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Composers DatebookGabriela Lena Frank's 'Three Latin American Dances'SynopsisOn today’s date in 2004, the Utah Symphony and conductor Keith Lockhart premiered Three Latin-American Dances by American composer Gabriela Lena Frank. Just a few days later, the same forces recorded Frank’s music for a release, to be sandwiched between Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances.Frank’s first dance, Jungle Jaunt opens with what she calls “an unabashed tribute” to the urban jungle evoked in Bernstein’s West Side Story. Her second dance, Highland Harawi, is more melancholy, perhaps a nod to that strain in Rachma...2025-04-2302 min
Estação CulturaOCAM estreia temporada 2025: ”Novos sons, novos tempos”A Orquestra de Câmara da ECA/USP escolheu o tema “Novos Sons, Novos Tempos” para iniciar a temporada 2025 e celebrar 30 anos de trajetória. O concerto de abertura acontece nesta sexta-feira (21), no Centro Cultural Camargo Guarnieri, e se repete no domingo (23), no Instituto Tomie Ohtake.A programação em 2025 será diversificada e rica em colaborações e inovações, destaca o maestro Ricardo Bologna, regente titular e diretor artístico da OCAM. A “Sinfonia nº 7 em Lá Maior, Op. 92”, de Ludwig van Beethoven, inspira o título do concerto de abertura da temporada: “Um pulo no ar”. Na estreia da peça...2025-03-2009 min
Arts and Music (Video)This Soil - La Jolla Symphony and ChorusThe La Jolla Symphony & Chorus presents "This Soil," conducted by Arian Khaefi. The program features a stunning array of works, including Kristen Kuster's Moxie, Samuel Barber's Knoxville, Summer of 1915, Gabriela Lena Frank's Escaramuza, Gala Flagello's Bravado, Florence Price's Piano Concerto in One Movement, and Leonard Bernstein's “Symphonic Dances” from West Side Story. Series: "La Jolla Symphony & Chorus" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39112]2025-01-081h 23Arts and Music (Audio)This Soil - La Jolla Symphony and ChorusThe La Jolla Symphony & Chorus presents "This Soil," conducted by Arian Khaefi. The program features a stunning array of works, including Kristen Kuster's Moxie, Samuel Barber's Knoxville, Summer of 1915, Gabriela Lena Frank's Escaramuza, Gala Flagello's Bravado, Florence Price's Piano Concerto in One Movement, and Leonard Bernstein's “Symphonic Dances” from West Side Story. Series: "La Jolla Symphony & Chorus" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39112]2025-01-081h 23
Classical BreakdownThe lives and music of Silvestre Revueltas and Gabriela Lena FrankWe explore two influential composers in this episode that you need to know; Silvestre Revueltas and Gabriela Lena Frank. John Banther and Evan Keely highlight works from both composers, aspects of their lives, and what to listen for in their music! Support Classical Breakdown: https://weta.org/donatefmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2024-10-0137 min
The Muse in MusicEpisode 16: Daniel Black on How New Music Can Inspire Broad AudiencesPlease join me as I talk with conductor Daniel Black about his varied tastes in music, his passion for the Romantic Era in music history, his enthusiasm for contemporary composers such Gabriela Lena Frank and Kevin Puts, and how new music can inspire broad audiences. To find out more about Daniel Black, check out his YouTube page by CLICKING HERE.To find out more about Daniel Perttu, please CLICK HERE.2024-09-2243 min
Sounds CurrentBONUS: A day of music and stories on Angel IslandCome experience the multi-faceted experience of Angel Island in its first-ever concert series. From within the detention barracks at the Immigration Station, we’ll be exploring music and stories of the many communities who have connections to the island and its history. A beautiful day on the island, a richness of history, an exploration of the darkness and also the hope that the island represented. September 14, 2024 @ 11:30AM & 2:00PM Kaddish: Featuring Music By Derek David If you'll be in the San Francisco Bay area, we'd love to invite you to join us! Take the fer...2024-09-0800 min
music/Maker with Tyler KlineEp. 015 - Letting Go of Musical Expectations with Hannah BoissonneaultOn today's episode of music/Maker with Tyler Kline, Tyler is joined by composer-performer Hannah Boissonneault.Hannah Jane Boissonneault is a composer-performer and touring musician based in Austin, Texas. Through her work as a composer, bassist and vocalist of her band Blank Slate and her multi-genre project Feels Like Honey, Hannah strives to create music that entwines the communities she is a part of.Hannah has been commissioned by ensembles such as the Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble. She was a fellow for the Gabriela Lena Frank Academy of Music, participated...2024-07-201h 43
KGNU MusicInterview: Harumi RhodesIn an interview with KGNU’s Sanford Baran, Harumi Rhodes, the second violinist of the Takács Quartet, discusses her inspirations and role in the quartet. Rhodes expresses her lifelong passion for chamber music and the joy of performing within an ensemble. She shares insights into the preparation and collaboration involved in the upcoming world premiere of Gabriela Lena Frank's "Kachkaniraqmi” at the Colorado Music Festival on July 21st.2024-07-1718 min
KGNU MusicInterview: Gabriela Lena FrankKGNU’s Sanford Baran interviews Gabriela Lena Frank, a composer and pianist known for blending classical music with Latin American influences, drawing from her Peruvian, Chinese, Lithuanian, and Jewish heritage. Her work "Kachkaniraqmi" will premiere on July 21st at the Colorado Music Festival, performed by the Takács Quartet and the Colorado Music Festival String Orchestra.2024-07-1517 min
From the TopSonatas! Saint Saëns and FrankWe continue our exploration of the sonata with two teens from Southern California. We hear a bassoonist performing Saint Saëns and a pianist performing an exciting work by American composer Gabriela Lena Frank. Finally, we are treated to a flashback finale of an outstanding flutist playing Dorff's Salmon Lake.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy2024-07-0833 min
Encore HoustonEpisode 215: Kinetic EnsembleKinetic celebrates women in music with works by Amy Beach, Gabriela Lena Frank, and a world premiere by Nicky Sohn.2024-03-191h 33
For Good MeasureDa Capo Conversations with Gabriela Lena Frank and Dawn NorfleetFor Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT)Episode 85: Da Capo Conversations with Gabriela Lena Frank and Dawn NorfleetLooking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure!Today we revisit Gabriela Lena Frank’s and Dawn Norfleet’s advice for young women and emerging artists. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Gabriela Lena Frank and Dawn Norfleet, check them out here and here. Parts of this episode originally premiered on June 21, 2021, click...2024-01-1517 minFor Good MeasureDa Capo Conversations with Gabriela Lena Frank and Anthony R. GreenFor Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT)Episode 82: Da Capo Conversations with Gabriela Lena Frank and Anthony R. GreenLooking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure!Today we revisit Gabriela Lena Frank’s and Anthony R. Green’s perspectives on their musical journey and what inspires them. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Gabriela Lena Frank and Anthony R. Green, check them out here and here. Parts of this episode...2023-12-2506 min
LA Opera Podcasts: Behind the CurtainDr. Tiffany Kuo's Pre-Performance Talk on El último sueño de Frida y DiegoFrida Kahlo and Diego Rivera are the center of an otherworldly romance set in Mexico during Día de los Muertos. In this pre-performance talk, Dr. Tiffany Kuo guides you through Gabriela Lena Frank's stunning new opera; the plot, the history and of course the music. Tickets to El último sueño de Frida y Diego are available now at LAOpera.org.2023-11-2214 minFor Good MeasureDa Capo Conversations with Gabriela Lena Frank and Chelsea HollowFor Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT)Episode 76: Da Capo Conversations with Gabriela Lena Frank and Chelsea HollowLooking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure!Today we revisit Gabriela Lena Frank’s and Chelsea Hollow’s perspectives on activism in music. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Gabriela Lena Frank and Chelsea Hollow, check them out here and here. Parts of this episode originally premiered on June 21, 2021, click here, and Ju...2023-11-1309 min
Align Your MindBeing a Multifaceted Musician with Brice SmithIn this episode we are talking with Brice Smith! We have a great conversation about being vulnerable online, putting yourself out there, and ultimately having an amazing relationship with music and your instrument. Follow them on IG! @celestialfluteDr. Brice Smith has a deep passion for teaching and engaging communities through classical music. Smith held the Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra's principal flutist position and is a substitute for the Seattle, Milwaukee, Dallas, and Colorado symphonies. Additionally, Smith has performed with the New World Symphony Orchestra, 21st Century Consort, ÆPEX Contemporary Ensemble, and National Repertory Orchestra. S...2023-10-2447 min
Clásica en LaÓperas y operetas de compositorasHomenaje a la compositora galesa Morfydd Owen, en un nuevo aniversario de su fallecimiento; fragmentos de óperas y operetas de Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, Anna Amalia de Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Pauline Viardot y Peggy Glanville Hicks; música de Gabriela Lena Frank.
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The Conductor's PodcastS2E9: How Much Should I Talk at Conducting Auditions?Conducting auditions are something that's hard to navigate as each organization and ensemble does look for different things, but no one would disqualify a good conductor!
Typically, an audition for an assistant conductor would be only 10-15 minutes, while a music director audition might be a full rehearsal (2-3 hour), or even a concert cycle consisting 4-6 rehearsals, depending on the ensemble's schedule.
My objective of all conducting auditions is to share my musical ideas with the ensemble while demonstrating a representation of how my typical rehearsal flows.
Some Tips:
Only verbally ask for things that you’ve al...2023-09-0400 min
Commonwealth Club of California PodcastEl Ultîmo Sueño De Frida Y Diego: Iconic Artists For Fashion, Art And OperaEl Ultímo Sueño de Frida y Diego (2022) by local composer Gabriela Lena Frank is the first-ever San Francisco Opera production by a female composer, and the first ever in Spanish (libretto by Nilo Cruz).The opera tells the story of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera reliving their tumultuous love for 24 hours on El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) through their paintings, embracing the passion they shared and the pain they inflicted upon one other.Artists Kahlo and Rivera were and are icons of Mexican arts and culture, magic and realism. This Common...2023-07-081h 06
Pour Me A MozartNicky Sohnwww.nickysohn.com
Instagram @berliozsgirlfriend
YouTube Nicky Sohn
Influences:
Gabriela Lena Frank
Michael Torke
Esa-Pekka Salonen
Anna Clyne
Igor Stravinsky
Maurice Ravel
Alexander Scriabin
Giacomo Puccini
NOT Franz Schubert!
For Nicky’s K-pop influences listen to Patty’s podcast, Haydn Behind The Music Stand - “Nicky Sohn: This Is How The Legend Goes…” season 3, episode 11 released on February 22, 2023
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LA Opera Podcasts: Behind the CurtainGabriela Lena Frank Discusses El último sueño de Frida y Diego with Dr. Kristi Brown-MontesanoThis fall, LA Opera presents Gabriela Lena Frank’s El último sueño de Frida y Diego, a fantastical exploration of the turbulent relationship between artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. In this episode, Ms. Frank joins Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano to discuss how the composer’s multicultural heritage has influenced her work and inspired this innovative opera.
Tickets to El último sueño de Frida y Diego and the rest of LA Opera's 2023-2024 season are available now at LAOpera.org.2023-06-3044 min
The Conductor's PodcastS2E4: Building a Meaningful Online Community with Nicole RiccardoI am not a person who is naturally good at social media - when I say I'm an introvert, many people would seem surprised, but I am really awkward starting a conversation with strangers.
Flutist turned digital marketer, Nicole Riccardo, the Founder & President of NR Media was introduced to me through a common flutist friend years ago when I was just naively debating whether I should learn more about social media and started to cultivate an online profile.
In today's episode, you will hear the first half of our conversation focusing on building a meaningful online community, and she will...2023-06-2600 min
The Conductor's PodcastS2E3: How to Kill your Diversity StatementDiversity Statement has become a more and more frequently asked application material. No matter you are applying for a music directorship or an educational role, the organization very often is interested in knowing your vision on diversity, inclusion, and equity.
Feeling stuck as a straight white man (or anything else)? No worries, let me show you how to kill your diversity vision, and how to revive it.
Best Ways to Kill Your Diversity Statement:
Claiming that "I have a friend / daughter-son / husband-wife / student who is XXX (fill in any gender, race, color,...) so I am such a diversity...2023-06-1222 minFor Good MeasureMonica Chew - Part 2For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT)Episode 53: Monica Chew (part 2)Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure!In this week’s episode, we talk to Monica Chew about her experience with the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music along with advice for young women composers and thoughts on balancing being a composer and musician. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Monica Chew, check her out here: www.moni...2023-06-0508 min
The Conductor's PodcastS2E2: The Most Important Thing about your Zoom InterviewZoom Interviews are now more common since Covid - and organizations are often skipping the traditional phone interview and conduct a zoom interview for shortlisted candidates instead.
If you've had unsuccessful zoom interviews in the past, you want to do a quick self-check and see if you've got it right, and know the purpose of the interview: to obtain enough interest in order advance to the next round
Some Zoom Interview Setting Tips from my friend Tim Verville:
Set up a nice corner with good light (not natural light) and and an appropriate background
Establish your brand with y...2023-05-2922 minFor Good MeasureErika Oba - Part 4For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT)Episode 50: Erika Oba (part 4) Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure!In this week’s episode, we talk to Erika Oba about writing for the Del Sol String Quartet via the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music and the future she envisions for Bay Area musicians. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Erika Oba, check her out here: erikaoba.com...2023-05-1511 min
TRILLOQUYOpus 197 - "Champion"Support from TRILLOQUY comes from Salastina: https://www.salastina.org/INTRODUCTION (00:00): “Forget” by Pogo (https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=QRMwa7WVb3k); “The Diva” from ‘The Fifth Element’ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnTE2h0ZY74); MOVEMENT ONE (18:10): A Fresh Approach to Classical Music Engages Live Audiences (https://www.seattletimes.com/sponsored/a-fresh-approach-to-classical-music-engages-live-audiences/); “Hello Gold Mountain” by Wu Fei, perf. Lehigh University Philharmonic (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVO62cgC10Q); The Jerusalem Quartet Believes in the Power of the Standard Repertoire (https://cso.org/experience/article/13216/the-jerusalem-quartet-believes-in-the-power-o?fbclid=IwAR2vOD3brb5R3CODH8T...2023-04-261h 46
Reflections on Music and NatureGabriela Lena Frank, composer/activistfrom Oct 4, 2020: "Gabriela Lena Frank is 48, but wants to live to be 100, when we've re-imagined a better, greener society. For her, that starts with her music-making. GLF is a composer and pianist based in Northern California and founder of the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music. In our conversation and by example with the GLFCAM, she articulates what a genuinely eco-friendly musical practice could look like, easily connecting a range of big topics from climate change to capitalism, the ubran/rural divide, and authenticity, encouraging us to shed our over-perfectionism in order to overcome our paralysis. We also...2023-04-1748 min
CHORAL CHIHUAHUA#WeAreTheBBCSingersEmergency ep: Eamonn and Robert dip their toes into the dizzying breadth of repertoire of The BBC Singers. Could be a useful introduction to decision makers that don't know the group that well... Music by Ravel, Boulez, Gabriela Lena Frank, Laura Mvula, Brumel and Bernard Hughes. #WeAreTheBBCSingersTRACK LISTING:Pierre Boulez - Le soleil des eaux (part of No.2 La Sorgue) / Phyllis Bryn-Julson, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Pierre BoulezAntoine Brumel - Sicut lilum / BBC Singers, Robert HollingworthMaurice Ravel arr.Clytus Gottwald - Soupir / BBC Si...2023-03-1443 min
Music Crush with FNMCInterview: Lisa NeherLISA NEHER, a singer and composer based in Portland, won FNMC’s 2022 Composition Competition with her solo flute work Reach Out. She discusses the dichotomy between performing and composing, the importance of genuine social connection, and some great practical advice for composers looking to pay their rent (spoiler alert: you will not make all of your money from sheet music sales).
https://www.lisanehermusic.com/
Reach Out: https://www.lisanehermusic.com/reach-out.html
Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music: https://www.glfcam.com/
Gabriela Lena Frank, Andean Songs: https://www.wi...2023-02-0151 minFor Good MeasureDawn Norfleet - Part 5For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT)Episode 30: Dawn Norfleet (part 5) Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure!In this week’s episode, we talk to Dawn Norfleet about her experiences with the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music (GLFCAM). If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Dawn Norfleet, check her out here: music.columbia.edu/bios/dawn-norfleet . Parts of this episode originally premiered on January 2022, found on Youtube, clic...2022-12-2609 min
HearTOGETHER Podcast"What was the REAL reason?" with Tailinh AgoyoTailinh Agoyo is an award-winning multi-disciplinary artist, TV and film actor, and co-founding director of We Are the Seeds, an organization that amplifies and uplifts Indigenous voices through the arts in an effort to reverse the erasure of native people in Philadelphia and the nation. In this candid conversation with host Khadija Mbowe, you'll hear about how We Are The Seeds is rooted in Tailinh's upbringing alongside her father's artistic career, her experiences attending an Ivy League college, and how she navigated a career in '90s Hollywood. Chapters:[1:58] Tailinh Agoyo is all of...2022-12-0238 min
ModusModus. Dvi postmodernios amerikietėsModus. Gabriela Lena Frank (g. 1972) pabrėžia perujietišką kilmę, ji mielai kuria muziką nevakarietiškiems instrumentams, pasitelkdama Andų legendas ir mitus. Sarah Kirkland Snider (g. 1973) taip pat žvelgia į praeitį, domisi Antika, senąja muzika, naujaisiais ekologiniais judėjimais, rašo psichologiškai niuansuotus ir melodingus kūrinius, neretai naudodamasi iš roko bei folkloro skolintais ritmais.Laidos autoriai Mindaugas Urbaitis ir Šarūnas Nakas2022-11-2659 min
Orașul VorbeșteLecturile Orașului. "Unde este Anne Frank", de Ari Folman și Lena Guberman (Humanitas Junior)Producția "Unde este Anne Frank?", regizată de israelianul Ari Folman, nominalizat la Oscar, cu două premii BAFTA și câștigător la Globurilor de Aur și la Premiile César, este o modalitate inedită prin care publicul poate aprofunda istoria, dar și prin care se pot afla diverse detalii despre Holocaust, astfel încât acestea să ajungă deopotrivă la copii și la adulți.
După succesul filmului, Ari Folman a decis să redea scenariul și într-un roman grafic, cu același titlu, apărut în limba română la Humanitas Junior.
În carte, Kitty, care a fost prietena imaginară...2022-11-0104 min
The Conductor's PodcastGabriela Lena Frank on CreativityIn this episode of The Conductor’s Podcast, my guest is Gabriel Lena Frank. As she continues to be a remarkable composer, she’s fulfilling her passion of wanting to live by 100 years and seeing that music becomes more accessible to individuals who really want and need it. Tune in this episode and be inspired on how creativity impacts society and how you can navigate the world of music despite being bombarded with biases and different gender or race-related conundrums.Currently serving as Composer-in-Residence with the Philadelphia Orchestra and included in the Washington Post’ s list of...2022-09-2253 minFor Good MeasureNicolas Lell Benavides - Part 1For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT)Episode 16: Nicolas Lell Benavides (part 1)Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure!In this week’s episode, we talk to Nicolas Lell Benavides about his diverse compositional styles, love of composing opera, and primary influences, specifically composer/pianist Gabriela Lena Frank. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Nicolas Lell Benavides, check him out here: www.nickbenavides.com . Parts of this episode originally prem...2022-09-1908 minFor Good MeasureGabriela Lena Frank - Part 3For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT)Episode 10: Gabriela Lena Frank (part 3)Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure!In this week’s episode, we talk to Gabriela Lena Frank about how her mentors guided her musical journey and her advice for young composers. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Gabriela Lena Frank, visit https://www.glfcam.com/people/gabriela . Parts of this episode originally premiered on Jun 21, 2021, found on Yo...2022-08-1510 minFor Good MeasureGabriela Lena Frank - Part 2For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT)Episode 10: Gabriela Lena Frank (part 2)Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure!In this week’s episode, we talk to Gabriela Lena Frank about what keeps her up at night, being both an environmentalist and composer, and her “Composing Earth” project. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Gabriela Lena Frank, visit https://www.glfcam.com/people/gabriela . Parts of this episode originally premiere...2022-08-0811 minFor Good MeasureGabriela Lena Frank - Part 1For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT)Episode 9: Gabriela Lena Frank (part 1)Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure!In this week’s episode, we talk to Gabriela Lena Frank about her heritage, her numerous initiatives–particularly the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music–and the impact receiving the Heinz Award has had. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Gabriela Lena Frank, visit https://www.glfcam.com/people/gabriela...2022-08-0112 min
Artist Propulsion LabLayale Chaker in Conversation with Fabian Almazan and David LentzWQXR's Artist Propulsion Lab is the station's program to support emerging and mid-career artists by providing them with opportunities to perform and commission work, and to take advantage of the station's platforms, like this podcast. Starting today, and continuing every other Thursday, join this year's class of artists as they explore a topic important to them.
In this episode, violinist and composer Layale Chaker is joined by composer and pianist Fabian Alamazan, and paleobotanist David Lentz, of the University of Cincinnati, for a conversation about music and environmental stewardship, moderated by New Sounds' John Schaefer.
F...2022-07-0731 min
Opera UprisingThe Professional Journey of Lidiya YankovskayaRussian-American conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya is a fiercely committed advocate for Russian masterpieces, operatic rarities, and contemporary works on the leading edge of classical music. She has conducted more than 40 world premieres, including 16 operas, and her strength as a visionary collaborator has guided new perspectives on staged and symphonic repertoire from Carmen and Queen of Spades to Price and Prokofiev. As Music Director of Chicago Opera Theater, Ms. Yankovskaya has led the Chicago premieres of Jake Heggie’s Moby-Dick, Rachmaninov’s Aleko, Joby Talbot’s Everest, Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta, and the world premiere of Dan Shore’s Freedom Ride. Her daring per...2022-05-1855 min
NOVA Chamber Music SeriesSongs of the AmericasEpisode 22 - April 4, 2022Jeff Counts discusses the music performed on Songs of the Americas, NOVA’s April 10 concertMusic discussed includes:Gabriela Lena Frank: Four Folk SongsCharles Ives: Selected SongsAnthony R. Green: The Gettysburg AddressJessie Montgomery: Loisaida, My LoveClarice Assad: Canções da America (Songs of America)Songs of the Americas will be presented on April 10, 2022 at 3pm in Salt Lake City’s Libby Gardner Concert Hall. For more information, visit https://www.novaslc.org.Jeff Counts | hostproduced by Chr...2022-04-0416 min
Classical SchmassicalConduct Yourself AccordinglySend us a textJoin me as I chat with Lidiya Yankovskaya about her work as the first female conductor of a multi-million dollar opera company!https://www.facebook.com/ClassicalSchmassicalGuest Bio: Russian-American conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya is a fiercely committed advocate for Russian masterpieces, operatic rarities, and contemporary works on the leading edge of classical music. She has conducted more than 40 world premieres, including 16 operas, and her strength as a visionary collaborator has guided new perspectives on staged and symphonic repertoire from Carmen and Queen of Spades to Price and Prokofiev. A...2021-12-1230 min
CSO Audio Program NotesCSO Program Notes: Hilary Hahn, Dvořák Violin Concerto & Tchaikovsky 5Intrepid superstar and CSO Artist-in-Residence Hilary Hahn returns to perform Dvořák’s Violin Concerto, a work laced with the vibrant colors and dance rhythms of the composer’s native Bohemia, which was given its U.S. premiere by the Orchestra in 1891. Andrés Orozco-Estrada leads a world premiere by Gabriela Lena Frank, named by the Washington Post as one of the 35 most significant female composers in history, and Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, a work that embodies the struggle of triumph over adversity.
All ticket holders are invited to a free 30-minute Preconcert Conversation on the Armour Stage, which will start 75...2021-12-0213 minCSO Audio Program NotesCSO Program Notes: Hilary Hahn, Dvořák Violin Concerto & Tchaikovsky 5Intrepid superstar and CSO Artist-in-Residence Hilary Hahn returns to perform Dvořák’s Violin Concerto, a work laced with the vibrant colors and dance rhythms of the composer’s native Bohemia, which was given its U.S. premiere by the Orchestra in 1891. Andrés Orozco-Estrada leads a world premiere by Gabriela Lena Frank, named by the Washington Post as one of the 35 most significant female composers in history, and Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, a work that embodies the struggle of triumph over adversity.
All ticket holders are invited to a free 30-minute Preconcert Conversation on the Armour Stage, which will start 75...2021-12-0213 min
NOVA Chamber Music SeriesSongs of LifeEpisode 19 - November 8, 2021Jeff Counts discusses the music performed on Songs of Life, NOVA’s November 14 concertMusic discussed includes:Heitor Villa-Lobos: Assobio a Játo (Jet Whistle)Gabriela Lena Frank: Milagros (Miracles)Devin Maxwell: Git Along Little DogiesNeil Thornock: BlurAlfred Schnittke: SerenadeMaurice Ravel: Introduction and AllegroSongs of Life will be presented on November 14, 2021 at 3pm in Salt Lake City’s Libby Gardner Concert Hall. For more information, visit https://www.novaslc.org.Jeff Counts | hostproduced by Chris...2021-11-0917 min
Makin' It In OperaMakin' It with Dr. Lisa NeherPortland, Oregon composer and mezzo-soprano Lisa Neher (b. 1985) writes theatrical, story-driven music for instruments and voices. Trained as a stage actress, her compositions are shaped by her keen sense of dramatic timing and feature aching, lyrical phrases, energetic rhythmic motives, and intense harmonies. She often draws inspiration for her works from the natural world, suggesting the joyous bubbling of streams, the delicacy of sprouting plants, and the eerie mystery of deep ocean life with evocative timbres and vivid motives.Lisa’s commissions include works for Third Angle New Music, Durward Ensemble, the Glass City Singers, Coe College Or...2021-11-011h 05
This Classical LifeJess Gillam with... Carlos SimonJess Gillam is joined by composer Carlos Simon to share the music they love including the Philip Glass opera Akhnaten, Quincy Jones' Happy Feet, Gabriela Lena Frank, Earth Wind and Fire and a cracking tune from Sibelius.Playlist:
Philip Glass - Funeral of Amenhotep (from Akhnaten) [Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus, Karen Kamensek, Zachary James]
Bach - Sonata for Violin and Keyboard No.3 in E Major, BWV 1016; 3rd movement [Renaud Capuçon (violin), David Fray (piano)]
Quincy Jones - Happy Feet (from the movie Walk, Don’t Run)
Traditional – The Butcher's Boy [Kronos Quartet, Natalie Merchant]
Gabriela Lena Frank...2021-10-1628 min
Sticky Notes: The Classical Music PodcastA Conversation with Gabriela Lena Frank, ComposerGabriela Lena Frank is currently serving as Composer-in-Residence with the storied Philadelphia Orchestra and was included in the Washington Post's list of the 35 most significant women composers in history, I've always been a huge fan of Lena Frank's music, and I was so thrilled to talk with her about how she approaches writing, the sense of fantasy that is so present in her work, the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy, and her fascinating NY Times article about Beethoven's deafness. This is a fun one!2021-07-0834 minHearTOGETHER PodcastGabriela Lena FrankGabriela Lena Frank, The Philadelphia Orchestra’s composer-in-residence is widely celebrated for exploring her multicultural heritage through her work. On this episode, you'll hear about her path, her position on "identity politics", and how she pays it forward. Learn more about the Gabriela Frank Creative Academy of Music hereMUSIC: FRANK, Leyendas; An Andean Walkabout, Mvt.3 (Philadelphia Orchestra)FRANK, Concertino Cusequeño (Philadelphia Orchestra)HUNT, Climb (Philadelphia Orchestra)FRANK, Leyendas; An Andean Walkabout, Mvt.4 (Philadelphia Orchestra)Hosted by Tori Marchiony. Thanks to Consulting Producer, Sofiya Ballin and Audio Engineer, Teng Chen. The Phila...2021-05-1929 min
Soundweavers1.14 Tony ArnoldSoprano Tony Arnold joins us to chat about hopping careers from orchestral conductor to international superstar vocalist, her varied interests in how sound is made and how to harness sound to make it into something else, and the way her interests have helped in collaborations with all sorts of instrumentalists and in teaching composers how to help performers lift music off the page . We speak about how she developed the working knowledge necessary to decipher contemporary scores, the close connection between chamber music and contemporary music, and learning how to fit into the deeply intimate and idiomatic language of...2021-03-0345 min
LA Opera Podcasts: Behind the CurtainBehind the Curtain LIVE: Celebrating Women ComposersEnjoy this inspiring conversation with composers Juhi Bansal, Gabriela Lena Frank, Nia Imani Franklin and Laura Karpman, moderated by mezzo-soprano Suzanna Guzmán. These women are redefining classical and film music, while smashing preconceptions and barriers for other artists. Each has become a champion of a more vibrant and inclusive future.
This podcast was recorded on December 3, 2020 as part of a live, Zoom event in partnership with The Hildegards, Arts for LA, and the Women’s Opera Network of OPERA America.2021-03-021h 02
Beethoven walks into a bar...Celebrating Composers of ColorThe year 2020 was challenging for the entire world. We were not only facing the largest pandemic in a century, but here in America we were also continuing the fight toward true equality. And this is certainly true in the musical world as it is in so many fields. For too long, many incredibly gifted composers have not had their powerful voices heard and represented enough in the vast canon of orchestral literature. In this week’s episode Mike, Stephanie, and Jason share with you our list of 10 composers of color whose music you should know. We hope that you will fi...2021-02-2456 min
NOVA Chamber Music SeriesThe Crossroads Series: VI. StoriesWe speak with two artists who are using their work to explore humanity's interaction with the environment. Composer Gabriela Lena Frank and playwright Chantal Bilodeau discuss how the arts bring discussions of climate change and sustainability center stage.Transcript available at novaslc.org/podcastView Rising Tide for free at novaslc.org/crossroadsHosts:Rebecca McFaul, Fry Street Quartet violinistDr. Rob Davies, Utah State University Dept of Physics (Twitter @robsMast)Guests:Gabriela Lena Frank, composer (glfcam.com)Chantal Bilodeau, playwright (thearcticcycle.org)produced by...2020-11-231h 01
Monica ChewMonica Chew, Zoom GloomAudrey Q. Snyder (http://audreyqsnyder.com/), cello
Monica Chew, composer
I wrote Zoom Gloom as part of #GLFCAMGigThruCovid, an artist relief fund started by the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music to provide support for performers who lost work due to the pandemic. Just as I am learning to appreciate the tiny joys in life, I am learning to appreciate the minor annoyances as well. Since March I’ve spent about countless hours in Zoom calls and concerts, and doing tech support for the same. I created the audio track from found and solicited voice samples to capture the se...2020-11-0803 min
National Gallery of Art TalksEast Coast Chamber OrchestraProgram: An Ancient Walkabout
This program, featuring music by J. S. Bach, Gabriela Lena Frank, Henry Purcell, Benjamin Britten, highlighted the chaconne, a musical form which originated in Latin America in the late sixteenth century and has inspired composers ever since. Starting off the program is likely the most well-known chaconne in classical music, the last movement from the Second Violin Partita by Johann Sebastian Bach. The concert concludes with Brittan’s 20th-century Chacony. This concert was held at the National Gallery of Art on Sunday, April 14, 2019.2020-04-161h 07
National Gallery of Art | MusicEast Coast Chamber OrchestraProgram: An Ancient Walkabout. This program, featuring music by J. S. Bach, Gabriela Lena Frank, Henry Purcell, Benjamin Britten, highlighted the chaconne, a musical form which originated in Latin America in the late sixteenth century and has inspired composers ever since. Starting off the program is likely the most well-known chaconne in classical music, the last movement from the Second Violin Partita by Johann Sebastian Bach. The concert concludes with Brittan’s 20th-century Chacony. This concert was held at the National Gallery of Art on Sunday, April 14, 2019.2020-04-141h 01
Music MountainMarshall Miles Interviews Oskar Espina-Ruiz, Artistic Director, Music Mountain Concerts July 27 & 28Music Mountain is a magical place. Here, since 1930, world-renowned string quartets and outstanding guest artists have created powerful live performances year after year. The magic is in the music and in the people who make it happen. Our peaceful mountaintop campus and the pristine acoustics of air-conditioned Gordon Hall complete the perfect quartet. Music Mountain’s 90th Anniversary Season is a historic event that we invite you to experience
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Classics from The Great American So...2019-07-2207 min
GlissandoGlissandoOn episode 1.6 we talk to Cristina Spinei, a rising composer who makes her home in Nashville, Tennessee. We discuss her album Music For Dance, her Blind Ear Music project, and the classical scene in Music City. In place of a Deep Cut, we're featuring a Grammy-nominated recording by Nashville's ALIAS Chamber Ensemble of Gabriela Lena Frank's Hilos for piano, clarinet, violin, and cello.2017-12-1244 min
Music Publishing PodcastMPP 031: Reena Esmail on Gender and Race in Concert MusicI met Reena Esmail a few years ago when my friend Marc Peloquin (Ep. 20) featured her on the KeyedUp MusicProject. I was immediately taken with her musical style, and was thrilled to get to know her in person after the concert.We tried for over two months to get this episode to happen, but our schedules refused to cooperate until just a few days before Christmas. Reena has some wonderful things to say on a host of topics, and I think that this is the perfect way to close out the year on a note of reflection...2016-12-291h 19
The Concert - Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum241. Musical OmnivoresWorks for string orchestra by Borodin and Frank performed by A Far Cry on April 21, 2013 and September 27, 2015. Borodin, Alexander: String Quartet No. 2, Mvt. 3 Notturno: Andante Frank, Gabriela Lena: Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout (2001)These days, many of us think of the gulf between classical and popular music as fairly wide and immovable, but it wasn’t always so—and it’s not necessarily so today, either. On this podcast, we’ll hear A Far Cry play works by two musical omnivores: composers whose work routinely crosses between popular, folk, and classical genres.First, we have a sort of...2016-07-0100 minThe Concert - Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum220. Multicultural AmericansWorks for chamber orchestra by Foote performed by A Far Cry with Paula Robison, flute on April 21, 2013 and February 6, 2011.
Foote, Arthur: A Night Piece
Frank, Gabriela Lena: Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout
America has long been known as a place where many cultures converge. On our podcast, we’ll celebrate two Americans, from two different generations, whose music illustrates this multicultural inclination.Born in the 1850s in Salem, Massachusetts, Arthur Foote was arguably the first major classical composer to be educated entirely in America. However, his work was undeniably influenced by European trends and aesthetics, as we...2015-08-1500 minThe Concert - Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum166. RootsSongs for piano trio and string trio by the Claremont Trio and Musicians from Ravinia's Steans Institute.Gabriela Frank: Folk Songs for Piano TrioErnő Dohnányi: Serenade Op. 10 (String Trio)We are all, in one way or another, a product of the culture into which we are born. This week’s podcast features music by two composers who built on those roots.We’ll begin with a recording of the Claremont Trio performing a new work, a piece commissioned for the opening season at the Gardner’s new Calderwood Hall. Simply titled "Folk Songs for Piano Tr...2013-05-1500 min
Wanda's Picks:Jacque Barnes; Dr.GabrielaLenaFrank &Nilo CruzWe open with Gina Breedlove, who will talk about her new CD and concert, Sunday, May 5, 2013, in Berkeley at Freight and Salvage. Visit http://www.ginabreedlove.com/ ; next we speak to Jacque Barnes, a Bay Area Keeper of the Culture AfroBrazialian style who is recovering from open heart surgery. There is a benefit for her medical expenses Sat., April 27, 7-9 show; 10-2 party, at BrasArte Casa de Cultura, 1901 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley: ww.brasarte.com We then shift to speak to Dr. Gabriela Lena Frank (composer) and Nilo Cruz (Pulitzer Prize winning playwright) about the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra performance of...2013-04-262h 26
Wanda's PicksWanda's Picks:Jacque Barnes; Dr.GabrielaLenaFrank &Nilo CruzWe open with Gina Breedlove, who will talk about her new CD and concert, Sunday, May 5, 2013, in Berkeley at Freight and Salvage. Visit http://www.ginabreedlove.com/ ; next we speak to Jacque Barnes, a Bay Area Keeper of the Culture AfroBrazialian style who is recovering from open heart surgery. There is a benefit for her medical expenses Sat., April 27, 7-9 show; 10-2 party, at BrasArte Casa de Cultura, 1901 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley: ww.brasarte.com We then shift to speak to Dr. Gabriela Lena Frank (composer) and Nilo Cruz (Pulitzer Prize winning playwright) about the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra performance of...2013-04-262h 25
Relevant TonesGabriela Lena FrankGabriela Lena Frank talks with Seth about her travels, music, professional life and the contemporary classical music field.
Hosted by Seth Boustead
Produced by Jesse McQuarters
Toyos and Tarqueada from Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout, Chiara String Quartet
Jungle Jaunt from Latin American Dances, Utah Symphony Orchestra/Keith Lockhart
Harawi Para Colquipocro fr. Ritmos Anchinos, Silk Road Ensemble
Quijotadas for string quartet, II- Seguidilla para la Mancha, ALIAS Ensemble
Adagio para Amantani, ALIAS Ensemble
Zapato de Chincha, Danza de los Diablos & Juegos fr...2012-05-2058 min
Manuel Barrueco PodcastBarrueco - Gabriela Lena FrankIn this podcast, Jonathan Palevsky interviews Manuel Barrueco and composer Gabriela Lena Frank about the new commission "Inca Dances" which was written for Manuel Barrueco and Cuarteto Latinoamericano, and appears on their new CD "Sounds of the Americas."2009-01-0400 min