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There’s a fascinating variety to a life in music; this series features wonderful musicians worldwide with in-depth conversations and great music. Many episodes feature guests playing music spontaneously as part of the episode or sharing performances and albums. The inspiration and connection found in a meaningful creative life, the challenges faced, and the stories from such a diversity of people will draw you into this weekly series, with many topics that will resonate with all listeners. Available also as video and transcript: https://www.leahroseman.com/about

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Katherine Dowling 1:15:25

3 days ago1:15:25

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Katherine Dowling is a brilliant Canadian pianist and in this conversation we talked about her album of solo music by Alice Ping Yee Ho , mentors including Gil Kalish and Henk Guittart , and how and why she’s developed her exceptional musical memory . Katherine shared fantastic insights into teaching and learning, the importance of inclusivity and access to arts education , and how she uses the Pomodoro technique in the practice room. She explained how sound production on the piano is about the speed of attack and we discussed different skill sets and career paths for pianists . Dr. Dowling shared many inspiring musical memories, and how she developed her ambitious Elegy project to follow her personal path through grief. You’ll be hearing some clips from the album Awake and Dreaming , which you’ll find linked below, and you can use the timestamps to navigate the eipsode. Like all my episodes, you can watch this on my YouTube channel or listen to the podcast on all the podcast platforms, and I’ve also linked the transcript to my website Katherine Dowling website Where to listen to Awake and Dreaming I wanted to let you know about some other episodes I’ve linked directly to this one, which I think may interest you, with: pianist and musicologist Samantha Ege composer Frank Horvat organist Gail Archer Cheng2 Duo with Bryan and Silvie Cheng pianist Jeeyoon Kim Original Merch for saleCan you buy this independent podcaster a coffee? ⁠ Complete Catalog of Episodes Newsletter sign-up Linktree for social media ⁠photo: Jiyang ChenTimestamps:(00:00) Intro(01:54) Eckhardt-Gramatté competition, composer Alice Ping Lee Ho, regional music festivals(7:18) album Awake and Dreaming, solo piano music by Alice Ping Lee Ho(11:34) Elegy project, coping with grief(16:09) excerpt from There is No Night Without a Dawning from Awake and Dreaming(18:59) Memorization, Suzuki method(25:15) limitations of learning on electronic keyboards(27:08) mentor Henk Guittart, Schoenberg(29:48) appreciation for modern music in the Netherlands, Ellen Corver(32:31)connection to visual art with Alice Ho’s compositions (34:20) excerpt of Shade(35:51)experience of funnel couds on the Prairies(37:34) Cyclone by Alice Ping Lee Ho(41:12) valuable teaching experiences in Regina(42:37) other episodes you’ll like and ways to support this series(43:32) positive teaching experiences(46:48) new parent(48:18) Gilbert Kalish(53:49) Tanglewood experience, different skills and careers for pianists(56:45) sound production for pianists(01:04:31) inspiring concerts for different audiences(01:07:48) practice strategies, The Artist’s Way, Pomodoro technique(01:12:05) mentoring the next generations…

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Kala Ramnath 1:17:35

10 days ago1:17:35

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Kala Ramnath is a world-renowned Indian violinist who performs in both the Hindustani classical tradition, and in collaborations that incorporate many styles with Ray Manzarek of The Doors, Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer , Hilary Hahn, Kronos Quartet with Reena Esmai l and veena player Jayanthi Kumaresh, and leading orchestras such as my own National Arts Centre , to name but a few. You’ll hear about her childhood, and how she became a disciple of the legendary vocalist Pandit Jasraj, leading her to revolutionize her approach to Hindustani violin technique. As a teacher she has put together an incredible resource with an extensive video library that she’s created of Indian music, Indianclassicalmusic.com When I recorded this interview with Kala, she had just the day before returned from the celebration of life for the legendary tabla master Zakir Hussain , who died this past December, and was one of the most important musicians in both Indian music and in bringing a global audience to Indian music. He had moved to San Francisco in the 1960s and was involved in too many projects to begin to list; in 2024 he was the first musician from India to receive 3 Grammys at one ceremony, including his collaboration with Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer. Zakir Hussain was an incredibly important mentor of Kala, and you’ll hear in her words about what his guidance and collaborations meant to her. Kala talked to me about some of her many cross-genre collaborations, including her fantastic albums with tabla master Bikram Ghosh and her inventive trio with George Brooks and Gwyneth Wentink and you'll hear some of that music as well (albums linked below). Like all my episodes, you can watch this on my YouTube channel or listen to the podcast on all the podcast platforms, and I’ve also linked the transcript : YouTube and Transcript Kala Ramnath Website Indianclassicalmusic.com Raag Ahir Bhairav Paperboats album Elements trio album Other episodes I’ve linked directly to this one, which I think may interest you: Karnatic violinist Suhadra Vijaykumar Sitar and tabla player Mohamed Assani Bansuri player Milind Date Sarod player Avi Kishna It’s a joy to bring these inspiring episodes to you every week, and I do all the many jobs of research, production and publicity. Please buy me a coffee? Or check out my merch store Sign up for my newsletter and get exclusive sneak peeks! Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:41)Zakir Hussain, Triveni with Jayanthi Kumaresh (10:53) Kala’s childhood (15:17) Indianclassicalmusic.com resource (17:56) Kala Ramnath Collective world music (19:13) albums with Bikram Ghosh (20:28) A Better Place from Paperboats with Bikram Ghosh (26:30) Pandit Jasraj, changing her approach…

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Tasha Warren Engaging with Audiences 1:16:58

17 days ago1:16:58

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Tasha Warren is an acclaimed clarinetist who has premiered over one hundred solo clarinet and chamber works. In this podcast you’ll hear excerpts from her album “Ourself Behind Ourself, Concealed” a fantastic collaboration with cellist Dave Eggar of newly commissioned and premiered Bass Clarinet and Cello works, which earned two Grammy nominations. If you listened to my episode with Meg Okura last year, you heard a bit about this project, and Meg’s episode is linked in the show notes if you missed it. Dr. Warren is Assistant Professor of Chamber Music at Michigan State University and the principal clarinet faculty of Mostly Modern Festival and you’ll hear her valuable and candid perspectives on a life as an educator, concert presenter and also the challenges of balancing such a full professional life with that of being a mom. You’ll also hear about her unique musical trip to India sponsored by Pitch Pipe organized by Jennifer Heemstra, among several inspiring projects in this wide-ranging episode. In this episode you’ll be hearing music by Nathalie Joachim, Paquito D’rivera, Martha Redbone Pascal Le Boeuf and Cornelius Boots. One of the wonderful surprises for me as a podcaster has been getting to know composers new to me and I encourage you to listen to Tasha and Dave’s recording which is linked for you below. Like all my episodes, you can also watch this on my YouTube channel or listen to the podcast on all the podcast platforms, and I’ve also linked the transcript to my website Tasha Warren Website Ourself Behind Ourself Concealed album It’s a joy to be able to bring these meaningful conversations to you, but this project costs me quite a bit of money and lots of time; please support this series through either my merchandise store or buy me a coffee on my Ko-fi page Newsletter sign-up Some other episodes I’ve linked directly to this one, which I think may interest you, with: Meg Okura Katherine Needleman Anthony Brandt Naomi Moon Siegel Sarah Jeffery of Team Recorder Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:14) champion of new music, “Ourself Behind Ourself, Concealed” album with Dave Eggar (09:05) Pascal Le Boeuf (13:19) clip from Snapshots by Pascal Le Boeuf (15:00) process of choosing composers for this project, expanding styles (17:37) trip to India, Jennifer Heemstra (25:07) experiences presenting concerts in different contexts and communities (30:53) value of journaling, importance of self-awareness and practicing efficiently (36:25) Martha Redbone, about Black Mountain Calling Cherokee stomp dance (40:07) clip from Martha Redbone’s Black Mountain Calling (41:19) Paquito D’Rivera, about African Tales (43:26) clip of African Tales by Paquito D’Rivera (44:37) embracing the risk of improv (46:06) other episodes you’ll like and different ways to support this series (46:55)study abroad program in Israel, Klezmer improv (49:29) husband clarinetist Guy Yehuda, balancing family li…

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Tal Yahalom: Jazz guitarist and composer 1:26:18

24 days ago1:26:18

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Tal Yahalom is an award-winning jazz guitarist and composer and you’ll be getting a preview of his compelling quintet album Mirror Image with refreshingly unique instrumentation: violin, cello, percussion, sax and flute and both nylon-string and electric guitar. You’ll be hearing excerpts from the album and hear about Tal’s creative process and collaborators including percussioninst Rogerio Boccato and David Leon on sax and flute. Tal told me about some great advice he got from Pat Metheny, whom he met when Tal won the Detroit Jazz Festival National Guitar Competition, and the invaluable guidance of key mentors throughout his education and career. Tal recently came back from musically immersive travels in Brazil and Argentina, and it was inspiring to hear about his experiences their as well as hear about several of his collaborators, including his band KADAWA , and we’re featuring a track from their new album as well. Towards the end of this interview, Tal shared some personal reflections on his new duo with vocalist Danielle Wertz, and some very wise insights into student-centered learning, which I think apply quite broadly, not just to music. Like all my episodes, you can watch this on my YouTube channel or listen to the podcast on all the podcast platforms, and I’ve also linked the transcript to my website https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/tal-yahalom Tal Yahalom Website Mirror Image Album (pre-order link; releasing March 21, 2025) KADAWA band Buy me a coffee? Original Merch Newsletter Other episodes you'll like: Marc van Vugt Ariel Bart Gilad Weiss Edison Herbert Roddy Ellias Daniel Ramjattan Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:49) album Mirror Image (07:00) clip of KIM from Mirror Image (07:29) about Prelude, use of strings (09:30) clip of Prelude from Mirror Image (11:13) album set list, listening parties (14:01)Argentian grandfather, trip to Brazil and Argentina, Vardan Ovsepian (17:26) Rogerio Boccato, Brazil trip, Gian Correa (22:43) clip from Chorinho for Tati from Mirror Image (23:28) Brazil trip (25:43) creative process, about Hymn for Tomorrow (28:56) excerpt from Hymn for Tomorrow (30:22) album art Linnea Lieth, Tal’s creative process (35:09) other episodes linked to this one and different ways to support this series (36:04) Tal’s creative process (40:26) percussionist Rogerio Boccato (43:50) clip of Dusk on Landwehr Canal (45:10) David Leon sax and flute player (47:39) story of Sophianic Mess (51:04) clip of Sophianic Mess (51:47) band KADAWA Almog Sharvit, Ben Silashi (55:58) KADAWA Salhov Syndrome from Post Graduation Fees (01:02:11) Tal’s experience of student-led education, guitar teacher Shai Chen (01:05:36) the…

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Rachel Eckroth and John Hadfield 1:02:01

4 weeks ago1:02:01

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Rachel Eckroth and John Hadfield are wonderfully inventive musicians who have formed a duo. This podcast episode is shining a light on their recently released album “Speaking in Tongues” and you’ll hear some of this textured and dynamic music that really pushes the boundaries of a duo, along with insights into their creative process and their varied career paths. John Hadfield is a phenomenal percussionist, drummer, and composer, for many years based in New York and now based in Paris. He’s collaborated on over 100 recordings including Grammy-award winning albums. He talked to me about performing with Kenny Werner, with Yo-Yo Ma and the Silkroad Ensemble, as well as John’s Paris Quartet. Rachel Eckroth was nominated for a GRAMMY for her album “The Garden” and she is very active as a keyboardist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger. She tours currently with St. Vincent, and she talked to me about her keyboards, and some of her formative experiences. Both Rachel and John love to explore new sound colours both acoustically and with electronic instruments and this album is a powerful, inventive and immersive listening experience. You’ll find this project linked in the show notes, and hopefully some of you can attend their live shows on one of their tours. Like all my episodes, you can watch this on my YouTube channel or listen to the podcast on all the podcast platforms, and I’ve also linked the transcript to my website Speaking in Tongues album Rachel Eckroth website John Hadfield website Can you buy this independent podcaster a coffee ? ⁠Thanks! Merch store Complete Catalog of Episodes Newsletter sign-up I wanted to let you know about some other episodes I’ve linked directly to this one, which I think may interest you, with: Ineke Vandoorn Naomi Moon Siegel Chuck Copenace DeWitt Flemining Jr. Lisa Pegher Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:45) duo project, Speaking in Tongues album (07:45) clip from Speaking in Tongues (08:27) Gamelan strips, John’s Gamelan studies in Indonesia (10:50) Phase and Libration Part 1 from album Speaking in Tongues (14:18) formative experiences Rachel and John (19:54) God Particle, creative process of the album (22:13) clip from God Particle (23:24) Rachel’s album One improvised piano music, her creative practice and challenges of touring (26:35) Light Sleeper from Rachel Eckroth’s album One (28:59) Paris, Dennis Rowland, Rachel’s keyboards, John’s collaborations Sara Caswell (34:17) other linked episodes you’ll like and ways to support this series (35:06) John’s Drum of Stories album, Collin Walcott, John’s use of electronics with acoustic (38:25) Rachel’s touring career (41:20) Kenny Werner, different performance experiences (44:10) Women’s March 2017, life-changing opportunities (48:19) clip from Andromeda from Speaking in Tongues (49:53) New York City early career (52:34)Silkroad ensemble, Yo-Yo Ma (55:35) projects toge…

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Fern Lindzon 1:21:04

5 weeks ago1:21:04

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Fern Lindzon is a Canadian multi-style pianist, vocalist, composer and improvisor. She recently released a great album with her new jazz trio project Tryptique with Colleen Allen and George Koller ,and we’re featuring music from that album as well as some of her other work, including her Juno-nominated album Two Kites. We talked about her mother, the artist Rose Lindzon, many mentors and influences including Don Thompson, Alan Bern and Marilyn Lerner, and several of Fern’s projects including creating silent film music, Klezmer with the Sisters of Sheynville, and her new project of learning the expressive electronic instrument the Haken Continuum. In fact, what really struck me about talking to Fern was her thirst to continuously expand her knowledge, skills, and creativity. Like all my episodes, you can watch this on my YouTube channel or listen to the podcast on all the podcast platforms, and I’ve also linked the transcript to my website . Fern Lindzon website Could you buy me a coffee to support this series? Thanks! Another way to support this podcast and channel is to order my merchandise . Sign up for my newsletter to get access to information about upcoming guests! Some other episodes I’ve linked directly to this one, which I think may interest you: Colleen Allen Matt Zimbel Polina Shepherd Marilyn Lerner Kellylee Evans Kait Dunton Timestamps:(00:00) Intro (03:08)Fern’s mother the artist Rose Lindzon(07:02) Tryptique, decision to focus on piano playing(12:29) studying jazz with Don Thompson, Fred Hersch(17:04) excerpt of Eucalyptus from Tryptique(18:45) creativity prompts, silent film music(22:28) clip from the Windmills of Your Mind from album Like a Circle in a Spiral(23:52) Tryptique, Bach chorale inspiration(25:37) clip from Do Look from Tryptique(26:53) Las Meninas project, Canarios, inspiration from visual art, Gaspar Sanz (29:50) clip from Canarios from Tryptique (30:39) how to get support for projects, Marilyn Lerner(32:46) Doug Wilde(34:19)clip from Wondering from Tryptique(35:24)silent films, musical evolution and education(42:24) Klezmer, Sisters of Sheynville, Alan Bern(45:49) other episodes you’ll like and different ways to support this series(46:42) Tryptique, George Koller(48:10) clip from Compassion Blues from Tryptique(50:23) Toronto jazz scene(54:27) Two Kites album(57:00) clip from Two Kites(57:59)singing, lyrics(1:04:19) To See Through Infant Eyes from Moments Like These(1:08:38)A Circle in a Spiral, Peter Bragg photographer(01:11:22) teaching, Fern’s childhood, listening parties(01:16:45) Haken continuum…

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Naomi Moon Siegel 1:10:07

6 weeks ago1:10:07

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Naomi Moon Siegel is an award-winning trombonist, improvisor, composer and educator . In this episode we’re highlighting her beautiful sextet album Shatter the Glass Sanctuary , and you’ll hear her reflections on the valuable mentorship process with Allison Miller and brilliant collaborators including Marina Albero and Ray Larsen. Naomi reflected on her journey finding a supportive musical community, overcoming injury, and how she’s advocated for intersectional gender justice for many years through her workshops for fellow educators and music students. We talked about some of her mentors including Kristen Strom, Wayne Horwitz, and her duo project the Syrinx Effect with Kate Olson. Naomi shared how her career path has been shaped by personal decisions and outlook, some of her experiences on several inspiring trips, as well as how she’s able to find grounding and inspiration in both her new physical landscape in Montana and her new emotional landscape as a parent. Like all my episodes, you can watch this also listen to the podcast on all the podcast platforms, and I’ve also linked the transcript: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/naomi-moon-siegel Naomi Moon Siegel website (with albums linked) It’s a joy to be able to bring these meaningful conversations to you, but this project costs me quite a bit of money and lots of time; please support this series through either my ⁠merchandise store⁠ or on my ⁠Ko-fi page⁠ . For the merch, it features a unique design by artist Steffi Kelly and you can browse clothes, notebooks, mugs and more, everything printed on demand. ⁠Sign up for my newsletter ⁠ where you’ll get access to exclusive information about upcoming guests. If you’re finding this interesting, please text this episode to a friend! You may be also interested in some episodes I’ve linked directly to this one: J. Walter Hawkes Hillary Simms Katherine Needleman Meg Okura Colleen Allen EmmoLei Sankofa Renée Yoxon https://linktr.ee/leahroseman⁠ photo of Naomi: Rio Chantel Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:25) Shatter the Glass Sanctuary album, producer Allison Miller, pianist Marina Albero (09:37) clip of Shatter It from Shatter the Glass Sanctuary (link in show notes) (12:00) embracing a slower pace of life, move to Montana (16:29) excerpt from “Seep Into My Pores” from Shatter the Glass Sanctuary album (link in show notes) (19:48) sextet formation, listening party (25:05) finding supportive musical community, speaking out (30:11) other episodes you’ll like, different ways to support this series (31:03) move to Seattle, overcoming injury, Seattle Music Partners (35:17) trip to Costa Rica, material for first album Shoebox View, Wayne Horwitz, (40:07) experience at Oberlin Conservatory, Wendell Logan (41:13) New Standards, women and non-binary composers, Terri Lyne Carrington (43:14) Syrinx Effect duo with Kate Olson (46:11) Cameronathon from Syrinx Effect’s A Sky You Could Strike a Match On (link in show notes) (50:24) trips to The Gambia and Senegal, Thione Diop (53:22) workshops gend…

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Exploring Creativity with Anthony Brandt 1:30:21

7 weeks ago1:30:21

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Anthony Brandt is an acclaimed composer who is also a multi-disciplinary researcher. Dr. Brandt is a Professor at Rice University and co-founder and Artistic Director of Musiqa. Like many people worldwide, I had first learned of his work as co-author with neuroscientist David Eagleman, of the amazing book “The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World”. We started this episode with an overview of that book, and Tony’s passion for the importance of encouraging creativity at all stages of life comes through in our discussion of his research, compositions, teaching and mentoring. You’ll hear about how he and other researchers are using mobile brain body imaging, and how research into the arts are so important to the development of neuroscience. You’ll learn about his unique childhood, his mentors and approach to composing and teaching composition, his valuable insights on presenting new music and how integrating art forms can help to connect with audiences. We’re also shining a light on his recent album of string quartet music Meeting of Minds and LiveWire which are both collaborations with the NobleMotion Dance Company and the University of Houston Brain Center. Central to this episode is the importance of creativity, and different ways to investigate and explore that. Like all my episodes, you can also watch this on my YouTube channel, and I’ve also linked the transcript, everything linked here Anthony Brandt website Meeting of Minds Scene 9 video It’s a joy to be able to bring these meaningful conversations to you, but this project costs me quite a bit of money and lots of time; please support this series through either my merchandise store or on my Ko-fi page. On my Ko-fi page you can buy me one coffee, or every month For the merch, it features a unique design by artist Steffi Kelly and you can browse clothes, notebooks, water bottles and more, everything printed on demand . My newsletter where you’ll get access to exclusive information about upcoming guests. I have linked a few episodes that you may be interested in: Thomas Cabaniss Frank Horvat Dorothy Lawson of ETHEL Cheng2 Duo Nimrod Borenstein Ceara Conway Diane Nalini Please check out my back catalogue Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:22) book “The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World”, David Eagleman (15:48) project and album string quartet music Livewire and Meeting of Minds, brain body imaging, neural synchrony (23:21) Meeting of Minds: Scene 9 (links in show notes) (26:14) Anthony’s decision to become a composer, his process (31:52) Musiqa new music collective, diversity, community engagement, neuroscience (40:55) Anthony Brandt’s operas, librettist Neena Beber (47:32) connecting to audiences (47:55) other episodes linked to this one; different ways to support this series (48:50) connecting to audiences, mentoring composition students (56:43)the life of a composer, finding your voice, mentors Mel Powell and Earl Kim (01:04:11) research in…

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Samantha Ege 1:03:58

8 weeks ago1:03:58

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Samantha Ege is both a leading scholar and interpreter of Florence Price . In this interview, she talks about her recent book “South Side Impresarios: How Race Women Transformed Chicago’s Classical Music Scene”. I was fascinated to learn about this compelling history of Chicago’s Black Renaissance with women such as Nora Holt, Margaret Bonds, and Katherine Dunham . Dr. Ege shared how the scholarship side of her work informs both her identity as a pianist and also how this research and storytelling cause her to reflect on some of her own challenges. We also talked about some of her other recent recording projects, including the upcoming Avril Coleridge-Taylor piano concerto and chamber music with Castle of our Skins, and she reflected candidly on her personal creative life as a writer, performer and composer. Like all my episodes, you can watch this on my YouTube channel or listen to the podcast on all the podcast platforms, and I’ve also linked the transcript to my website Newsletter sign-up Buy me a coffee? Merchandise store You may be also interested in the following episodes: Gerry Bryant Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser Vahn Black Rebeca Omordia Omo Bello DeWitt Fleming Jr. Destiny Muhammad among so many https://www.leahroseman.com/about Troubled Water by Margaret Bonds from concert in Chicago for Crossing Borders Music Fantasie Negre no. 1 in E minor by Florence Price: from concert in Chicago for Crossing Borders Music https://www.samanthaege.com/ Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:11) book Southside Impresarios, Race women, Florence Price (05:07) racism, Florence Price, John Powell (10:50) Margaret Bonds “Troubled Water” from live performance (link to video in show notes) (15:46) Southside Impresarios, Black Chicago Renaissance, Florence Price (18:08) Wannamaker competition, Florence Price, Margaret Bonds (21:47) Nora Holt, Florence Price (30:43) Samantha’s practice diaries, Avril Coleridge-Taylor piano concerto (38:03) other episodes you’ll like and ways to support this series (38:56) composing, identity and confidence (41:17)the importance of storytelling, upcoming Chicago concerts, community of Black researchers (44:59) Katherine Dunham, ballet (47:05) Boston Six, Amy Beach, exclusion of Black composers (48:55) excerpt from Fantasie Nègre by Florence Price from live performance (link to video in show notes) (51:52) Chamber music album with Castle of Our Skins, Undine Smith Moore, Bongani Ndodana-Breen (55:08) Cambridge Companion to Florence Price, Rae Linda Brown, Alexandra Kori Hill (57:16) Southside…

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Ian Maksin 1:24:21

9 weeks ago1:24:21

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Ian Maksin holds a special place in the hearts of his fans worldwide, with his unique concerts of cello and songs in over 37 languages. It was really interesting to learn about how he has forged a unique path as a solo touring performer, and he shared his insights on finding commonalities between cultures, mindfulness practice and how he stays healthy with such an intense touring schedule. You’ll hear about his childhood, his need to break out of a strict classical music career, how his love of languages started and some suprises, including how he became a pilot as a teenager. Like all my episodes, you can also watch this on my YouTube channel or listen to the podcast on all the podcast platforms, and I’ve also linked the transcript to my website Ian Maksin website Gelino video Buy me a coffee ? Merchandise store to support this series Newsletter sign-up I’ve linked some episodes to this one that you’ll enjoy, with Margaret Maria Kelly Thoma Raphael Weinroth-Browne Colin Aguiar Bad Snacks Dorothy Lawson Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:23)Ian’s touring (05:55) Ian’s childhood, Georgian culture (13:45) singing in 37 languages, favourite song Gelino (15:38) “Gelina” Georgian song (video link in show notes) (20:44) Georgian food Shkmeruli, Phkali, sulguni (24:41) Ian’s love of languages, his dad’s wedding band (29:58) Ian’s albums and influences (35:48) excerpt from Amor Renatus (link in show notes) (38:42) music for peace and raising money to help Ukrainian refugees (42:16) other episodes linked to this one and ways to help this series (43:09) classical music education, and decision to follow a different path (44:52) mentors Suren Bagratuni, Michael Tilson Thomas (47:05) finding his musical voice, commonalities between traditional music worldwide (52:37) using pedals (55:58) how the internet has helped his career (01:02:29) Airplane Home, Ian’s love of aviation and how he became a pilot (01:09:36) social media marketing, finding your relevant audience (01:14:07) staying healthy mentally and physically (01:21:58) memorization…

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Jean Rohe 1:17:46

10 weeks ago1:17:46

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Jean Rohe is an acclaimed song-writer and singer, as well as a devoted mentor, working with incarcerated song-writers,as well as at the New School and privately. She writes powerful narrative songs, and is widely known for her "National Anthem: Arise! Arise!" an aspirational alternative which has been performed extensively across the US. She shared with me her perspectives on love, grief, identity, community and creativity. One of her beautiful collaborations is the wonderful album Beautalina with the band Eureka Shoes, with Skye Soto Steele, Charlie Burnham and Rashaan Carter. We are featuring music from that project as well as with Robinson & Rohe. Like all my episodes, you can also watch this on my YouTube or listen to the podcast on all the podcast platforms, and I’ve also linked the transcript to my website : https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/jean-rohe Jean Rohe Website Eureka Shoes album Beautalina Robinson & Rohe This weekly podcast is in Season 5 and I send out an email newsletter where you can get access to exclusive information about upcoming guests: Sign-up! It’s a joy to be able to bring these meaningful conversations to you, but this project costs me quite a bit of money and lots of time; please support this series through either my merchandise store or buy me a coffee Thanks! You may be also interested in these episodes: Kavisha Mazzella Ceara Conway Renée Yoxon Sophie Lukacs Shakura S’Aida Diane Nalini Megan Jerome among so many! photo: Krysta Brayer Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (01:48) Euraka Shoes, Looking Glass Arts, Marika Hughes, Charlie Burnham, Skye Soto Steele, Rashaan Carter (04:28) Jean’s childhood and musical family (07:19) Beautalina album, about the song “Go Easy” (09:26) “Go Easy” with Eureka Shoes (link in show notes to album Beautalina) (12:42) Eureka Shoes, creativity, dealing with grief (18:35) excerpt from “Everyone Is Dying” Eureka Shoes (19:05) Jean’s educational path, jazz at New School, Alexandra Montano (22:47) Eureka Shoes, about “Barn Hymn”, Looking Glass Arts (26:23) “Barn Hymn” Eureka Shoes (28:30) The End of the World show, touring Brazil (31:42) other episodes you’ll like and ways to support this series (32:29) Republic of Georgia, Ilusha Tsinadze (34:50) teaching song writing, working with incarcerated people, New School (48:03) Eureka Shoes, about “I Wanna Be” (50:54) clip of “I Wanna Be” (52:58) songwriting, touring (56:56) Liam Robinson, Robinson&Rohe, Woody Guthrie (01:03:46) “Where I’m Coming From” Robinson & Rohe from Into the Night (link in show notes) (01:07:48) songwriting, the voice as instrument (01:14:29) 74…

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Edwin Barker 1:16:06

11 weeks ago1:16:06

1:16:06

Edwin Barker is recognized as one of the most gifted bassists on the American concert scene. In this wide-ranging interview, you’ll hear about how when he was still a student, he won a job with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and then at age 22, he was appointed to the position of Principal Bass of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a position he has now held for nearly 50 years. He shared memories of his mentors, and his valuable perspectives on learning and teaching the bass, playing in orchestra, conductors, auditions, acoustics and more. We’re featuring his wonderful recent album of solo bass music, Basso Profundo, both J.S. Bach’s Suite no. 5 and Weinberg’s Sonata Op. 108. You can also watch this on my YouTube, and I’ve also linked the transcript , everything linked here to my website . It’s a joy to bring these inspiring episodes to you every week, and I do all the many jobs of research, production and publicity. Please consider either buying me a coffee on my Ko-fi page, or ordering some of my merchandise . This weekly podcast is in Season 5 and I send out an email newsletter where you can get access to exclusive information about upcoming guests! Navona records link to album : https://edwinbarker.com Weinberg biography I think you may also enjoy these episodes: Mark Deutsch Thomas Cabaniss Jeeyoon Kim Rachel Mercer Hillary Simms Gail Archer Jessica Cottis and so many more ! photo of Edwin Barker: Sam Brewer Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:23) Ed’s start on the bass in school music program, Angelo LaMariana (05:33) Henry Portnoi, Peter Mercurio (09:25) New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Boston Symphony (12:37) David Perlman, different schools of bass playing (17:28) Basso Profundo album, Bach suite adaptation for the bass (21:58) Courante from Bach Suite no. 5, from Basso Profundo (link in description) (24:14)bass history, Dragonetti (27:53) Ed’s first week in Boston, Mahler 1 (30:28) Seiji Ozawa, orchestra conductors (34:26) composer Mieczyslaw Weinberg, solo bass repertoire (37:34) 3rd movement of the Weinberg Sonata op. 108 (link in description) (40:13) connection between the Bach Suite and the Weinberg sonata (42:01) excerpt of the 5th movement, Lento, of Weinberg sonata (42:56) Weinberg’s life (46:43) excerpt of the 6th movement Weinberg sonata (47:22) other episodes you will find interesting, ways to support this series (48:14) the joys and challenges of orchestral playing (56:59) the influence of the acoustics of the hall on an orchestras sound (01:03:13) orchestra auditions (01:10:32) teaching the bass, playing Principal…

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Brittany Haas 1:12:13

12 weeks ago1:12:13

1:12:13

Brittany Haas is widely regarded as one of the most influential fiddlers of her generation. In this wide-ranging conversation you’ll be hearing about her early career, touring with Darol Anger at age 14, the bands Croooked Still, Hawktail and Punch Brothers with Chris Thile. She reflected on the challenges and thrill of a touring life, the Nashville scene, her teaching through Artistworks, and dynamics of being a woman in Bluegrass. We talked about mentors Bruce Molsky and Tony Trishka, her time at Princeton studying Evolutionary Biology, and the need for self-care and boundaries. We are featuring music from several of her albums, including her recent projects with sister Natalie and the Swedish musician Lena Jonsson. Like all my episodes, you can also watch this on my YouTube channel or listen to the podcast on all the podcast platforms, and I’ve also linked the transcript to my website: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/brittany-haas See below for other suggested episodes, linked for your convenience, along with links for newsletter and support pages! Brittany Haas website Hawktail The Snake with Lena Jonsson Haas with sister Natalie Impromptu Sessions (banjo album) Brittany Haas debut album the Punch Brothers website (Energy Curfew Music hour podcast) I’m sure that you’ll enjoy my conversations with Adam Hurt Janie Rothfield Joe K. Walsh Martin Hayes Tracy Silverman Alexis Chartrand Gina Burgess Guy Donis and Kirsty Money It’s a joy to bring these meaningful conversations to you, but this project costs me quite a bit of money and lots of time; please support this series through either my merchandise store or buy me a coffee on my Ko-fi page For the merch, it features a unique design by artist Steffi Kelly and you can browse clothes, stickers, notebooks, water bottles and more, everything printed on demand https://www.leahroseman.com/beautiful-shirts-and-more Why not sign up for my newsletter where you’ll get access to exclusive information about upcoming guests? Please check out my back catalogue , with episodes going back to 2021. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:31) Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School, childhood mentors Bruce Molsky Darol Anger, Alasdair Fraser, family support (05:43) sister cellist Natalie, new album Haas (08:26) The Rose Gardener from the album Haas (link in description…

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Dorothy Lawson of ETHEL 1:22:57

14 weeks ago1:22:57

1:22:57

Cellist and composer Dorothy Lawson is one of the founding members and Artistic Directors for ETHEL, a string quartet celebrating 25 years of setting the standard for contemporary concert music. In this episode, you’ll hear about many fascinating and meaningful collaborations with musicians including Alllison Loggins-Hull, Robert Mirabal, and Layale Chaker. It was really inspiring to hear how they got started with adapting the concert experience into something less-predictable, and ways to connect with new audiences. Dorothy also shared her insights into playing and teaching the cello and staying healthy. We also talked about many of the long-term relationships with the Metropolitain Museum, Denison College and the Grand Canyon Music Festival’s Native American Composer Apprentice Projecct. You’ll be hearing excerpts from 3 of ETHEL’s recent albums, including wonderful music by Leilehua Lanzilotti, Sam Wu and Migiwa “Miggy” Miyajima, and everything is linked to ETHEL’s website: https://ethelcentral.org/ Transcript and YouTube video of this episode: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/dorothy-lawson-ethel This is my final podcast for this year, Episode 51 of Season 4, and Season 5 starts in a couple of weeks in January. Please check the links for different ways to support and follow this independent podcast. I really do need the help of my listeners; I do all the many jobs of research, production and publicity. Can you buy this podcaster a coffee to support this series? ⁠ https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman⁠ Thanks! Follow me on Social Media: ⁠ https://linktr.ee/leahroseman⁠ Merchandise: https://www.leahroseman.com/beautiful... Newsletter sign-up Complete Catalog of Episodes: https://www.leahroseman.com/about Transcript and podcast on all the platforms linked here:…

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Katherine Needleman 1:14:51

15 weeks ago1:14:51

1:14:51

Katherine Needleman is a wonderful oboe player, who has been the principal oboist of the Baltimore Symphony since 2003. She’s also active as a solist and chamber musician, and is on faculty at the Curtis Institute of Music. She is a champion of music of our time and you’ll find her recordings and many projects on her website. To many listeners in the Classical Music world, she’s probably better known for her Substack articles and posts on social media that address misogyny, sexual misconduct and assault, and the lack of diversity and equity in the Classical music world. In this conversation you’ll hear about some of her activism and advocacy work , and different aspects of Katherine’s life as a musician, including her work as a composer and educator, and mentors including Jennifer Higdon. Please note the timestamps to navigate the episode. I regret that I didn’t get into improvisation with her, because she’s also an excellent improvisor and has put out an album of improvised chamber music “The Marmalade Balloon”. Perhaps we can get into this next time she comes on the podcast! You can watch this on YouTube or listen to the podcast, and I’ve also linked the transcript to my website: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/katherine-needleman Katherine Needleman website “Land Where My Fathers Died” Aria for oboe and piano by Jennifer Higdon (sheet music available on the composer’s website) It’s a joy to bring these inspiring episodes to you every week, and I do all the many jobs of research, production and publicity. Please look at the links for different ways to support this independent podcast. Original Merch for sale Can you buy this independent podcaster a coffee? In January 2025 I’ll be releasing Season 5 of this series. I’ve linked some other episodes that may interest you: Anna Petersen , Gail Archer, Omo Bello , Karen Donnelly, Renee Yoxon and Jessica Cottis , among many others ! Newsletter sign-up Linktree for social media ⁠ Timestamps (00:00) Intro (03:20) Katherine is also a composer and improvisor, her feminist posts (05:54) fund for new music, Fatima Landa (12:40) parenting, performance anxiety, oboe reeds (18:46)activism, starting to write about lack of diversity, etc (21:44) Katherine’s experience at Curtis as a student, her approach as a teacher (26:02) Katherine the composer (27:00) excerpt from “Land Where My Fathers Died” (link in description to complete performance) (32:26)challenges of performing as an introvert (34:13)other episodes you’ll like, different ways to support this series (34:53)solo broadcast concerts, importance of exercise (37:22) auditions (43:02) reactions to her posts (44:39)orchestra musicians as soloists with their orchestras, Kevin Puts oboe concerto (47:06) Marin Alsop, lack of gender diversity in the conducting world (51:21) Queen of Filth digest (55:52) the mandatory dress story and gendered dress codes (59:22) Jennifer Higdon (01:01:24) excerpt from Aria for oboe and piano by Jennifer Higdon with Jennifer Lim on piano (link in description to complete performance) (01:04:37) what Katherine has changed her mind…

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Shakura S'Aida 1:13:36

16 weeks ago1:13:36

1:13:36

Shakura S'Aida , acclaimed Americana roots soul singer and songwriter has thrilled global audiences in 31 countries over many years. Donna Grantis who performed with Prince for several years, is Shakura’s longtime co-producer and co-writer. Donna praises the three-time Juno Award nominee as a " powerhouse vocalist whose artistic vision continually inspires me.” I trust you’ll find this week’s episode an inspiring and uplifting conversation, in which we’re highlighting Shakura’s new album Hold on to Love . We also talked about her career in acting, and she shared some of her experiences on the set of Schitt’s Creek . Shakura shared many valuable insights in this wide-ranging interview, and you can also watch this on my YouTube and I’ve also linked the transcript to my website, where you'll also find direct links to other episodes you may enjoy (listed below): https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/shakura-saida You may be also interested in my episodes with Kellylee Evans, Vahn Black, Colleen Allen, Jah’Mila, Kat Raio Rende, Cliff Beach and Edison Herbert, among so many. (linked above to my website or look in your podcast player). It’s a joy to bring these inspiring episodes to you every week, and I do all the many jobs of research, production and publicity. Could you buy me a coffee ? https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman Thanks! You can also support this series and channel through my merchandise store : https://www.leahroseman.com/beautiful-shirts-and-more Season 5 of this podcast starts very soon in January 2025 and I send out an email newsletter where you can get access to exclusive information about upcoming guests. Sign up here: https://mailchi.mp/ebed4a237788/podcast-newsletter Shakura S'Aida website : https://www.shakurasaida.com/ You'll find Hold on to Love on your favourite streaming platform, and you can also buy it here on Bandcamp: https://shakurasaida.bandcamp.com/album/hold-on-to-love Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:05)album Hold on to Love, Donna Grantis (05:53) activism through music (07:46) clip of Takin’ it to the Streets (09:14) Shakura’s early career, album Blueprint, International Blues Challenge (13:17) high school Theatre Arts teacher Marly Kadak (16:42) how acting training helps (18:39) Schitt’s Creek (21:20) intro to Doodun (23:06) Doodun (27:01) Shakura’s youth (29:20) Canadian cultural diversity (32:17) aha moment Montreal Jazz Festival (34:41) Hold on to Love (39:02) other episodes you’ll like, ways to support this series (39:55) Shakura’s black Russian terrier (41:22) Nina Simone project, Kellylee Evans, Jackie Richardson, Salome Bey (49:31)parenting, being a role model (53:45) Hold on to Love (57:53) Her Music Award, the feeling of not having to prove yourself, wisdom (59:50) Kigali Up festival in Rwanda (01:04:19) importance of connections with people, about Heart of Gold (01:06:05) excerpt from Heart of Gold (01:07:56) youth songwriting workshops and Authentic Stagecraft (01:09:49) the importance of pre-concert rituals (01:11:30) music marketing and genres, next album…

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Yann Passabet-Labiste 1:40:20

18 weeks ago1:40:20

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Yann Passabet-Labiste is a French violinist with a beautiful warm intensity to his playing, and in this episode we’re focussing on his album “Robert Schumann et son univers” with pianist Bertrand Giraud. Yann talks about some of his mentors in France and Switzerland, many interesting and inspiring musical highlights and his perspectives on how music has helped him through some difficult challenges. YouTube video of this episode, and Transcript linked here on my website: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/yann-passabet-labiste Video of Sonata No. 1 “A mon fils Yann pour sa Maman” by Gérard Passabet-Labiste https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DBUxSJjXeM Yann Passabet-Labiste website: https://www.yann-passabet-labiste.com/ Schumann et son univers album (also on your favourite streaming service): https://www.fnac.com/a20143665/Robert-Schumann-Robert-Schumann-et-son-univers-CD-album Brahms Scherzo video from Paris concert: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stk09FVUh7w⁠ It’s a joy to bring these inspiring episodes to you every week, and I do all the many jobs of research, production and publicity. You can support this independent podcast through both the unique collection of merchandise: https://www.leahroseman.com/beautiful-shirts-and-more Buy me a coffee? https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman Sign up for my newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/ebed4a237788/podcast-newsletter You may also be interested in my episodes with: Nimrod Borenstein, Omo Bello, Julia MacLaine, the Euclid Quartet, Jeeyoon Kim, and many more going back to 2021. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (01:33) album Robert Schumann et son univers (04:51) Clara Schumann 1st Romance (04:49) Yann’s childhood, the death of his mother, father composer (13:11) Sonata No. 1 “A mon fils Yann pour sa Maman” by Gérard Passabet-Labiste (16:13) Yann’s parents, his start on violin (22:21) teachers Lilian Rossi Monique Voisin-Vallet (25:55) Brahms Scherzo from F.A.E. Sonata, live performance (31:25) studies in Geneva, member of the Tonhalle orchestra in Zurich (39:40) Japan, Madagascar (43:18) collaborating with his father composer Gérard Passabet-Labiste (44:45)practicing violin technique, yoga (46:55) other episodes you may enjoy, and different ways to support this series (47:40) favourite musicians and musical memories (53:54) living for the moment and need to play for people (58:07) Second Romance Robert Schumann op. 94 (01:02:09) music education in France (01:05:18) challenges with a solo career, memorable performance highlights (01:20:43) favourite concertos (01:27:51) concert memories Alfred Brendel Concertgebouw, Butterfly Lovers in China (01:37:13) concert preparation…

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Ida Gillner: her moving and inspiring musical path 1:31:04

18 weeks ago1:31:04

1:31:04

Ida Gillner is very special musician based in Sweden, and in this episode you’ll hear the powerful story of her personal journey, embracing different cultures, and also the comforting power of music. Ida is a multi-instrumentalist and composer; her main instruments are soprano saxophone, piano and voice. In the first part of this episode we focus on her project Shtolstse lider, her songs set to the poetry of some of Yiddish’s greatest women writers. You’ll hear about Ida’s childhood on the island of Asperö, forging her own path in different world music traditions, and the Finnish tango group Anna Heikkinen and Längtans Kapell. We also talked about her solo album “Anna” dedicated to her sister, and how the process of writing and recording this healing music comforted her through the shock of her family’s loss. I have included detailed timestamps for all the topics covered and for the music, and you’ll find links to Ida and her musical projects below. Like all my episodes, you can also watch this on YouTube; that's linked here with the transcript on my website: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/ida-gillner The recommended episodes below are also linked directly on my website link to Ida's episode! You may also be interested in my episodes with: Polina Shepherd, Marilyn Lerner, Kavisha Mazzella, Ceara Conway, Kirsten Agresta Copely, Sophie Lukacs, and Yale Strom, among so many. Ida Gillner Website https://idagillner.se/ Klez Canada complete video Mayn Heym: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_moFp3o_ho Sign up for my Podcast Newsletter!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Very Cool Merch⁠⁠ Buy me a coffee? ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman⁠⁠ Thanks! Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:11)Gothenburg, Sweden, (3:09) Sholtse lider project songs Yiddish poetry women writers (12:06) excerpt from Mayn Heym by Anna Margolin (16:03)Anna Margolin’s life (23:50) Shtoltse Lider with Livet Nord and before with Louise Vase (25:55)Celia Dropkin (29:17) Ickh hob dikh nokh nit gezen from the Shtoltse Lider album with vocalist Louise Vase, poem by Celia Dropkin (31:37) Rachel Korn, Holocaust survivors in Sweden, Yiddish (35:08) how Ida got interested in Klezmer and Yiddish (38:21) Ida’s childhood, the Södra Archipelago, Asperö island Sweden (42:15) music education and family encouragement (48:01) Finnish war children in Sweden, Anna Heikkinen and Längtans Kapell quartet (51:38) Apeltango with Anna Heikkinen and Längtans Kapell quartet, from the album Omenatango (55:11) other episodes of interest, ways to support this series (56:11) Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow, learning Yiddish (01:06:32) Anna, grieving her sister (01:12:05) “Sommersång it stilla tid och barfotadans på klippor” from Anna (01:15:21) healing process of creating the album (01:19:30) Flyga from Anna (01:23:34) balancing a career in music with family life, working with El Sistema (01:27:29) upcoming projects, new piano album, collaborations photo: Ellika Henrikson…

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DeWitt Fleming Jr. 1:07:52

19 weeks ago1:07:52

1:07:52

DeWitt Fleming Jr. is a multi-talented and brilliant performer, renowned for his tap dancing, choreography and acting, and is also a singer and drummer. As he said to me in this interview “when I’m tap dancing I’m drumming”. You’ll hear about his experience growing up in the Projects, the importance of attending an Arts high school, the usefulness of theatre training for musicians, and insights into memorization, mindset and performing. He shared his experiences working with Wynton Marsalis, meeting his wife the actor and singer Jennie Harney-Fleming, with whom he’s presently performing A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical, his experiences with Cirque du Soleil and touring internationally with Riverdance, and most recently playing both drums and performing tap with the Hot Sardines in Tokyo. Like all my episodes, you can also watch this on my YouTube channel or listen to the podcast on all the podcast platforms, and I’ve also linked the transcript to my website, everything linked here : https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/dewitt-fleming-jr DeWitt Fleming Jr. Website: https://www.dewittflemingjr.com/bio Sign up for my Podcast Newsletter!⁠ ⁠Very Cool Merch⁠ Buy me a coffee? ⁠https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman⁠ Thanks! You may be also interested in my episodes with ⁠J. Walter Hawkes,⁠ ⁠Vahn Black⁠ , ⁠ Mike Essoudry⁠ , ⁠Destiny Muhammad⁠ , ⁠EmmoLei Sankofa⁠ , ⁠Kellylee Evans⁠ and so many ⁠others. ⁠ “Doxy” highlighting DeWitt’s tap dancing with saxophonist Erica von Kleist; Sax & Taps’ this video which was recorded live at The Red Room in 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6-xm8DZY6c Sax & Taps’ album Intersplosion! https://saxandtaps.bandcamp.com/album/intersplosion-live-at-dizzys-club clips of DeWitt dancing with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGl6svIDzNc Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:48) history of tap, African roots (09:26) DeWitt’s youth Projects of Washington DC, Hoofin’ out of the Hood show (17:54) meeting his wife Jennie Harney-Fleming, parenting (22:16) A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical (23:30) choreography, Broadway (26:56) benefits of drama training (29:31) clip from Doxy, Sax & Taps with Erica von Kleist (32:28) other episodes you may like, and different ways to support this series! (33:15) drummer, Blue Note Tokyo with The Hot Sardines (36:47) Cirque du Soleil experience, Broadway Underground (43:06) meeting and working with Wynton Marsalis (50:24) tap dancing, mentoring and teaching youth, the importance of theater (56:10) connections with music, acting, dancing (59:38) touring internationally with Riverdance (01:02:35) Alicia Keys (01:04:57) balance between playing drums and dancing, being in the moment, tap is music…

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Yale Strom: Klezmer Ethnographer-Artist 1:47:34

20 weeks ago1:47:34

1:47:34

I was honored to be able to record this wide-ranging interview with violinist Yale Strom, who is the leading ethnographer-artist of Klezmer music and history, and also has done many years of research among the Roma communities. He speaks to us about some of his many inspiring experiences during over 75 research expeditions to Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans. To prepare for this episode, I read several of his books, including his 400 page The Book of Klezmer: The History, The Music, The Folklore, some of which we touched on during this conversation, and he also spoke about two of his upcoming books and other projects. Yale is an energetic and prolific creator; he’s also a filmmaker, photographer, educator, playwright and composer, and we spoke about many of his projects during this wide-ranging interview. Timestamps below. https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/yale-strom Video Transcript Yale Strom Website To support this series, please either buy me a coffee or shop at my merchandise store Newsletter sign-up You may be also interested in these episodes: Alicia Svigals (both episodes linked) Polina Shepherd , Josh “Socalled” Dolgin , and Marilyn Lerner. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:29) Yale’s career as ethnographer-artist (04:03) Stoliner shul concert in Detroit Victory Fellowship Baptist Church (10:44) Oberek Palota, Klezmer music from Slovakia, from the album “Borsht with Bread, Brothers” with Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi (14:34) ethnographic research, Wandering Feast book, Yiddish, meeting Holocaust survivors (24:43)The Witches of Lublin (27:26) Dire Gelt from The Devil’s Brides with Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi, vocals with Elizabeth Schwartz (31:10) Yale Strom’s films The Last Klezmer, A Great Day in Eldridge Street, the Man from Munkasc, An American Socialist, the Life and Times of Eugene Victor Debs (35:09)Leopold Kozlowski, The Last Klezmer, Naftuli Brandwein (39:33) Rom musicians, book Uncertain Roads, Searching for the Gypsies, connections with the Jews (49:46) Klezmer loshn secret language and culture (58:46) the lost Stoliner Weinstein manuscript, upcoming book (01:07:02) other episodes with Klezmer musicians and ways to support this series (01:07:42) Yale’s compositions and commissions (01:17:28) Dave Tarras (01:22:19) Influences of Klezmer and Romani on Russian school of violin playing, Oistrach, Auer (01:29:25) Shimmering Lights album, Sara Caswell, influences of prayers on Klezmer (01:33:53) excerpt from Bashir Mizmor, Shimmering Lights album Yale Strom’s Broken Consort, with Sara Caswell improv (01:35:56) The Expulsion of the Jews, Sephardic communities research (01:43:33) Schlomo books, new musical about the Chagalls, Sweet Fragrance of Life…

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Nimrod Borenstein: Composer and Conductor 1:55:55

22 weeks ago1:55:55

1:55:55

Nimrod Borenstein is a brilliant composer, who was a child prodigy as both a composer and performer. His often complex music is beloved by performers and audiences alike, and has been widely recorded and performed internationally. He is also a renowned conductor, and he spoke to me about his difficult decision to cut short his career as a violin soloist in order to find alternate career options as he developed his career as a composer. Vladimir Ashkenazy has been an active champion of Nimrod’s music, and you’ll hear the charming story of their first meeting. Ashkenazy first conducted Borenstein’s orchestral work The Big Bang and Creation of the Universe op. 52 to great acclaim, and the Chandos label released a very successful album devoted to Borenstein’s music conducted by Ashkenazy featuring his Violin Concerto and orchestral works. Nimrod shares his insights about interpreting music for performers and conductors, the development of his compositional style and his views on creativity in general. Nimrod has an infectious energy in his enthusiasm for the pursuit of beauty. Nimrod has exceptional parents, and you’ll hear how they met, and we start with Nimrod’s close relationship to his father the renowned painter Alec Borenstein. You’ll be hearing excerpts from a couple of recordings, with thanks to both SOMM recordings and Naxos; links to Nimrod Borenstein's compositions and recordings below This episode is also a captioned video on YouTube, and you can read the transcript at this link as well: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/nimrod-borenstein Nimrod Borenstein website, for his discography, compositions and current projects: https://www.nimrod-borenstein.com/recordings To support this series, please either buy me a coffee or shop at my merchandise store Newsletter sign-up Catalog of Episodes Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (03:27) father Alec Borenstein, sharing ideas about great art and creativity (10:44) Un moment de sérénité Shirim, op. 94, no. 5 performed by pianist Clélia Iruzun with thanks to SOMM recordings (13:24) the importance of contrast (15:06) importance of dynamics, notation, interpretation (18:04) evolution of Nimrod’s compositions, decision to give up career as a violin soloist (22:37)Concertos (24:51) piano Etudes (30:11) Tango Etude. op. 66 No. 3 on the Naxos label with pianist Tra Nguyen (32:32) piano Etudes, first symphony (35:24) Chopin performed very little, Nimrod’s decision to prioritize composition (36:41)decision to conduct (43:47) excerpt from the 3rd movement of the Borenstein Concerto for Piano and Orchestra op. 91, performed by Clélia Iruzun and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Nimrod Borenstein conductor (47:11) conducting, composition and interpretation (55:35)past episodes you may enjoy, different ways to support this series (56:20) English Chamber Orchestra 2025 collaboration Shakespeare Songs (57:16)how Vladimir Ashkenazy became a champion of Nimrod’s compositions (01:06:38) evolution of Nimrod’s compositional style, use of polyrhythms, finding his voice (01:24:09) excerpt from the 2nd movement of the Borenstein Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, op. 91, performed by Clélia Iruzun and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, with Nimrod conducting. (01:27:31) Nimrod’s childhood in France, then move to the UK, musical influences, rating composers (01:37:32) Nimrod’s family (01:42:55) piano pedag…

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Mark Growden: Living an Adventurous Life in Music 1:41:59

22 weeks ago1:41:59

1:41:59

Mark Growden is a brilliant, curious, and expressive American multi-faceted musician. He’s a multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer, music educator, conductor, and visual artist. In this episode we focus on his large and varied instrument collection and he demonstrates several unusual instruments, including different jaw harps, biclycle handebars, and overtone flutes. He shares his unique journey, and how he developed new skills in response to different challenges and opportunities. I was fascinated to hear about his inspiring recent trip to Kyrgyzstan, about many of his mentors and collaborators, and his expressive approach to musicianship training. Mark has devoted his life to making music for other people and to helping other people make music for themselves, and he is an advocate for openess about respect and understanding for people with neurodivergence and mood disorders. Mark is the founder and Artistic Director of The Calling All Choir, The Chromatic Community Music Center, SF SingFest, and The SF Jaw Harp Choir. He has released several critically acclaimed albums and has toured the US extensively. He has composed original musical scores for dozens of dance and theater companies and scored several films. We are featuring music from 3 of his albums during this episode and you’ll find his discography linked below. This episode on YouTube, and the transcript: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/mark-growden Mark Growden website: https://markgrowden.org To support this series, please either buy me a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman or shop at my merchandise store: https://www.leahroseman.com/beautiful-shirts-and-more Newsletter sign-up: https://mailchi.mp/ebed4a237788/podcast-newsletter Catalog of Episodes: https://www.leahroseman.com/about You may be also interested in my episodes with other wide-ranging musicians involved in community music, instrument-making and exploring, such as with Linsey Pollak, Kavisha Mazzella, Philip Griffin, Polina Shepherd, Jesse Stewart, Sarah Jeffery, and Gary Muszynski. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (03:16) Kyrgyzstan, Irina Bogatyryova, jaw harp music, Kutman Sultanbekov (08:25) overtone flutes, bicycle handlebars, selijefloyte (14:06) jaw harp history and demo (17:32) jaw harp technique (21:21)clip from bicycle handlebars improvisation on Mark’s album Saint Judas (22:02) in-blown flutes, interdental embouchure, Central Asian flutes (28:23) Mark’s childhood, music education, bands (31:24)Orff Schulwerk, Blues (35:05) New Orleans, writing for choirs, leading Community Sings (42:36) Mark’s early music education (46:53) Driving into the Sunrise, from In Velvet with the New Orleans Heavies and Mark Growden (50:20) other episodes you may like and different ways to support this series (51:07) Juggling, busking, bands, digeridoo, studying art, jazz (53:04) Kodaly method (55:11) Mark’s approach to teaching musicianship, hearing intervals according to function (59:11) how Mark got into singing and choral direction, claw hammer banjo, album Lose me in the sand (01:04:26) Shady Grove from Lose me in the sand (01:08:53) move to Portland, show for the Getty museum Edyth Eyde (01:16:15) Aron Szilagyi jaw harp festival World Vibes Hungary (01:17:53) bass jaw harp demo (01:19:06) Lithuanian psaltery tuned in whole tones, Veljo Tormis Tabu, kankles psaltery (01:22:07) video music art new projects (01:25:47) mentors Vance George, Al…

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Omo Bello: Celebrating African Art Song 1:40:42

23 weeks ago1:40:42

1:40:42

Omo Bello is an acclaimed French-Nigerian operatic soprano , and in this episode we are focussing on her newly-released album “African Art Song” on Somm recordings with pianist Rebeca Omordia. Many of you heard my episode this past summer with pianist and curator of the African Concert Series, Rebeca Omordia, and I’ll be linking that episode below for you. Omo talked to me about overcoming shyness and stage fright, her childhood and university years in Lagos, Nigeria, and some of her mentors including Grace Bumbry and Thomas Quasthoff. I was fascinated to gain insights from her life as an opera singer, and to learn about many of the composers from Africa and the African diaspora featured on this wonderful album, including Ayo Bankole, Fred Onovwerosuoke, Ishaya Yaron, Chirstian Onyeji and Shirley Thompson . Like all my episodes, you can watch this on my YouTube channel or listen to the podcast on all the podcast platforms, and I’ve also linked the transcript to my website: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/omo-bello Episode with Rebeca Omordia: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/rebeca-omordia-african-pianism African Art Song album: https://somm-recordings.com/recording/african-art-song/ Omo Bello website: http://www.omobello.com/about.html Omo Bello instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omo_bello Merch store to support this series: https://www.leahroseman.com/beautiful-shirts-and-more Buy me a coffee? https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman Newsletter sign-up: https://mailchi.mp/ebed4a237788/podcast-newsletter Catalog of Episodes: https://www.leahroseman.com/about Linktree Social Media: https://linktr.ee/leahroseman photo: Vincent Pontet Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:53) African Art Song album with Rebeca Omordia (09:12) Ayo Bankole (10:40) Ayo Banko’s Adura fun Alafia Prayer for Peace (14:22) Ayo Bankole (17:00) Omo’s childhood and university years in Lagos (32:22) Fred Onovwerosuoke, cultural context to interpret this music (39:13) excerpt of “Ngulu” by Fred Onovwerosuoke (40:11) the voice as instrument (44:49) other episodes you may like, and different ways to support this series (45:33) Grace Bumbry (53:44) Shirley Thompson (58:15) excerpt from Shirley Thompson’s "Psalm to Windrush” (59:44) Omo Bello Music Foundation in Nigeria (01:07:47) Ishaya Yarison (01:10:26) excerpt from Ishaya Yarison’s Ku zo, mu raira waƙa (01:11:54) Christian Onyegi, African Art Song album themes (01:15:34) Giri Giri by Christian Onyegi (01:17:31) percussionist Richard Olatunde Baker on the album, transmitting oral tradition of the music (01:20:46) challenges in music education in France (01:28:17) Thomas Quastoff, Des Knaben Wunderhorn album (01:34:21) challenges and joys of an opera singer…

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Gilad Weiss: Moving Strings 1:41:38

24 weeks ago1:41:38

1:41:38

Gilad Weiss takes us on a visit to his music studio and improvises on several of his instruments, including the fretless guitar, and some of the instruments from Turkey and Central Asia, such as the kopuz, the baglama and the Turkmenistani dutar. He also spoke to me about his duo project with the Anatolian kamanche player Melisa Yildirim and we’re including a track from their beautiful album, which is linked below, along with Gilad’s album Improvisations on Fretless Guitar Volume 1, and the ways to connect with Gilad. He shared his valuable insights about teaching music, and teaching the guitar, improvisation and interesting details about the modes and tuning systems for the various instruments he demonstrates. This episode has a lot of improvised music; Gilad spent much of the interview with an instrument in his hand; please use the detailed timestamps (below) to navigate the episode, which like all my episodes you can either watch on my YouTube or listen to on all the podcast platforms, and the transcript is here too: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/gilad-weiss https://giladweiss.bandcamp.com/album/improvisations-on-fretless-guitar https://www.youtube.com/@TheShfanfan https://www.facebook.com/giladweis https://www.instagram.com/gilad.weiss.hadad/ https://talus.info/ It’s a joy to be able to bring these meaningful conversations to you, but this project costs me quite a bit of money and lots of time; please support this series through either my merchandise store or on my Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman Here's the merchandise store: https://www.leahroseman.com/beautiful-shirts-and-more Newsletter sign-up: https://mailchi.mp/ebed4a237788/podcast-newsletter You may be also interested in my episodes with lutenist Elizabeth Pallett, guitarists including masters Derek Gripper, Daniel Ramjattan, or Marc van Vugt, along with many episodes featuring traditional and improvised music from around the world. Catalog of Episodes: ⁠https://www.leahroseman.com/about⁠ photo: Daria Perelmuter Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:24) saz, dutar, guitar, fingernails (06:31) intro to “Late Night” from Improvisations on Fretless Guitar, Volume 1 (07:16)fretless guitar “Late Night” from Improvisations on Fretless Guitar, Volume 1 (11:50) Gilad’s fretless guitar, Erkan Oğur (14:29) fretless guitar improvisation (16:30) album with kamancheh player Melisa Yildirim (24:49) Yeldeğirmeni Zeybeği | Windmill Zeybek from Talûs with Melisa Yildirim and Gilad (28:11) musical experiences in Turkey, Engin Topuzkanamış (33:40) kopuz (tambur) history and demo, tuning system (36:50) kopuz improv (39:37) huseyni mode and tuning systems (43:18) kopuz improv (44:00) kisa sap baglama (46:23) other episode you will enjoy, different ways to support this series (47:15) different playing techniques, history of microtonal frets (55:48) tambur (58:46) Turkmensitani dutar (01:04:08) Gilad’s early musical influences (01:11:07) Gilad’s approach to teaching music and guitar (01:18:25) improvising and different approaches to learning (01:28:35) different guitars, approach to tuning and teaching guitar (01:34:44) next recording project…

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Sara Caswell: Jazz violinist 1:08:18

26 weeks ago1:08:18

1:08:18

I was honoured to have this opportunity to record this conversation with the phenomenal violinist Sara Caswell, who is a GRAMMY Nominee for the Best Improvised Jazz Solo. We focused on the recent 9 Horses album, Strum with mandolinist and composer Joseph Brent, and she also spoke to me about some of her other collaborators including esperanza spalding, Chuck Owen, Nadje Noordhuis, and mentors including David Baker, Mimi Zweig and Josef Gingold. She shared how she started playing the 10 stringed Hardanger d’amore, her rich early musical life in Bloomington, and how she is grounded and inspired from her family and friends. You can read the transcript or watch the video, both linked here on my website: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/sara-caswell https://9horses.bandcamp.com/album/strum https://saracaswell.com/ Merchandise store: https://www.leahroseman.com/beautiful-shirts-and-more Buy me a coffee? https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman Thanks! Newsletter sign-up: https://mailchi.mp/ebed4a237788/podcast-newsletter Catalog of Episodes: https://www.leahroseman.com/about photo: Shervin Lainez Timestamps (00:00) Intro (02:19) 9 Horses album Strum, Joe Brent (07:12) clip from The House that Ate Myself, 9 horses album Strum (08:30) 9 horses trio and different recording projects (11:50) clip from Americannia from 9 horses ablum Strum (13:09) acoustic versus electric violin (15:06) about Sara’s Hardanger d’amore fiddle (23:00) clip from Long Time Away (25:27) Sara’s approach to teaching jazz (28:33) GRAMMY nomination, Chuck Owen the Jazz Surge (32:59) Sara Caswell quartet The Way to You, Nadje Noorduis (34:26) excerpt from South Shore Sara Caswell quartet The Way to You by Nadje Noorduis (37:30) early musical life in Bloomington, David Baker, supportive parents, Mimi Zweig (40:55) Josef Gingold (48:14) related episodes and ways to support this project (48:57) Bloomington years with David Baker, Jamey Abersold, Janis Stockhouse, Stanley Ritchie (53:32) New York early years, John Blake, Sylvia Rosenberg (56:47) clip from Jennie Pop Nettle-Eater (57:22) meeting Joe Brent (59:18) esperanza spalding (01:02:54) the joy of collaboration (01:04:31) clip from Strum (01:05:19) work-life balance and self-care…

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Mark Deutsch and his Bazantar 2:12:45

26 weeks ago2:12:45

2:12:45

Mark Deutsch is a brilliant and unique musician who has devoted the last 3 decades of his life to his instrument the Bazantar, which is unique to him. There is only one Bazantar, which is a double bass hybrid with elements of the sitar: it has 6 main strings, 4 drone strings, and 29 sympathetic strings. Mark grew up as a multi-instrumentalist, but primarily a classical, jazz and rock bass player, and gave up a successful career as a performer to devote himself to the Bazantar. While studying sitar with Ustad Imrat Khan, Mark begin delving into the universal fundamentals of music and its underlying frequency structures. The nonlinear mathematical patterns that exist in sound are found universally in the natural world, includeng seashells, and Mark goes into some of the math of the overtone series in some detail, as well as fascinating specifics of how the Bazantar and his playing of it have evolved. You’ll hear Mark talk about how he developed his patented engineering solution to construct a separate housing for the sympathetic strings. In this episode, Mark demonstrated live, and also is sharing not only excerpts from previously released recordings, but a preview from an upcoming album. Mark Deutsch website https://bazantar.com/ Podcast website with Transcript and Video link: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/mark-deutsch-and-his-bazantar Buy me a coffee? https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman Merchandise store to support the podcast: https://www.leahroseman.com/beautiful-shirts-and-more Newsletter sign-up: https://mailchi.mp/ebed4a237788/podcast-newsletter Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (03:16) Mark’s background, sitar, and inspiration for creating the Bazantar (10:52) Bazantar music: excerpt from Lahja from the Picasso Tunings (12:13) studying sitar with Imrat Khan (14:10) Alain Danielou’s book Music and the Power of Sound, the math of frequencies and music (18:14) building the Bazantar (22:17) excerpt from Avodah from the album Fool (23:32) Prehistoric Planet (25:09) 8Dio samples, different tunings and playing techniques (34:19) Bazantar demo (39:37) Other episodes you’ll like and different ways to support this series! (40:54) sympathetic strings with demo (44:09) excerpt from The Crooked Road from The Picasso Tunings (45:04) prototypes and the patented engineering solution to the Bazantar (55:55) different bridge designs (58:46) improvisation plucked Bazantar (01:04:13) cross-country tour stories with the Bazantar, Mark’s musical interests (01:08:38) different approaches to improvisation, learning to play what you’re hearing (01:14:05) Mark’s approach to teaching and playing (01:21:50) first album “Fool” with both sitar and Bazantar (01:25:40) excerpt from Painted Bird on Fool (01:26:58) fasting (01:29:00) Picasso Tunings albums (01:31:45) Antique Slippers, 8th movement from the Picasso Tunings (01:35:25) decision to move to San Franciso, different tunings (01:39:18) special effect with just the sympathetic strings with demo from unreleased recording Bardo (01:42:29) Jaron Lanier, Quincy Jones disbelief (01:44:13) more Bazantar demos, ideas about improvisation, background to Kundalini Rising (01:51:54) excerpt from Kundalini Rising from Fool (01:52:55) more demos and the math of the harmonics and frequencies, developing the Bazantar (02:08:25) Mark’s approach to improvisation…

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Stephen Burns 1:47:12

27 weeks ago1:47:12

1:47:12

Trumpeter, composer and conductor Stephen Burns is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Fulcrum Point New Music Project in Chicago. He has been acclaimed on four continents for his virtuosity and interpretative depth in recitals, orchestral appearances, chamber music, and multi-media performances.In this interview you’ll hear him talk about some of his mentors including Arnold Jacobs, and Pierre Thibaud. Stephen Burns won several important competitions and awards which helped launch his solo career at a young age, the Maurice André Concours International de Paris, but touring internationally brings challenges which he discussed candidly with me. Stephen has worked closely with Madeline Bruser and is a certified teacher in the Art of Practicing. We talked about mindfulness, the importance of a student-centered approach to teaching, the deep connection to your audience, programming innovative programs, and specific advice for not only brass players and musicians, but for all of us. See Timestamps below for the topics covered. Like all my episodes, you can also watch this on my YouTube channel and I’ve also linked the transcript to my website: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/stephen-burns Stephen Burns Fulcrum Point: https://www.fulcrumpoint.org/founder Episode with Madeline Bruser: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/madeline-bruser Telemann: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m5b5ZQtTEQjEfrDUAsQv6qjxLVALKEV0E Hindemith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmHwJbYls5Y&list=OLAK5uy_nUp5ihSm80-NXa1Zk5nGGEqvsh7PvWQ6o&index=5 Original Merch for sale: https://www.leahroseman.com/beautiful-shirts-and-more Can you buy this independent podcaster a coffee? ⁠https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman⁠ Complete Catalog of Episodes: ⁠https://www.leahroseman.com/about⁠ Newsletter sign-up: ⁠https://mailchi.mp/ebed4a237788/podcast-newsletter⁠ Linktree for social media: ⁠https://linktr.ee/leahroseman⁠ photo: Josh R Zepka Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (03:13) Madeline Bruser, The Art of Practicing, Buddhist principles (07:05) Fulcrum Point New Music Project, programming concerts (16:02) Hindemith Sonata for Trumpet 2nd mvt Maessig bewegt with David Korevaar on piano (18:45) middle school band teacher Dan Riley (26:13) making the decision to pursue music as a career (33:33) moving to New York (35:03) Telemann Concerto in D Major, 1st mvt Adagio (35:18) overcoming injury, Armando Ghitalla, Vince Penzerella (41:44) realistic goals for musicians, finding what makes you happy (44:51) the personal challenges of an international touring career (48:48) moving to Indiana then Chicago (53:33) teaching Mindfulness for Musicians (55:48) other episodes of interest and ways to support this series (56:37) Arnold Jacobs (01:01:26) Telemann’s Trumpet concert in D Major; the last mvt Allegro (01:01:24) the importance of body awareness, working with dancers Martha Clarke, Ruby Shang, overcoming injuries (01:07:54) advice for brass players, Pierre Thibaud, Madeline Bruser (01:15:44) Stephen’s teaching, online challenges (01:18:40) stage fright, performa…

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Alicia Svigals: Fidl Afire Catch-Up Episode 25:06

28 weeks ago25:06

25:06

This episode is a special short Catch-Up episode with the Klezmer violinist and composer Alicia Svigals. I first spoke with her in 2021 in Season 1 of this podcast, and that wide-ranging in-depth conversation is here: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/e15-s1-alicia-svigals-klezmer-violinist-and-composer Today we are focusing on Alicia’s new album Fidl Afire https://borschtbeat.bandcamp.com/album/fidl-afire , with several excerpts from the album with her insights. Alicia Svigals website: https://aliciasvigals.com/home I have many episodes featuring klezmer musicians such as Polina Shepherd https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/polina-shepherd and Marilyn Lerner https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/marilyn-lerner , and many artists in the folk and world music scene, so please check out my catalog of episodes. https://www.leahroseman.com/about Like all my episodes, you can also watch this on YouTube, or read the transcript, everything linked here: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/alicia-svigals-catch-up-fidl-afire Original Merch for sale: https://www.leahroseman.com/beautiful-shirts-and-more Can you buy this independent podcaster a coffee? ⁠https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman⁠ Thanks! Newsletter sign-up: ⁠https://mailchi.mp/ebed4a237788/podcast-newsletter⁠ Linktree for social media: ⁠https://linktr.ee/leahroseman⁠ Timestamps (00:00)Intro (01:18)Fidl Afire album (05:17)excerpt from Alician’s Patsch Tants (10:38) excerpt from Mayn Mame Ver Ikh featuring Vira Lozinsky (15:57) excerpt from Dybbuk Honga (18:57) excerpt from South Fallsburg Bulgar (21:36) excerpt from Fidl Afire Fantasy (23:44) excerpt from Levitt Bulgar…

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Meg Okura: Jazz Violinist and Composer 1:50:44

28 weeks ago1:50:44

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Meg Okura is an award-winning Jazz composer and brilliant Grammy-nominated violinist, and the leader and founder of the Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble. This episode features several excerpts from Meg’s wonderful recent duo album “Lingering” with the Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and composer Kevin Hays. This was a wide-ranging conversation, including Meg’s musical tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto, her experiences playing for Cirque du Soleil, some of the challenges she’s faced, and about her search for a new spiritual community. She shared with me her thoughts on mentorship and the power of music to create real understanding and connection. Like all my episodes, you can watch this on my YouTube channel or listen to the podcast, and I’ve also linked the transcript to my website: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/meg-okura Album Lingering: https://megokurakevinhays.bandcamp.com/album/lingering Meg Okura Website https://www.megokura.com/home Phantasmagoria: https://open.spotify.com/track/4YG1HjeJF3qgK2AsmiqcXh Original Merch for sale: https://www.leahroseman.com/beautiful-shirts-and-more Can you buy this independent podcaster a coffee? ⁠https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman⁠ Complete Catalog of Episodes: ⁠https://www.leahroseman.com/about⁠ Newsletter sign-up: ⁠https://mailchi.mp/ebed4a237788/podcast-newsletter⁠ Linktree for social media: ⁠https://linktr.ee/leahroseman⁠ Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:19) meeting Kevin Hays, album “Lingering” (06:49) Again and Again (10:18) intro to Maim Korim (11:25) Maim Korim (15:07) Meg’s classical training, early interest in composing was discouraged, Pan-Asian Youth orchestra experience (19:56) commentary on Will You Hear My Voice (21:56) excerpt from Will You Hear My Voice (23:06) finding her own path into jazz in New York, influences and opportunities (27:41) BMI Jazz composers workshop (29:30) founding the Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble (40:38) excerpt from Tomiya Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble from album Ima Ima (42:09) Ryuichi Sakamoto tribute project (47:02) Michael Brecker, new album with Randy Brecker (48:54) ISJAC prize, Silent Screams: an Anthem for the Unheard (50:18) commission to write trio Phantasmagoria for Tasha Warren and Dave Eggar, writing for classical ensembles (56:00) excerpt from Phantasmagoria (57:23) parenting decisions, importance of education and community, decision to convert to Judaism (01:08:42) changes with education and music online (01:11:36) coommentary on Shamaim (01:13:28) excerpt from Shamaim (01:15:50) different ways you can support this independent podcast (01:16:43) the importance of intuition and emotion in musical composition and improvisation (01:23:06) commentary on Lingering, nostalgia and changing sense of self as we age (01:26:10) excerpt from Lingering (01:28:02) use of electric violin as a tool for composition and in performances (01:29:54) Scorchio Quartet, David Bowie, Sirius quartet, Pharaoh’s Daughter (01:35:10) Cirque du Soleil, decision to return to New York, marriage to Sam Newsome, learning jazz (01:43:19) the importance of mentorship, community, the healing power of music…

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Julia MacLaine: Cellist 1:21:04

29 weeks ago1:21:04