Free Daily Podcast Summary
The Music at Pitt Podcast: Daily Summaries Delivered
by Pitt's Department of Music
Get key takeaways, quotes, and insights from The Music at Pitt Podcast in a 5-minute read. Delivered straight to your inbox.
Latest Episodes
The most recent episodes — sign up to get AI-powered summaries of each one.
- Jan 31, 202518 min
Lily Turner on Teaching a Machine to Play Like Mark O'Connor
Our guest for this episode of the Music at Pitt Podcast is Lily Turner, a freshly minted Pitt graduate from Blacksburg, Virginia. As a student at Pitt she was a double major in Computer Science and Music, specifically pursuing the Global and Popular Music track. Lily is particularly interested in machine learning and artificial intelligence. She’s previously done research into using convolutional neural networks for computational drug discovery and is now interested in applying machine learni...
- Jan 31, 202526 min
James P. Cassaro on the Music Library's Grammy Museum Grant
Our guest for this episode of the Music at Pitt Podcast is Jim Cassaro, Head of the Theodore M. Finney Music Library and Professor of Music. Jim is a librarian-musicologist who specializes in seventeenth-century French music, with a particular interest in Jean Baptiste Lully. He’s published several monographs and contributed articles to leading journals of both library science and musicology. For the Department of Music, Jim teaches a wide variety of courses ranging from Principles of Researc...
- Jan 31, 202521 min
Emma Lebo Explores New Discipline Music
The Music at Pitt Podcast has been on hiatus while Pitt has been transitioning to remote learning, but we’re back and recording from the Lawrenceville Offices of the Department of Music (aka my home studio) and conducting interviews over zoom. Our guest for this episode is Senior Emma Lebo, a senior Music Major who has been playing trumpet for 13 years and double bass for 12. For her Senior Capstone Project, Emma is focusing on New Discipline music and its fundamental characteristics such as ...
- Jan 31, 202531 min
Composer Devon Tipp Discusses Their Recent Work
Our guest for this episode of the Music at Pitt podcast is Devon Tipp. A PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh, Tipp’s music draws influence from their Japanese and Eastern European roots, experiences as a jeweler and painter, and studies of gagaku and hogaku in Japan and the US. They received their BMus from Montclair State University, where they studied composition and microtonal music with Dean Drummond, and shakuhachi with Elizabeth Brown. Their music has been performed by microto...
- Jan 31, 202525 min
Award Winning Composer Wang Xinyang
Our guest for this episode of the Music at Pitt Podcast is composition and theory doctoral candidate Wang Xinyang. Born in Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province, China, Wang Xinyang is a composer of classical music, currently based in Pittsburgh. He holds a bachelor's degree from Sichuan Conservatory of Music and a master's degree from Manhattan School of Music both in music composition and theory. Xinyang takes inspiration from a broad spectrum of influences, such as traditional Chinese arts and ...
- Jan 31, 202529 min
Larissa Irizarry on Adriana Mater, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Janelle Monáe
Our guest for this episode of the Music at Pitt Podcast is musicology doctoral student Larissa Irizarry. Larissa is receiving significant recognition for her research into 21st-century opera and 1970s rock where she explores depictions of gender-based violence, interracial intimacy, and queer intimacy. She will be a Mellon Fellow in 2020–21 and was recently awarded Pitt’s Don O. Franklin Prize for Musicology for her paper on Kaija Saariaho’s opera Adriana Mater which explores rape-related pre...
- Jan 31, 202526 min
A Conversation with Professor of Music, Emeritus Deane Root - Part 1
Our guest for this episode of the Music at Pitt Podcast is Deane Root, the music department’s newest Professor, Emeritus. Deane recently retired from more jobs than most of us hold in a lifetime, including being the Director of the Center for American Music, the Fletcher Hodges, Jr. Curator for the Center for American Music, and Professor of Musicology for Pitt’s Department of Music where he served multiple terms as Chair. For his “retirement” project he continues to serve as the Editor in Ch...
- Jan 31, 202523 min
A Conversation with Professor of Music Emeritus Deane Root - Part 2
In this episode we present part two of our conversation with Professor of Music, Emeritus Deane Root. For part 2 we discuss the power of community, from coping with the trauma of the Tree of Life shooting to creating a more inclusive environment for music scholarship.
Get The Music at Pitt Podcast summaries in your inbox
Free AI-powered daily recaps. Key takeaways, quotes, and mentions — in a 5-minute read.
Get Free Summaries →Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.
You Might Also Like
Listeners also like.
Live from the Pitt!
Phyrst Mpulse Multimedia
The Pitt News Sports Podcast
Matthew Scabilloni
Music In Mind
Anthony Caulkins
Conversations with Musicians, with Leah Roseman
Leah Roseman
You'll Hear It: Full Album Deep Dives with Jazz Musicians
Peter Martin & Adam Maness
Artblog Radio
Artblog
Being Human
WPTS Radio
The Piano Pod - a global hub for innovation, education, and connection in classical piano music
Yukimi Song
The Music Podcast for Kids!
The Music Podcast for Kids!
Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris
Darrell Craig Harris
Music Production Podcast
Brian Funk
The People of Penn State
Penn State Alumni Association
About The Music at Pitt Podcast
Welcome to The Music at Pitt Podcast. Produced and hosted by Philip Thompson, the podcast features insightful conversation with University of Pittsburgh Department of Music faculty, students, and alumni on any aspect of music you can imagine and probably some you haven't.
Customized Recaps
AI-powered recaps with compact key takeaways, quotes, and insights.
Straight to Your Inbox
Get key takeaways from The Music at Pitt Podcast in a 5-minute read.
Save Hours Every Week
Stay current on your favorite podcasts without falling behind.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Podzilla's The Music at Pitt Podcast daily summary?
It's a free AI-powered email that summarizes new episodes of The Music at Pitt Podcast as soon as they're published. You get the key takeaways, notable quotes, and links & mentions — all in a quick read.
How does the The Music at Pitt Podcast podcast summary work?
When a new episode drops, our AI transcribes and analyzes it, then generates a personalized summary tailored to your interests and profession. It's delivered to your inbox every morning.
Is this an official The Music at Pitt Podcast product?
No. Podzilla is an independent service that summarizes publicly available podcast content. We're not affiliated with or endorsed by Pitt's Department of Music.
Can I get summaries of other podcasts too?
Absolutely! The free plan covers up to 3 podcasts. Upgrade to Pro for 15, or Premium for 50. Browse our full catalog at /podcasts.
How often does The Music at Pitt Podcast release new episodes?
The Music at Pitt Podcast publishes daily. Our AI generates a summary within hours of each new episode.
What topics does The Music at Pitt Podcast cover?
The Music at Pitt Podcast covers topics including Arts. Our AI identifies the specific themes in each episode and highlights what matters most to you.
Start getting The Music at Pitt Podcast summaries tomorrow morning.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.