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The Cello Sherpa Podcast Host, Joel Dallow, interviews Conductor William Langley. They talk about his path to his current positions as Resident Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Music Director of the Atlanta Youth Symphony Orchestra, and Staff Conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. William also shares his experience beginning conducting at the very young age of 13, and how he founded two orchestras to gain and give hands on experience to everyone involved. For more information on William: http://www.williamrlangley.com/You can also connect with William  on Facebook or Instagram: @langleyconductsIf you are looking for in person/virtual cello lessons, or orchestral repertoire audition coachings, check out http://www.theCelloSherpa.comFollow us on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @theCelloSherpaFor more information on our sponsor: www.CLEAResources.com 

Under the direction of Cheryl Mah and guest conductor Damrih Banawitayakit from Thailand's Silpakorn University, An Uncommon Journey III is both a concert and outreach project, spearheaded by The klpac Symphonic Band. At the concert, we're promised Malaysia's brightest young wind, brass, and percussion musicians perform with the Outreach Band and saxophone soloist Mohd Shahrizal Kamal, the 2023 Malaysian Wind Music Prize winner. The concert features 61 musicians aged 16 to 22 from across Malaysia, and will feature new compositions as well. We speak to Cheryl Mah, the Music Director & Resident Conductor of the klpac Symphonic Band, and Dr. Low Chee Meng, the Project Manager of the show, to discuss what's in store.

The klpac String Orchestra, led by Resident Conductor and Music Director Andrea Sim, are set to present a vibrant program showcasing the Romantic period, in the concert titled The Age of Romance, with works by renowned composers from Europe, Russia, and South America. Be transported to Shakespeare's magical world with Felix Mendelssohn's Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Tchaikovsky's Themes from Romeo and Juliet. The concert also features Dvorak's Carnival Overture, selections from Bizet's Carmen, and rising viola soloist Glaris Tan performing Max Bruch's Romance for Viola and String Orchestra. We find out what's in store from both Andrea and Glaris.

In this episode of The People Teaching People Podcast, Juliane Gallant shares her journey from starting as a pianist to her current role as a conductor. She talks about the significance of music and the role of a conductor in an orchestra, explaining how music can unite people and provoke powerful connections.  She highlights her work in education and her enthusiasm for community outreach programs including interactive opera workshops and concerts. Julianne expresses her commitment to fostering equality on the podium by broadening the scope of what leadership is. She also talks about the power of being open to new opportunities. New Brunswick-born Juliane Gallant is the Resident Conductor of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. She is one of two conductors chosen for the inaugural cohort of the Tapestry Opera Women in Musical Leadership Fellowship. Since relocating to Canada during the pandemic after a decade in the UK, she has appeared as a guest conductor with the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, Kingston Symphony Orchestra, Victoria Symphony, and Symphony New Brunswick. A passionate collaborator, Juliane first trained as a pianist and vocal coach and began her conducting career in opera. She has led productions throughout the UK for a number of companies. She made her Royal Opera House conducting debut in 2021 in collaboration with Pegasus Opera.  A strong believer in music as a vehicle for joy and human connection, a large component of Juliane's portfolio career in the UK was in the community outreach and education sectors. She led interactive opera workshops in schools in underserved London boroughs, with communities of refugees, and with people living with physical and mental disabilities. She has also extensively worked with Lost Chord, a charity that brings live music to people living with dementia.   Listen in as we talk about: 4:32 Starting a journey in music 7:08 Shifting from musician to conductor 11:40 Being a conductor and resident conductor 16:05 Challenges and observations as a female conductor 21:00 People-centered leadership 26:43 The profound impact of music  28:41 Education and community outreach as a conductor 32:28 The current relevance of symphonic concerts 36:16 Music's capacity to unite, move and challenge people 40:57 Juliane's favorite teacher and favorite learning experience 43:33 Something that Juliane is most proud of 45:02 Juliane answers some rapid-fire questions   Connect with Juliane: Websites: https://www.julianegallant.com https://calgaryphil.com Instagram: @julianegallant @calgaryphil  Facebook: @julianegallant @calgaryphil  Twitter: @JulianeGallant @CalgaryPhil TikTok: @calgaryphil  LinkedIn: Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra    Connect with Tiana: Website: https://tianafech.com LinkedIn: Tiana Fech Instagram: @tianafech  Facebook: @tianafech  Book: Online Course Creation 101: A step-by-step guide to creating your first online course  Today's episode is produced by VOLT Productions, a full-service podcast production agency helping creators and entrepreneurs launch, grow and monetize their shows. You can learn more about the agency's founder Simona, their work and their team by going to www.voltproductions.co.      BEING A CONDUCTOR Juliane shares insights into the multifaceted role of a conductor, emphasizing that it extends far beyond merely keeping time or waving arms. She clarifies that her primary responsibility is ensuring that the orchestra starts together, navigating tempo variations and guiding the musicians through the emotional and dynamic nuances of the music. Juliane stresses the importance of the conductor in interpreting subtle cues like the different intensities of quiet, which can profoundly affect the performance's overall impact. She believes that a conductor's energy can unify and inspire the orchestra, highlighting the role's complexity as a blend of leadership, decision-making, and artistic interpretation. In her role as the Resident Conductor of the Calg...

The Rock Hill Symphony welcomes a new music director this season -- Christopher James Lees. Lees is already known to the area's classical audiences through his work as the Charlotte Symphony's Resident Conductor. Now he's poised to lead the region's newest orchestra in its next chapter. Lees talks about the symphony's future aspirations and their first concert of the 2023-2024 season in Rock Hill. Learn more about the Rock Hill Symphony Orchestra's upcoming events

Allyson Devenish uncovers the remarkable story of an African American composer and musician who made his life in London and Paris in the early twentieth century. Edmund Thornton Jenkins was a composer, musician and band leader from Charleston in South Carolina who travelled to London in 1914. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music for seven years and became a sub-professor. In 1919, at Wigmore Hall, he conducted his own work, A Folk Rhapsody, which incorporated themes from spirituals and songs of the Gullah fisherman of his native Charleston. As well as composing some of the earliest music in the European concert tradition to incorporate jazz rhythms and the folk melodies and spirituals of his home town, Edmund was also wildly successful as a dance band leader and recorded some of the earliest British jazz records in 1921 playing clarinet and saxophone. His early death, in 1926, far from home, meant his story almost faded away. His music, shipped back to the US after his death in 1926, remained almost entirely unperformed. Only one piece of Edmund's work has been commercially recorded: Charlestonia which was premiered in 1925 and reconstructed in the 1980's, by the composer Vincent Plush from manuscripts held at the Centre for Black Music Research at Columbia College in Chicago. Now, nearly a hundred years later, the pianist Allyson Devenish travels to Charleston to hear about Edmund's roots and to meet some of the people trying to bring his music the recognition it deserves. She traces his musical life in London and Paris and returns some of Edmund's music to the Royal Academy of Music, where he studied for seven years and performs it with some students and alumni, including the violinist Braimah Kanneh-Mason. Edmund Thornton Jenkins' story is told in a biography by Jeffrey Green and we are grateful for his invaluable help in researching this programme. Contributors include: Kellen Gray Assistant Conductor of the Royal National Scottish Orchestra and Associate Conductor of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra who conducted the premiere of Edmund T Jenkins' piece Rhapsodic Overture, (reconstructed by Tuffus Zimbabwe) for the Spoleto Festival in 2022. John Kennedy, Resident Conductor and Director of Orchestral Activity at the Spoleto Festival. Wojciech Milewski, Music Director of the Charleston Opera Theatre and the Summerville Orchestra who has made the parts and score for Charlestonia publically available. Dr Bernard Powers, historian and Director of the Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston. Victoria Smalls, Director of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor. Braimah Kanneh-Mason, violinist and Royal Academy of Music alumnus who performs Edmund T Jenkins' Reverie Fantasie with Allyson Devenish. Tamara Tare, a student at the Royal Academy of Music who sings Edmund T Jenkins' That Place Called Italy, accompanied by Allyson Devenish. Jeremy Ng, a student at the Royal Academy of Music who performs Edmund T Jenkins' Prelude Religieux. Emily Woolf, the archivist at Wigmore Hall. Adam Taylor, the librarian at the Royal Academy of Music. Dr Stephanie Doktor, Assistant Professor, Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University. Professor Catherine Tackley, Head of the Department of Music at the University of Liverpool. Presenter: Allyson Devenish Producer: Natalie Steed A Rhubarb Rhubarb Production for BBC Radio 3

Cape Town Opera has announced the appointment of Maestro ADAM SZMIDT as the company's Resident Conductor and Head Coach. Adam has conducted extensively around Europe and has had masterclasses with Neeme Jarvi, Ben Zander, Nicolas Pasquet and Jorma Panula, among others. Adam will be conducting Rossini's Stabat Mater in Paarl on Saturday 8 April as well as Bizet's The Pearl Fishers in May.

We talk with Atlanta music legend Kevn Kinney ahead of his shows in Atlanta and Athens.  Also  A former Doraville police officer who had previously been accused of concealing the death of 16-year-old Norcross resident Susana Morales has now been formally accused of kidnapping and murdering her. The charges against Miles Bryant have been upgraded to include felony murder and kidnapping in connection with Morales' death last July. Bryant was previously charged with concealing the death of another person and false report of a crime. He will continue to face those charges in addition to the new ones. Bryant's employment with Doraville police was terminated when he was arrested earlier this month.  Police now believe that Morales was killed within four hours of her disappearance on the evening of July 26. Morales had gone to visit a friend earlier that evening and had texted her mother when she was walking back to her home just before 10 p.m. Police say Morales encountered Bryant sometime between 10 and 10:30 p.m. on July 26, 2022, and that her death is believed to have occurred sometime between then and 2 a.m. on July 27. Morales' parents had searched for her throughout the night and filed a missing person's report with police at 9 a.m. on July 27. Morales' skeletal remains were found in a wooded area off State Route 316 between Drowning Creek and the Gwinnett-Barrow county line earlier this month. A personal handgun which Bryant had reported missing at about 11 a.m. on July 27 was found near Morales' remains. The cause of Morales' death remains under investigation at this time, however. Run The Reagan has always been a celebratory event in the Snellville area, with the annual road race providing fun, competition and a chance to raise funds for local charities. But this year's race, scheduled for Saturday, will also come with some sadness as those who gather to participate and work the event remember the life of Parks Mann, the race's founder. Mann died on January 6 at the age of 76. A deacon at Smoke Rise Baptist Church, he was known in the community for founding the Run The Reagan race as well as his work with the Gwinnett Community Clinic. Part of Mann's legacy will be on display Saturday when Ronald Reagan Parkway is shut down for the event, which includes a fun run, a 5K, a half-marathon and a full marathon. Upwards of 2,000 people are expected to participate The event, in its 28th year, has been a generous community benefactor for years, raising more than $3 million, which is donated to local charitable organizations. This year the Brookwood Schools Foundation, the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry, the South Gwinnett Cluster Foundation and the Lilburn Cooperative Ministry are the charities that will benefit from funds raised by Run The Regan. For high school seniors seeking opportunities to continue their musical education in college, the next several weeks are known as “the audition season.” Peachtree Ridge senior Jihoon Kim will have an excellent experience to help bolster his credentials on the cello when he makes his solo debut in late March with the DeKalb Symphony Orchestra. Kim finished second in a recent concerto competition to earn a spot performing with the iconic DSO, now celebrating its sixth decade. The Suwanee resident will join the orchestra to perform the fourth movement of Edward Elgar's Cello Concerto, a composition he knows very well. Although this will be his first spotlight appearance with an orchestra, Kim is familiar with large ensembles, having performed with the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, the Emory Youth Symphony and the Georgia Music Educators Association All-State Orchestra. And while he's no stranger to the stage and the spotlight, Kim admitted he's still trying to wrap his head around this prestigious opportunity. Kim has several schools he's interested in and had a late-February in-person audition at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. He has also had zoom auditions with Bard College in New York, the University of Georgia, Columbus State, the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University and the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. Kim's performance with the DSO — now under the baton of new music director Paul Bhasin — is set for 8 p.m. on March 21 at the Marvin Cole Auditorium in Clarkston. For more information, visit Dekalb Symphony dot Org. Gwinnett County Police K-9 officer Kai had a tough time last summer after he was shot by a suspect that he was trying to apprehend and subsequently had to have one of his legs amputated because of his injuries. On Tuesday, Gwinnett County commissioners recognized Kai, told him he'd done a good job in his service to the county and said he could now kick back his paws, relax and enjoy retirement. The commissioners voted formally to retire Kai from law enforcement service. Kai's retirement comes after a year in which he made headlines in ways he and his handler, Cpl. Aaron Carlyle, could not have anticipated 12 months ago. A year ago, Kai, a Belgian Malanois, was a newcomer to the Gwinnett police department's K-9 unit, having just joined the department in August 2021, and he looked to have a long career ahead of him. Then, came that fateful day on May 23, 2022, when he was brought in to help track a suspect who was accused of entering a home and threatening his girlfriend and other people who were inside the home in the Lawrenceville area. The suspect had fled the home by the time police had arrived, which is why Kai was brought in to help track him down with aerial assistance from the police department's Aviation Unit. The suspect opened fire at officers who were pursuing him and two of the bullets hit Kai. Kai was in the hospital for three weeks and have to have one of his leg's amputated Police had returned fire and shot the suspect, who was then taken to Northside Gwinnett Hospital while Kai was taken to North Georgia Veterinary Specialists in Buford for treatment. Due to his injuries, Kai's veterinarian, Dr. J.W. Wallis, recommended he be retired last August. Although his doctor recommended his retirement last August, the police department kept him in service for a few more months to help with some police activities that saw him acting as a de facto face of the department. At the Red, Blue and You law enforcement appreciation event last November, for example, he was recognized for his bravery when he received the Purple Heart Award for law enforcement. Sasha Tarassenko, a senior at Paul Duke STEM High School, is one of only three students to win this year's 2022-23 concerto competition with the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra. Sasha, one of the 114 students who make up the symphony's youth ensemble, will have the opportunity to perform a solo flute concerto next season. The Atlanta Youth Symphony Orchestra is under the direction of Resident Conductor and Music Director Jerry Hou. Anh Ho, a percussionist at Collins Hill High School, earned honorable mention. Applications for the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra's 2023-24 season are now open. Applications and auditions are open to rising eighth to 12th grade musicians who play orchestral string, woodwind, brass, and percussion, including piano and harp. For more information be sure to visit www.bgpodcastnetwork.com   https://www.lawrencevillega.org/  https://www.foxtheatre.org/  https://guideinc.org/  https://www.psponline.com/  https://www.kiamallofga.com/  https://www.milb.com/gwinnett  https://www.fernbankmuseum.org/  www.atlantagladiators.com            See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Morihiko Nakahara has been the conductor of the South Carolina Philharmonic for the last 15 years. Nakahara was added as an Experience Columbia SC Ambassador. He also serves as Director of Orchestral Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Nakahara recently concluded a 17-year tenure as Resident Conductor of the Spokane Symphony Orchestra, where he frequently returns as a guest conductor. In addition to his wide-ranging activities with these orchestras, Nakahara will also appear with the symphony orchestras of Virginia, Portland, Charleston, and Long Beach as well as with the Rhode Island All-State Senior Orchestra during the current season. Morihiko's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morihiko_naka/ SC Philharmonic: https://www.instagram.com/thescphil/ HFTHOI links: hereforthehealthofit.com https://www.instagram.com/hereforthehealthofitpodcast/

Morihiko Nakahara has been the conductor of the South Carolina Philharmonic for the last 15 years. Nakahara was added as an Experience Columbia SC Ambassador. He also serves as Director of Orchestral Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Nakahara recently concluded a 17-year tenure as Resident Conductor of the Spokane Symphony Orchestra, where he frequently returns as a guest conductor. In addition to his wide-ranging activities with these orchestras, Nakahara will also appear with the symphony orchestras of Virginia, Portland, Charleston, and Long Beach as well as with the Rhode Island All-State Senior Orchestra during the current season. Morihiko's links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morihiko_naka/ SC Philharmonic: https://www.instagram.com/thescphil/ HFTHOI links: hereforthehealthofit.com https://www.instagram.com/hereforthehealthofitpodcast/

Chad Goodman and I had already chatted before we did this interview and I knew he would be a perfect addition to the podcast! Open, funny, and extremely interesting. We discuss the differences between a Cover Conductor, Assistant Conductor, Resident Conductor, and Conducting Fellow, we chat about the future for young conductors and their career paths, and we get extremely nerdy about our shared passion for all things horological! If you would like to join the supporters club for this podcast and find out more about the world of conducting and conductors, why not subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/amiconthepodium, and for a monthly fee starting from just £5 a month, you can access two new series of interviews, group Zoom meetings with other fans of the podcast and myself, a monthly bulletin about the podcast and my own career as well as articles, photos, videos and even conducting lessons from myself. If you listen via Apple podcasts, please do leave a rating and review - it really helps the podcast get noticed and attract more listeners. If you want to get involved on social media, you can via Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/amiconthepodium) or Twitter (@amiconthepodium). This interview was recorded on 21st December 2021 via Zoom.

D & B sit down to discuss the Clifton 34 Strengths assessment. Then Daniel sits with an old friend, Roberto Kalb, the Resident Conductor at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, to learn about his life in opera for our name that job segment. Roberto speaks of his long journey to turn a childhood passion into his profession. Robert's story is not only of resilience but intention. At each step, he had to pause and think critically about the work environment, role, and level of autonomy he wanted. Check out two playlists Roberto created for the show! Symphonic: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3zR4MRZTswW1TW8y7SxIp5?si=DAvNPLbXR7uUZyAJUxhM_Q Opera: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6yK9dWQds1ogyTDiz6DEUJ?si=yXxyU9BkSRa1Mw8BE241Cw Music Credits: Music Credits: Magic Witch Beat /in work/ by Tigoolio (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Tigoolio/42255 Jobcentre Plus by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/texasradiofish/58473 Ft: Javolenus, Martijn de Boer, Speck, grapes, tigabetaz, Bucky Jonson --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/willwork4podcast/message

D & B sit down to discuss the Clifton 34 Strengths assessment. Then Daniel sits with an old friend, Roberto Kalb, the Resident Conductor at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, to learn about his life in opera for our name that job segment. Roberto speaks of his long journey to turn a childhood passion into his profession. Robert's story is not only of resilience but intention. At each step, he had to pause and think critically about the work environment, role, and level of autonomy he wanted. Music Credits: Music Credits: Magic Witch Beat /in work/ by Tigoolio (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Tigoolio/42255 Jobcentre Plus by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/texasradiofish/58473 Ft: Javolenus, Martijn de Boer, Speck, grapes, tigabetaz, Bucky Jonson --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/willwork4podcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/willwork4podcast/support

Award-winning conductor and composer Lucas Richman talks with Katie Brill about his recent compositions, which include pieces about climate change in the Gulf of Maine, homelessness, gun violence, and a concerto called "A Meal with Luciana and Mario". Lucas has worked with orchestras for the past 40 years, and he is currently Music Director of the Bangor Symphony in Maine. He was Assistant and Resident Conductor for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra from 1998-2004 and has continued to be a great friend of the Pittsburgh community.

To celebrate the penultimate episode of our first season, we bring you a chat with Director and Conductor of the Richmond Symphony Chorus, Dr. Erin Freeman! Erin is also the Artistic Director of Wintergreen Music Festival, Directory of Choral Activities at VCU, and Resident Conductor of the Richmond Ballet. And yes, just to confirm, she is only one person with no magical powers (that we are aware of...). Highlights include: a very nerdy discussion about overtones, a run-down of Erin's celebrity run-ins, and how to run a choir "zoomhearsal" when you can't actually hear anyone singing (...okay maybe Erin does have magical powers...) And if you love contemporary composers, we have an INCREDIBLE piece of music to share with you this week: "Children of Adam" by Mason Bates (!!!) was commissioned for the Richmond Symphony in 2018 and is centered around "celebrations of creation" from sources ranging from poetry to sacred texts and chants. And while you CAN'T have the score and parts, you CAN score your very own CD of Richmond Symphony's GRAMMY-NOMINATED recording of this awesome new work."CAN SOMEONE GIVE ME A *CONTEST?!"To enter, simply email podcast@richmondsymphony.com with Erin's favorite composer as revealed in the episode. First three people to submit the correct answer will win! Purchase single tickets and subscriptions here!Sign up for a RSSoM class.Check out Wintergreen Music Festival.More information on Mason Bates at www.masonbates.comGot a burning classical music question? Email us at podcast@richmondsymphony.com with the subject line "Question of the Week" and we might answer your question in a future episode. (Please be sure to indicate if you are comfortable with your name being shared.) All questions welcome!See ya next time!-Matt and Zoe

In this episode Simon speaks to Australian-Chinese conductor, Dane Lam. About Dane Lam: Dane Lam was appointed Associate Music Director and Resident Conductor at Opera Queensland in December 2020, a position created specifically for him and the first of its kind in the company's history. He is the Principal Conductor and Artistic Director of China's Xi'an Symphony Orchestra, and in recent months he has been leading the orchestral revival in Australia following the Covid-lockdown, conducting the first performances in front of live audiences for Opera Queensland, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Alongside Opera Queensland's new production of Le nozze di Figaro, his 2021 highlights include the inaugural production of the National Opera in Canberra, La clemenza di Tito, concerts with the Sydney and Queensland Symphony Orchestras, and a Martha Argerich and friends festival with the Xi'an Symphony Orchestra. Dane has appeared with Opera Australia, Scottish Opera, Opera Holland Park, the Canberra, Western Australia, Dunedin, Beijing, Suzhou, Kunming and Shandong Symphony Orchestras, Munich Radio Orchestra, Het Residentie Orkest, City of London Sinfonia, Manchester Camerata, Southbank Sinfonia, RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Beethoven Orchester Bonn and the Verbier Festival Orchestra. Website: https://danelam.net/ Agent: http://www.rayfieldallied.com/artists/dane-lam/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/danealam/

In this episode, Scott Allen Jarrett, Resident Conductor of the Chorus, continues the conversation with host Guy Fishman to discuss one of his greatest inspirations in his musical career: Johann Sebastian Bach. Written and produced by Guy Fishman

This week, Stefano Flavoni sits down with Christian Reif, one of the leading young conductors. Hailing originally from Rosenheim, Germany, Maestro Reif's path took him to the Mozarteum, to Juilliard, to the New World Symphony in Miami, to the San Francisco Symphony as Resident Conductor and Music Director of the acclaimed San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra. Now residing in Munich with his wife Julia Bullock, he has risen to international heights, and is a true pioneer in both the classics and contemporary music. Special thanks to Charlotte Lee, Tabitha Brandel, and the entire team at Primo Artists.

The Handel and Haydn Society has named Dr. Anthony Trecek-King as the new resident conductor of the H+H Chorus. As a black man, he said he views his role to be "representative." WBZ NewsRadio's Drew Moholland reports.

Donato Cabrera is the Music Director of the California Symphony and the Las Vegas Philharmonic, and served as the Resident Conductor of the San Francisco Symphony and the Wattis Foundation Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra from 2009-2016. Since Mr. Cabrera's appointment as Music Director of the California Symphony in 2013, the organization has reached new artistic heights by implementing innovative programming that emphasizes welcoming newcomers and loyalists alike, building on its reputation for championing music by living composers, and committing to programming music by women and people of color. Mr. Cabrera has also greatly changed the Las Vegas Philharmonic’s concert experience by expanding the scope and breadth of its orchestral concerts, hosting engaging and lively pre-concert conversations with guest artists and composers, and by creating the Spotlight Concert series that features the musicians of the Las Vegas Philharmonic in intimate chamber music performances. Deeply committed to diversity and education through the arts, Cabrera evaluates the scope, breadth, and content of the California Symphony and Las Vegas Philharmonic’s music education programs. In the 2020-2021 season, Mr. Cabrera will continue to work with California Symphony and Las Vegas Philharmonic to give vibrant, high-quality performances in a reimagined way that will keep musicians and audiences safe during COVID-19 restrictions. In March 2020, Mr. Cabrera launched two new online projects to stay engaged with audiences during the Coronavirus pandemic. MusicWise -Conversations about Art and Culture with Donato Cabrerais a weekly interview series presented on Facebook Live and YouTube Live. The Music Plays On is a series on Cabrera’s blog about his favorite performances and recordings.The Question of the Week is a continuation of the question from our episode with Aubrey Bergauer, "Does the field of classical music focus enough attention on its audiences?" Donato and I discuss what a community-minded approach looks like in the concert hall, why classical musicians are like brain surgeons, how classical music has brought him closer to his Mexican heritage, and the lessons he believes we will take from COVID-19. You can find out more about Donato on his website https://www.donatocabrera.com/

In this episode, Scott Allen Jarrett, Resident Conductor of the Chorus, joins host Guy Fishman to discuss one of his greatest inspirations in his musical career: Johann Sebastian Bach. Jarrett's passion and incredible knowledge of Bach's works shine as he and Guy discuss Bach's incredible motets, including Singet dem Herrn. Written and produced by Guy Fishman

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

Domenica 13 settembre, con inizio alle ore 18, si apre a Trieste l'annunciata Attività Artistica Autunno 2020 della Fondazione Lirica Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste. L'avvio  è uno di quegli appuntamenti  irrinunciabili  per gli amanti della lirica. Ritornano a Trieste per l'occasione Marcelo Álvarez - tenore argentino di fama internazionale che ha calcato i palcoscenici più importanti del mondo - e la soprano uruguaiano Maria José Siri fra i maggiori soprani di oggi, vincitrice nel 2017 dell'Oscar della Lirica quale Miglior Soprano. Saliranno sul palco diretti -  dal M° Jordi Bernàcer - assieme all'Orchestra e al Coro della Fondazione (M° del Coro Francesca Tosi.  Entrambi sono già stati acclamati ospiti del TeatroVerdiTS. Álvarez fu il Duca di Mantova in Rigoletto nel 1996 e Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood in Lucia di Lammermoor nel 1999. A Trieste debuttó nel Werther, ruolo che portò poi nei maggiori teatri del mondo. Dal canto suo, Maria José Siri, fu l'ammirata Lucrezia Contarini nel 2011 ne I due Foscari. Recentemente i due grandi artisti hanno cantato assieme: lo scorso agosto nel Puccini Gala all'Arena di Verona, in Manon Lescaut nel 2019 alla Scala di Milano, diretti dal M° Riccardo Chailly e, nel 2017, in Andrea Chénier alla Deutsche Oper di Berlino (M° Ivan Repusic). Sarà davvero interessante ascoltarli, con l'Orchestra e il Coro della Fondazione, In turno unico e senza intervallo saranno proposte alcune tra le più belle pagine operistiche create tra Ottocento e Novecento dai maggiori compositori dell'epoca, in un'elegante alternanza tra celebri arie d'opera, sinfonie e brani corali che spazia da Verdi a Puccini passando per Cilea, Massenet, Giordano. Il concerto d'apertura dell'Attività Artistica Autunno 2020 sarà diretto dal M° JordiBernàcer anziché dal M° Francesco Ivan Ciampa, che non potrà essere a Trieste a causa di un grave lutto familiare. Jordi Bernàcer, assistente di Lorin Maazel, è dal 2015 Resident Conductor alla San Francisco Opera. Collabora tra gli altri con Riccardo Chailly e Zubin Mehta e dirige frequentemente oltre l'Orchestra Nazionale di Spagna,  molte orchestre in tutto il mondo dalle San Francisco Opera e Los Angeles Opera, al Teatro Mariinski di San Pietroburgo. In Italia ha già diretto  “Arturo Toscanini” di Parma, le Orchestre del Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova, Teatro San Carlo di Napoli, Massimo Bellini di Catania. E' stato ospite di prestigiose istituzioni musicali quali Abu Dhabi Classics, il Festival di musica contemporanea di Alicante, il Festival Mozart de La Coruña, il Festival Internazionale di Santander. Concerti e recite sono stati registrati dalla Radio e dalla Televisione Nazionale Spagnola, la RAI, Abu Dhabi Classic FM. Il concerto si svolge nel rispetto di tutti i protocolli anti covid19 vigenti e adeguato distanziamento sociale fra le poltrone. I biglietti sono acquistabili domenica da un'ora prima dell'inizio del concerto oppure  tramite il circuito Vivaticket. Tutte le informazioni sono disponibili sul sito web www.teatroverdi-trieste.com Per riascoltare l'intervista della nostra inviata Monica Ferri al Maestro Jordi Bernàcer:

Ep. 125: Donato Cabrera, conductor. Let's Talk Off The Podium with Tigran Arakelyan. Donato Cabrera is the Music Director of the California Symphony and the Las Vegas Philharmonic. He served as the Resident Conductor of the San Francisco Symphony and the Wattis Foundation Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra from 2009-2016. Cabrera is one of only a handful of conductors in history who has conducted performances with the San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Opera, and the San Francisco Ballet. Since Cabrera's appointment as Music Director in 2013 of the California Symphony, the organization has redefined what it means to be an orchestra in the 21st Century. Under Cabrera’s baton, the California Symphony has reached new artistic heights by implementing innovative programming that emphasizes welcoming newcomers and loyalists alike, building on its reputation for championing music by living composers, and committing to programming music by women and people of color.  Cabrera also oversees the selection process of the California Symphony’s celebrated Young American Composer-in-Residence program, through which the orchestra has supported the burgeoning careers of composers including Mason Bates, Kevin Puts, and the current Composer-in-Residence, Katherine Balch.   

I am so fortunate to call Maestro Ken Lam a mentor and teacher of mine, where I played under him at the Brevard Music Center for two summers. Maestro Lam is currently the Music Director of the Charleston Symphony, the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Resident Conductor of the Brevard Music Center in North Carolina, and Artistic Director of Hong Kong Voices. Lam has conducted all over the U.S. and Asia, leading performances with the symphony orchestras of Cincinnati, Baltimore, Detroit, Buffalo, Hawaii, Memphis, Hong Kong Philharmonic, and the Taipei Symphony Orchestra. Previous positions have included posts as Associate Conductor for Education of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Assistant Conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Principal Conductor of the Hong Kong Chamber Orchestra. Maestro Lam studied at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, and was the recipient of the 2015 Johns Hopkins University Global Achievement Award. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thefortepodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thefortepodcast/support

The 2019-2020 season marks Morihiko Nakahara's 12th season as Music Director of the South Carolina Philharmonic and 17th season as Resident Conductor of the Spokane Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, Nakahara serves as Director of Orchestral Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. In addition to his wide-ranging activities with these orchestras, Nakahara will also guest conduct the Portland Symphony (ME) as well as the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra during the current season.

Currently in his third season as Music Director of the New Bedford Symphony, he leads the orchestra with star soloists such as Yefim Bronfman, Joyce Yang, and Vadim Gluzman, and in a wide range of repertoire emphasizing women composers. As the Resident Conductor of the Milwaukee Symphony, Dinur conducts more than 50 concerts per season. Highlights of recent and upcoming guest conducting engagements include subscription debuts with the Houston Symphony and Fort Worth Symphony, a return to the San Diego Symphony, and his debut at the Peninsula Music Festival. Music by www.bensound.com

Jay Friedman is principal trombone for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. After four years with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and two years with the Florida Symphony, he joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1962 and was appointed principal trombone in 1964. When not playing trombone, Jay has also appeared extensively as a conductor, becoming Music Director of the Symphony of Oak Park & River Forest in 1995, having served as Music Director of the River Cities Philharmonic, and Resident Conductor of the Chicago Chamber Orchestra. He has appeared as guest conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Italian Radio (RAI), the Malmo Symphony, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, and the Santa Cecilia Orchestra of Rome. Friedman has also prepared and published numerous transcriptions of orchestral and classical music for brass ensemble, most frequently trombone choir. Learn more about Jay Friedman at www.jayfriedman.net.

Teddy Abrams is a widely acclaimed conductor, as well as an established pianist, clarinetist, & composer.  As Music Director of the Louisville Orchestra & Music Director & Conductor of the Britt Classical Festival, Teddy also served as Resident Conductor of the MAV Symphony Orchestra in Budapest, which he first conducted in 2011. A tireless advocate for the power of music, he continues to foster interdisciplinary collaboration with organizations including the Louisville Ballet, the Center for Interfaith Relations, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Speed Art Museum, & the Folger Shakespeare Library. His extensive community outreach continues to reach new audiences & bring classical music into increasingly diverse communities. Teddy’s previous seasons have included debuts at the Kennedy Center & with Colorado, North Carolina, & New Jersey Symphonies, as well as a return to the New World Symphony. Recent guest conducting highlights include engagements with the San Francisco, Houston, Vancouver, Phoenix, & Jacksonville Symphonies; Florida Orchestra; & Louisiana and New Mexico Philharmonics. He has enjoyed a longstanding relationship with the Indianapolis Symphony, & recently conducted them with Time for 3 for a special recording for PBS. Prior to these stints, he served as Assistant Conductor of the Detroit Symphony from 2012-2014. From 2008 to 2011 Teddy was the Conducting Fellow & Assistant Conductor of the New World Symphony (NWS) & conducted many performances, including subscription concerts & numerous other full & chamber orchestra events. He has conducted the NWS in Miami Beach, Washington, D.C. & at Carnegie Hall, with a recent return to conduct the NWS on subscription with Joshua Bell as soloist. An accomplished pianist & clarinetist, Teddy has appeared as a soloist with a # of orchestras—including play-conducting the Ravel Piano Concerto with the Jacksonville Symphony in Fall 2013—& has performed chamber music with the St. Petersburg String Quartet, Menahem Pressler, Gilbert Kalish, Time for Three, & John Adams, in addition to annual appearances at the Olympic Music Festival. Dedicated to exploring new & engaging ways to communicate with a diverse range of audiences, Teddy co-founded the 6h Floor Trio in 2008. Together, they founded & direct GardenMusic, the music festival of the world-renowned Fairchild Tropical Garden in Miami; they continue to tour regularly throughout the U.S. Teddy studied conducting with Michael Tilson Thomas, Otto-Werner Mueller and Ford Lallerstedt at the Curtis Inst. of Music, & with David Zinman at the Aspen Music Festival; he was the youngest conducting student ever accepted at BOTH institutions! He is also an award-winning composer & a passionate educator – he has taught at numerous schools throughout the USA. His 2009 Education Concerts with the New World Symphony (featuring the world premiere of one of Teddy’s own orchestral works) were webcast to 100’s of schools throughout South Florida. Teddy performed as a keyboardist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, won the 2007 Aspen Composition Contest, and was the Assistant Conductor of the YouTube Symphony at Carnegie Hall in 2009.  He has held residencies at the La Mortella music festival in Ischia, Italy & at the American Academy in Berlin.  He was a proud member of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra for 7 seasons, & graduated from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music with a Bachelor of Music, having studied piano with Paul Hersh.

LA Opera's Resident Conductor Grant Gershon and Classical KUSC's Brian Lauritzen discuss the upcoming production of Philip Glass's "Satyagraha", which Gershon will conduct in October/November. The conversation begins with Gershon talking about his long history with LA Opera.

Mo. Grant Gershon is my guest this week. He's an amazing pianist, conductor and colleague. He holds the titles of Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and Resident Conductor of the Los Angeles Opera. Our conversation whizzed by and I was left with a ton of questions I didn't have the time to ask- hopefully we'll have time for a "shorty" follow-up interview in the future. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the interview and thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on the podcast: RBC Resident Conductor Earl Lee on A Christmas Circus. Plus, Principal Bass Jeffrey Beecher talks about how a poker game led to a collaboration with Billy Talent. Music courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc.

RBC Resident Conductor Earl Lee discusses his transition from cellist to conductor. Plus, TSVC's Kathy Buckworth shares information about this year's Fine Wine Charity Auction.

Karen Keltner is well known to all of us here at San Diego Opera and she's kicking off our 50th Anniversary Season as the conductor of Puccini's La boheme. This also marks her last official duty as Resident Conductor and Music Administrator after announcing that she will step down from those duties at the end of the production's run. But she will definitely still be conducting! Listen to her musings on the opera and 35 years with our company.

The young conductor Marlon Daniel drops in on to discuss his upcoming performance with his orchestra,  Ensemble du Monde in New York City's Merkin Hall at Kaufmann Center. Currently, Maestro Daniel is Music Director of Ensemble du Monde, chamber orchestra, and has accepted a two-year position as Resident Conductor of the Sofia Sinfonietta (2012 through 2014). His new CD “Phoenix Forever” on the MSR Classics label received rave reviews and was a contender for a 2011 GRAMMY.