gabe's Recommendations: "The New Toughness Training for Sports: Mental Emotional Physical Conditioning": https://www.amazon.com/New-Toughness-Training-Sports-Psychologists/dp/0452269989 "The Art of Mental Training"- DC Gonzalez: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Mental-Training-Performance-Excellence/dp/1490581677/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1597364496&sr=1-3 "The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times": https://www.amazon.com/The-Places-That-Scare-You-audiobook/dp/B077VVGN82/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3PQP5X7ZPHYVY&dchild=1&keywords=the+places+that+scare+you+by+pema+chodron&qid=1597364590&s=books&sprefix=the+places+%2Cstripbooks%2C170&sr=1-1

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Broadway Debuts, College + Overcoming Rejection with Christine Cornish (Cats)

Actor Aesthetic

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 42:41

Christine Cornish Smith is a New York City based dancer, singer and actor. She was most recently seen in the Original Broadway Cast revival of Kiss Me, Kate!, where she was a featured dancer in the ensemble and covered Lois Lane/Bianca. Christine is most well known for her portrayal of Bombalurina in the OBC revival of CATS, and was also seen in the OBC of My Fair Lady at the Lincoln Center Theater. Other credits include: the original work of Agnes DeMille in Oklahoma! at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, original revival tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat helmed by director/choreographer, Andy Blankenbuehler, Laurey Williams in Susan Stroman’s Oklahoma! at the MUNY, Sheila Bryant in A Chorus Line at the Riverside Theater, and Goodspeed Opera House. She has also performed as a principal vocalist with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, the Phoenix Symphony, and the Niagra Symphony Orchestra, as well as was a finalist in the prestigious Kurt Weill’s Lotte Lenya Vocal Competition in 2014. She appeared in the 25th Anniversary Concert performance of Crazy For You at Lincoln Center, directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman and has also appeared on HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” with John Oliver, “Good Morning, America”, “The Today Show”, “The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”, and “The Tony Awards”. She has been featured on Playbill.com, Broadway.com, Inside Dance Magazine, and BroadwayBox as one of the “Incredible Debuts” of the 2016 Broadway season. Visit her website at www.ChristineCornishSmith.com and follow her on instagram @ChristineCornish. In this episode, NYC-based actress and host Maggie Bera chats with Christine about her musical theatre training at CCM, her transition to New York City, survival jobs, agents, auditions, rejection, and making her Broadway debut in Cats.

#72: Winning The Job: Grant Johnson

The Brass Junkies Podcast - Pedal Note Media

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 35:39

Minnesota native, Grant Johnson, joined the Pittsburgh Symphony as Assistant Librarian in 2019. He came to Pittsburgh after serving two years as Assistant Librarian with the Phoenix Symphony. Johnson has also held positions with the Minnesota Bach Ensemble and Aspen Music Festival. Additionally, he has worked in the libraries of the Cleveland Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, and St Paul Chamber Orchestra. Johnson is an active member of the Major Orchestra Librarians’ Association (MOLA).Grant Johnson’s musical career began at an early age, starting violin at age four, piano at six, and organ in college. At age ten he became a member of the renowned Minnesota Boychoir, and with them toured and recorded extensively. As a violinist Johnson has played with many orchestras, including the Phoenix Symphony, and was concertmaster for multiple orchestras while in school at the University of Minnesota. With a passion for early music and historically informed performances, Johnson specializes in baroque organ music and has appeared as a featured performer for the American Guild of Organists.An avid supporter of the arts, Johnson was Vice President of the Young Musicians of Minnesota, an organization dedicated to promoting and supporting classical music for young musicians. With them, he has been published and featured as a guest on Minnesota Public Radio.In his free time, Johnson likes to stay active and enjoy the outdoors. His hobbies include rock climbing, Nordic skiing, trail running, cycling, tennis, and birding. He also likes to cook, travel, and attempting to golf.Support the show (https://thatsnotspit.com/support/)

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TBJ140: John Lofton, Bass Trombone with the Los Angeles Philharmonic on YOLO, diversity in the arts and a crazy trip to Venezuela

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 60:47

TBJ140: John Lofton, Bass Trombone with the Los Angeles Philharmonic on YOLO, diversity in the arts, and a crazy trip to Venezuela. John Lofton is a great guy and thoughtful musician and shared some great insights and ideas with Andrew & Lance. In this fun and lively discussion, we cover: Oh yeah, and Lance Carol dissed Lance John starting with the LA Phil officially in 2008 but played as a long term sub starting in 2004 How the long term sub thing works for or against you It can be a challenge for black players if they don't know you as a person McGurk Effect Audition committees wield a lot of power Committees can sometimes tend to look for alter egos Diversity in the arts The recent tragedies and the response This creates an opportunity for orchestras in how they present themselves LA Phil tour to Venezuela Impact of El Sistema YOLA Resident Fellows Program at the LA Phil Cultural relevance with orchestras and the cities they serve Andrew at a James Brown concert John seeing an orchestral concert in Jr High in Philadelphia, getting the bug but seeing the lack of diversity and how/when that changed in the Philadelphia Orchestra The challenge of getting to a critical mass The comparisons with women joining professional orchestras Herd immunity from idiots Lift Every Voice project with Wycliffe and Jim Nova Safety concerns when on tour in Venezuela Music teaching in Venezuela coming from a place of love Alternating Mahler Symphonies with the Bolivar Orchestra LA Phil plans for the fall Fire-hosing content to the internet Michael Parker is remarkable, let him know! John's upcoming session in The Brass Junkies Academy Summer Workshop LINKS John's LA Phil bio page Bob Cole Conservatory bio page Mendez Brass Institute bio page McGurk Effect YouTube vid Lift Every Voice And Sing YouTube vid Want to help the show? Here are some ways: Unlock bonus episodes galore by becoming a Patreon patron. Help others find the show by leaving a rating and review on iTunes or Apple Podcasts. Show us some love on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Show some love to our sponsors: The brass program at The Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University and Parker Mouthpieces (including the Andrew Hitz and Lance LaDuke models.) Buy Pray for Jens and The Brass Junkies merch at The Brass Junkies online store! Tell your friends! Expertly produced by Will Houchin with love, care, and enthusiasm. From his bio: A native of Philadelphia and a graduate of the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, JOHN LOFTON began his professional career as Bass Trombonist with the State Orchestra of Mexico. After his years in Toluca, Mexico, Lofton moved to Hawaii to perform with the Honolulu Symphony and later became the Bass Trombonist of the Phoenix Symphony. In 2008 he was appointed to the Los Angeles Philharmonic as Bass Trombonist. In addition to his responsibilities with the LA Phil, he has toured and recorded with the Cleveland Orchestra and performed with the San Francisco Symphony as well as the Santa Fe Opera. Lofton’s musical interests also include chamber music; he has performed with several brass quintets and is a faculty member at the Rafael Mendez Brass Institute featuring the Summit Brass. He teaches at California State University Long Beach, and has students from several L.A. colleges. In addition to appearing on several sound stage recordings, Lofton has produced both solo and chamber recordings.

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THE MAESTRO SERIES: An interview with conductor Roderick Cox

Across the Arts with Patrick D. McCoy

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 34:00

Winner of the 2018 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award by the U.S Solti Foundation, German based American conductor, Roderick Cox, has been praised as a conductor who is “paving the way” (NBC News) and recognized as a “trailblazer…a conductor who will be amongst the vanguard” (Minnesota StarTribune). Cox has gained international attention for recent appearances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Houston Grand Opera, and Philharmonia Orchestra (London). Highlights and debuts in the 19/20 season include concerts with Orchestre de Paris, Dresdner Philharmonie, Kristiansand Symfoniorkester, Mannheim Staatsorchester, and Iceland Symphony Orchestra. In the US, Roderick will debut with the New York Philharmonic for the New York Philharmonic’s Young Peoples Concerts Series, the Aspen Music Festival Chamber Orchestra, Richmond Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, Louisville Orchestra, the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony and San Antonio Symphony. Highlights among recent engagements as a guest conductor include debut subscription concerts with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, his opera debut with Houston Grand Opera (Bizet’s Pêcheurs de Perles)as well as further debuts with BBC Symphony, Sinfonia Varsovia (Warsaw), BBC Scottish Symphony and with Philharmonia Orchestra (London) at the Brighton Festival. Further US Summer performances included a debut with the Houston Symphony and re-invitations to The Cleveland Orchestra (Blossom Music Festival) and the Minnesota Orchestra

Active Listening through Storytelling and Classical Music with Robert Franz

Afternoon Ti

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 29:22

Show Notes: Robert Franz Website Stella's Magical Musical Balloon Ride Robert Franz Bio: Acclaimed conductor, Robert Franz, recognized as "an outstanding musician with profound intelligence," has held to three principles throughout his career: a commitment to the highest artistic standards, to creating alliances and building bridges in each community he serves, and a dedication to being a strong force in music education. As Music Director of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra and Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival Orchestra, Associate Conductor of the Houston Symphony, and newly appointed Artistic Advisor of the Boise Baroque Orchestra, he has achieved success through his focus on each of these principles. His appeal as a first-rate conductor and enthusiastic award-winning educator is acclaimed by critics, composers, and audiences of all ages. Composer Bright Sheng praised Franz for his "extremely musical and passionate approach towards music making." Franz is in increasing demand as a guest conductor, whose upcoming and recent engagements include appearances with orchestras in Austin, Buffalo, Fort Worth, Winston-Salem, Reno, and Opera Idaho. Additional recent guest conducting appearances include the Cleveland Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, North Carolina Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, and Italy's Orchestra da Camera Fiorentinas. Franz is equally comfortable and effective coaching more than 50 student orchestras each season. His versatility has led to collaborations with a wide array of artists, including James Galway, Joshua Bell, Rachel Barton Pine, Chris Botti, Idina Menzel, and Judy Collins. An eloquent speaker, Franz recently presented a TEDx Talk entitled Active Listening and Our Perception of Time. In his eighth season as Music Director with the Windsor Symphony Orchestra, Franz was recognized by the Windsor Endowment for the Arts with its Arts Leadership Award. Highlights of the 2019/2020 season include a presentation of Madama Butterfly in concert and Canadian composer Tobin Stokes' Symphony No. 3 'The Piper.' Recent collaborations include the Windsor International Film Festival, Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor Public Library, Canadian Historical Aviation Association, and the University of Windsor. Franz serves as Artistic Director of the Boise Baroque Orchestra, which will include collaborations with Opera Idaho in a semi-staged performance of Handel's Acis and Galatea featuring Grammy Award winning tenor, Karim Sulayman, the Boise the High School Chamber Orchestra and the Boise Philharmonic Master Chorale. Under his leadership, the orchestra will undertake its first ever commercial recording project of Classical Oboe Concerti for Centaur Records featuring rising star oboist Bhavani Kotha. This season Franz celebrates his 13th year as Associate Conductor of the Houston Symphony where he was recently honored as the first member of the orchestra conducting staff with the Raphael Fliegel Award for Visionary Leadership. It was presented to him in recognition of his immense success in advancing the organization's education and community engagement activities. As Founder and Music Director of the Idaho Orchestra Institute, now in its fourth year, Franz takes young musicians on an exploration of major orchestral repertoire that explores the complete musician. In addition to his current posts, Franz served as Music Director of the Boise Philharmonic from 2008-2016, and the Mansfield Symphony (OH) from 2003-2010. When not on the podium he can be found on the slopes, skiing slowly and carefully, stretching in a yoga class, and non-competitively trying his hardest to win at a game of cards with his family. Afternoon Ti Blog Instagram - @highafternoonti Intro/Outro Music Our Big Adventure by Scott Holmes

High Level Over a Long Career with Mark Dix - Episode 1

Performing Labor

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 63:34

Mark Dix is a violist in the Phoenix Symphony and founder/director of the Downtown Chamber Series. Mark has been building a community through music for more than two decades through his symphony job, his outreach in health, wellness, and education, and his long-running and popular concert series. Highlights Where the Phoenix Symphony is now - 3:18 Long-standing relationships with the board of directors - 5:00 Being connected with Zoom meetings - 6:01 Doing too many concerts a year - 7:37 An interesting part of his work - 8:35 Chamber Music story - 10:38 Getting a job in Phoenix - 12:19 His musical life in Colorado Springs - 18:44 It is lifechanging to be in an orchestra - 21:43 Mark’s story and background - 23:40 Working as a freelancer - 31:48 The Chamber Series show - 53:02 The audition process for orchestras - 58:00 Play for as many people as you can - 1:00:12 Mark’s experience and perseverance - 1:02:00 Episode Resources Connect with Robert Hunt Simonds: roberthuntsimonds@gmail.com http://roberthuntsimonds.com/ Connect with Mark Dix: http://craigwagnermusic.blogspot.com/

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Droid9 Sessions 007 - Gux Jimenez

Droid9 Sessions

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 59:42

Download and Subscribe to the Droid9 Sessions on iTunes (Free): bit.ly/D9SiTunes ▼ Follow Droid9: » Facebook: bit.ly/Droid9FaceBook » YouTube: bit.ly/Droid9TV » Spotify: bit.ly/Droid9Spotify » Twitter: bit.ly/Droid9Twitter » Google+: bit.ly/Droid9Google » SoundCloud: @Droid9Recordings 01. @nicokaniakf - Heimdalsgade Nº43 (@nicoszabo Remix) [@droid9recordings - smarturl.it/D9R069] 02. @darinepsilon Feat. @alice-rose - My Own Time (@alesia-arkusha Remix) [@perspectivesdigital] 03. @noiyseprojectofficial, @pedrocapelossi - Phoenix Symphony [@droid9recordings - smarturl.it/D9R064] 04. @guxjimenez - ID [@droid9recordings] 05. @guxjimenez - ID(Original Mix) [@droid9recordings] 06. @alexbessofen - Crescendo (@kamilosanclemente Remix) [@balkan-connection] 07. @cornucopiaofficial - Holding You Tight When the World Collapes [@microcastle] 08. @guxjimenez & Alexander Urzola [ID] 09. @teikoyumei - Akinesia [@nebular-tunes] Droid9 Sessions is a monthly radio show delving into the deeper side of underground electronic music with an emphasis on feelings and emotions. Our focus is to feature music in the genres of Progressive House, Deep House, Melodic House, and Melodic Techno. Droid9 Label Manager Jerry Chiu and label artists hosts the show.

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Tito Muñoz

Artist as Leader

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020

Tito Muñoz is in his sixth year leading the Phoenix Symphony as Music Director. Before that he served as Music Director of Opéra National de Lorraine and the Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy in France. He has appeared with many of the most prominent orchestras in North America and is scheduled for forthcoming engagements with symphonies from Denmark to Sydney. Tito is an ardent proponent of new music and has conducted the premieres of new works from renowned contemporary composers, including Gerald Barry and Michael Hersch. In February 2020, Corey Madden first heard Tito speak at SphinxConnect, a conference held annually in Detroit, MI and organized by the Sphinx Organization, which is dedicated to developing and supporting inclusion and diversity in classical music at every level. In this conversation with Corey, Tito discusses how he and other symphonic conductors have been taught to lead and considers what’s still missing in the training. He also reveals how celebrating contemporary composers and encouraging budding musicians to be more creative might once again make the classical music hall a place for adventurous audiences. https://www.phoenixsymphony.org/ http://www.sphinxmusic.org/ https://sevenlastwords.org/

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Artist as Leader

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020

Tito Muñoz is in his sixth year leading the Phoenix Symphony as Music Director. Before that he served as Music Director of Opéra National de Lorraine and the Orchestre Symphonique et Lyrique de Nancy in France. He has appeared with many of the most prominent orchestras in North America and is scheduled for forthcoming engagements with symphonies from Denmark to Sydney. Tito is an ardent proponent of new music and has conducted the premieres of new works from renowned contemporary composers, including Gerald Barry and Michael Hersch. In February 2020, Corey Madden first heard Tito speak at SphinxConnect, a conference held annually in Detroit, MI and organized by the Sphinx Organization, which is dedicated to developing and supporting inclusion and diversity in classical music at every level. In this conversation with Corey, Tito discusses how he and other symphonic conductors have been taught to lead and considers what’s still missing in the training. He also reveals how celebrating contemporary composers and encouraging budding musicians to be more creative might once again make the classical music hall a place for adventurous audiences. https://www.phoenixsymphony.org/ http://www.sphinxmusic.org/ https://sevenlastwords.org/

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Downstream Ep. 12: Brad Edwards

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2020 39:26

With a style that has been described as “passionate,” “fiercely vigorous,” and even “humorous,” Brad Edwards has appeared as a soloist before audiences in the United States and Europe. His solo credits include radio and television broadcasts, premieres of new music, guest recitals at colleges and regional workshops, and concertos with student and professional orchestras and wind ensembles. He has twice been featured as a soloist with “Pershing’s Own” Army Band at the American Trombone Workshop in Washington D.C. As a member of the Air Force Concert Band he was twice featured as a soloist. His CD, “Trombone And…” features concert duets pairing the trombone with other instruments. It includes several works written for and premiered by him as well as one of his own compositions, Five American Folksong Sketches. Of this recording, Audiophile magazine wrote, “Trombonist Brad Edwards is an accomplished musician. The performances are all excellent, and the pairings with other instruments, particularly the marimba are quite interesting.” Dr. Edwards began teaching trombone at Arizona State University in Fall, 2016. Previously, he taught at the University of South Carolina and the University of Northern Iowa. Other teaching positions have included Franklin and Marshall University and Kinhaven Music School. Reecently, he has begun teaching at the Raphael Mendez Brass Institute and performing there with the Summit Brass Ensemble. He is best known for his pedagogical books including Patterns and Snippets, Lip Slurs, Lip Slur Melodies as well as the Trombone Craft and Simply Singing for Winds series. His latest book is The Intermediate Trombonist. He has published a number of pieces through the International Trombone Association Press (available from Warwick Music) including Blue Wolf which has been recorded three times and Four Impromptus for Low Bone Alone, which was selected for the national solo competition of the American Trombone Workshop. He has composed a set of 176 one-minute audition solos for all woodwinds and brass. These solos have been adopted for all-state auditions in South Carolina and Utah. These solos are available for free download at the his companion website, AuditionSolos.com. In 2018 he composed a set of 24 concert pieces for trombone and piano targeted at the intermediate-advanced ability level. His recordings of these pieces, play-along including versions with the piano part alone, will become available in 2020. In addition to the Air Force Band, Dr. Edwards has held positions as Principal Trombonist of the South Carolina Philharmonic, Symphony Orchestra Augusta and the Waterloo/Cedar Falls Symphony. He has also been the bass trombonist of the Cedar Rapids Symphony and the Arlington Symphony in Virginia. He has performed with such ensembles as the Phoenix Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, the Kennedy Center Opera Orchestra, the brass choir of the National Symphony, Hartford Symphony, the Charleston Symphony, the Charlotte Symphony and the Baltimore Opera Orchestra as well as the Wintergreen and Cabrillo Festival Orchestras. He has shared the stage with such diverse artists as Al Jarreau, Ray Charles, Dave Brubeck, Wycliffe Gordon, Ben Folds, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Olivia Newton John, Bela Fleck, the Gatlin Brothers, Robert Merrill, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Roger Daltry. In 2007, he was selected to be participant at the prestigious Alessi Seminar in New Mexico. Dr. Edwards holds degrees from the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and the Hartt School of Music. His primary teachers have been Jim Olin, Tony Chipurn, Ronald Borror and Henry Schmidt. He has also studied with Joseph Alessi, Arnold Jacobs, Dave Fedderly and Milt Stevens.

Downstream Ep. 12: Brad Edwards

7 Things To Do In The Phoenix Valley This Week

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2020 39:26

With a style that has been described as “passionate,” “fiercely vigorous,” and even “humorous,” Brad Edwards has appeared as a soloist before audiences in the United States and Europe. His solo credits include radio and television broadcasts, premieres of new music, guest recitals at colleges and regional workshops, and concertos with student and professional orchestras and wind ensembles. He has twice been featured as a soloist with “Pershing’s Own” Army Band at the American Trombone Workshop in Washington D.C. As a member of the Air Force Concert Band he was twice featured as a soloist. His CD, “Trombone And…” features concert duets pairing the trombone with other instruments. It includes several works written for and premiered by him as well as one of his own compositions, Five American Folksong Sketches. Of this recording, Audiophile magazine wrote, “Trombonist Brad Edwards is an accomplished musician. The performances are all excellent, and the pairings with other instruments, particularly the marimba are quite interesting.” Dr. Edwards began teaching trombone at Arizona State University in Fall, 2016. Previously, he taught at the University of South Carolina and the University of Northern Iowa. Other teaching positions have included Franklin and Marshall University and Kinhaven Music School. Reecently, he has begun teaching at the Raphael Mendez Brass Institute and performing there with the Summit Brass Ensemble. He is best known for his pedagogical books including Patterns and Snippets, Lip Slurs, Lip Slur Melodies as well as the Trombone Craft and Simply Singing for Winds series. His latest book is The Intermediate Trombonist. He has published a number of pieces through the International Trombone Association Press (available from Warwick Music) including Blue Wolf which has been recorded three times and Four Impromptus for Low Bone Alone, which was selected for the national solo competition of the American Trombone Workshop. He has composed a set of 176 one-minute audition solos for all woodwinds and brass. These solos have been adopted for all-state auditions in South Carolina and Utah. These solos are available for free download at the his companion website, AuditionSolos.com. In 2018 he composed a set of 24 concert pieces for trombone and piano targeted at the intermediate-advanced ability level. His recordings of these pieces, play-along including versions with the piano part alone, will become available in 2020. In addition to the Air Force Band, Dr. Edwards has held positions as Principal Trombonist of the South Carolina Philharmonic, Symphony Orchestra Augusta and the Waterloo/Cedar Falls Symphony. He has also been the bass trombonist of the Cedar Rapids Symphony and the Arlington Symphony in Virginia. He has performed with such ensembles as the Phoenix Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, the Kennedy Center Opera Orchestra, the brass choir of the National Symphony, Hartford Symphony, the Charleston Symphony, the Charlotte Symphony and the Baltimore Opera Orchestra as well as the Wintergreen and Cabrillo Festival Orchestras. He has shared the stage with such diverse artists as Al Jarreau, Ray Charles, Dave Brubeck, Wycliffe Gordon, Ben Folds, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Olivia Newton John, Bela Fleck, the Gatlin Brothers, Robert Merrill, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Roger Daltry. In 2007, he was selected to be participant at the prestigious Alessi Seminar in New Mexico. Dr. Edwards holds degrees from the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and the Hartt School of Music. His primary teachers have been Jim Olin, Tony Chipurn, Ronald Borror and Henry Schmidt. He has also studied with Joseph Alessi, Arnold Jacobs, Dave Fedderly and Milt Stevens.

7 Things To Do This Week | December 2, 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 3:51

Who’s ready for some global holiday cheer, a funny guy podcaster, twinkling tumbleweeds, Kevin MacCallister, glowing balloons and a HUGE arts festival for the ages? Yeah, I know you are. Pour the nog and let’s go.

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Episode 85: An Interview with Viviana Cumplido Wilson

Flute 360

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2019 60:33

Flute 360 | Episode 85: “An Interview with Viviana Cumplido Wilson” (1:00:41) In today’s episode, Heidi talks with Viviana Cumplido Wilson who is a Powell Artist and the Principal Flutist of the Phoenix Symphony. Viviana and Heidi talk about the orchestral audition process, overcoming low points in musical careers, community service, and triathlons! Check out today’s episode to hear about these various topics and more! Episode 85 – Main Points: 0:46 – Gold Sponsor: Verne Q. Powell Flutes, Boston 1:46 – Welcome! 2:23 – Heidi: Please share with the listeners who you are and your musical background. 2:37 – Viviana’s Answer 3:34 – New England Conservatory 3:40 – Viviana is a Powell Artist! 4:16 – Tucson Symphony Orchestra 4:24 – Steven Finley, flutist & educator 4:55 – The University of Arizona, Tucson 5:06 – Dr. Brian A. Luce, Professor of Flute at The UofA 5:38 – Question: You’ve had an extensive musical career. Before landing your jobs, was there a point in your profession that you wanted to give up? If so, what helped you to get through that season in your life? 5:47 – Viviana’s Answer 8:58 – Headspace! 10:10 – Book: The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey 10:53 – Question: Any advice for flutists who are pursuing a musical career as their profession? 11:09 – Viviana’s Answer 14:07 – Question: Since you are an orchestral flutist, any suggestions for audition preparation and, or the day of the audition? 14:16 – Viviana’s Answer 17:35 – Silver Sponsor: J&K Productions 18:20 – Question: You are an advocate for community service, in which you’ve donated your time to Hospice of the Valley. How did you come across this organization, and what’s the inspiration behind your volunteer work? 18:27 – Community Service: Hospice of the Valley 24:38 – Arizona State University 25:01 – Question: Please share how you got into running and training for triathlons. How has your passion for health influenced who you are as a musician? 25:18 – Dr. Lisa Garner Santa, Professor of Flute at TTU 25:33 – Viviana’s Answer 27:53 – Book: Brave New Athlete by Dr. Marshall & Lesley Paterson 28:04 – Reference to Episode 82 28:25 – Question: How has your passion for health influenced who you are as a musician? 28:35 – Viviana’s Answer 30:15 – Physical Exercise! 31:30 – Article: Prescribing Exercise for Depression 31:52 – Social Media Question from Rachael Chen: How can we keep classical music alive in our modern society? 32:05 – Viviana’s Answer 35:22 – Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra – Calendar of Events 35:55 – Social Media Question from Jolene Madewell: I personally would love to hear about any setbacks and failures in auditions, competitions, or as a teacher! 36:10 – Viviana’s Answer 39:30 – Social Media Question from Leah Stevens: I’d love to know her experiences in the music industry as a woman, specifically a woman of color. 39:42 – Viviana’s Answer 43:10 – Social Media Question from Laura Pillman: I’d love to know how she feels her workouts/running affect her playing, or anything running-related! 43:22 – Viviana’s Answer 45:09 – Dr. Susan Fain, flutist, educator & physical therapist (Episode 1) 46:03 – Social Media Question from Martin Godoy, Jr.: How did you come to choose your flute? Was it a result of your flute instructor lineage? What does being an artist mean to you? 46:42 – Viviana’s Answer 48:39 – Hilary Abigana, The Fourth Wall Ensemble’s Flutist (Episode 86) 49:01 – Nicole Chamberlain, flutist & composer (Episode 33) 49:27 – Viviana’s Answer Continued from 46:42! 58:49 – Bronze Sponsor: Aransas Pass High School Band – Winner of Flute 360's Giveaway! PICKS! Viviana Zahav Cookbook Book: Being Mortal by Atul Gawande Podcast: Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness Heidi Frankincense Essential Oil Helichrysum Essential Oil Alexa Still’s 1993 Flute Album Episode 85 – Resources Mentioned: Flute 360 – Dr. Heidi Kay Begay’s Website Financially Support Flute 360! Viviana’s YouTube Channel Powell Flutes – Viviana’s Profile The Phoenix Symphony – Viviana’s Bio Classical Arizona PBS Interview with Viviana Hospice of the Valley IRONMAN Headspace App New England Conservatory The University of Arizona, Tucson Arizona State University Tucson Symphony Orchestra Book: The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey Book: Brave New Athlete by Dr. Marshall & Lesley Paterson Article: Prescribing Exercise for Depression Flute 360’s Episode 01 Flute 360’s Episode 33 Flute 360’s Episode 82 Episode 85 – Sponsors: Gold: Verne Q. Powell Flutes, Boston Silver: J&K Productions Bronze: Aransas Pass High School Band – Winner of Giveaway!

Downstream Ep. 11: Double Header! Jay Cook & Seth Vatt

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 49:15

For your consideration: Two great names in the trombone world. Justin (Jay) Cook is the Assistant Professor of Trombone at the University of Central Arkansas where he teaches studio trombone, trombone choir, brass ensembles, and low brass methods. He also serves as the Exhibits Director for the International Trombone Festival. Justin Cook holds a Bachelor of Music Education and Bachelor of Trombone Performance degree from Northern Arizona University, a Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting from Northern Arizona University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of North Texas. During the summer of 2009, Mr. Cook was chosen as one of 18 international tenor trombonists to attend the Alessi Seminar where he had the opportunity to work with Joseph Alessi and Peter Ellefson. Equally at home as an educator and performer, the UCA trombone studio has seen tremendous success since Dr. Cook’s arrival. The studio has tripled in size and now features two trombone choirs: The BearBones Trombone Choir, and the Natural Slides Trombone Choir. The trombone choirs have performed at the American Trombone Workshop in Washington D.C., the Big 12 Trombone Conference at Texas Tech University, the Arkansas Music Educator’s Conference, and the Texas State Trombone Symposium. Dr. Cook’s students have graduated and been accepted to some of the nation’s most prestigious universities. For more information about the UCA Trombone Studio please click here. Dr. Seth T. Vatt has travelled the United States extensively, and is currently a freelance bass trombonist and music educator in Dallas, TX. He has served on the performance faculty at Arizona State University with Ralph Sauer and Sam Pilafian, and has performed with the Phoenix Symphony and Scottsdale Arts Orchestra. While living in Phoenix he was also on faculty teaching music humanities at Phoenix College and within the Maricopa Community College System. In 2010 he earned his Doctor of Musical Arts in Trombone Performance while serving as a graduate teaching assistant to Ralph Sauer at Arizona State University. He also holds a Master of Music in Trombone Performance degree from ASU and a Bachelors of Music in Music Education from the University of Kentucky. There he was a founding member of the Momus Trombone Quartet, receiving a prestigious research and creativity grant to fund their first CD, "The Lexingport Project" and to compete as a finalist in the 2002 ITF Trombone Quartet Competition. Other performance credits include the DiMartino/Osland Jazz Orchestra, Kentucky Jazz Repertory Orchestra, Mesa Symphony, Tucson Symphony, New England Brass Band, Arizona Musicfest, Phoenix Theater, Texas Music Festival, and Victory Brass Quintet. Seth also maintains an active low brass studio with students ranging from 4th grade to college level. An active arranger, his music can be found published with Kagarice Brass Editions and Momus Music Editions. His teachers include Ralph Sauer, Dale Warren, Scott Hartman, and Gail Eugene Wilson.

Downstream Ep. 11: Double Header! Jay Cook & Seth Vatt

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 49:15

For your consideration: Two great names in the trombone world. Justin (Jay) Cook is the Assistant Professor of Trombone at the University of Central Arkansas where he teaches studio trombone, trombone choir, brass ensembles, and low brass methods. He also serves as the Exhibits Director for the International Trombone Festival. Justin Cook holds a Bachelor of Music Education and Bachelor of Trombone Performance degree from Northern Arizona University, a Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting from Northern Arizona University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of North Texas. During the summer of 2009, Mr. Cook was chosen as one of 18 international tenor trombonists to attend the Alessi Seminar where he had the opportunity to work with Joseph Alessi and Peter Ellefson. Equally at home as an educator and performer, the UCA trombone studio has seen tremendous success since Dr. Cook’s arrival. The studio has tripled in size and now features two trombone choirs: The BearBones Trombone Choir, and the Natural Slides Trombone Choir. The trombone choirs have performed at the American Trombone Workshop in Washington D.C., the Big 12 Trombone Conference at Texas Tech University, the Arkansas Music Educator’s Conference, and the Texas State Trombone Symposium. Dr. Cook’s students have graduated and been accepted to some of the nation’s most prestigious universities. For more information about the UCA Trombone Studio please click here. Dr. Seth T. Vatt has travelled the United States extensively, and is currently a freelance bass trombonist and music educator in Dallas, TX. He has served on the performance faculty at Arizona State University with Ralph Sauer and Sam Pilafian, and has performed with the Phoenix Symphony and Scottsdale Arts Orchestra. While living in Phoenix he was also on faculty teaching music humanities at Phoenix College and within the Maricopa Community College System. In 2010 he earned his Doctor of Musical Arts in Trombone Performance while serving as a graduate teaching assistant to Ralph Sauer at Arizona State University. He also holds a Master of Music in Trombone Performance degree from ASU and a Bachelors of Music in Music Education from the University of Kentucky. There he was a founding member of the Momus Trombone Quartet, receiving a prestigious research and creativity grant to fund their first CD, "The Lexingport Project" and to compete as a finalist in the 2002 ITF Trombone Quartet Competition. Other performance credits include the DiMartino/Osland Jazz Orchestra, Kentucky Jazz Repertory Orchestra, Mesa Symphony, Tucson Symphony, New England Brass Band, Arizona Musicfest, Phoenix Theater, Texas Music Festival, and Victory Brass Quintet. Seth also maintains an active low brass studio with students ranging from 4th grade to college level. An active arranger, his music can be found published with Kagarice Brass Editions and Momus Music Editions. His teachers include Ralph Sauer, Dale Warren, Scott Hartman, and Gail Eugene Wilson.

Ep: 077 Heidi Harris

CHARGE Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 37:05

Heidi Marie Harris is the Associate Concertmaster of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Her first job with the SLSO was as a section violinist, which she won while still attending the New England Conservatory during her senior year of college. A few years later she secured a section position in the Chicago Symphony where she remained for three years. Ms. Harris then returned to St. Louis as the Assistant Concertmaster and shortly thereafter earned her current position as Associate Concertmaster. Ms. Harris began her musical studies on the piano at age three, and began studying the violin at age four. At age 13, she made her solo debut with the Utah Symphony under the baton of Joseph Silverstein, returning again to solo with the same orchestra at ages 15 and 19. After graduating high school from the Interlochen Arts Academy, Ms. Harris earned her Bachelor of Music degree from the New England Conservatory, attending under full scholarship. Ms. Harris also served as an extra violinist in the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Seiji Ozawa, and participated in recordings with Bernard Haitink and tours with the Boston Symphony while still in school. Ms. Harris’ solo career has included recitals in the U.S. and Europe in such venues as the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and the Mozarteum in Germany. In her concerto appearances with the St. Louis Symphony, Ms. Harris has worked with maestros Nicholas McGegan, David Robertson, Leonard Slatkin, and John Storgards conducting. As well as recitals and solo performances, Ms. Harris has served as guest concertmaster for the Amarillo Symphony, the Phoenix Symphony, and the Seattle Symphony. Ms. Harris currently teaches violin students privately, as well as through Webster University in St. Louis where she is a member of the adjunct faculty. In 2010 Ms. Harris was presented with the Mabel Dorn Reeder Award. This award is given every five years and was created to recognize exceptional musical leadership as well as contribution in the community. Ms. Harris was the first person to be honored with this award.

Horn Notes 29: Injury, pressure, dystonia, other playing problems, with Gabriel Kovach

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018 20:21

In this episode of the Horn Notes Podcast with guest Gabriel Kovach of the Phoenix Symphony the topic centers around injury, including focal dystonia, mouthpiece pressure, and various playing problems, with some equipment tips. Length 20:20.

Horn Notes 28: Etudes, with guest Gabriel Kovach

Love Maine Radio with Dr. Lisa Belisle

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2018 16:35

In this episode John Ericson chats with Gabriel Kovach, principal horn of the Phoenix Symphony, about etudes and more. Length 16:35

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EP 10: Steve Forman

Drum Channel Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 54:26

EP 10: Steve Forman Well established in the LA recording studios, Steve Forman has long been recognized as one of the world’s most innovative and creative percussionists. His professional credentials began in Arizona as a contract member of the Phoenix Symphony, but his broader interests in music soon led him to the recording studios in Los Angeles. Interspersed with his early touring experience, Steve's personal trips to Brazil and Japan were important influences on his playing; he developed a style of "color" hand percussion and extended the on-stage instrument collection well beyond the routine Latin instrument group common at that time by utilizing found objects like hubcaps and artillery shells, sculptural artifacts and odd metal and wood constructions. Steve’s has played on a great many recordings with some of the most influential artists of the 20th century including John Lennon, Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, The Beach Boys, Lee Ritenour, and Christine Aguilara, as well as playing on a vast array of movie soundtracks that include E.T, Flipper, Bill & Ted II, Starship Troopers, Catch Me if You Can, Bambi II, and many more. Steve now lives in Glasgow, Scotland where he gained his PHD in composition at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Steve now lectures and teaches his popular Pulse Relational Rhythm Theory class at the RCS which is based on insights emerging from Forman’s research of multi-dimensional polyrhythmic systems and high resolution synchronicity, semi-malleable forms, and non-standard instrumentation, and more than three decades of professional practice. He also continues to perform and record with some of the country’s top musicians. Links: Steve’s profile at RCS: https://www.rcs.ac.uk/staff/steve-forman/ Steve’s Website: http://www.tambourine.net Paul Jennings (Host) Instagram: www.instagram.com/playcajon

Marshall Taylor

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2018

Marshall Taylor is the artistic director of Quisisana Resort, a summer resort in western Maine that specializes in musical entertainment. Over the course of his career, he has performed as Edna in Hairspray, Tony in The Most Happy Fella, Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, Horace in Hello, Dolly!, Harold Hill in The Music Man, and Senex in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Marshall served as artistic director of ShowCase Concerts in Phoenix, Arizona, where he developed operatic “informances” designed for young audiences, and he frequently appeared with the Phoenix Symphony and Oklahoma City Philharmonic. His operatic roles have included Papageno in The Magic Flute, Marcello in La Bohème, Gianni Schicchi in Gianni Schicchi, and Guglielmo in Cosi fan tutte. https://www.themainemag.com/radio/radio-guests/marshall-taylor/

#122: How A Hollywood Veteran Saved a Symphony With A Purpose-Driven Brand Story

Business of Story

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2017 44:17

Telling the right story can help you in every situation. Even if you’re a novice who's transferred into a completely new field, the ability to create the right narrative will make you an invaluable asset to your team. Unfortunately, most people find themselves overwhelmed in a new work environment, terrified of their lack of experience. This episode will teach you that when you have confidence, authenticity, and a powerful story, you can overcome any obstacle. Joining us is a man who has worked in wildly different work throughout his career. Jim Ward, President and CEO of The Phoenix Symphony Association, knows firsthand the intimidation of joining an organization without a clear idea of what’s needed. Here is the rehearsal with John Williams that I was fortunate enough to attend. It has been these kinds of innovative community events that have helped the Phoenix Symphony become one of the leaders in resurrecting Arizona's fine art scene. Jim has worked with influential business leaders, such as George Lucas, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Rolling Stones, and even Tiger Woods. He recently moved to Phoenix and began helping the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra regain their footing during financial difficulties. Each of these wildly different positions needed the same critical skill: storytelling. Today Jim will share his stories of uncertainty, understanding, open-mindedness, and confidence during his career, and teach you how to become the best storyteller you can be. Become a Master Storyteller Grab your free copy of The 5 Stages of Grief in Telling YOUR Business Story, check out: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/vn00zi042y Keynote Speaker | Brand Strategy & Workshops | Story Raconteur Park Howell is an international keynote speaker who teaches people and organizations across the world the applied science and bewitchery of story. He makes brand stories crystal clear through his proven Story Cycle system that works every single time that's helped companies grow as much as 400 percent. International brands Park's worked with include Hilton, Coca-Cola, Beyer Pharmaceutical, Cummins Diesel, American Express, American Marketing Association, Arizona State University, United States Air Force and dozens more. Learn more about working with Park to get your brand story straight.

Horn Notes 16: Talking mouthpieces with Gabriel Kovach

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2017 17:41

This episode continues the conversation with Gabriel Kovach, Principal Horn of the Phoenix Symphony, on the topic of mouthpieces for the horn and developing mouthpieces. Originally posted to YouTube on 7/6/2016. Length 17:42

Horn Notes 15: Talking Triple Horns with Gabriel Kovach