Podcast appearances and mentions of tanya tomkins

In this episode Venezuelan composer, scholar and pianist Mariantonia Palacios talks about the life and times of the great 19th-century pianist, composer, singer and conductor, Teresa Carreño. Learn about her music and her influences in an engaging conversation with Festival Artistic Director, Tanya Tomkins.

Cuban violinist and scholar, Yavet Boyadjiev joins Tanya Tomkins for an in-depth conversation about 19th-century Cuban composer and violinist, José White, whose music will be featured on VMMF's opening concert of the 2024 season, “José White and his Circle”. Yavet tells the story of her personal connection to White, talks about his journey from Cuba to Europe and about his great success there. Learn about why we don't hear more of White's music today. Hear selections from White's violin concerto and Études for violin, as well as music from Cuba, the United States and Europe that he admired.

In this podcast: 1. Music of the Spheres, 2. Da Camera, 3. SJ Pettersson, 4. Tanya Tomkins and Eric Zivian, 5. Jami Sieber, 6. Poeticall Musicke, 7. Gerard Satamian, 8. The Kingsbury Ensemble, 9. The Bach Players, 10. Voices of Music, 11. Vito Paternoster, 12. Chad Lawson, 13. Gerard Satamian, 14. Vito Paternoster, 15. The Bach Players, 16. Vito Paternoster

The Fable of the Rock Ptarmiganby Barry J. Northern High upon a rocky outcrop, a Rock Ptarmigan shed its last white feather and so his thoughts turned to finding a lady. Now Rock Ptarmigan men are proud of their fine feathered feet, and their thick plumage, which changes colour with the seasons, but most of all each is proud of his comb, for it is with the quality of his comb that he attracts a lady.Rock worked his way down the outcrop towards his favourite spring, thankful that winter's touch no longer hardened the puddle from which he drank. As he bent down he regarded his comb's reflection. He thought it too small to impress or intimidate, and sighed, for he derived his greatest pleasure from the praise of others, and without it he knew he would strive for nothing beyond foraging for buds and catkins, and drinking from his favourite spring.As Rock worked his way farther down the outcrop, he met a young man parading in front of a lady. Both were younger than he, and Rock was gratified when the man, taking one look at his comb, immediately stood aside and bowed.“My Lord, I will continue to court this young lady's affections only by your leave.”Rock smiled, and so flattered was he by the earnest young man's concession that he too bowed and said, “I grant you my leave, young sir.” His pride was further bolstered by the favouring look the young lady gave his comb as he passed by, and he also fancied he saw a flicker of disappointment pass across her delicate features.Farther on down the slope, Rock spotted a less refined young man leaping around in front of a group of three women, crying, “Look at my comb, is it not the finest comb you ever saw? My ladies, which of you will be lucky enough to be mine I wonder?”Rock smiled at the ladies' barely concealed laughter. “At least I am not as vain as that immodest youth,” he thought,and fluffed his feathers. Then he laughed at himself, for he was wise enough to realise that the very thought made him, in fact, vain of his own superior modesty. He continued on down the mountainside, confident of finding good fighting and fine ladies to be won, and noted with amusement how his spirits had risen as he'd descended the slope. Indeed, it was a good time of year to be a fine Scottish Rock Ptarmigan.The Fable of the Rock Ptarmigan by Barry J. Northern is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 UK: England & Wales License.Hosted by The Internet Archive, download MP3here.Music by Tanya Tomkins and Eric Zivian from the album, Beethoven Piano and Cello Works, track 17 Sonata in D Major op. 102 no. 2 Allegro fugato, and provided by magnatune.com

In this podcast: 1. Todd Levy and Elena Abend, 2. Shlomo Mintz, 3. Shlomo Mintz, 4. Leon McCawley, 5. Shlomo Mintz, 6. Elizabeth Wolff, 7. Todd Levy and Elena Abend, 8. Tanya Tomkins and Eric Zivian, 9. Markus Groh

In this podcast: 1. Phoebe Carrai, 2. Philharmonia Baroque, 3. Philharmonia Baroque, 4. Gonzalo X Ruiz, 5. Philharmonia Baroque, 6. Gonzalo X Ruiz, 7. Philharmonia Baroque, 8. Gonzalo X Ruiz, 9. Philharmonia Baroque, 10. Tanya Tomkins and Eric Zivian