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Notes of the NorthSPOTLIGHT: Matthew EmeryDr. Matthew Emery talks the intricacies of writing for voice, “honest music,” removing unnecessary pitches, the relevance of Canadian choral music, finding great inspiration in the little atmospheric details, mentorship coming full circle, and much more!Featured music:Walk Safely Over Soft PlacesFrom Dewy Dreams, My Soul AriseMist trapped in the treesLead Us Home2025-02-1525 min
Notes of the NorthSPOTLIGHT: Kevin LauComposer Kevin Lau talks his composition ideation and sketching process in comparison with an author’s, conveying the universality of hardship and healing through music, how music moves through time, consideration of the collaborator, the idea of “deep connection amidst surface diversity,” responding to your authentic intuition, and so much more!Featured music:Under a Veil of Stars2025-02-0128 min
Notes of the NorthSPOTLIGHT: Nicole Lizée2024 JUNO winner Nicole Lizée talks coffee-fuelled composition rituals, being born into an immersive malfunctioning technological environment, visuals fully embedded in coexistence with music as a member of the ensemble, favourite and most precious equipment, conversations rather than answers, and much more!Featured music:This Will Not Be Televised (2007)RPM2025-01-1826 min
Notes of the NorthSPOTLIGHT: Matthias McIntireDr. Matthias McIntire talks finding pieces of unfinished pieces, taking inspiration from animals, the process of field recording, and more!Featured music:Mysterious Island Seaside TownEarthbound and Skyward for solo pianoKomqwejwi'kasikl 3 Old WaterCathedral Grove (and the Gray Jay)2025-01-0422 min
Notes of the NorthSPOTLIGHT: Maxime GouletJuno-winning video game and concert composer Maxime Goulet talks his background in rock combo, importance of sensory experience, composing what you like rather than others, and much more!Featured works:Maxime Goulet: Symphonic ChocolatesIce Storm Symphony, I. Turmoil2024-12-2134 min
Notes of the NorthSPOTLIGHT: Luis RamirezLuis Ramirez talks his unique take on folklore in music, the role of competitions in the life of a musician, the strengths and challenges of diversity, and much more.Featured music:Chido, for symphony orchestraLeaven, for string quartetPicante, for symphony orchestra2024-12-1424 min
Notes of the NorthSPOTLIGHT: Lavinia Kell ParkerChoral and concert composer Lavinia Kell Parker talks her background in church music, music as a shared experience, the idea of "comprovisation," and much more! Featured music:Other Names for Birds, Audio Excerpt (Penderecki String Quartet/Lavinia Kell Parker)Soli Deo GloriaCrawford Road2024-11-3022 min
WPRB News and CultureDissonanceToday, we’re talking Dissonance – but no, we won’t be sharing tips on how to navigate political conversations with difficult people. Instead, we’re talking about dissonance in music and in our inner worlds, to help us all remember how dissonance can sometimes be a great thing. First, Brianna Dai asks composers about how dissonant sounds can add emotion to compositions. Next, Lucy McWeeny talks Oedipus Rex and how we all struggle to reconcile the two halves of ourselves. Finally, to end with another musical story, Navani Rachumallu and I dissect what dissonance in music actually is–and, in fact, w...2024-11-2550 min
Notes of the NorthSPOTLIGHT: Roydon TseComposer and educator Roydon Tse talks musical and conceptual balance between Eastern and Western, the intersection of traditional and contemporary, and much more!Featured works:Radiant Light2024-11-1621 min
#Ichooselife©'s podcastMaghi-L'AscensioneIl gruppo si trova a dover gestire una new entry, mandato dai Primus a sostegno della situazione in corso, ma Victor sembra non apprezzare la presenza del ragazzo. Brianna riceve una chiamata strana da Ramon, piu che altro.. e' lui ad essere strano..Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ichooselife-s-podcast--5753365/support.2024-11-102h 30
WPRB News and CultureSound WavesWPRB News and Culture: The Pidgin sends out sound waves about sound waves this week. Sena Chang and Brianna Dai learn how wind ensembles are created, and listen in on one. Next, Sophie Leheny discusses the benefits of talking to herself. And finally, Teo Grosu hears about asteroseismology, the study of the sounds stars make in outer space.
Hosted and produced by Natalia Maidique. Reported, recorded, and produced by Sena Chang, Brianna Dai, Sophie Leheny, Teo Grosu, and Natalia Maidique.
All music used under Creative Commons license. Theme music: "Montanita," by Ratatat. Music used in “Se...2024-10-2837 min
WPRB News and CultureRejectionWPRB News and Culture: The Pidgin grapples with rejection this week. Lucy McWeeny and Annie Wang some local canvassers about the many, many, many times a day they are ignored and sent away. Next, Sena Chang and Brianna Dai learn how artists handle rejection, when their work is both an extension of themselves and how they make a living. And finally, Cynthia Torres asks a psychic about reading rejection in someone’s cards.
Hosted and produced by Natalia Maidique. Reported, recorded, and produced by Lucy McWeeny, Annie Wang, Sena Chang, Brianna Dai, and Cynthia To...2024-09-3040 min
Notes of the NorthSPOTLIGHT: İlkim Tongurİlkim Tongur joins Brianna for the Season 2 finale! Join us as we talk soundscapes, not taking innovation seriously, drawing the trajectory of music and more.Featured music:Yakamoz2024-06-1521 min
Notes of the NorthSPOTLIGHT: Dinuk WijeratneDinuk Wijeratne talks composing for the performers rather than the listener, the tripartite relationship of creation, the exciting future of concert programming, and more!Featured music:Gajaga Vannama2024-06-0620 min
Notes of the NorthSPOTLIGHT: Carmen BradenComposer and songwriter Carmen Braden talks the Northern experience, music impacting parenting style, the significance of specificity, and more!Featured music:Small Town SongThe Raven ConspiracyMenu2024-05-1924 min
Notes of the NorthSPOTLIGHT: Bekah Simms3-time Juno-winning concert composer Bekah Simms talks metal music, sonic trickery and abstraction, complete lack of natural influence, the listener experience, and so much more!Featured music:metamold (sextet + electronics)Foreverdark2024-04-2926 min
Notes of the NorthSPOTLIGHT: Sophie DupuisJoin Dr. Sophie Dupuis and Brianna as they discuss opportunities for contemporary Canadian composers, comedy vs creepy, the value of art and more!Music featured:Elles ont peint le crépuscule de noir et blancThere will be no ice left in the Arctic in 22* years from nowTaken by the Locos for Violin and Percussion2024-04-0724 min
Notes of the NorthSPOTLIGHT: Martín KutnowskiArgentinian-New Brunswick composer and pedagogue Martin Kutnowski joins Brianna to discuss the figures that shape him finding something to say through music, music as a defining facet of culture, and more!Featured music:"En la mar hay una torre" (In The Sea There Is a Tower")Five Tango ÉtudesViolin Concerto in E Minor, op. 64, I. Allegro molto appassionato (Felix Mendelssohn)Overture to "Egmont", Op. 84 (Ludwig van Beethoven)2024-03-2824 min
Notes of the NorthSPOTLIGHT: Karen SunabackaDr. Karen Sunabacka joins Brianna to talk spoken word in instrumental music, navigating complex issues through music, and transforming the Manitoban environment to sound.Featured music:Hiding for solo piano (1999)Mama's Painting - Louis Riel's Dream2024-03-2426 min
Notes of the NorthSPOTLIGHT: Anthony TanResearcher and electronic musician Dr. Anthony Tan discusses innovation in music, the challenges of inclusivity meeting diversity, creating "alienating" music and more.Featured music: "And/Or" - for 14 musicians and electronics"Ways of Returning" III. - for amplified string quartet and electronics"On the Sensations of Tone II" - amplified octet and electronics2024-03-2025 min
Notes of the NorthSPOTLIGHT: Vincent HoToday Dr. Vince Ho discusses his eclectic and multicultural mosaic of musical influences. We also hear about how the pandemic served as a powerful springboard for his career. How do you fuse together East and West? How can we see fear as an ally? All this and more.Featured works:The Shaman: Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra: I. RitualThe Water Dragon: Concerto For Zhongruan And Chinese OrchestraWhimsical Sketches of Fanciful Birds: Book 3. V. The Angel and the Mockingbird2024-01-1328 min
Behind The Boom PodcastHitting 7-Figures One Stage At a Time! The Stage That Is In Our Pocket!!!I was so excited to have Briana Dai on my podcast! She is the Creative Director at ewomennetwork, an incredible platform of over 500,000 entrepreneurs connected through 118 chapters. Each year, they host over 2000 networking and training events – both ONLINE and In-Person – including the #1 annual women’s entrepreneur conference in North America, their International Conference.Brianna shared her journey around being on stage, breaking through fear, and helping mom's show up and hit 7 figures and beyond in their business. She has correlated "getting your busines out there" with "getting on stage"You can connect with Briana on Instag...2023-10-0923 min
Notes of the NorthSPOTLIGHT: Ana SokolovićEx-ballerina Ana Sokolović talks theatrics, staying in tune with current society, and calling Montréal home. Featured music: Ciaccona…And I Need a Room to Receive Five Thousand People With Raised Glasses… Or… What a Glorious Day / The Birds Are Singing / Halleluia2023-10-0617 min
Notes of the NorthSPOTLIGHT: T. Patrick Carrabré Métis composer Dr. T. Patrick Carrabré discusses his unique compositional style, the Sixties Scoop, and his musical experiences in British Columbia.Featured music:Ancestral DroneChanson de la Gornouillèr (Métis Songs)Inuit Games2023-10-0612 min
Notes of the NorthComposing the North: A Talk with Daniel JankeExplore the sonic and frigid landscapes of Yukon with Daniel Janke. Daniel talks European influence, musical influences, the challenges of Canada's vastness, and more.Featured music:Dancing ManTime You Thief2023-10-0612 min
Notes of the NorthEchoes of the Land: A Talk with Sonny-Ray Day RiderComposer Sonny-Ray Day Rider of the Kainai Blood Tribe explains his perspective on music-making and composition in Canada.Featured music:Storm MakerOrogenyBinary2023-10-0613 min
Notes of the NorthMusic from the Heart: A Talk with Marjan MozetichToday we spotlight Ontarian composer Marjan Mozetich and his captivating sound.Featured works:Affairs of the HeartBartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 1062023-10-0621 min
Notes of the NorthMusic for the Future and Climate Change: A Talk with Kati AgócsJoin Dr. Kati Agócs as we discover the sound of Newfoundland!Featured music:Concerto for Violin & Percussion OrchestraPerpetual SummerSchoenberg: 6 Orchestral Lieder, op. 82023-10-0611 min
Notes of the NorthBuilding Community Through Unity of Voice: A Talk with Paul A. AitkenChoral composer Dr. Paul A. Aitken brings us to the sound of Nova Scotia. Listen to Paul's anecdotes on his musical journey, biggest inspirations, and building community through unity of voices. Featured works: And None Shall Be AfraidFlanders Fields2023-10-0621 min
Notes of the North"Bartók on steroids": A Talk with Kelly-Marie MurphyDr. Kelly-Marie Murphy's music, described as "Bartók on steroids", is sure to catch your attention. Kelly talks life in Canada's capital VS Saskatchewan, and making somewhere truly your home.Featured music:En el oscuro es todo unoGive Me Phoenix Wings to Fly: IIIA Thousand Natural Shocks2023-09-2621 min
Pauza de Bine122: Nu-ți mai sta în cale, cu Brianna WiestN-ai idee cât de tare mă bucur să petrecem pauza asta de bine împreună! Speciale sunt toate, dar azi am ocazia să împărtășesc cu tine o conversație de suflet purtată cu Brianna Wiest - autoarea cărții ”Tu ești muntele”, o carte care a fost foarte bine primită în România și pentru care am avut din nou șansa să creez semnul de carte, la fel ca pentru ”Iernile sufletului” de Katherine May.
Vreau să le mulțumesc prietenilor de la editura Nemira că m-au pus în legătură cu Brianna ca noi să vorbim despre cum să ne u...2023-02-0848 min
Aborto - BastaBugie.itOlimpiadi e aborto: l'altro volto dello sport femminileTESTO DELL'ARTICOLO ➜ http://www.bastabugie.it/it/articoli.php?id=6671OLIMPIADI E ABORTO: L'ALTRO VOLTO DELLO SPORT FEMMINILENel bel mezzo delle Olimpiadi di Tokyo, guadagnare un posto sul podio rappresenta la ricompensa per gli atleti dopo anni di sacrifici e allenamenti. A quattro giorni dal loro inizio sono state distribuite decine di medaglie, tra cui una d'argento per la nuotatrice cattolica statunitense Katie Ledecky. Tuttavia, la soddisfazione e il trionfo mostrati dai sorrisi degli atleti vincitori nascondono in alcuni altri casi una triste realtà: l'aborto è, in molte occasioni, il prezzo definitivo da pagare per la vittoria. Una...2021-08-0408 min