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Andrea Day is a multidisciplinary artist, cultural advocate, accomplished musician, and citizen of the Muscogee Nation. With a profound connection to her culture, Andrea infuses Mvskoke fine art with a contemporary twist through her distinctive medium that combines acrylic paint and meticulously hand-sewn seed beads on stretched canvas. Her dedication to cultural preservation and innovation in ancestral traditions shines through her unique art form, which draws inspiration from the natural world and the collaborative spirit she experienced during her years in New York City.Andrea's artistic journey is marked by her innovative “Acrybead™” technique, which seamlessly blends acrylic paint with intricately hand-sewn seed beads, creating a visually vibrant and culturally rich medium, honoring an ancient Mvskoke beadwork tradition while pushing the boundaries of contemporary art. Andrea showcases her original works and designs through her company, A. Day's Work LLC, offering enhanced giclée prints that incorporate glass bead enhancements to create a three-dimensional effect. Recent solo exhibitions include “Evolve or Perish” at the Paseo Arts & Creativity Center, OKC, in June 2024; and her premiere solo exhibition “A. Day's Work” at the Historic Carnegie Library in Guthrie, OK, in 2023. These exhibitions provided a unique opportunity for viewers to experience Andrea's original artworks and gain insight into her artistic process.Her career in New York City was distinguished by notable achievements, including a solo debut recital at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall in 2014 and a television debut on "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" in 2013. Andrea also curated the “Relevant: Reflection - Reformation - Revival” exhibition for AMERINDA, hosted at the Nathan Cummings Foundation in NYC in 2009. This exhibition challenged conventional perceptions of First American art, complemented by her essay, “Relevant: Rethinking American Indian Art,” with an introduction by Dorothy Lichtenstein. Additionally, Andrea made her Off-Broadway debut in William S. Yellow Robe, Jr.'s "Thieves" at The Public Theater in 2009.During her time in New York, Andrea actively contributed to the cultural landscape as a Cultural Development Fund Panelist for the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. In this role, she assessed numerous organizations' cultural services and facilitated the distribution of The Cultural Fund across multiple fiscal years, enhancing the fine arts community in the city.Andrea's academic background includes a Master of Music in Flute Performance from the University of Oklahoma and a Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance from Pennsylvania State University. She was a Doc Tate Nevaquaya Scholar at the University of Oklahoma and received an American Indian Graduate Center Fellowship in 2004.Now residing in Oklahoma with her husband and daughter, Andrea continues to devote her time and talent to creating new work and supporting her community. Her dedication to cultural and language preservation, coupled with her innovative artistic vision, has allowed her to play a significant role in the Native and broader artistic communities.https://adayswork.arthttps://adayswork.art/instagram

Fundacja Ars Activa serdecznie zaprasza do Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, w niedzielę 10 listopada  o godz 19:30 na uroczysty koncert “Dźwięki Dziedzictwa – Paryż, Zakopane” dedykowany Hrabiemu Władysławowi Zamoyskiemu, człowiekowi szlachetnemu, który poświęcił swoje życie dla dobra Polski i Polaków.W programie koncertu muzyka która poprowadzi słuchaczy w z atmosfery salonów Paryża (miejsca urodzenia Władysława Zamoyskiego) do Tatrzańskich hal i samego Zakopanego (które hrabia kupił i urządził). Między innymi będzie można usłyszeć Trio Chopina, Wariacje i mazurki Wieniawskiego, fragmenty operetek Offenbacha, arie z opery Halka oraz arcydzieło Wojciecha Kilara Orawa. Wisienką na torcie będzie interpretacja ostatnio odnalezionego Walca F. Chopina - będzie to absolutna premiera!Ponadto usłyszeć będzie można też trzy światowe premiery: Norberta Paleja “Rozmowa Hr Władysława Zamoyskiego z Bratem Albertem na szlaku z Kuźnic ku Kalatówkom”, Jana Krutula “Dzielmy się radością" i “Maki” Krzysztofa Niegowskiego.Na scenie wystąpi ponad 50 artystów z Polski, Kanady, Hiszpanii, Francji i Stanów Zjednoczonych w tym spiewacy i instrumentaliści, chór Opery Comique z Washingtonu, Copernicus Children's Choir i  Zepół wokalny z Polish American Dance Company.Bilety do nabycia w kasach Carnegie Hall lub pod telefonem 929-703-2279.

This week, Les chats with singer Effie Passero about her new group, CelloVoci, her time on American Idol, touring with Postmodern Jukebox, and much more. CelloVoci – the newly formed classical-crossover group starring internationally renowned cello and vocal duo BRANDEN & JAMES, along with powerhouse singer/songwriter EFFIE PASSERO from “American Idol” and Postmodern Jukebox – will release their debut album Happy Days in digital formats and on CD on Friday, October 11. Their first single, an epic version of the chart-topper “The Prayer,” will be available on Friday, September 27. CelloVoci makes their New York concert debut at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall on Thursday, October 17 at 8:00 PM. Tickets are available HERE. Since forming during the pandemic, the trio has toured extensively around United States, along with several cities in Mexico. CelloVoci will embark on a new branch of the tour through 2025 and beyond.  

It is a privilege to welcome Branden + James' Branden James and James Clark back and welcome Effie Passero to The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.  Branden James began his career singing in residence at New York City's Metropolitan Opera, Los Angeles Opera, and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. He appeared in concert at the Hollywood Bowl, the Lincoln Center, and London's Trafalgar Square and gave personal performances for Pope Benedict XVI and Nelson Mandela's family in South Africa.  He also kicked off games for the Chicago Bulls, Clubs, White Sox, and the Los Angeles Lakers with his cover of “The Star Spangled Banner.”  Branden became a household name in 2013 when he auditioned for America's Got Talent (AGT): Season Eight, where he made it to the Top 12.  His performances received high praise from judges Howie Mandel and Heidi Klum and former judges Howard Stern and Mel B. Post-AGT, Branden became a co-host for the wildly popular AfterBuzz TV, and in 2020, Branden released his memoir, Lyrics of My Life, through Simon and Schuster.  Australian cellist James Clark is an accomplished musician, concert pianist, and arranger. He performed with some of the biggest stars from around the world, including Idina Menzel, Lea Salonga, Van Dyke Parks, and the late Olivia Newton-John. The Adelaide, Australia native holds a master's degree in music performance from the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at the California State University in Long Beach. Before his music performance career, James was tenured as a full time music teacher at Immanuel College. In this Lutheran coeducational high school, he was the Director of Strings from 2007 until the end of 2012.  In 2016, Branden + James released their first single, “You Belong,” and began performing worldwide. In 2020, the duo released their full-length studio album: Chasing Dreams, followed it up with their 2021 holiday album, A Christmas Gift. The duo released their 2023 album, Everything Was Beautiful, which featured their takes on classic songs such as “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Roxanne,” and “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?”   Throughout the 2020s, frequent collaborator Effie Passero joined them at their live concerts. Effie became a household name when she auditioned for ABC's first season of American Idol. She received three “Yes” from judges Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan, and former judge Katy Perry and made it to the Top 24, where she performed a duet with Cam.  Since her time on American Idol, Effie has sung with Postmodern Jukebox.   On October 17, 2024, the trio will make their Carnegie Hall debut at the Weill Recital Hall. In this episode of The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Branden + James, and Effie Passero previewed the upcoming show and shared an exclusive announcement about their latest venture: CelloVoci.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jake-s-take-with-jacob-elyachar--4112003/support.

Send us a textOn today's episode the brilliant pianist, Andrew King, shares about his incredible journey of reaching new artistic heights through the Taubman Approach. He has been studying this work with master teacher, Robert Durso, for two decades. His quest to finding a comprehensive piano technique was on his heart for many years until one day, serendipitously he was making eggs in a communal kitchen in Vienna when someone shared with him the Taubman Approach.You will have to listen to the full episode to hear about his journey which includes a sketchy treatment for pain offered by a teacher which included bunches of garlic and whacking his hand with a Bible. Don't miss it! Here we go. http://andrewkingpianist.com/Pianist Andrew King is a soloist, chamber musician, and collaborative artist based in Connecticut.  Mr. King has performed throughout the Northeast, including to a sold-out hall at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall as soloist and with his colleague, soprano Julie Reumert.  He has played in masterclasses for several world-class pianists and pedagogues, including Edna Golandsky, Ilya Itin, Paul Roberts, Yael Weiss, and Robert Wyatt. After winning many local competitions by age 17, Mr. King went on to Bowdoin College to earn his Bachelor of Arts degree in Music. He subsequently completed his master's degree in piano performance from the Hartt School of Music as the recipient of the William S. Vincent Scholarship. While studying in Vienna, Austria, he and violist Sean Reilly won the first prize in chamber music for the Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) program in 2003, and they performed with musicians from Milan, Italy.  Mr. King regularly performs on the St. John's Summer Music Concert Series in Williamstown, Massachusetts.  In addition to performing, Mr. King continues to refine his technique as both student and teacher. He is a Certified Associate Instructor of the Taubman Approach, the groundbreaking and transformative approach to piano playing that provides the necessary tools for musical expressiveness through healthy motions at the keyboard. He has studied extensively with Robert Durso, master Taubman teacher and co-founder of the Golandsky Institute, in New York; he was also a student of Gerald Stofsky in Vienna, and Margreet Francis and David Westfall at the Hartt School of Music. After teaching as faculty of the Hartt School Community Division for many years, Mr. King now offers private lessons, both online and at his home studio in Connecticut. He is a long-standing member of the Hartford Chapter of the Connecticut State Music Teachers Association, through which his students have frequently placed in local competitions. He also serves as an adjudicator for piano competitions and presents introductory workshops on the Taubman Approach. For more information, please visit andrewkingpianist.com.This Summer, Edna Golandsky, renowned pedagogue and leading expert on the Taubman Approach will release her first book with Amplify Publishing Group. Entitled ‘The Taubman Approach To Piano Technique: A Comprehensive Guide To Overcome Physical Limitations and Unlock Your Full Pianistic Potential.' Visit: www.ednagolandsky.com to learn more.The Golandsky Institute's mission is to provide cutting-edge instruction to pianists based on the groundbreaking work of Dorothy Taubman. This knowledge can help them overcome technical and musical challenges, cure and prevent playing-related injuries, and lead them to achieve their highest level of artistic excellence.Please visit our website at: www.golandskyinstitute.org.

Artiste curieuse et innovatrice, la pianiste Élisabeth Pion mène une carrière imaginative comme soliste et collaboratrice artistique. Récents moments-phare: sa nomination en tant que Révélation Radio-Canada 2024/2025, la parution de son deuxième enregistrement intitulé « Amadeus et l'Impératrice » sous étiquette ATMA Classique (une collaboration avec Mathieu Lussier & Arion Orchestre Baroque), de même que l'obtention du Prix de l'engagement philanthropique Bita-Cattelan au Concours international de musique de Montréal 2024 & du 3ème prix au 2023 Rio Piano Festival - Tribute to Nelson Freire, jouant avec l'Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira & Maestro Tibiriçá.Elisabeth s'est produite pour la première fois avec l'Orchestre Métropolitain et Kensho Watanabe en janvier dernier. Elle est régulièrement artiste invitée de nombreux orchestres, tels que le Toledo Symphony, le Victoria Symphony, l'Orchestre classique de Montréal, Arion Orchestre Baroque & le National Academy Orchestra. Elle a collaboré avec des chefs réputés tels qu'Alain Trudel, Mathieu Lussier, Gordon Gerrard, Jacques Lacombe, Geneviève Leclair, et a travaillé étroitement avec le chef Thomas Leduc-Moreau et l'Ensemble Volte.Élisabeth s'est produite comme récitaliste au sein de plusieurs salles à Londres, faisant notamment ses débuts en récital solo au Wigmore Hall en 2021. Elle a aussi fait ses débuts sur la chaîne BBC Radio 3 en 2019, et peut être régulièrement entendue sur les ondes de CBC/Radio-Classique. Élisabeth adore la musique de chambre. Elle a très récemment joué avec Juliana Koch (Principal oboe, London Symphony Orchestra), Julie Price (Principal bassoon, BBC Symphony), le Vertavo Quartet et le ténor Mark Padmore dans le cadre du festival Midsummer Music 2024, co-dirigé par Paul & Bjørg Lewis. Elle a aussi récemment partagé la scène avec Dame Imogen Cooper, présentant un récital en piano quatre mains. En 2023, elle a été invitée à se produire dans le cadre d'IMS Prussia Cove Open Chamber Music; a collaboré avec le Quatuor Cobalt; et a présenté un concert avec l'Ensemble vocal Les Rugissants, construit autour de la vie de l'artiste Marisol Escobar. En 2022, elle a présenté un récital solo & collaboratif avec la mezzo-soprano Alexandra Achillea Pouta au Weill Recital Hall de Carnegie Hall - elles ont subséquemment joué le cycle Harawi de Messiaen à Milton Court (Barbican). De 2020 à 2023, Élisabeth a été la pianiste du De Beauvoir Piano Trio, qui a notamment été lauréat de la Virtuoso & Bel Canto Competition ainsi que de la Vainiunas Competition, et a été ensemble de musique de chambre en résidence à Britten Pears.Parmi les récentes reconnaissances et prix obtenus, Élisabeth a remporté le Best Original Score du Vesuvius Festival 2023 pour la musique qu'elle a écrite pour le court film « Spirit of the Tree » de la danseuse de ballet anglaise Ysabelle Taylor. Élisabeth est aussi l'heureuse récipiendaire 2022 du Prix Choquette-Symcox de la Fondation Jeunesses Musicales Canada. En 2019, elle a remporté la Silver Medal de la Musicians' Company de Londres. En 2018, suite à l'obtention du 1er prix de la Shean Competition à Edmonton, Élisabeth a été nommée dans le Palmarès CBC 30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians under 30, et a également fait partie des 15 Rising Stars du magazine La Scena Musicale.Instagram :https://www.instagram.com/laprescriptiondrfred/?hl=frFacebook :https://www.facebook.com/people/La-prescription-avec-Dr-Fred-Lambert/100078674880976/ Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Lois Hicks-Wozniak is an active concert saxophonist and educator in the New York Metropolitan and the Hudson Valley region, committed to community engagement through new music and Global Music styles. A D'Addario Woodwinds Artist, her many awards include winning the Special Presentation Winners Recital Series, sponsored by Artists International Presentations; earning her a New York Recital Debut at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall. She is described in performance as having “tremendous technique and fidelity to tone without sacrificing musical line,” and a “beautiful soprano saxophone sound...preserving the beauty and consistency of her sound regardless of the technical or musical demands of the moment” (Saxophone Symposium).From 1996-2004 she served active duty in the U.S. Army as a saxophonist with the United States Military Academy Band at West Point, the West Point Saxophone Quartet and as a featured soloist at the World Saxophone Congress 2000 in Montreal, where she performed the Glazunov Concerto with the West Point Concert Band. She resigned her position in the Army to take on her most prized role as proud mom of four terrific children. (two sets of twins!)She can be heard on her recording Playback: Music for Saxophone and Bass Trombone with Matthew Wozniak, bass trombone and Nadine Shank, piano and on the West Point Saxophone Quartet CD, Fault Lines. Her performances have been broadcast on New York public radio and she has an educational YouTube channel called “TheSaxophoneLady,” featuring frequent audition material for elementary and junior high students. As a subscription series soloist with the New Jersey Wind Symphony, she presented the east coast premiere of the Concerto for Soprano Sax and Wind Ensemble by John Mackey. An artist-in-residence at Mississippi State University, she performed the Mississippi premiere of Dream Dancer for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble by Michael Colgrass, and she has been a guest of the Ithaca College Saxophone Society. She served as principal saxophonist with the New Jersey Wind Symphony from 2005-2018, and has performed and recorded with the Albany Symphony; along with the Hudson Valley Philharmonic Orchestra, the Greater Newburgh Symphony, the Lawton Philharmonic, the Pone New Music Ensemble and the Dallas Wind Symphony, to include their recording, Fiesta! She maintains an active schedule as a performer and clinician, appearing as guest soloist with high school, university and community ensembles. As a freelance musician, she has shared the stage with diverse acts from Manhattan Transfer to Milton Berle. She has commissioned and championed many new works for saxophone.With a passion for World Music, Ethnomusicology, and Diversity, she has studied South Asian Carnatic percussion and has recorded with Pat Waing master, Kyaw-Kyaw Naing and the first Burmese-American Hsiang Waing ensemble. She is a featured professor in the textbook, World Music Pedagogy Vol VII: Teaching World Music in Higher Education (Routledge 2020), holds a certification in Smithsonian Folkways World Music Pedagogy, and teaches classroom courses in Global Music Studies.An advocate of new chamber music, she and her husband, Matt Wozniak, comprise the saxophone and bass trombone duo, The Wozniak Duo. During the 2020 pandemic, Lois and Matt created “Music Tells a Story,” a recorded local library program for children and care-givers featuring story-telling, enactive music involvement, global music and incorporation of new music. Championing new works for this unique ensemble, they have commissioned and premiered works by Kevin Ames, Rob Deemer, Zae Munn, Carter Pann, and Gregory Wanamaker, most recently presenting the world premiere of Zae Munn's Gnashing of Teeth at the North...

Today we talked with F-Plus Trio!   F-PLUS is a violin, clarinet, and percussion trio committed to collaborating with today's most exciting composers to establish a diverse repertoire for their unique instrumentation. Formed in 2016 at the Bang on a Can Summer Festival, the ensemble has performed all over the country, including Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Ear Taxi Festival, the International Clarinet Association "ClarinetFest," and the New Music Gathering. F-PLUS has premiered over 35 new works since its inception, including commissioned works by Chen Yi, Chicago Symphony Mead Composer-in-Residence Jessie Montgomery, Grawemeyer-winner George Tsontakis, Emma O'Halloran, Gemma Peacocke, Perry Goldstein, Matthew Ricketts, and Charles Peck, among many others. The ensembled has been the recipient of commissioning grants and additional funding from the Fromm Foundation, Chamber Music America, the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition, New Music USA, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Irish Arts Council and the New Zealand Arts Council. F-PLUS is committed to working with the next generation of composers and performers, and has held residencies at Princeton University, the University of Delaware, the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Washington University (St. Louis), University of Texas-Austin, University of North Carolina-Greensboro, UNC-Pembroke, UNC-Wilmington, and Grand Valley State, Central Michigan, Stony Brook, Duke, and Illinois State Universities.    With F-Plus we discussed how you can commission music in college and form chamber ensembles that continue after you all graduate. Follow F-Plus on all their social media to stay up to date with their performances and projects!   https://www.fplusmusic.com/ https://www.instagram.com/fplusmusic/ https://www.youtube.com/fplusmusic https://www.facebook.com/fplusmusic    

It's incredible to speak with Helen Cha-Pyo because she is so filled with joy and wisdom.  Her optimism about the next generation of humans is inspiring, as is her mission and story. This is a feel-good episode if I've ever recorded one!  What is YOUR artistic mission statement? You'll want to lean into this question as you listen to Helen's story! Helen H. Cha-Pyo, the current Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts, leads an organization that serves nearly 2,000 students from 12 New Jersey counties. Her impactful leadership spans across four key programs: the Wharton Performing Arts School, New Jersey Youth Symphony, New Jersey Youth Chorus, and the Paterson Music Project. In her role as the Principal Conductor of the New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS), she has led tours to Italy and France, championing the performance of works by women and BIPOC composers, effectively amplifying the voices of underrepresented composers. Under her guidance, NJYS had the distinguished honor of performing at the Juneteenth Celebration concert at Carnegie Hall (2022) and the Motif Award Ceremony at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall (2023).  Prior to her role at Wharton Arts, Cha-Pyo served as Music Director and Conductor of the Empire State Youth Orchestra (ESYO) for 16 years. Her tenure was marked by the orchestra's transformative international tours to Germany, Czech Republic, China, Korea and Portugal. Her dedication to promoting works by American composers earned ESYO the prestigious ASCAP's Adventurous Programming Awards. Her positive impact extended to the founding of ESYO CHIME in 2015, a program dedicated to serving underprivileged youth in Schenectady and Troy, NY. In 2018, ESYO introduced the Helen Cha-Pyo Golden Baton Award and Scholarships to honor students who shared her passion for using music to uplift and enrich communities.  Cha-Pyo's contributions have been recognized with prestigious awards, including The Dove Leadership Award from the David & Dovetta Wilson Scholarship Fund in 2019, and the Angelos Artist Award from the Angelos Mission Ensemble in 2022. She was further honored with the Eastman Centennial Award from the Eastman School of Music in the same year.  You can check out Wharton Arts at its website, or follow Helen Cha-Pyo at her website, Facebook, or Instagram.   Psst - I'm entering my pre-launch phase for the Happiest Musician Accelerator, a three month group program designed to help classical musicians uncap their income and thrive in their creative careers. If you have been feeling like there's MORE out there for you - but something is keeping you stuck?  I'd love to speak with you. I have secret early-enrollment offers that are only available this week and next - email me or hop on a discovery call to find out more.    Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical!  Theme music and audio editing by DreamVance. You can join my email list HERE, so you never miss an episode! I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!        

Welcome to Fluxedo Junction! Each episode we bring you the best music of all genres from throughout the world, and this week we'll be speaking with classical guitarist Robert Phillips. Robert has brought his brilliant interpretations to a diverse range of venues – from traditional concert halls including New York's prestigious Town Hall, and Lincoln Center to jazz nightclubs. His performance at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall was sold out. In addition to the standard repertory, Robert performs his own compositions, and has premiered works by three-time Pulitzer nominee, Frank Brazinski, Eric Ross, Alfred Giusto, and Meyer Kupferman, as well as a concerto written for him by three-time Grammy winner, Michael Colina. The works by Kupferman and Colina were written for him. Robert's recordings include Guitarre Nouveau on TPL records and Lo Mestre, the Music of Miguel Llobet on Centaur records, as well as his self-re-released two volume set, Great Themes and Variations for Classic Guitar (originally released by Mel Bay as a companion to his anthology.) More information is available on his website at www.robert-phillips.com

Listeners, enjoy a spicy Valentine's Day pop up stream with returning guest and poetess, author, performer, Jane LeCroy!! Poetry, music and muses! You might recall Jane as a guest in our first season and here is a link to learn more about her work, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvfIRjIn-AM Inside this Episode with Mitch: “One of my dreams has always been to perform with poet and poetry teacher, improviser and performer Jane LeCroy at Carnegie Hall, or Weill Recital Hall, but until then, a special Valentine's Show will have to do. I hope you enjoy this as much as did we.” Link's to Jane's beautiful work: :https://poets.org/academy-american-poets/contributor/jane-lecroyhttps://www.instagram.com/janelecroy/https://threeroomspress.com/authors/jane-lecroy-2/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mitch-hampton/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mitch-hampton/support

SynopsisSince the 18th century, Paris and Prague have been famous for producing some of the greatest wind players of Europe. And in the 19th century, Anton Reicha, who was born in Prague but died in Paris, wrote for those wind players a sizable body of quintets to showcase the agreeable blend of flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and French horn.In our own time, the number of professional wind quintets has increased dramatically, and, not surprisingly, contemporary composers are eager to create new works for them.On today's date in 1987, at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall in New York, the Manhattan Wind Quintet premiered a piece by American composer David Maslanka — his Wind Quintet No. 2.A clarinetist, Maslanka is particularly known for his works for wind ensembles, large and small. He describes his three-movement Wind Quintet No. 2 as follows:“The first movement is fierce and somewhat daunting in its technical demands; the second is moody and elusive; the third is sweet and resigned.”This recording features the Bergen Woodwind Quintet of Norway, an ensemble that has taken Maslanka's music to heart, recording three of his Wind Quintets for the BIS label from Sweden.Music Played in Today's ProgramDavid Maslanka (1943-2017) Wind Quintet No. 2; Manhattan Wind Quintet Albany 246

Ansamblis NIKO pirmą kartą koncertavo Niujorke, prestižinėje „Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall“ koncertų salėje. Koncerte skambėjo NIKO įkūrėjo, mano vadovo, kompozitoriaus Gedimino Gelgoto kūriniai, estų kūrėjo Arvo Pärto ir amerikiečių kompozitoriaus Philipo Glasso muzika. Apie ypatingas patirtis ir užsimezgusius naujus kūrybinius ryšius kalbamės NIKO vadovu G. Gelgotu.„Pradžioje buvo neįmanoma be koprodukcijos. Mes turėjom konkuruoti su stipriausiomis kino industrijomis, turtingiausiomis šalimis“, – sako prodiuserė Uljana Kim, lygiai prieš savaitę Europos kino apdovanojimuose įvertinta „Eurimages“ koprodukcijos apdovanojimu. Šis išskirtinis Lietuvos kino istorijoje įvertinimas Uljanai Kim atiteko „už jos išskirtinį atsidavimą prodiusavimo ir koprodiusavimo partnerystėms, kurias ji užmezgė per daugelį metų. Šiuo apdovanojimu taip pat pripažįstami įspūdingi jos kompanijos pasiekimai konkurencingoje „Eurimages“ koprodukcijos paramos programos arenoje“. (skaitykit pagal situaciją). Minėtieji kompanijos pasiekimai – išties akivaizdūs: bene visų Uljanos Kim studijos prodiusuotų filmų premjeros vyro prestižiškiausiuose festivaliuose, Mantas Kvedaravičius, Sergejus Loznica, Algimantas Puipa, Kristijonas Vildžiūnas – tai tik kelios pavardės, su kuriomis dirba prodiuserė. Mūsų kolegė Austėja Kuskienė susitiko su Uljana Kim ir pasikalbėjo apie koprodukcijos įvertinimą, darbą ir kylantį lietuvišką kiną.Tado Ivanausko Obelynės sodyboje – memorialiniame muziejuje – šventinės nuotaikos. Kol laukiama profesoriaus vasarnamio restauravimo darbų pabaigos, lankytojai kviečiami į Kalėdinę parodą. Joje – šimtai senovinių ir šiuolaikinių Kalėdų eglės puošmenų. Obelynėje, Kauno rajone, lankėsi kolega Andrius Baranovas.Gruodžio 17 dieną kartu su žiūrovais Šv. Jonų bažnyčioje ir LRT KLASIKOS klausytojais gospel choro „Vilnius Voices“ ir ritmo grupės koncerto „Joy To The World“ tiesiogiai klausysis dar vienuolikos Europos radijo stočių auditorija. Toks koncertas – tai tradicinis Euroradijo Kalėdų muzikos dienos renginys, kuris šiemet klausytojus pasieks iš mūsų šalies. Tad šią valandą išgirsime, ką apie artėjantį koncertą pasakoja „Vilnius Voices“ nariai.O rubrikoje „Be kaukių“ susitiksime su pianistu, pedagogu, muzikos renginių organizatoriumi Gintaru Januševičiumi. Koks buvo jo kelias į muziką ir kodėl Gintarui svarbu gyvenime derinti daug veiklų?O rubrikoje „Be kaukių“ susitiksime su pianistu, pedagogu, muzikos renginių organizatoriumi Gintaru Januševičiumi. Koks buvo jo kelias į muziką ir kodėl Gintarui svarbu gyvenime derinti daug veiklų?Ved. Gerūta Griniūtė

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According to Britannica, a musical composition is the art of conceiving and creating music. I love to sing, and I very much enjoy listening to music. That part I get, but to compose music, to pick out the notes, the instruments… I'm completely at a loss. Fortunately, we have three women composers with us today who will explain what it means to be a female composer in today's music world.For this BCR program, we spoke with Svjetlana Bukvich, best known for her blending of classical music, media and electronic music. Sarajevo-born and NYC-based -- Svjetlana is widely regarded as an innovative, dynamic, multimedia American composers. Her music has been heard at The Kennedy Center, the Tribeca Film Festival, Brooklyn's Bargemusic, Rose Studio at Lincoln Center – and many other venues.Beth Anderson Harold is a composer of new romantic music, text-sound works, and music theatre events. Her early work was considered post-Cagian and non-academic. Beth studied with John Cage, Terry Riley, Robert Ashley and Larry Austin at Mills College and U.C. Davis. You can catch her beautiful compositions at New World Records and many other places on the web.Gramophone described Debra Kaye as “an eclectic unfolding of creativity.” Debra has won 6 Global Music Awards and received grants from Mannes College, Meet the Composer, and Edward T. Cone Foundation; and commissions from the Howland Chamber Music Circle and Portland Youth Philharmonic; Ms Kay's works have premiered at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, in collaboration with the Lincoln Trio and Daedalus Quartet. Rebecca McKean Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Season 4, Episode 3, I had the immense pleasure of sitting down with Mr. Ludovic Zamor, a Canadian-American Concert Pianist and Recording Artist.

For Season 4, Episode 3, I enjoyed sitting down with Mr. Ludovic Zamor, a Canadian-American Concert Pianist and Recording Artist.

Eunji Ryu is a rising senior at Westview High School in Beaverton. She has been playing the cello for almost 10 years and currently plays in the Portland Youth Philharmonic. In 2022 and 2023, she played in Oregon's All-State High School Ensemble and in 2023, played in the All-Northwest Ensemble. In 2022, she performed at Weill Recital Hall in New York for the Winners Recital of the American Protégé International Strings Competition. Other than music, her interests lie in creative writing. She enjoys teaching about writing through Ad Meliora, a youth organization promoting a love of literature to younger students.

Mark S. Graham (Director) has directed over 100 plays and musicals including the premiere of Elizabeth Fuller's Me and Jezebel at The Actor's Playhouse. Mark worked with Ms. Fuller to develop the play from her book. He has produced and directed Me and Jezebel in productions across the country including a production starring Jim Bailey. Mark directed John O'Hern's Rooster in the Henhouse at Theater Row. At Feinstein's in NYC, he directed Barbara Schottenfeld's cabaret act. Mark staged a musical version of Dark of the Moon narrated by Werner Klemperer at The Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. He directed the premiere of Sweetspot, a comedy about golf addiction by John O' Hern. He directed E. Katherine Kerr in Ann Richards, Backwards in High Heels at The Abingdon Theater. At The Theatre for The New City, Mark recently co-directed Renovations, a new play by William Russell. Mark has directed and co-produced Stan Lachow's Harry and Thelma in The Woods in readings with Rue McClanahan and productions at The New Jersey Rep and The Hollywood Playhouse. He is currently developing a play about the life of William Shakespeare, entitled Shakespeare in The Dark by Mary Jane Schaefer, which will be read at the National Arts Club in September. For ten years, Mark was a producing partner with the late Tony Award winning producer Lester Osterman. He began his career as general manager of Lucille Lortel's White Barn Theater. Mark is a founding member of The Downtown Cabaret Theater in Bridgeport, Ct. Mark has an MFA in directing from the University of Connecticut. He has served as a board member of Westport Country Playhouse and Playhouse on the Green. In addition, Mark is a thirty year member of The Theatre Artist's Workshop. What the critics have said: "The story is delightful, the writing is entertaining, and what comes out of Bette's mouth is priceless" — New York Post "Delicious" — The New York Times "A Sparkling two-hander…Elizabeth Fuller, playing herself, lends the evening both authenticity and a touch of the surreal…" — London Times

Kytarista a hudební skladatel,  jedna z předních osobností současné mladé skladatelské generace. Jeho tvůrčí záběr zahrnuje jak hudbu klasickou, tak častou aranžérskou činnost a rovněž je autorem unikátního kytarového recitálu. Od roku 1998 studoval na Konzervatoři v Českých Budějovicích kytaru u prof. Vilmy Manové a skladbu u prof. Jiřího Churáčka. V roce 2003 studoval jeden rok na Pražské konzervatoři u profesora Věroslava Neumanna. V roce 2009 absolvoval Akademii múzických umění, kde studoval skladbu u profesora Ivana Kurze. Aktuálně má za sebou autorský sólový debutový večer ve slavné Carnegie Hall. Koncert se uskutečnil 11. ledna 2021 v její komorní síni Weill Recital Hall. Obrovský úspěch.

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When British saxophonist Jess Gillam refers to her Carnegie Hall debut as "a real dream come true," she's being literal. Since the age of 12, she's dreamt of taking to New York City's fabled stage and sharing her passion for the saxophone with the audience. Gillam's dream became reality in October, when she and pianist Thomas Weaver performed a wide-ranging program of music — from Telemann and John Dowland to Meredith Monk and Barbara Thompson — at Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall. For Gillam, it was important that her program not only reflected the capabilities of her instrument, but also allowed her to forge meaningful connections with the audience. "It's important for me to play music that I really resonate with, music that really speaks to me so that I can tell the story well and share that story with the audience," Gillam says on the latest episode of the Classical Post podcast. "That was my main aim last night — to create an atmosphere and a place for the audience to exist." That insatiable drive to share her excitement about classical music has led to a bevy of remarkable opportunities and honors. At just 24 years old, Gillam remains the youngest presenter to host a BBC Radio 3 program — the wildly popular This Classical Life — and in 2018 she was a soloist at the Last Night of the Proms, perhaps the biggest and most prestigious event in British classical music. She was named a Member of the Order of the British Empire for her service to British music and was the first saxophonist to be signed to Decca Classics. And her debut album, Rise, hit the top spot on the UK Classical chart in 2019. In this episode, Gillam and I talk more about her Carnegie debut and the projects she has lined up for 2023 — including the premiere of a new concerto written for her by Anna Clyne, which she'll perform with the Detroit Symphony. Plus, she shares how film, fashion, and nature fuel her creativity, her fanatical love of Nairn's oatcakes, and why there's nothing more important to her than "being as kind as possible." — Classical Post® is a leading podcast based in New York. Our content uncovers the creativity behind exceptional music through dynamic deep-dive interviews with prominent artists in the world today. We are powered by Gold Sound Media® — a creative studio providing omnichannel marketing and public relations services for the classical music industry.

Join me for in Episode 23 for a conversation with Randall Faust about the IHS Composition Contest. Episode Highlights Brief history of the composition contest: https://www.hornsociety.org/about-the-ihs/composition-projects/composition-contest  How things have changed. Structure/Divisions Reasons why composers should participate. Advice for composers, and what makes a good composition for horn. Who can participate? What are the awards? For even more details about the history of the competition, get the IHS 50th Anniversary Book: https://www.hornsociety.org/257-uncategorised/1665-the-international-horn-society-the-first-50-years  Hornist, composer, author, and professor, Randall Faust has contributed to the horn community both regionally, in Western Illinois, and internationally, through the IHS and other organizations. Randy has participated in many IHS symposiums and was host of the 2009 International Horn Symposium in Macomb IL. Faust is a retired professor of music at Western Illinois University, and performed as hornist of the Camerata Woodwind Quintet and LaMoine Brass Quintet. He has hosted the annual Western Illinois Horn Festival—bringing a variety of outstanding hornists and clinicians to the WIU Campus—and in 2009, he hosted the 41st International Horn Symposium of the International Horn Society. He has participated in regional and international symposiums. His compositions, including Quartet for Four Horns in memory of Philip Farkas, are often heard on concerts and in recordings. He has produced an instructional DVD, How to Stop a Horn. He performs and records, including works of contemporary composers. Performance credits include broadcasts over Peach State Public Radio during 12 years as principal horn of the Columbus (Georgia) Symphony Orchestra and recording as a member of the Clarion Wind Symphony. Randy was born in 1947 in Vermillion, South Dakota, into a musical family. He studied at Interlochen, Eastern Michigan University (BS 1972), Minnesota State University Mankato (MM 1973), and the University of Iowa (DMA 1980). His horn teachers have included Marvin Howe, John Berg, Marvin McCoy, Don Haddad, Eugene Wade, Orrin Olson, Paul Anderson, Michael Hatfield, Arnold Jacobs, and Helen Kotas Hirsch; his composition teachers were Rolf Scheurer, Warren Benson, Anthony Iannaccone, Peter Tod Lewis, and Donald Martin Jenni. He has taught at Shenandoah University (1973-1982) and Auburn University (1982-1997), and has been on the faculty of the Interlochen Center for the Arts for over two decades. In 2006 he recorded Fantasies on American Themes, a CD of compositions by William Presser. Randy's articles and reviews have appeared in The Horn Call since 1980. He chronicled the work of his teacher, IHS Honorary Member Marvin Howe, in a 1996 Horn Call article “Marvin Howe, Singer of Smooth Melodies,” in his edition of Marvin Howe's The Singing Hornist (2001), an ongoing series of instructional videos, and in a lecture/performance involving many former Howe students at the 2016 International Horn Symposium. Randy's compositions have been performed at the International Trumpet Guild, the International Trombone Association, the National Gallery of Art, and the Weill Recital Hall of Carnegie Hall and have been the subject of several doctoral dissertations. His music has been recorded on Albany Records, MSR Classics, Crystal Records, Summit Records, and ACA Digital Recordings by artists such as The Palisades Virtuosi, Andrew Pelletier, David Griffin, Ralph Lockwood, Steven Gross, Michael Hatfield, Randy Gardner, David Krehbiel, and Douglas Hill. He and his wife, Sharon, have been publishing his compositions through Faust Music since 1974. In addition to his activities with the IHS, Randy has been president of the National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors (1992-1994) and has served as Interim Chair of the Western Illinois Department of Music. He has been honored by the Western Illinois University Chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi as its Outstanding Artist for 2004 and in 2006 and 2010 by the College of Fine Arts and Communication with its Creative Activity Award. He has received the ASCAP Award in annually since 1990 and the Orpheus Award from The Auburn University Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity in 1987. Randy has served on the IHS Advisory Council (1984-1990), as Secretary-Treasurer (1986-1987), President (1987–1990), Music Review Editor for The Horn Call (1981-1990), and Composition Contest Coordinator since 2013. He received the Punto Award in 2009 and was elected an IHS Honorary Member in 2016.

The young dynamic cellist Anita Graef joins us virtually from her home in Chicago for conversation about her career and music by J.S. Bach and Giuseppe dall'Abaco. Described as "a world class musician" who plays with "high energy and polish", cellist Anita Graef has earned recognition for her music making as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral performer. Recent appearances include Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert series, and "Concerts from the Library of Congress." She has also performed in recital as a guest of various radio programs, including "Young Artists Showcase" on WQXR, NPR, WFMT, and others. She performs frequently with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, originally as a CCM-CSO Fellow, as well as the Louisville Orchestra, Dayton Philharmonic among others. https://www.anitagraef.com/

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/QU0-Qz3EePg The Mickey & Judy Show: Two mikes, two stools, and a trunk-load of great songs! Jeff Harnar is familiar to television audiences for his acclaimed PBS specials, “The 1959 Broadway Songbook” and “Remember: Songs of the Holidays” (co-starring KT Sullivan). On A&E he was the Singing Narrator of “Gershwin on Ice” starring Dorothy Hamill. Other television appearances include CBS This Morning and The Charles Grodin Show. Jeff appeared at Carnegie Hall in both the Cole Porter and Noel Coward Centennial Galas, as well as in his own one-man show at Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall. His solo recordings include “The 1959 Broadway Songbook,” “Because of You: Fifties Gold” and “Sammy Cahn All The Way.”  Please visit www.Jeffharnar.com. Shauna Hicks starred on Broadway in the role of Linda in “Blood Brothers” opposite David and Shaun Cassidy with Petula Clarke, Carole King and Helen Reddy. She won the Florida Carbonell award and a Chicago Jeff Award nomination for her performance as Rosemary in the first national tour of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” opposite Ralph Macchio.  A writer as well as a singer/actress, Shauna has written two critically acclaimed one-woman shows: “Shauna Hicks and Her 60's Chicks” (MAC, CAB, Bistro Awards) and “Shauna Hicks and Her 70's Mix.” Recordings include “Unsung Berlin,” “Broadway Sings Bacharach” (Varese Sarabande label) and “The Mickey & Judy Show.” Please visit www.shaunahicks.com.  

Liz Kiger is our guest for a deep discussion of Art, Philosophy, film, photography, teaching, trauma and resiliency, LGBTQIA+Opera, and their new filmed opera - a gorgeous, modern presentation (shot in Red - Komodo - 6K) of ORFEO. ORFEO is a dazzling, energetic, sensitive story that will amaze you visually and sonically. Its release is simultaneous to this podcast episode. Find ORFEO here https://youtu.be/rOeT_PFyEtA Liz Kiger is a Turkish-American non-binary soprano vocalist, violinist, and opera director specializing in Baroque performance practice. They are the founder and director of the Brooklyn Telemann Chamber Society. They hold their MM in Classical Vocal Performance and a post graduate degree in Vocal Pedagogy from NYU. They have most recently performed as the title role in Monteverdi's Poppea, Papagena (Mozart's Die Zauberflöte), Ottavia (Monteverdi: L'incoronazione di Poppea) at Scorca Hall (National Opera Center), & Susanna (Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro) at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall. Liz is a proud advocate for singers with incurable vocal pathologies like themself.  Mentions: @sydneysheaphotography @alexandrapawlus @alexandrapaw_ @matthewkylelevine

“Sparkling” mezzo-soprano Madison Marie McIntosh has been praised for her “wondrouslyflexible voice,” “prodigious vocal skills,” and “richly textured and strong lower register” (Vocedi Meche). OperaWire has praised her “vocal power,” “enchanting voice,” “velvety mezzosoprano,”and “abundant vocal and dramatic technique, with no shortage of soaring high notesand flexible roulades.” She won The American Prize in Vocal Performance in 2020 and thenperformed a benefit concert for The American Prize that featured world premieres of works by eight composers. Madison has performed Ernesta (Un avvertimento ai gelosi) at Caramoor, Delia (Il viaggio a Reims) with the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro, and Alto Soloist (Messiah) with New Amsterdam Opera. In 2022, she performed in concerts with Gulfshore Opera and will sing the title role in La Cenerentola with Fargo Moorhead Opera, the title role in Giulio Cesare with Connecticut Lyric Opera, and Francesca Da Ponte in the premiere of Da Ponte, by composer Roger Neill and librettist Neil Cohen. In 2021, she sang Beppe in Teatro Grattacielo's production of L'amico Fritz at the Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice, the Domme in Three Way with Fargo Moorhead Opera, Melissa in La liberazione di Ruggiero with Connecticut Lyric Opera, Ruggiero in Alter Ego Chamber Opera's production of Alcina REVAMPED at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, and Lola Lowell in the virtual premiere of Theodore Christman's opera The Impresario and the Dueling Divas with Mo. Eve Queler. Madison has also performed Rosina (Il barbiere di Siviglia), the title role in Carmen, Isabella (L'Italiana in Algeri), Angelina (La Cenerentola), Cesare (Giulio Cesare in Egitto), Hansel (Hansel and Gretel), Dido (Dido and Aeneas), Sara (Roberto Devereux), Giovanna Seymour (Anna Bolena), Zerlina (Don Giovanni), and lead roles in the world premieres of six operas. She has premiered song cycles and other works by composers such as Peter Breiner, Paula Kimper, Roger Neill, Amy Scurria, Jeff Shankley, Myron Silberstein, Webster Young, and Paul Ayres. In 2019, she joined Eve Queler as a soloist in her 25th annual Bel Canto Opera Concert. She has been featured as a soloist in venues such as Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center, Symphony Space, the DiMenna Center, and the Teatro Rossini. She covered the title role in Tancredi and sang the Eco in the inaugural season of Will Crutchfield's Teatro Nuovo. In 2019, she performed the role of Prinz Orlofsky (Die Fledermaus) at the Wiener Kammeroper as a result of winning First Prize in the Vienna Summer Music Festival Competition. She worked with the late Mo. Alberto Zedda as a young artist of the Accademia Rossiniana in 2014 and was an Apprentice Artist of Sarasota Opera in 2018. Last season, she was presented in a solo virtual concert in the Kravis Center's series Kravis @ Home. “Sparkling” mezzo-soprano Madison Marie McIntosh has been praised for her “wondrously flexible voice,” “prodigious vocal skills,” and “richly textured and strong lower register” (Voce di Meche). OperaWire has praised her “vocal power,” “enchanting voice,” “velvety mezzosoprano,”and “abundant vocal and dramatic technique, with no shortage of soaring high notesand flexible roulades.” She won The American Prize in Vocal Performance in 2020 and thenperformed a benefit concert for The American Prize that featured world premieres of works by eight composers. Madison has performed Ernesta (Un avvertimento ai gelosi) at Caramoor, Delia (Il viaggio a Reims) with the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro, and Alto Soloist (Messiah) with New Amsterdam Opera. In 2022, she performed in concerts with Gulfshore Opera and will sing the title role in La Cenerentola with Fargo Moorhead Opera, the title role in Giulio Cesare with Connecticut Lyric Opera, and Francesca Da Ponte in the premiere of Da Ponte, by composer Roger Neill and librettist Neil Cohen. In 2021, she sang Beppe in Teatro Grattacielo's production of L'amico Fritz at the Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice, the Domme in Three Way with Fargo Moorhead Opera, Melissa in La liberazione di Ruggiero with Connecticut Lyric Opera, Ruggiero in Alter Ego Chamber Opera's production of Alcina REVAMPED at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, anLola Lowell in the virtual premiere of Theodore Christman's opera The Impresario and theDueling Divas with Mo. Eve Queler. Madison has also performed Rosina (Il barbiere di Siviglia), the title role in Carmen, Isabella (L'Italiana in Algeri), Angelina (La Cenerentola), Cesare (Giulio Cesare in Egitto), Hansel (Hansel and Gretel), Dido (Dido and Aeneas), Sara (Roberto Devereux), Giovanna Seymour (Anna Bolena), Zerlina (Don Giovanni), and lead roles in the world premieres of six operas. S has premiered song cycles and other works by composers such as Peter Breiner, Paula Kimper, Roger Neill, Amy Scurria, Jeff Shankley, Myron Silberstein, Webster Young, and Paul Ayres. In 2019, she joined Eve Queler as a soloist in her 25th annual Bel Canto Opera Concert. She has been featured as a soloist in venues such as Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center, Symphony Space, the DiMenna Center, and the Teatro Rossini. She covered the title role in Tancredi and sang the Eco in the inaugural season of Will Crutchfield's Teatro Nuovo. In 2019, she performed the role of Prinz Orlofsky (Die Fledermaus) at the Wiener Kammeroper as a result of winning First Prize in the Vienna Summer Music Festival Competition. She worked with the late Mo. Alberto Zedda as a young artist of the Accademia Rossiniana in 2014 and was an Apprentice Artist of Sarasota Opera in 2018. Last season, she was presented in a solo virtual concert in the Kravis Center's series Kravis @ Home. She also sang in virtual events presented by Fort Worth Opera, Maryland Opera, and the Art Song Preservation Society of New York. She performed one of the 22 ariette by Vaccai in Will Crutchfield's video “Bel Canto in Thirty Minutes,” which also includes singers such as Lawrence Brownlee, Jennifer Rowley, Lisette Oropesa, Angela Meade, and Tamara Mumford. She later collaborated with Mo. Crutchfield on a recording for Teatro Nuovo's Bel Canto Collection. She performed one of the 22 ariette by Vaccai in Will Crutchfield's video “Bel Canto in Thirty Minutes,” which also includes singers such as Lawrence Brownlee, Jennifer Rowley, Lisette Oropesa, Angela Meade, and Tamara Mumford. She later collaborated with Mo. Crutchfield on a recording for Teatro Nuovo's Bel Canto Collection.

Sigurd Hole has been a vital part of the Norwegian music scene for the past decade, both as part of different jazz ensembles and through his work related to Norwegian folk music. In February 2020 came the monumental "Lys / Mørke".  A solo bass double album recorded on the arctic islands of Fleinvær in Northern Norway, "Lys / Mørke" can in many ways be seen as a response to the climate and ecological crisis, focusing in large on the conscious act of listening to the natural world. The album was premiered in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on February 3rd, 2020, and received worldwide critical acclaim. 2022 sees the release of a new album called "Roraima", out February 18th. "Roraima" was commissioned by Oslo World for the festival in 2020, and reflects themes such as solidarity and ecological vulnerability and draws inspiration from the creation myth of the Yanomami people and the sound of the Amazon rainforest. The ensemble features Trygve Seim, Frode Haltli, Helga Myhr, Tanja Orning, Håkon Aase, Per Oddvar Johansen, and Sigurd Hole, and the music also includes field recordings of the Amazon biophony by US soundscape ecologist Bernie Krause. Besides his own projects Hole is known for his work with ensembles and musicians like Tord Gustavsen trio, Eple Trio, Karl Seglem acoustic quartet, Helge Lien, Bugge Wesseltoft, Eli Storbekken, Nils Økland, Terje Isungset, Frode Haltli and Trygve Seim. In this episode, Sigurd shares his background, education, and musical journey. If you enjoyed this episode please make sure to subscribe, follow, rate, and/or review this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, ect. Connect with us on all social media platforms and at www.improvexchange.com

TPP team had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Ching-Wen Hsiao and Dr. Konstantinos Valianatos—Concert Pianists, Valianatos-Hsiao Piano Duo, & Faculty Members at the Tianjin Juilliard School—for Season 2 Episode 10!During the interview session which took place a few days before Chine New Year 2022, we got to hear:Ching-Wen and Konstantinos' exciting careers as solo and duo pianists.The time when they were students at the Juilliard School in the U.S.The inside scoop of The Tianjin Juilliard SchoolWhat's like to live in China during/after the pandemic

Instagram: @lucialipiano • Lucia Li was born and raised in Sydney, Australia, and is currently a junior pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree as a piano performance major at The Juilliard School under the tutelage of Julian Martin. She has gained both national and international recognition. In Sydney, she has performed on the radio station FineMusic several times since she was 4 years old and has also won numerous top prizes in Eisteddfods. At the age of 8, Lucia was one of the youngest people in New South Wales to gain her Amus Diploma with distinction. And at the age of 10, she passed her LMus piano exam. Lucia has been a prize winner at numerous international piano competitions. She won the Audience Prize and 3rd prize at the 9th International Competition of Young Pianists “A Step Towards Mastery” in St. Petersburg, Russia. She also won the Sascha Gorodnitzki Discretionary Prize at the 2016 Gina Bachauer International Junior Piano Competition. In 2017, she won First Prize as well as the Special Award for Best Performance of Virtuoso Etude, and Steinway & Sons Award for Best Performance of Romantic Piece in the Senior Division at the Kaufman Music Center International Youth Piano Competition in New York City. She also placed First in the “Young Artist” category at the IX Chopin International Piano Competition Hartford, CT. Lucia has also been invited to be on the radio station WQXR | New York's Classical Music Radio Station for their Young Artists Showcase show for the full hour as a soloist. She has performed in venues across the world in Australia, Belgium, Russia, Austria, China, and the USA including the Sydney Entertainment Centre and City Recital Hall in Sydney, the Grand Hall of the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic, the He Luting Concert Hall in Shanghai, The Horowitz Recital Hall at Steinway in Beijing, Paul Recital Hall at The Juilliard School, as well as Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall and Merkin Hall in New York City.

Kytarista a hudební skladatel,  jedna z předních osobností současné mladé skladatelské generace. Jeho tvůrčí záběr zahrnuje jak hudbu klasickou, tak častou aranžérskou činnost a rovněž je autorem unikátního kytarového recitálu. Od roku 1998 studoval na Konzervatoři v Českých Budějovicích kytaru u prof. Vilmy Manové a skladbu u prof. Jiřího Churáčka. V roce 2003 studoval jeden rok na Pražské konzervatoři u profesora Věroslava Neumanna. V roce 2009 absolvoval Akademii múzických umění, kde studoval skladbu u profesora Ivana Kurze. Aktuálně má za sebou autorský sólový debutový večer ve slavné Carnegie Hall. Koncert se uskutečnil 11. ledna 2021 v její komorní síni Weill Recital Hall. Obrovský úspěch.

In today's episode, meet Ed Hartman, a film producer and composer. Ed Hartman is an award-winning composer, who has scored music for film, T.V., radio, and even a planetarium. (see credits below) Performance: Ed Hartman has recorded and performed with numerous bands, orchestras, dance and theatre co's including: Eric Tingstad and Nancy Rumbel, Tickle Tune Typhoon, and Ellipsis. In the Northwest, he has become a top freelance percussionist and recording artist. As a soloist, Ed has performed at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in NYC. His own bands The Olympic Marimba Band (World) and Northwest Passage (Jazz) perform music from around the world. Ed also performs as a solo one-man-band at concerts, fairs, festivals, schools, colleges and events of all kinds. Education/Teaching: Originally from Evanston, Illinois (near Chicago), Ed started his music career studying with Fred Silver (jazz drummer), and Al Skinner (mallet performer - a student of Claire Musser). He was also influenced by percussion instructors from nearby Northwestern University, Dan Spaulding and Randy Hogancamp. One other exceptional compositional influence was Don Owens (jazz band, contemporary music ensemble, and electronic music instructor).  Ed received his degree in percussion from Indiana University, studying with Richard Johnson.  Ed Hartman has written articles, sheet music and books about music for Olympic Publications. His albums "The River", "Northwest Passage", "Wood and Metal Music", and "Marimbells of Christmas" have received national critical acclaim. As the Earth Turns information: (links to Amazon, Google Play, Youtube Movies) https://www.astheearthturns.com/ (https://www.astheearthturns.com/) It Gets in Your Blood Documentary: https://edhartmanmusic.com/it-gets-in-your-blood-richard-lyford-documentary-film (https://edhartmanmusic.com/it-gets-in-your-blood-richard-lyford-documentary-film) http://edhartmanmusic.com/ (edhartmanmusic.com) http://astheearthturns.com/ (astheearthturns.com) https://edhartmanmusic.com/it-gets-in-your-blood-richard-lyford-documentary-film (https://edhartmanmusic.com/it-gets-in-your-blood-richard-lyford-documentary-film) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3047539/ (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3047539/)  http://facebook.com/ed.hartman1 (facebook.com/ed.hartman1) https://twitter.com/edhartman (https://twitter.com/edhartman) https://www.instagram.com/edhartmanmusic/ (https://www.instagram.com/edhartmanmusic/) https://www.youtube.com/user/edhartman1 (https://www.youtube.com/user/edhartman1) https://www.stage32.com/profile/92125/about (https://www.stage32.com/profile/92125/about) https://www.linkedin.com/in/edhartmanmusic/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/edhartmanmusic/) https://www.patreon.com/edhartman (https://www.patreon.com/edhartman) 8th Sense Productions: https://8thsenseproductions.com/ (https://8thsenseproductions.com/) https://www.facebook.com/8thSenseProductions/ (https://www.facebook.com/8thSenseProductions/) https://twitter.com/8thSensePro (https://twitter.com/8thSensePro) https://www.instagram.com/8thsenseproductions/ (https://www.instagram.com/8thsenseproductions/) “As the Earth Turns” https://filmfreeway.com/projects/1572007 (https://filmfreeway.com/projects/1572007) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9203354/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9203354/)  https://www.facebook.com/As-the-Earth-Turns-263227414382750/ (https://www.facebook.com/As-the-Earth-Turns-263227414382750/) https://twitter.com/astheearthturns (https://twitter.com/astheearthturns) https://www.instagram.com/astheearthturns/ (https://www.instagram.com/astheearthturns/) “It Gets in Your Blood” https://filmfreeway.com/projects/2180885 (https://filmfreeway.com/projects/2180885)

Listen to four specially selected works from David's recordings, discussions about each work and, of course, all things six strings!Guest:David LeisnerAn extraordinarily versatile musician with a multi-faceted career as an electrifying performing artist, a distinguished composer, and a master teacher.“Among the finest guitarists of all time”, according to American Record Guide, David Leisner's career began auspiciously with top prizes in both the 1975 Toronto and 1981 Geneva International Guitar Competitions. His recent seasons have taken him around the US, including his solo debut with the Atlanta Symphony, a major tour of Australia and New Zealand, and debuts and reappearances in China, Japan, the Philippines, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, the U.K., Italy, Czech Republic, Greece, Puerto Rico and Mexico. An innovative three-concert series at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall included the first all-Bach guitar recital in New York's history, and currently he is the Artistic Director of Guitar Plus, a New York series devoted to chamber music with the guitar. He has also performed chamber music at the Santa Fe, Music in the Vineyards, Vail Valley, Crested Butte, Rockport, Cape and Islands, Bargemusic, Bay Chamber, Maui, Portland, Sitka and Angel Fire Festivals, with Zuill Bailey, Tara O'Connor, Eugenia Zukerman, Kurt Ollmann, Lucy Shelton, Ida Kavafian, the St. Lawrence, Enso, Escher and Vermeer Quartets and many others. Celebrated for expanding the guitar repertoire, David Leisner has premiered works by many important composers, including David Del Tredici, Virgil Thomson, Ned Rorem, Philip Glass, Richard Rodney Bennett, Peter Sculthorpe, Osvaldo Golijov, Randall Woolf, Gordon Beeferman and Carlos Carillo, while championing the works of neglected 19th-century guitar composers J.K. Mertz and Wenzeslaus Matiegka.A featured recording artist for Azica Records, Leisner has released 9 highly acclaimed CDs, including the most recent, Arpeggione with cellist Zuill Bailey, and Facts of Life, featuring the premiere recordings of commissioned works by Del Tredici and Golijov. Naxos produced his recording of the Hovhaness Guitar Concerto with Gerard Schwarz and the Berlin Radio Orchestra. Other CDs include the Koch recording of Haydn Quartet in D with the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival and Hovhaness Spirit of Trees for Telarc with harpist Yolanda Kondonassis. And Mel Bay Co. released a solo concert DVD called Classics and Discoveries. Mr. Leisner is also a highly respected composer noted for the emotional and dramatic power of his music. Fanfare magazine described it as “rich in invention and melody, emotionally direct, and beautiful”. South Florida Classical Review called him “an original and arresting compositional voice.” Recent commissioners include the Rob Nathanson for the New Music Festival at UNC Wilmington, Cavatina Duo, baritone Wolfgang Holzmair, Arc Duo, Stones River Chamber Players (TN), Fairfield Orchestra (CT), Red Cedar Chamber Music (IA), and the Twentieth Century Unlimited Series (NM). Recordings of his works are currently available on the Sony Classical, ABC, Dorian, Azica, Cedille, Centaur, Town Hall, Signum, Acoustic Music, Athena and Barking Dog labels. The Cavatina Duo's recording of his complete works for flute and guitar, Acrobats (Cedille) was released to exceptionally strong reviews. His compositions are mostly published by Merion Music/Theodore Presser Co., as well as AMP/G. Schirmer, Doberman-Yppan and Columbia Music.David Leisner has been a member of the guitar faculty at the Manhattan School of Music since 1993, and also taught at the New England Conservatory from 1980-2003. Primarily self-taught as both guitarist and composer, he briefly studied guitar with John Duarte, David Starobin and Angelo Gilardino and composition with Richard Winslow, Virgil Thomson, Charles Turner and David Del Tredici. His book, Playing with Ease: a healthy approach to guitar technique, published by Oxford University Press, has received extraordinary acclaim.Website: www.davidleisner.com

It is a pleasure to welcome singer Audrey DuBois Harris as the guest for the 130th milestone episode of The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Audrey is a classically trained mezzo-soprano who has mastered various musical stylings such as gospel, jazz, opera, and sacred songs. She has performed on the world's recognizable stages throughout her career, including the Apollo Theater, Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, and St. David's Hall in Cardiff, Wales. She also portrayed some of opera's most notable characters, including La Boheme's Mimi, The Marriage of Figaro's Countess Almaviva, and the title roles of Aida and Porgy & Bess' Bess.One of Audrey's most recognizable fans was the Queen of Soul herself – the late Aretha Franklin. The “Chain of Fools” singer requested Audrey DuBois Harris to perform at several concert events, including Aretha Franklin Present: A Two Night Revival, Aretha Presents GospelFest, and Aretha Franklin Present: The Gospel Legends. Ms. Franklin's family personally requested Audrey to perform at the 18-time Grammy-winning artist's Celebration of Life service in Detroit, Michigan.In addition to her association with Ms. Franklin, Audrey worked with Civil Rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination. He also invited Audrey to perform at the annual Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee service to commemorate “Bloody Sunday” on Alabama's Edmund Pettus Bridge. She marched with Reverend Jackson and the late U.S. Representative John Lewis.Audrey has also performed for several different foundations. She sang for the American Red Cross, Midnight Run, PepsiCo Foundation, Saved for Life, and the Stroke of Hope. In addition, Audrey DuBois also shared her passion for music with younger generations through her vocal masterclasses and seminars.In this edition of The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Audrey spoke about Aretha Franklin's impact on her career and why she chose the tracks for her latest album: Lift Every Voice.

Clive Gillinson became Executive and Artistic Director of Carnegie Hall in July 2005, having been appointed the previous season. He is responsible for developing the artistic concepts for Carnegie Hall presentations in its three halls—the celebrated Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage (cap. 2804), innovative Zankel Hall (cap. 600), and intimate Weill Recital Hall (cap. 268)— representing up to 170 performances each season, ranging from orchestral concerts, chamber music, solo recitals, to jazz, world, and popular music. He oversees the management of all aspects of the world-renowned venue, including strategic and artistic planning, resource development, education, finance, and administration and operations for the Weill Music Institute, which taps the resources of Carnegie Hall to bring music education and social impact programs to more than 800,000 people in the New York City metropolitan region, across the United States, and around the world each year. Since his arrival in New York, Mr. Gillinson has worked to build upon the quality, creativity, diversity, and extraordinary history for which Carnegie Hall is known worldwide. Under his leadership, Carnegie Hall has embarked upon many bold new directions in its concert and education programming, including augmenting and integrating current offerings to create large-scale multi-cultural citywide festivals. Partnering with many of the greatest cultural institutions in the City, the festivals use the full range of Hall's artistic and educational resources to take audiences on journeys of discovery that extend beyond single performances and concert series to encompass theater, literature, dance, the visual arts, talks, and film. Carnegie Hall's first major international festival, Berlin in Lights, was presented in November 2007, exploring the vibrant city that is Berlin today. It was followed by two city-wide festivals examining the dynamic culture and distinctive history of American culture—Bernstein: The Best of All Possible Worlds in fall 2008 and Honor! A Celebration of the African American Cultural Legacy in spring 2009. Ancient Paths, Modern Voices, exploring Chinese music and culture took place in fall 2009. These were followed by JapanNYC, an ambitious two-part festival in December 2010 and spring 2011; Voices from Latin America in November/December 2012; Vienna: City of Dreams featuring the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and Vienna State Opera in February/March 2014; Ubuntu: Music and Arts of South Africa in October/November 2014; La Serenissima: Music and Arts from the Venetian Republic in February 2017; The 60's: The Years that Changed America in January-March 2018; and Migrations: The Making of America in March-April 2019. Voices of Hope, Carnegie Hall's first-ever digital festival, will take place in April 2021. Mr. Gillinson served as Chairman of the Association of British Orchestras; was one of the founding Trustees of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts; and was founding Chairman of the Management Committee of the Clore Leadership Programme. He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in the 1999 New Year Honours List and received the 2004 Making Music Sir Charles Grove Prize for his outstanding contribution to British music. Mr. Gillinson was appointed Knight Bachelor in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2005, the only orchestra manager ever to be honored with a Knighthood. Brought to you by the British Consulate General, New York. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Common Ground Voices / La Frontera brings together a diverse group of artists in community music and peace-building projects situated at the border of Mexico and the United States. Through its signature programs, weeklong residencies and two-day encuentros, Common Ground Voices / La Frontera considers forced migration, identity, place, belonging, and shared humanity in this politically charged and historically contested region.CGV La Frontera aims to generate meaningful collaboration through music, explore and create music of shared human values and aspirations, contribute to community music as an exercise of non-violence, and utilize music as a springboard for a meaningful discussion about social and political change within the group as well as with the society in general. We believe in transcending political and demographic borders through art-, theatre-, and music-making; in the transformative potential of immersive and experiential encounters with difference; in the power of proximity to expand perspectives and open hearts; and in the role that culture-bearers play in building community.Emilie Amrein (she/they) is a cultural strategist, a community music practitioner, and an advocate for justice-centered choral practice. She is executive producer of The Choral Commons, and co-artistic director of Common Ground Voices / La Frontera, a bi-national community music project that aims to build relationships and understanding across political, demographic, and perceptual borders as an exercise of non-violence. She is also founder of Peregrine Music, an arts and education organization committed to engaging communities in meaningful dialogue about the most pressing social issues facing the world with creative, youth-driven performance projects. Emilie has presented her work for several distinguished professional organizations, including Chorus America, the American Choral Directors Association, the College Music Society, and the National Youth Leadership Council. Emilie is Associate Professor of Music and Chair of the Music Department at the University of San Diego where she teaches courses on the intersection of music and social justice movements, community music, and changemaking.Soprano and Choral Conductor, Dzaya Castillo Jiménez studied music at the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes and has diplomas in Choral Conducting and Mexican Ethnomusicology. Since 2001, she has served as Academic Coordinator and Teacher Trainer in the community choral program, RedeseArte Cultura de Paz and SALUDARTE de CONARTE in various border cities of Mexico such as Tapachula, Nogales, Ciudad Juárez and also Mexico City. Beginning in 2014, she has served as coordinator of choirs for the Redes 2025 program at Tijuana's Centro de Artes Musicales, a program that promotes individual, community and social transformation through art. This program currently serves 300 choristers who sing in Community Choirs and 110 youth in Selection Choirs from various neighborhoods and communities in Baja California. She has conducted choirs in renowned spaces as the Weill Recital Hall of Carnegie Hall and at the International Choir Festival "Tlaxcala Canta," and Youth Creating Harmony Festival in Encinitas, CA, among others. In 2018, she founded and directed the International Festival “Coralifornia,” an annual choral festival bringing choirs together from across the continent in song.

For Video Edition, Click Here and Subscribe: https://youtu.be/aFp-NhrnsP0 Nancy McCall McGraw appeared in the original Broadway cast of the Tony Award winning musical, “Nine” directed and choreographed by Tommy Tune. She appeared in “Godspell” Off-Broadway and The National Tour and played Connie Boswell in “The Heebie Jeebies”, and dozens of theatre legends in “Forbidden Broadway”. In addition to her solo shows, she appeared in the cabaret revues “Noel and Cole” with Julie Wilson and in Mark Nadler’s Bistro Award winning “Hard Candy, the Songs of Carol Hall”. Nancy sang in concerts at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, The Hudson Theater, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, and The Town Hall. She owned Steve McGraw’s Cabaret Theatre where she presented some of Off Broadway’s longest running musicals and countless cabaret performances. Nancy produced The Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights Aids Cabaret Series for ten years, The MAC Awards at Town Hall, and produced Frank McCourt and Malachy McCourt’s comedy “A Couple of Blaguards”. She received a 2020 Bistro Award for her Johnny Mercer cabaret.

Welcome to our newest show at Impact Radio USA, "INTERVIEWS and MORE", the show that features past interviews from our guests on "Dr. Paul's Family Talk" radio show. In addition to continuing to promote our guests, this show also gives our listeners another opportunity to hear the great information that our guests have provided. As for the "More", we will cover everything from food, to cars, to Bible verses, to music, and so much "MORE"! On today's segment, we will talk to Brian Horner and Jennifer McGill: BRIAN HORNER BRIAN HORNER, a musician, artist manager, entrepreneur, and podcast host, joined us to discuss his career, how to be successful in music, and his latest venture, "Craft brewed Music". From his BIO: "Driven to live his passion, Brian Horner has designed a multifaceted career as an artist manager, saxophonist, educator, author, and entrepreneur. Brian is the owner of Sound Artist Support, is CEO/CCO of Craft Brewed Music®, “the small batch streaming app,” hosts The Craft Brewed Music Podcast, and has authored a series of books for Kendall Hunt Publishing, Living The Dream…The Morning After Music School, Living The Dream…The Morning After Drama School (with David Alford), and Living The Dream…The Morning After Art School (with John Watson).  He presents music business and entrepreneurship lectures and saxophone clinics at colleges and conservatories around the country. Horner has appeared at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, Steinway Hall, and New York City's Mannes College of Music, as well as at the Glimmerglass Opera's Young Artist recital series in Cooperstown, NY, and has performed with the Nashville Symphony, the Nashville Chamber Orchestra, and the Gateway Chamber Orchestra. He has premiered more than a dozen new works for saxophone, and his recordings with pianist Elizabeth Avery include Saxophone Music of M. Zachary Johnson--Live At Steinway Hall, and Serenade – Music for Saxophone & Piano, and garnered a cover feature in Saxophone Journal. " https://www.craftbrewedmusic.com JENNIFER McGILL JENNIFER McGILL, a Disney child star, motivational speaker, recording artist, songwriter, worship leader, writer, vocal producer and performance coach from Nashville, Tennessee, will join us to discuss her career and future plans, including her new business venture with her husband, "Milestone Melodies". From Her BIO: "With over 30 years of showbiz under her belt, she now tells the stories of her rollercoaster ups and downs like never before, as a Speaker, Worship Leader, Songwriter, Coach, and Inspirational Pop Recording Artist. What started as almost a clean sweep of nearly 50 pageant victories from age seven in a small Texas town quickly evolved into seven seasons in Orlando on the Disney Channel’s wildly popular The All-New Mickey Mouse Club in the late ‘80s well into the ‘90s, which Jennifer describes as a sort of “‘Saturday Night Live’ for kids” featuring interviews, skits, variety show-styled razzle dazzle, and of course, loads of singing. A quick internet search shows her performing alongside a slew of internationally renowned stars, and throughout a real time conversation, she just as casually mentions how Michael Jackson used to visit the set as a major fan of their show or the time when Celine Dion helped calm her nerves prior to an inauguration performance for President Bill Clinton at the Kennedy Center." www.jennifermcgill.com https://www.milestonemelodies.com Enjoy!

BRIAN HORNER, a musician, artist manager, entrepreneur, and podcast host, joined us to discuss his career, how to be successful in music, and his latest venture, "Craft Brewed Music". From his BIO: "Driven to live his passion, Brian Horner has designed a multifaceted career as an artist manager, saxophonist, educator, author, and entrepreneur. Brian is the owner of Sound Artist Support, is CEO/CCO of Craft Brewed Music®, “the small batch streaming app,” hosts The Craft Brewed Music Podcast, and has authored a series of books for Kendall Hunt Publishing, Living The Dream…The Morning After Music School, Living The Dream…The Morning After Drama School (with David Alford), and Living The Dream…The Morning After Art School (with John Watson).  He presents music business and entrepreneurship lectures and saxophone clinics at colleges and conservatories around the country. Horner has appeared at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, Steinway Hall, and New York City's Mannes College of Music, as well as at the Glimmerglass Opera's Young Artist recital series in Cooperstown, NY, and has performed with the Nashville Symphony, the Nashville Chamber Orchestra, and the Gateway Chamber Orchestra. He has premiered more than a dozen new works for saxophone, and his recordings with pianist Elizabeth Avery include Saxophone Music of M. Zachary Johnson--Live At Steinway Hall, and Serenade – Music for Saxophone & Piano, and garnered a cover feature in Saxophone Journal. " https://www.craftbrewedmusic.com

BRIAN HORNER, a musician, artist manager, entrepreneur, and podcast host, joined us to discuss his career, how to be successful in music, and his latest venture, "Craft brewed Music". From his BIO: "Driven to live his passion, Brian Horner has designed a multifaceted career as an artist manager, saxophonist, educator, author, and entrepreneur. Brian is the owner of Sound Artist Support, is CEO/CCO of Craft Brewed Music®, “the small batch streaming app,” hosts The Craft Brewed Music Podcast, and has authored a series of books for Kendall Hunt Publishing, Living The Dream…The Morning After Music School, Living The Dream…The Morning After Drama School (with David Alford), and Living The Dream…The Morning After Art School (with John Watson).  He presents music business and entrepreneurship lectures and saxophone clinics at colleges and conservatories around the country. Horner has appeared at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, Steinway Hall, and New York City's Mannes College of Music, as well as at the Glimmerglass Opera's Young Artist recital series in Cooperstown, NY, and has performed with the Nashville Symphony, the Nashville Chamber Orchestra, and the Gateway Chamber Orchestra. He has premiered more than a dozen new works for saxophone, and his recordings with pianist Elizabeth Avery include Saxophone Music of M. Zachary Johnson--Live At Steinway Hall, and Serenade – Music for Saxophone & Piano, and garnered a cover feature in Saxophone Journal. " https://www.craftbrewedmusic.com

Since the 18th century, Paris and Prague have been famous for producing some of the greatest wind players of Europe. And in the 19th century, Anton Reicha, who was born in Prague but died in Paris, wrote for those wind players a sizeable body of quintets to showcase the agreeable blend of flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and French horn. In our own time, the number of professional wind quintets has increased dramatically, and, not surprisingly, contemporary composers are eager to create new works for them. On today’s date in 1987, at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall in New York, the Manhattan Wind Quintet premiered a piece by the American composer David Maslanka—his Wind Quintet No. 2. A clarinetist himself, Maslanka is particularly known for his works for wind ensembles, large and small. He describes his three-movement Wind Quintet No. 2 as follows: “The first movement is fierce and somewhat daunting in its technical demands; the second is moody and elusive; the third is sweet and resigned.” This recording features the Bergen Woodwind Quintet of Norway, an ensemble that has taken Maslanka’s music very much to heart, recording three of Maslanka’s Wind Quintets for the BIS label from Sweden.

Since the 18th century, Paris and Prague have been famous for producing some of the greatest wind players of Europe. And in the 19th century, Anton Reicha, who was born in Prague but died in Paris, wrote for those wind players a sizeable body of quintets to showcase the agreeable blend of flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and French horn. In our own time, the number of professional wind quintets has increased dramatically, and, not surprisingly, contemporary composers are eager to create new works for them. On today’s date in 1987, at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall in New York, the Manhattan Wind Quintet premiered a piece by the American composer David Maslanka—his Wind Quintet No. 2. A clarinetist himself, Maslanka is particularly known for his works for wind ensembles, large and small. He describes his three-movement Wind Quintet No. 2 as follows: “The first movement is fierce and somewhat daunting in its technical demands; the second is moody and elusive; the third is sweet and resigned.” This recording features the Bergen Woodwind Quintet of Norway, an ensemble that has taken Maslanka’s music very much to heart, recording three of Maslanka’s Wind Quintets for the BIS label from Sweden.

The young dynamic cellist Anita Graef joins us virtually from her home in Chicago for conversation about her career and music by J.S. Bach and Giuseppe dall'Abaco. Described as "a world class musician" who plays with "high energy and polish", cellist Anita Graef has earned recognition for her music making as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral performer. Recent appearances include Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert series, and "Concerts from the Library of Congress." She has also performed in recital as a guest of various radio programs, including "Young Artists Showcase" on WQXR, NPR, WFMT, and others. She performs frequently with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, originally as a CCM-CSO Fellow, as well as the Louisville Orchestra, Dayton Philharmonic among others. https://www.anitagraef.com/  

"You don't 100% the video game of a Music career by getting a college teaching job." Andy Hudson is currently Assistant Professor of Clarinet at the University of North Carolina Greensboro and the NC State Chair for the International Clarinet Association. He has appeared in Carnegie Hall’s ‘Weill Recital Hall,’ Chicago’s ‘Symphony Center,’ and has performed at the World Congress of the International Alliance for Women in Music, College Music Society conferences in the US and Canada, the New Music Gathering, and International Clarinet Association Festivals in the US and Europe. Andy has commissioned or premiered dozens fo works to date, and has performed as guest principal clarinet of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, the North Carolina Opera, and the Carolina Ballet. He has performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on their MusicNOW series and was appointed 3rd/Bass Clarinetist of the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra in 2020. Andy currently performs with Latitude 49, F-PLUS, earspace, and The Zafa Collective. Let’s connect on Twitter: @TheAndyHudsonwww.theandyhudson.comwww.ledahfinck.com

Award winning virtuoso pianist and composer Lucia Caruso's musical journey has taken her across four continents, and through over a dozen countries with performances in such renowned landmarks as the Versailles Palace, the Louvre Museum, and Jardin des Tuileries in Paris, France. She has graced the stages of Lincoln Center, Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall,  and the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. Her most recent project is a feature documentary, “Forte”, a film about three groundbreaking women in the arts. As part of the documentary,  Lucía is followed during the process of writing music for the film. We at the Composer's Studio, can't wait to see it.

From Erie Philharmonic Second Violinist Lou Nicolia In 2007, Keita Fukushima, violin, and myself formed a duo called Strada. We had the good fortune, through Keita's connections, to get a concert at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall in New York City. We came up with an eclectic program of violin duos with some special guests. At the time I had a friend who worked for composer Ned Rorem and I asked him if he would write a lullaby for our duo. He agreed since he had never written one before! Thankfully, I was able to get funds from several generous donors within the Erie community. We also commissioned Iranian-American composer Reza Vali who wrote a beautiful piece for violin and struck glasses. We also spent a week in Japan performing this show - I was very grateful to be involved in this project! The polka Old Country Oberek was accordionist Joe Matzcak's idea. I arranged a twin fiddle part and we recorded it at Peppermint Studio in Youngstown, Ohio for the album Diamond Anniversary Edition by the Penn-Ohio Polka Pals. You can listen to both of these pieces by click below! Discover our 2020-21 season From Home series

Susan Medley joins Tim to talk about new research that revealed that singing is good for you, mentally and physically, and America's participation in choirs is on the rise. Susan is Director of Choral Activities and Professor of Music at Washington & Jefferson College and is the music director of the Pittsburgh Concert Chorale. Today, one in six Americans sing in community choirs. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/Singing_Its_Good_for_You_auphonic.mp3 According to an organization called Chorus America, singing is good for you. It's good for your health, both mentally and physically. That's right. When you find yourself singing in the shower or in your car at that red light (as the person in the car to your right watches), you're doing something good for yourself. It may not come as a surprise to you that participation in church choirs is on the decline. But overall, more people are participating in community choirs. More than 17 percent of American adults participate in some sort of choir, which is an increase from 14 percent in 2008. That means one in six American adults not only like to sing, but they've done something about it. They joined a choir. Links Chorus America Pittsburgh Concert Chorale Washington & Jefferson College - Music 1 in 6 Americans Sing in a Choir - and their healthier for it, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette About this Episode's Guest Susan Medley Susan Medley is Director of Choral Activities and Professor of Music at Washington & Jefferson College. She joined the W&J faculty in 2004 and conducts the W&J Choir and Camerata Singers, and teaches conducting and music theory. She also serves as the advisor for W&J's Epsilon Zeta chapter of Delta Omicron International Music Fraternity. In addition to her duties at W&J, Medley serves as Music Director of the Pittsburgh Concert Chorale. She was Associate Conductor of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh from 2008 to 2012 and Music Director and Conductor of the Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh from 2009 to 2013. Prior to coming to W&J, she was Associate Director of Education at Carnegie Hall in New York City and founding conductor/clinician of the Carnegie Hall High School Choral Festivals. She also held the position of Music Director of The Central City Chorus, a 60-voice community chorus that performed three annual concerts in midtown Manhattan. Under Medley's direction, the W&J Camerata Singers have appeared by invitation at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall in New York City, on the Great Artists concert series at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New York City, at the 2009 MENC Eastern Division Conference, and at the 2010 State Conference of the Pennsylvania Music Education Association. In June 2010, the W&J Camerata Singers became the first winners of The American Prize in Choral Performance, College/University Division. The Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh followed suit in 2011, winning The American Prize in Choral Performance, High School Division. Medley's choral work has taken her to Malaysia, where she served as guest conductor of the 2006 Kuala Lumpur Young Singers Choral Festival and led workshops for choirs and conductors throughout the country. The recipient of the 2011 PMEA District 1 Citation of Excellence Award, Medley holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in choral conducting with a cognate in music theory from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She holds an M.M. in Accompanying from the University of Akron and a B.M. in Music Education summa cum laude from Kent State University, where she studied piano with Naumburg Award-winning pianist Margaret Baxtresser.

Susan Medley joins Tim to talk about new research that revealed that singing is good for you, mentally and physically, and America’s participation in choirs is on the rise. Susan is Director of Choral Activities and Professor of Music at Washington & Jefferson College and is the music director of the Pittsburgh Concert Chorale. Today, one in six Americans sing in community choirs. https://traffic.libsyn.com/shapingopinion/Singing_Its_Good_for_You_auphonic.mp3 According to an organization called Chorus America, singing is good for you. It’s good for your health, both mentally and physically. That’s right. When you find yourself singing in the shower or in your car at that red light (as the person in the car to your right watches), you’re doing something good for yourself. It may not come as a surprise to you that participation in church choirs is on the decline. But overall, more people are participating in community choirs. More than 17 percent of American adults participate in some sort of choir, which is an increase from 14 percent in 2008. That means one in six American adults not only like to sing, but they’ve done something about it. They joined a choir. Links Chorus America Pittsburgh Concert Chorale Washington & Jefferson College - Music 1 in 6 Americans Sing in a Choir - and their healthier for it, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette About this Episode’s Guest Susan Medley Susan Medley is Director of Choral Activities and Professor of Music at Washington & Jefferson College. She joined the W&J faculty in 2004 and conducts the W&J Choir and Camerata Singers, and teaches conducting and music theory. She also serves as the advisor for W&J’s Epsilon Zeta chapter of Delta Omicron International Music Fraternity. In addition to her duties at W&J, Medley serves as Music Director of the Pittsburgh Concert Chorale. She was Associate Conductor of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh from 2008 to 2012 and Music Director and Conductor of the Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh from 2009 to 2013. Prior to coming to W&J, she was Associate Director of Education at Carnegie Hall in New York City and founding conductor/clinician of the Carnegie Hall High School Choral Festivals. She also held the position of Music Director of The Central City Chorus, a 60-voice community chorus that performed three annual concerts in midtown Manhattan. Under Medley’s direction, the W&J Camerata Singers have appeared by invitation at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall in New York City, on the Great Artists concert series at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New York City, at the 2009 MENC Eastern Division Conference, and at the 2010 State Conference of the Pennsylvania Music Education Association. In June 2010, the W&J Camerata Singers became the first winners of The American Prize in Choral Performance, College/University Division. The Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh followed suit in 2011, winning The American Prize in Choral Performance, High School Division. Medley’s choral work has taken her to Malaysia, where she served as guest conductor of the 2006 Kuala Lumpur Young Singers Choral Festival and led workshops for choirs and conductors throughout the country. The recipient of the 2011 PMEA District 1 Citation of Excellence Award, Medley holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in choral conducting with a cognate in music theory from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She holds an M.M. in Accompanying from the University of Akron and a B.M. in Music Education summa cum laude from Kent State University, where she studied piano with Naumburg Award-winning pianist Margaret Baxtresser.

Operatic soprano Alyson Cambridge has had a lot of laudatory adjectives thrown her way — radiant, powerful, revelatory are just a few. Add to the list: fit. A dedicated runner and strength trainer, she adheres to a consistent workout and wellness plan geared to make her a strong, healthy and resilient performer. She started singing when she was 12 and debuted at the Metropolitan Opera at 24. She has appeared with numerous opera companies and stepped out on Broadway last year in Rocktopia, a mash-up of classic rock and classical, where her endurance — which allowed her to hit an expansive range show after show after show — didn’t go unnoticed. We chatted with the award-winning singer, who lives in New York, about her love affair with running, how she strategizes her sleep and nutrition for peak performance energy, why she refuses to be too precious about taking care of her voice and what goals she has her sights on in the opera world and beyond. On Alyson’s workout playlists: Upbeat pop, EDM, techno   “Too Close,” Alex Clare “I Dare You,” The xx “Thank U, Next,” Ariana Grande  Follow Alyson on Instagram @alysoncambridge and Twitter @AlysonCambridge. Visit her website alysoncambridge.com for upcoming performance dates and check out her newest album, Sisters in Song — a collection of operatic duets done with fellow award-winning soprano Nicole Cabell — here. Show notes can be found at fitmixtape.com. While you’re there, sign up for our newsletter. Follow the show on Instagram @fitmixtape and on Twitter @fitmixtape. Have a comment, question, suggestion or killer playlist? Send an email to fitmixtape@gmail.com.  BIO: American soprano Alyson Cambridge, hailed by critics as “radiant, vocally assured, dramatically subtle and compelling, and artistically imaginative” (Washington Post), noted for her “powerful, clear voice” (New York Times) and “revelatory, sensual, smoky readings” (Opera News), is one of the most diverse and compelling vocal artists on the scene today. Her rich, warm soprano, combined with her strikingly beautiful stage presence and affecting musical and dramatic interpretation, have brought her more than a decade of successes on the world’s leading opera and concert stages, including The Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Washington National Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Carnegie Hall, London’s Royal Albert Hall, Deutsche Opera Berlin and Vienna Konzerthaus. Her debut album, From the Diary of Sally Hemings, a song-cycle by acclaimed American composer William Bolcom, premiered at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall to rave reviews. ​​As part of her personal mission, and with a strong desire to give back and make an impact beyond the traditional confines of the theater, Cambridge lends her time and talent to charities and causes close to her heart, including The Fresh Air Fund, Sing for Hope, The Humane Society, K9s for Warriors, Hope For Hearts Foundation and the American Red Cross.

Three outstanding Guildhall musicians join us for this episode to discuss their recital at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall in January 2018. James Newby, Ionel Manciu and Jonathan Ferrucci talk to us about their chosen repertoire of Bach, Beethoven, Poulenc and Rachmaninov, their preparations for the concert, what they're most looking forward to about playing in Carnegie Hall and the concert for London audiences on 12 January. James, Ionel and Jonathan perform at the Weill Recital Hall on 16 January - tickets are available via the Carnegie Hall Box Office (https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2018/1/16/0800/PM/Guildhall-Artists-in-New-York/). London audiences can hear the musicians perform in Milton Court on 12 January - admission is free and unticketed. Follow us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/guildhallschool), Facebook (www.facebook.com/guildhallschool/) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/guildhallschool) and head to our website (www.gsmd.ac.uk) to stay up to date with all the events and news from the Guildhall School. Intro and outro music is Little Lily Swing by Tri-Tachyon, licenced under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/Little_Lily_Swing/Tri-Tachyon_-_01_-_Little_Lily_Swing)

Laura Melnicoff is a cellist in Brooklyn. A native New Yorker, Laura lives in Crown Heights with her husband and two little boys. She started playing cello at age 6, and pursued it through college at Mannes the New School for Music, to a master's degree in cello performance from Tel Aviv University. Always on the spiritual side, Laura took interest in her Jewish heritage while in high school at LaGuardia Arts, discovering Chabad in her neighborhood of the Upper West Side when she was sixteen. She continues to probe deeper into what being a Jew means, what being a musician means, and how to be both. her performances have included Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall, the Aspen Music Festival, major stages in Spain, Germany, Ukraine, and Israel, the airwaves of WQXR and Israel's Kol HaMusica, the Chabad Kinus HaShluchos, and farbrengens in Crown Heights and beyond. Some of her current projects and upcoming engagements are with the Agnon String Quartet, the New Moon All Stars Party Band, and an Off-Broadway run in the orchestra of the National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene.   Check Laura out  website is www.melnicoffmusic.com

Florida State University percussion professor John W. Parks IV is really passionate about the importance of teaching and learning the "right way" and this becomes a recurring theme throughout this remarkable conversation. Topics: John's musical background Trophy hunting in music education and putting the students first The type of students John brings to FSU and how he disarms "problem" students Use the local college to find a percussion teacher to come into your band room. Qualities necessary to becoming a successful teacher and having a plan! Teach skills, not pieces Percussion resources for teachers 2000 Eastman Wind Ensemble Japan tour Garnet House Productions Why college football coaches need to stop cursing so much! Links: Daniel's Orchestral Music Raynor Caroll: Symphonic Repertoire Guide for Timpani and Percussion Black Swamp Percussion Videos Vic Firth Percussion Videos John teaches the Porgy and Bess xylophone solo Percy Grainger: Irish Tune from County Derry Anthony Iannaccone: Sea Drift (Mvmt I) 2017 Orange Bowl Bet with Jonathan Ovalle Garnet House Productions John W. Parks IV Biography: John W. Parks IV, Professor of Percussion at The Florida State University, holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music, Northwestern University, and Furman University and has studied with Patricia Dash of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, John Beck of the Rochester Philharmonic, Michael Burritt, Paul Wertico (formerly of the Pat Metheny Group), and John Beckford. He is artist/clinician for Malletech, Avedis Zildjian Cymbals, Black Swamp Percussion, and Remo. ​ Parks made his Carnegie Hall solo recital debut in Weill Recital Hall in May of 2007, and has performed with diverse performing organizations ranging from the Eastman Wind Ensemble on their 2000 tour of Japan and Taiwan and the Schlossfestspiele Orchestra of Heidelberg, Germany to the Kansas City, Alabama, Key West, Jacksonville, and Tallahassee Symphony Orchestras as well as the Florida Orchestra, Naples Philharmonic, and Eastern Music Festival Faculty Orchestra. Dr. Parks also leads the FSU Percussion Ensemble, winners of the 2007 and 2011 Percussive Arts Society International Percussion Ensemble Competitions and the subject of four critically-acclaimed recordings (Volume One, Volume Two: Not Far From Here, Volume Three: Ten Windows, and Volume Four: Unknown Kind), and has appeared as performer/clinician at the 2011 Basilica Festival in Belgium, 2009 Thailand Brass and Percussion Conference in Bangkok, three Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinics, twelve Percussive Arts Society International Conventions, NACWPI, National Public Radio, and state MENC conventions. In 2006 he won a university-wide teaching award at FSU, and in 2013 was inducted into the Engineering Wing of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences as a voting member of the Grammy Awards. 

Jim Caruso made his Broadway debut alongside Liza Minnelli in the smash hit Liza’s At The Palace!, singing, dancing and celebrating the music and arrangements of the late, great Kay Thompson and the Williams Brothers. The show was honored with a 2009 Tony Award for Best Special Event and the recording was nominated for a Grammy.For his nightclub work, Caruso has won six MAC Awards and two BackStage Bistro Awards for sold-out shows at Birdland, The Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel, and The Russian Tea Room. He has also performed at clubs in Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Palm Beach and London.His recent studio recording, “The Swing Set,” was called “a top drawer, first-rate swinger” by Jazz Times and “a completely entertaining experience” by All About Jazz. His first CD, "Caruso Live and In Person," went to number one on both the album and singles charts at Outvoice.com. Jim was featured in a Tribute to Kander & Ebb at Carnegie Hall, backed by the New York Pops, and performed in a Tribute to Hope & Crosby in an evening hosted by Michael Feinstein at Zankel Hall. He and singer/pianist Billy Stritch are regular performers at Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle Hotel in NYC.With his award-winning jazz vocal and comedy trio, Wiseguys, he performed in an all-star Inaugural extravaganza for President Clinton, and were then invited to sing at his First State Dinner at the White House in an evening hosted by Lauren Bacall. The trio performed in concert at the Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall, and in "the big room" with Rosemary Clooney.On the small screen, Jim was seen co-starring with Kathie Lee Gifford on Showtime Television in “Personal Assistant,” which was written and directed by Charles Busch. He also co-starred on the Nostalgia Network variety sit-com, “Café DuArt” for two seasons.As a writer, Jim has contributed to InStyle Magazine, Theatermania and InTheater Magazine He has produced and booked television talk and entertainment programs like "Jim J. & Tammy Faye" and "Fox After Breakfast," and was a Field Producer for E! Entertainment Television, working the red carpets, conducting interviews for "Celebrity Profiles" and covering the Tony Awards.Caruso hosted "Broadway On Broadway" in Times Square for a crowd of 100,000 theater fans, hosted MAC Awards at Town Hall in Manhattan and co-hosted the Drama Desk Award webcasts for four years. His radio series was heard on BroadwayWorld.com for four years, and his podcast “Here! On Broadway” was honored with a Summit Award. He can currently be heard on Legends 100.3 FM Radio with his weekly “New York Minute” segment.For the past fifteen years, he has hosted a weekly Monday night showbiz bash at Birdland called "Jim Caruso’s Cast Party,” which has brought him two BroadwayWorld Awards, a New York Nightlife Award, MAC Award and the Sidney Meyer Award. He’s taken celebrity versions of the Party to Lincoln Center and Town Hall in New York, and celebrated local talent at venues in London, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Chicago, Austin, Dallas, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and on the high seas. The weekly “Broadway at Birdland” series he produces has also been honored with a Nightlife Award.

Seymour Lipkin was an esteemed faculty member of the Juilliard School and The Curtis Institute of Music. His understated persona coupled with a towering intellect resulted in a passionate fidelity to the composer's intent on the score, as can be heard in his complete recordings of the Beethoven and Schubert piano sonatas. A longtime director of the Kneisel Hall summer chamber music festival in Blue Hill, Maine, Mr. Lipkin died near his beloved festival last year at the age of 88. On Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 pm, there will be a memorial concert in honor of Seymour Lipkin at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall, featuring his former piano students Koji Attwood, Steve Beck, Andrius Zlabys, Jenny Q. Chai, Rieko Aizawa, Lora Tchekoratova, and Ieva Jokubaviciute, with Laurie Smukler on Violin and Joel Krosnick on Cello. Visit http://amusicallife.com/lipkin for tickets and information. Links Seymour Lipkin's Website: http://seymourlipkin.com/ 

  Grammy-nominated oboist Blair Tindall penned Mozart in the Jungle, now an Amazon Studios comedy series of the same name winning two 2016 Golden Globe Awards. She enjoys a musical career ranging from the classical stage of Carnegie Hall to the late-night ambiance of New York's famed Blue Note Jazz Club. She presented a critically acclaimed Weill Recital Hall debut and captured a top prize in the Lucarelli International Competition for Solo Oboists. A busy classical artist, Blair has played principal oboe with the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke's, New York City Ballet and Opera Orchestras and the Pittsburgh Symphony. She was solo oboist on Broadway with Les Miserables, Aspects of Love, Man of La Mancha and Miss Saigon and graduated from Manhattan School of Music, Columbia and Stanford Universities, and has taught music & journalism at UC-Berkeley, Stanford, and Mills College. Main website for the book, Mozart in the Jungle, is blairtindall.comThe show is available at mozartinthejungle.comBlair's speaking website is flairforgenius.com=

Wei-Chieh Lin is a New York based composer who was born in Taichung, Taiwan, his music has been performed at venues in the U.S. and abroad, including the Gaudeamus Muziekweek, Centre Pompidou, Lincoln Center, Weill Recital Hall and the National Concert Halls in Taiwan. Among the ensembles that have performed or commissioned his works are Ensemble InterContemporain, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, Le Nouvel Ensemble Moderne, Makrokomos Ensemble, as well as members of eighth blackbird and Klangforum Wien. You can listen to more of his music at www.soundcloud.com/wei-chieh-lin.In our conversation we talk about how he ended living in New York, his time studying with Milton Babbitt, and his approach to structural thinking.

Host ILona Europa interviewed MICHAEL PEER and his manager Eliyah Avrutin. Peer is a Pop-Opera vocalist who was born in Tel-Aviv, Israel. His passion for singing was discovered by his grandfather, Arkadi Namatiev (a Russian Opera Singer), at the age of six. When he was 17 years old, he decided to pursue his music. Michael graduated from Aaron Copland, New York, with a Master of Music in 2008. His voice is often described as, "Velvet, [with an] outstanding timber (color) [and a] huge range of 4 octaves that can easily sing Bass to Contra Tenor,” Yedioth Achronot Newspaper, Sept. 2010 "From the start of a young man, Michael had a vibrant voice that displayed an incredible versatility between Opera and Pop styles,” Classical Singer, Nov. 2011 He played the role of Raul from “Phantom of the Opera”; by Andrew Llyod Webber. One of Michael’s highlights was his debut recital at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY Nov. 2011. At Accent On! we had the chance to hear Michel sing live in studio and we played 3 of his beautiful songs which you can listen to here: michaelpeer.net Also our next guest Dr. Julie Miller (a speaker, author and consultant) helps others reach their personal and professional goals, which is her passion.) Dr. Miller called in to the studio from Seattle and shared her thoughts on the topic: "Let's talk about risk-taking " in Life in Business. More information on Dr. Julie Miller can be found as follows: businesswritingthatcounts.com businesswritingthatcountsblog.com secretsofselfstarters.com

Host ILona Europa interviewed MICHAEL PEER and his manager Eliyah Avrutin. Peer is a Pop-Opera vocalist who was born in Tel-Aviv, Israel. His passion for singing was discovered by his grandfather, Arkadi Namatiev (a Russian Opera Singer), at the age of six. When he was 17 years old, he decided to pursue his music. Michael graduated from Aaron Copland, New York, with a Master of Music in 2008. His voice is often described as, "Velvet, [with an] outstanding timber (color) [and a] huge range of 4 octaves that can easily sing Bass to Contra Tenor,” Yedioth Achronot Newspaper, Sept. 2010 "From the start of a young man, Michael had a vibrant voice that displayed an incredible versatility between Opera and Pop styles,” Classical Singer, Nov. 2011 He played the role of Raul from “Phantom of the Opera”; by Andrew Llyod Webber. One of Michael’s highlights was his debut recital at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY Nov. 2011. At Accent On! we had the chance to hear Michel sing live in studio and we played 3 of his beautiful songs which you can listen to here: michaelpeer.net Also our next guest Dr. Julie Miller (a speaker, author and consultant) helps others reach their personal and professional goals, which is her passion.) Dr. Miller called in to the studio from Seattle and shared her thoughts on the topic: "Let's talk about risk-taking " in Life in Business. More information on Dr. Julie Miller can be found as follows: businesswritingthatcounts.com businesswritingthatcountsblog.com secretsofselfstarters.com

VIDEO: Richard and Mika Stoltzman play in the WQXR Cafe Richard Stoltzman really wants to feel that he's connecting with his audiences – even if it means resorting to nudity. In an interview with Naomi Lewin, the veteran clarinetist at first rebuffed a question about a mid-concert streaking incident from his past. But the interrogation began with a remark he made before his WQXR Café Concert, which featured jazzy duets with his wife, the marimba player Mika Stoltzman. In introducing the concert, Stoltzman recalled a recent school outreach performance, in which he found himself before a room of distracted students, all glued to their iPhones and other electronic devices. "First of all, you don’t perform until you have the attention of the people who you are going to perform for,” Stoltzman explained. "These kids, they came because they were told to. And nobody told them, ‘by the way, take off your earphones and don’t use your cellphones.’” The clarinetist has long been known for getting audiences to pay attention through non-traditional means, particularly through occasional crossover projects with artists like Judy Collins, Wayne Shorter, Mel Tormé, Gary Burton and George Shearing. His latest such effort, which he calls "New Genre," takes place on Thursday at Weill Recital Hall and features a host of jazz artists including Mika Stoltzman, whom he married last year. But there was a moment, in a 1974 concert at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, that has entered clarinet lore. After some pressing by Lewin, Stoltzman explained why he decided to streak naked across the stage. "It was a very frustrating motivation, having played these great concerts with Felix Galimir,” Stoltzman said, referring to the great Viennese violinist. “We were playing the Adagio from Alban Berg’s Kammerkonzert. We were playing in a very establishment kind of chamber music concert and I know how hard we had worked on the Alban Berg piece.” Stoltzman and his colleagues had barely left the stage before the applause had ended. “I saw Felix backstage and he looked so slumped over. Here I am in my own city. Here we were playing these great composers and the response is so dispiriting – there was no visceral reaction from the audience. Are they alive? What’s going on here?” “So that’s what got me started.” The incident was hardly covered in the local news media, and aside from a 1979 article in People magazine, it has seldom been mentioned since. But to a large extent, it was indicative of Stoltzman’s free-spirited early years, when he was a member of TASHI, classical music's answer to a progressive rock supergroup. Also comprised of violinist Ida Kavafian, pianist Peter Serkin and cellist Fred Sherry, the quartet's members shunned ties and gowns for ponytails and love beads (its name is a Tibetan word meaning "good fortune.") Like a '70s rock band, TASHI had a reunion tour, in 2008, which Stoltzman recalls fondly. “Our first one was in Portland,” he said. “I saw it was packed with all people that looked like me, with gray hair. Some of the guys still had headbands and they had their LPs with them. They wanted us to sign their LPs. “I thought, 'this is unbelievable.' We sat down and they wouldn’t stop clapping. I think they were clapping more for themselves than for us. I think they felt like, ‘we went through a lot. We love music and we wanted to have our own champions and people who carried the torch that we believed in and you guys did it.’" Video: Amy Pearl; Sound: Edward Haber; Text & Production: Brian Wise

Carnegie Hall's Director of Artistic Planning Jeremy Geffen introduces Brahms's Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, performed by Ensemble ACJW on April 18, 2012, in Weill Recital Hall. Inspired to come out of retirement by the playing of the great German clarinetist Richard Mühlfeld, Brahms created "an entire universe ... in this 30-minute piece" and "one of the greatest 'once-upon-a-times' ever written."

Renowned pianist, conductor, and teacher Leon Fleisher led 16 young musicians in a weeklong exploration of the chamber music of Johannes Brahms for piano trio, piano quartet, and piano quintet May 3–9, 2010. Mr. Fleisher was joined by special guest faculty cellist Yo-Yo Ma and violinist Pamela Frank providing a rare opportunity to see three masters coaching and playing together. The workshop culminated in two performances in Weill Recital Hall on Saturday, May 8 and Sunday, May 9, 2010 featuring the Vox Piano Trio, The Jasper String Quartet with pianist Kyung Wha Chu, The Amici Piano Quartet, and the Hill Piano Quartet.

Elena began playing piano at age five in her native St. Petersburg, Russia, and gave her first public performance at the age of six. She moved to the US with her family in 1974 and settled in New York City where she attended the renowned High School for the Performing Arts, where she graduated with the B'nai B'rith Award for Outstanding Performance in Music, was named “Promising Young Artist” by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts and was even chosen to play the piano for a cameo role in the MGM movie “Fame”. Elena continued her studies at The Juilliard School of Music, where she began at the Pre-College Division and subsequently earned her bachelor and master degrees and was the recipient of the prestigious Petschek Scholarship. Elena's performance credentials are impressive -- she made her first appearance at Lincoln Center in New York as a high school student with the National Music Week Orchestra and performed her recital debut in New York to a sold-out audience in the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Elena made her professional orchestral Debut performing for fifteen thousand people on the same bill as Itzhak Perlman with the Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra. Her solo recitals, orchestral appearances, and TV and radio performances have taken her across the world including her native Russia, where she performed with leading orchestras there including the Moscow State Symphony, the St. Petersburg Camerata and the Ural Philharmonic Orchestra. In fact, Elena was the first foreigner ever to open the annual "Moscow Stars" Festival in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. Elena has played numerous concerts for various charities including Elizabeth Taylor's “Concert for AIDS” in Helsinki, violinist Isaac Stern's seventy-fifth birthday celebration for Ben Gurion University, and Moscow's first Russian Orthodox Sunday School for Children. Because of her diverse background and firm grounding in the cultures of her two home countries, Ms. Klionsky was invited to serve on the Board of Directors of the American-Russian Young Artists Orchestra. Elena Klionsky lives with her family in New York City.

In this podcast, Jonathan Palevsky interviews the Beijing Guitar Duo (Meng Su & Yameng Wang) and their mentor Manuel Barrueco, about the duo's upcoming NY debut at Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall on Friday, April 24, 2010 at 8pm, as recipients of the "Solomon H. Snyder Prize," and about their new CD "Maracaípe."