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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.
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- 6 days ago1h 58m
Victoria Bond Composer and Conductor
This week’s episode features the fantastic composer Victoria Bond. You’ll be hearing music excerpted from several of her chamber music projects including Dancing on Glass, Frescoes and Ash and Instruments of Revelation. She has been commissioned by ensembles including the Houston and Shanghai Symphony Orchestras, the Cassatt String Quartet, and American Ballet Theater and has composed eight operas, six ballets, two piano concertos and orchestral, chamber, choral and keyboard compositions. She joins me for a wide-ranging interview and you’ll hear about her career as a conductor, the success of her Cutting Edge Concerts, her operas about strong women including Clara Schumann and Victoria Woodhull who ran for president of the U.S. in 1872 before women had the vote. Victoria is often inspired by other art forms and you’ll learn how this goes back to her childhood; she shared stories about her mother the pianist Jane Courtland who studied with Bartok. You’ll hear about some of her mentors including Ingolf Dahl, Roger Sessions , Pierre Boulez, André Previn, and Herbert von Karajan. I was so delighted to get to know both Victoria and her music! I’ve linked quite a few episodes for you in the show notes for Victoria with Boman Desai, Coleman Itzkoff, Nimrod Borenstein, Jessica Cottis, Ruby Colley, Christina Petrowska Quilico, Gail Archer and Katherine Needleman among more than 250 episodes since 2021. Sign up for my newsletter, where you’ll get exclusive information about upcoming guests, consider buying me a coffee on my Ko-fi page, and buying some unique podcast merchandise. You can also review this podcast, share it with your friends, and follow on your podcast app, YouTube, and social media. It’s a very challenging media landscape for independent podcasters like me, and I do all the many jobs of research, production and publicity. ALL LINKS HERE! Intro Dancing on Glass album with several short excerpts different versions of her compositions, evocative titles, composition process Binary with excerpts Jane Courtland Victoria’s mother the pianist, Bartók Black Light with several short excerpts, influence of jazz Roger Sessions, Ingolf Dahl, learning composition, Brahms, Stravinsky, Bartók, musical structure connecting with audiences, Pierre Boulez, Cutting Edge Concerts Instruments of Revelation with clip of The High Priestess, dance collaborations, Lynne Taylor-Corbett Frescoes and Ash with excerpts from movements 1 and 2 visual art inspiration, Blue and Green Music, Georgia O’Keefe with clip with Cassatt String Quartet Frescoes and Ash with clip of 3rd movement Scene From a Comedy linked episodes Victoria’s father opera singer, Samuel Epstein grandfather story, Ray Charles, Jane Courtland career as a conductor, Rostropovich, Herbert von Karajan women conductors, sexism, challenges of combining conducting and composing opera Mrs. President about Victoria Woodhull Leopold Bloom’s Homecoming with clip, James Joyce project Clara Schumann opera, Boman Desai novel Trio()1:56:46) writing schedule, trombone concerto Voices of Air
- 2 weeks ago1h 46m
Winston Webber with “Best Seat in the House”
The focus of this episode is violinist Winston Webber’ss wonderful book “ Best Seat in the House: love letters to a profession” and you’ll be hearing Winston read from the book, and share memories with us of musicians such as Pinchas Zukerman, Karl Ancerl, Ida Haendel and Greta Kraus. He also shared his experiences of violin lessons with Lorand Fenyves and conducting lessons with Sixten Ehrling, many moving experiences on tours, and insights into composers. We also exchanged ideas about programming and concert presentation, and his experience of quitting the Toronto Symphony to go to University of Toronto to study pre-med science while conducting several orchestras, before he borrowed a violin to change directions again to audition for NACO. Winston has been my colleague for decades, and has recently retired from his position as Assistant Principal Second Violin of Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra (NACO). Show notes with the book, suggested episodes, newsletter sign-up, podcast merch, podcast version, transcript: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/winston-webber Intro “Best Seat in the House” Helmuth Rilling CBC radio, NACO, Pinchas Zukerman, Trevor Pinnock, Mario Bernardi advice for conductors, John Storgårds reading from the book Sir Henry Wood, Musicians’ Chapel, Winston’s father childhood love of orchestra in Detroit decision to leave Toronto Symphony Orchestra to apply to medical school reading from the book about Karel Ančerl other linked episodes with many NACO musicians conducting lessons with Sixten Ehrling, borrowing a violin to audition for NACO Steven Staryk, Lorand Fenyves prominent musicians Detroit, Jewish refugees Ida Haendel concert hall as a safe space, connecting with audiences Michael Steinberg, the essence of the book J.S. Bach Flentrop organs at the NAC from the Dutch community structure of the book, highlighting final section, Salisbury Cathedral concert tour to Japan 1985 Greta Kraus
- 3 weeks ago1h 10m
Stanley Grill Composer: An Unexpected Life
The composer Stanley Grill joins me for a conversation about his beautiful compositions with a focus on some of his award-winning albums including The Mystic Trumpeter and Two Symphonies. Every composer’s path is unique and I was curious to learn about his personal career and creative choices which have sometimes gone counter to what people expect of a composer, and why his accidental career outside of music helped him in many ways. You’ll hear about some of his formative experiences and influences, including the legacy of Abby Whiteside’s piano pedagogy, the songs of Charles Ives, and some interesting lesser known composers he’s been researching including Gernsheim and Mayakovsky. All the music you’ll hear is Stanley Grill’s and is linked on his web site including scores. ALL THE LINKS! Show notes take you to Stanley's music, scores, suggested episodes, podcast merch, newsletter sign up, YouTube video version, transcript on my blog, and how you can support this independent podcast. Intro The Mystic Trumpeter with clips, Walt Whitman Schenker and the importance of musical architecture, Abby Whiteside Two Symphonies album with clip of 4th mvt Symphony for Peace music for peace project writing for brass, Bruckner orchestration, Summer with clip of 3rd mvt Stanley’s contrapuntal style, emphasis on getting his music recorded chamber music including string trios with clip of Sinfonia 4, tribute to Bach childhood love of music suggested episodes and ways to follow and support this independent podcast Abby Whiteside pedagogy Charles Ives, Mahler, studying composition, decision to get a job outside of music New York Transit Authority and other work outside music Symphony of Sighs with clip family background, Gernsheim, Mayaskovski, AI scraping blog post, composing
- Oct 8, 20261h 20m
Andrew Arceci: Early Music & Modern Folk
Andrew Arceci is an Early Music Specialist who performs on the viol family and is also a founding member of Floyds Row ensemble. You’ll be hearing music excerpted from their new album The Carlisle Sessions and also from Andrew’s earlier album with soprano Elizabeth Hungerford Love and Lust of wonderful music from the 16th and 17th centuries. Andrew also speaks about the tragic loss of his father, a prominent paediatric oncologist and how Andrew established the remarkable Winchendon Music Festival in Massachusetts, which features series of free concerts of jazz, early music, classical, and world music with established artists.It was fascinating to learn about Andrew’s path from jazz and classical bass to art history and early music scholarship which he studied at the Peabody Conservatory, The Julliard School and the University of Oxford. Andrew got into some fascinating specifics about the intricacies of reading different forms of notation while playing in different temperaments on many different instruments. On a personal note, he shared the joys of his nomadic life with his wife the violinist Asako Takeuchi, and some of the experiences they have shared living in Italy and Japan with their children.For Andrew's projects, the music featured in this episode, other suggested episodes, YouTube video, transcript, podcast merch, newsletter and more: All the links Intro Italian heritage Floyds Row “The Carlisle Sessions” with clips from tracks 1, 5, 2 Andrew’s art history background, discovering early music and viol family Floyds Row “The Carlisle Sessions” with clips from track 3, and 4, balancing family life, George Lernis percussion background in jazz, improv elements in early music, lute tablature, continuo Winchendon Music Festival, loss of his father Love and Lust with Elizabeth Hungerford with clips of Tobacco, Death, Life suggested episodes and ways to support this podcast Hume, Mark Cudek, Love and Lust project with clip of Amarilli track 5 viola da gamba and viol family with clip of She Loves it Well and Chi Passa Per ‘sta Strada languages, Japan, Italy composing and arranging, music direction, art, Floyd’s Row balancing touring, projects and home life
- Oct 1, 20261h 31m
The Art of the Unwritten: Creative Pedagogy and Improvisation with violinist Rupert Guenther
Rupert Guenther is an Australian improvising violinist and pedagogue. Some of the music you’ll be hearing is excerpted from his 5 albums commissioned from the ABC. You’ll hear stories from his varied career, in both Australia and Vienna, and influences and mentors from Melvyn Cann, Terje Moe Hansen, Igor Ozim and Allan Zavod. He shares his approach to creating fully improvised music as a classically trained violinist and how he teaches his students to ground their playing with his reflective approach.You can also watch the video on my YouTube. Have a look at the show notes of this episode on my website, where you’ll find all the links, including different ways to support this podcast, and other episodes you’ll enjoy: All the links!photo: Anne Errey Intro Guildhall experience with clip of track 2 from New Letters to Esterhazy Sonata I Terje Moe Hansen, Rupert’s first teachers ABC commissions, remembering Melvyn Cann with clips track 3 and 1 from Sonata I The Moxbournienna Sonatas playing with amplification with clip Sticks and Branches from Amplified Soundscapes for solo violin, benefits of improv Igor Ozim, Brian Finlayson, Helfried Fister, Vienna linked episodes and ways to support this independent podcast Rolling Stones, Melbourne exposure to global music with clip of track 2 The Moxbournienna Sonata I how busking helped connect with audiences with clip “Meeting Lao Tau from New Sacred Music vol. 2 approach to teaching, getting over stage fright through improvisation, Conservatorium of Intuitive Music, with clip of track 4 New Letters to Esterhazy Sonata I Allan Zavod Cosmology projects, teaching improvisation meditation and teaching
- Sep 23, 20261h 19m
Ashley Kahn on “Days of Miracle and Wonder: Paul Simon and the Trials and Triumphs of Graceland”
Ashley Kahn is a Grammy-winning music historian, author, professor and producer. He joins me to discuss his wonderful new book, Days of Miracle and Wonder: Paul Simon and the Trials and Triumphs of Graceland. You’ll hear about Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo, with whom Ashley toured, and many of the musicians who helped define the Graceland sound, including Bakithi Kumalo, Ray Phiri, producer Ray Halee and insights into Paul Simon’s songwriting process. You’ll hear Ashley read several excerpts from the book and reflect on how Graceland the album and later as a touring project affected the musicians living under Apartheid, and also those in exile like Hugh Masekela. He also speaks about several of his other projects including his books about the music of Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane and as co-writer of Carlos Santana’s award-winning autobiography “The Universal Tone: Bringing My Story to Light “. A recipient of many awards and honours, Ashley has a broad and fascinating career in the music industry and is a professor at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at NYU TISCH. In the show notes, there’s a gallery of photos, so you may want to check those out. All the links in the show notes! You can also watch the video on my YouTube, the show notes also linked several suggested episodes. Intro Paul Simon, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Joseph Shabalala Ashley reading from “Days of Miracle and Wonder” about Paul Simon’s songwriting process Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Isicathamiya, Apartheid defining sounds of Graceland, Bakithi Kumalo fretless bass, Isaac Mtshali, Vusi Khumalo, Ray Phiri Ashley reading from “Days of Miracle and Wonder” about what makes an album a classic Paul Simon’s lyrics Ashley reading from “Days of Miracle and Wonder” about Paul Simon Verna Gillis Lorne Michaels, Ladysmith Black Mambazo on Saturday Night Live, Ray Halee suggested episodes and ways to support and follow this podcast cultural boycott, anti-Apartheid movement and Graceland Ashley’s career as a music historian and author, Miles Davis, John Coltrane Carlos Santana with Ashley reading from “The Universal Tone” professor at NYU, advice for his students and young musicians
- Sep 14, 20261h 22m
JoVia Armstrong: Shaping the Future of Sound through Innovation and Education
JoVia Armstrong is a an award-winning percussionist, composer and educator whose work blends rhythm, technology, and experimental composition. This year she was voted as one of the best percussionists in the world by DownBeat Magazine’s 74th Annual Critics Poll. She leads the electroacoustic ensemble Eunoia Society which explores sound as a healing tool and you’ll be hearing music from their first two albums, The Antidote Suite and Inception, which are linked in the show notes for you. In fact, I found out about JoVia when I interviewed Leslie De Shazor a couple of years ago for this podcast, and my episode with her is linked for you along with a few other suggested episodes. Today you’ll learn about JoVia’s collaborators and mentors including Nicole Mitchell and Francisco Mora Catlett as well as her development as a musician with the encouragement of her family. JoVia spoke with me about the importance of mentoring youth, self-reflection and self-care. She is currently Assistant Professor of music at the University of Virginia, where she teaches in the Composition and Computer Technology Program while researching the intersection of Black contemplative music, technology and urban space. You can also watch this video on my YouTube, and I’ve also linked the transcript. It'ss a joy to bring these inspiring episodes to you, and I do all the many jobs of research, production and publicity. Have a look at the show notes of this episode on my website, where you’ll find all the links, including JoVia Armstrong, the albums featured in this episode, how you can support this podcast, podcast merch and other episodes you’ll enjoy: All the links! Intro keyboards, Leslie DeShazor, her teaching at the University of Virginia, managers Eunoia Society, elements of contemplative music with clip of Meditations on Oya from The Antidote Suite Nicole Mitchell, Black Earth SWAY The Antidote Suite, Bridget Cooks, with clip of Breathe grad school in California, sisters, remembering Joyce cajon, Francisco Mora Catlett, suggested episodes and ways to support this independent podcast Elizabeth Catlett, Francisco Mora Catlett, cajon, Musique Noire The Antidote Suite, about Shades and Shapes with clip of the music, Herbie Hancock influence working with women, self-reflection, reverb and caves, self-care Inception album, Eunoia Society, problem with audiences in classical music concerts, clips of track 1 and 2 supportive parents, mentoring youth
- Sep 4, 20261h 21m
Sound and Motion: Cellist Coleman Itzkoff
Cellist Coleman Itzkoff joins Leah Roseman to discuss his multi-disciplinary career spanning baroque music, contemporary ballet, and theatre. Discover the surprising links between his youth as a competitive skateboarder and his physical artistry on stage. He shares insights into co-founding AMOC, accessing peak creativity, and how family and mentors shaped his unique path. You can also watch the video on my YouTube - Have a look at the show notes of this episode on my website, where you’ll find all the links. CLICK for ALL the LINKS!photo: Titilayo Ayangade Intro musical family, aunt Kris Yenney, PACO AMOC Matthew Aucoin, with clip of “Dual” from live performance with Lizzie Burns first dance experience with Or Schraiber, AMOC Procession, dancing, Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber, Lost Mountain, NACO Dall’Abaco caprices, baroque cello with clips of No. 6 and 1 other linked episodes and ways to support this independent podcast experimentation with endpins and standing, skateboarding Coleman’s youth with musician parents, Greenwood Music Camp, skateboarding skills and music accessing more creativity and ease, earplugs, polyvagal theory, meditation Ruckus early music, 12th Night variety in his career, Cerrone concerto, Anthony Marwood Sonic Alchemy album, Peteris Vasks, Mina Gajič Broken Theater, Or Schraiber teachers Eric Kim, Desmond Hoebig, Ralph Kirschbaum, Timothy Eddy
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