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For Good MeasureDa Capo Conversations with Juhi Bansal and Sakari Dixon VanderveerFor Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT)Episode 79: Da Capo Conversations with Juhi Bansal and Sakari Dixon VanderveerLooking 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 Juhi Bansal’s and Sakari Dixon Vanderveer’s perspectives on their compositional process. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Juhi Bansal and Sakari Dixon Vanderveer, check them out here and here. Parts of this episode originally premiered on February 21, 2022, click here, and Ma...2023-12-0405 minFor Good MeasureDa Capo Conversations with Marcus Norris and Sakari Dixon VanderveerFor Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT)Episode 75: Da Capo Conversations with Marcus Norris and Sakari Dixon VanderveerLooking 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 Marcus Norris’ and Sakari Dixon Vanderveer’s perspectives on music activism. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Marcus Norris and Sakari Dixon Vanderveer, check them out here and here. Parts of this episode originally premiered on August 16, 2021, click here, and May 17, 2021, click...2023-11-0611 min
Lexical Tones189 - ADJ At Midwest 2022Episode 189 of ADJ•ective New Music's podcast, Lexical Tones. Robert McClure and other members of the ADJ•ective New Music Composers' Collective venture to the 2022 Midwest Clinic International Band, Orchestra and Music Conference to sample all of the various musical happenings. With portable podcast equipment in tow, Rob had a chance to sit down with several composers, conductors, performers, and administrators for some quick chats in the Exhibitor Hall at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.
We are pleased to present these "mini-interviews" with Dr. Kenneth Thompson (conductor, Bowling Green State University), Quinn Mason (composer & conductor), Ava Wirth (oboe, The _____ Experiment), Mich...2023-05-031h 34For Good MeasureSakari Dixon VanderveerFor Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT)Episode 8: Sakari Dixon VanderveerLooking 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 Sakari Dixon Vanderveer about her compositional process and the philosophy behind her You(th) Can Compose workshop. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Sakari Dixon Vanderveer, visit https://sakaridixon.com/ . Parts of this episode originally premiered on May 17, 2021, found on Youtube, click here. ...2022-07-2509 min
Sakari Dixon VanderveerCitronella Sunsets (2020)Performed by Camerata PYP, David Hattner, dir.
Commissioned by the Portland Youth Philharmonic Young String Ensemble as part of the Youth Orchestra Commissioning Initiative.
Visit my website to peruse the score and purchase the sheet music here: https://sakaridixon.com/my-music/large-ensemble/citronella-sunsets-2020/2021-11-1402 min
Diversify the StandEpisode 2.7 - Anthony R. GreenEpisode 7 features Anthony R. Green, a composer, performer, social justice artist, and Associate Artistic Director for Castle of our Skins. We talk with Green about his musical journey, classism, and commodification in music today, and his current work. Transcripts to all podcast episodes are created by Hollyn Slykhuis and are posted on our website!To learn more about Anthony and all recommended groups, composers, and resources, check out the links below!Anthony R. Green - https://www.anthonyrgreen.com/Castle of our Skins - https://www.castleskins.org/Anthony’s article...2021-09-1529 minSakari Dixon VanderveerFire Season - "Fall" from "Spinning SoCal," by Thea GavinA recording of the premiere of "Fire Season" by Sakari Dixon Vanderveer on December 14, 2019. Commissioned and performed by the Salastina Music Society (Kevin Kumar, violin solo; Maia Jasper White, Hana Kim, violins; Meredith Crawford, viola; Yoshika Masuda, cello; Brianna Goldberg, double bass; Jason Yoshida, lute; Bernard Gordillo).
Poetry by Thea Gavin, Benjamin Gucciardi, and Donna Emerson. These works can be found in the anthology Fire and Rain: Ecopoetry of California: https://amzn.to/2FaK8ps (affiliate link).
https://sakaridixon.com/my-music/chamber/fire-season-2019/
http://www.salastina.org
http://theagavin.wordpress.com/about/
http://www.benjamingucciardi.com/
http://www.donnaemerson.com/2020-01-0100 minSakari Dixon VanderveerFire Season - I. DevilishA recording of the premiere of "Fire Season" by Sakari Dixon Vanderveer on December 14, 2019. Commissioned and performed by the Salastina Music Society (Kevin Kumar, violin solo; Maia Jasper White, Hana Kim, violins; Meredith Crawford, viola; Yoshika Masuda, cello; Brianna Goldberg, double bass; Jason Yoshida, lute; Bernard Gordillo).
Poetry by Thea Gavin, Benjamin Gucciardi, and Donna Emerson. These works can be found in the anthology Fire and Rain: Ecopoetry of California: https://amzn.to/2FaK8ps (affiliate link).
http://www.sakaridixon.com
http://www.salastina.org
http://theagavin.wordpress.com/about/
http://www.benjamingucciardi.com/
http://www.donnaemerson.com/2020-01-0101 minSakari Dixon VanderveerFire Season - "Scavengers," by Benjamin GucciardiA recording of the premiere of "Fire Season" by Sakari Dixon Vanderveer on December 14, 2019. Commissioned and performed by the Salastina Music Society (Kevin Kumar, violin solo; Maia Jasper White, Hana Kim, violins; Meredith Crawford, viola; Yoshika Masuda, cello; Brianna Goldberg, double bass; Jason Yoshida, lute; Bernard Gordillo).
Poetry by Thea Gavin, Benjamin Gucciardi, and Donna Emerson. These works can be found in the anthology Fire and Rain: Ecopoetry of California: https://amzn.to/2FaK8ps (affiliate link).
http://www.sakaridixon.com
http://www.salastina.org
http://theagavin.wordpress.com/about/
http://www.benjamingucciardi.com/
http://www.donnaemerson.com/2020-01-0100 minSakari Dixon VanderveerFire Season - II. DesolateA recording of the premiere of "Fire Season" by Sakari Dixon Vanderveer on December 14, 2019. Commissioned and performed by the Salastina Music Society (Kevin Kumar, violin solo; Maia Jasper White, Hana Kim, violins; Meredith Crawford, viola; Yoshika Masuda, cello; Brianna Goldberg, double bass; Jason Yoshida, lute; Bernard Gordillo).
Poetry by Thea Gavin, Benjamin Gucciardi, and Donna Emerson. These works can be found in the anthology Fire and Rain: Ecopoetry of California: https://amzn.to/2FaK8ps (affiliate link).
http://www.sakaridixon.com
http://www.salastina.org
http://theagavin.wordpress.com/about/
http://www.benjamingucciardi.com/
http://www.donnaemerson.com/2020-01-0103 minSakari Dixon VanderveerFire Season - from "First Rain" by Donna EmersonA recording of the premiere of "Fire Season" by Sakari Dixon Vanderveer on December 14, 2019. Commissioned and performed by the Salastina Music Society (Kevin Kumar, violin solo; Maia Jasper White, Hana Kim, violins; Meredith Crawford, viola; Yoshika Masuda, cello; Brianna Goldberg, double bass; Jason Yoshida, lute; Bernard Gordillo).
Poetry by Thea Gavin, Benjamin Gucciardi, and Donna Emerson. These works can be found in the anthology Fire and Rain: Ecopoetry of California: https://amzn.to/2FaK8ps (affiliate link).
http://www.sakaridixon.com
http://www.salastina.org
http://theagavin.wordpress.com/about/
http://www.benjamingucciardi.com/
http://www.donnaemerson.com/2020-01-0100 minSakari Dixon VanderveerFire Season - III. Joyful, JubilantA recording of the premiere of "Fire Season" by Sakari Dixon Vanderveer on December 14, 2019. Commissioned and performed by the Salastina Music Society (Kevin Kumar, violin solo; Maia Jasper White, Hana Kim, violins; Meredith Crawford, viola; Yoshika Masuda, cello; Brianna Goldberg, double bass; Jason Yoshida, lute; Bernard Gordillo).
Poetry by Thea Gavin, Benjamin Gucciardi, and Donna Emerson. These works can be found in the anthology Fire and Rain: Ecopoetry of California: https://amzn.to/2FaK8ps (affiliate link).
http://www.sakaridixon.com
http://www.salastina.org
http://theagavin.wordpress.com/about/
http://www.benjamingucciardi.com/
http://www.donnaemerson.com/2020-01-0103 minSakari Dixon VanderveerObsidian, rippled in moonlight, gleamsPremiere by the Salastina Music Society in Pasadena, CA on Apr 7, 2019.
Kevin Kumar, violin
Heather Powell, violin
Meredith Crawford, viola
Yoshika Masuda, cello
Kaitlin Webster-Zuber, piano2019-07-1809 min
Listening to LadiesSakari Dixon VanderveerComposer Sakari Dixon Vanderveer on composing in middle school, the saxophone as a wild animal, and daring to be visible. 2018-06-1323 min
Sound Meets SoundEp. 07 - Composer/Violist Sakari DixonI talk with Sakari Dixon about teaching, community, and her compositional process. Listen to the end to hear her blazing alto sax piece feRaL! To read a transcript of this podcast, go here: https://megsnewmusicblog.wordpress.com/2020/03/22/transcript-of-podcast-with-sakari-dixon/ https://sakaridixon.wordpress.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/SakariDixon https://twitter.com/sakaridixon feRaL credits: Kelsey Broersma - Alto Saxophone Ian Kaminski - Violin Sakari Dixon - Viola Jeremy Boersma - Cello Austin Davis - Conductor Manuel J. Perez III - Recording Engineer2017-11-2937 min
Sound Meets SoundEp. 07 - Composer/Violist Sakari DixonI talk with Sakari Dixon about teaching, community, and her compositional process. Listen to the end to hear her blazing alto sax piece feRaL!
To read a transcript of this podcast, go here: https://megsnewmusicblog.wordpress.com/2020/03/22/transcript-of-podcast-with-sakari-dixon/
https://sakaridixon.wordpress.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/SakariDixon
https://twitter.com/sakaridixon
feRaL credits:
Kelsey Broersma - Alto Saxophone
Ian Kaminski - Violin
Sakari Dixon - Viola
Jeremy Boersma - Cello
Austin Davis - Conductor
Manuel J. Perez III - Recording Engineer2017-11-2937 min
Sakari Dixon VanderveerfeRaLKelsey Broersma, alto sax
Ian Kaminski, violin
Sakari Dixon, viola
Jeremy Boersma, cello
Austin Davis, conductor
Recorded by Manuel Perez at the University of Redlands in May 2014.
Composed in 2014. Photo adapted from Kunal Mukherjee's work on Flickr using an Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license: https://www.flickr.com/photos/redlinx/3858645744/2014-08-1305 minSakari Dixon VanderveerEl príncipe sombrío y los recuerdos de su niñezMusic from Sakari Dixon's Upper Division Qualifying Exam on April 9, 2012.2012-04-2004 min