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Between The Bars#15 Yuja In Our TimePianist Yuja Wang is a phenomena in our time. A remarkable artist who is young enough in mind to make shockingly original music on stage, while being experienced enough to navigate the sometimes cut throat world of the classical music industry. Between the bars host Yannick Dondelinger joins Yuja Wang for a taxi ride to Amsterdam, and an especially informal chat about the genius of Rachmaninov, the joy of China’s cuisine, living in the USA, religion, the privacy of Bachs music, performing with the late and great Claudio Abbado, and many many more topics….. enjoy the ride...
2025-07-0136 min
Between The Bars#14-2 Stage FrightWeird head tapping routines, toy lobsters on stage - Part 2 of Stage Fright uncovers the strange and diverse pre-concert routines some musicians go through, and what happens if you freeze in the middle of a performance. Fight or flight, to leave the stage or not to leave the stage, that is the question. And then the taboo topic of Beta Blockers enters the conversation... Host and MCO violist Yannick Dondelinger brings to a close this double episode of frank, funny and intimate discussion with MCO musicians around the effects, the origins, and some controversial solutions to having s...
2024-12-1655 min
Between The Bars#14 PART 1 - Stage FrightFrom childhood trauma, to professional bow shake, to the elephant in the room - Beta Blockers. Some times you swallow the stage, and sometimes the stage swallows you… Stage fright is something we can all relate to, wether presenting a speech, teaching class, or chairing a meeting. This is especially true for the musicians of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, who are out there on the worlds concert stages in front of thousands of people, every week, every year. Join host and violist Yannick Dondelinger for a double episode of frank, funny and intimate discussion with MCO...
2024-11-2637 min
Between The Bars#13 Rooted in Music with Mitsuko UchidaJoin host Yannick Dondelinger for an intimate conversation with Dame Mitsuko Uchida. In this heartwarming discussion, Mitsuko shares her life story, from her musical upbringing to becoming one of the most revered pianists of our time. Discover the deep roots that music has in her life and how they have shaped her career. Mitsuko also shares her unique connection with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, her appreciation for Mozart, and touches on her upcoming role as Music Director of the Ojai Music Festival. Throughout the episode, Mitsuko's modesty and optimism shine through, painting a p...
2024-05-2235 min
Between The Bars#12 Home, Belonging, "Heimat" with Valentina-Katharina Georgoulopoulos In this episode, MCO's Outreach and Education Manager, Valentina-Katharina Georgoulopoulos, joins host Yannick Dondelinger to explore the concept of "Heimat" (home and belonging). With members originating from 25 diverse countries, "Heimat" holds much significance for the MCO. Valentina shares insights into crafting a unique concert format, that was developed in collaboration with the MCO musicians. Specifically tailored for younger audiences, Valentina and Yannick uncover both the challenges and rewards of engaging young listeners. Join them to discover "Heimat" and explore how our upcoming school festival in Berlin aims to further immerse students in the journey of fi...
2024-03-3039 min
Between The Bars#11 PART 3 - Kids on Board with Johannes Lörstad & Emma SchiedIt's a fact - life changes when a little one comes on the scene. But how do you navigate the realms of parenthood when you're a musician and part of an internationally traveling orchestra? Host Yannick Dondelinger sits down with fellow MCO musicians Johannes Lörstad (violin) and Emma Schied (oboe) to discuss their lives before and since having children. Complementing their conversation, producer Matthias Mayr uncovers some touching insights from the other side. Young MCO-ers Mathilda Lörstad and Oliver Dondelinger, provide a glimpse into life as children on board a musician's journey.
2023-12-2127 min
Between The Bars#11 PART 2 - Kids on Board with Johannes Lörstad & Emma SchiedIt's a fact - life changes when a little one comes on the scene. But how do you navigate the realms of parenthood when you're a musician and part of an internationally traveling orchestra? Host Yannick Dondelinger sits down with fellow MCO musicians Johannes Lörstad (violin) and Emma Schied (oboe) to discuss their lives before and since having children. Complementing their conversation, producer Matthias Mayr uncovers some touching insights from the other side. Young MCO-ers Mathilda Lörstad and Oliver Dondelinger, provide a glimpse into life as children on board a musician's journey.
2023-12-1724 min
Between The Bars#11 PART 1 - Kids on Board with Johannes Lörstad & Emma SchiedIt's a fact - life changes when a little one comes on the scene. But how do you navigate the realms of parenthood when you're a musician and part of an internationally traveling orchestra? Host Yannick Dondelinger sits down with fellow MCO musicians Johannes Lörstad (violin) and Emma Schied (oboe) to discuss their lives before and since having children. Complementing their conversation, producer Matthias Mayr uncovers some touching insights from the other side. Young MCO-ers Mathilda Lörstad and Oliver Dondelinger, provide a glimpse into life as children on board a musician's journey.
2023-12-1222 min
Between The Bars#10 PART 3 - The Big Goodbye with Patricia KopatchinskajaIn her staged project "Les Adieux", Patricia Koptchinskaja points out the many goodbyes she feels we will have to take in the near future. The final goodbye, or the Big Goodbye, will be one to ourselves. In the third, and final, episode of the Big Goodbye, Between the Bars host Yannick Dondelinger finds out how the concept of the project came to Patricia and how we could interpret what she puts on the stage! / 'Les Adieux' is generously supported by the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media through "N...
2022-08-2020 min
Between The Bars#9 PART 4 - Mozart Momentum in conversation: Mozart in our timeFor the final episode of Mozart Momentum: in conversation, we focus on "Mozart in our time". How does our interpretation and performance of Mozart's works differ from when they were conveived 250 years ago? Host Yannick Dondelinger discusses the relevance, beauty and timelessness of Mozart's work in the last instalment of our mini-series with pianist Leif Ove Andsnes and concertmaster Matthew Truscott. // Special thanks to the voice acting of Michiel Commandeur, Stephanie Baubin, Matthias Mayr and Anna Costa. // Generously supported by the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the M...
2022-05-0524 min
Between The Bars#9 PART 3 - Mozart Momentum in conversation: A freelancer is bornEverybody knows Mozart for his operas, symphonies and concert pieces, but not all know that he was a pioneer who fought for professional and artistic freedom. The composer is often considered the first musician who emancipated himself from the subordination of the feudal system and worked as a freelancer. What did those freelance days look like? How did it influence his compositions during that time? Answer these and more questions by joining us in part three of Mozart Momentum: in conversation: A freelancer is born. Together with pianist Leif Ove Andsnes and violinist Matthew Truscott, host Yannick Dondelinger digs i...
2022-04-2218 min
Between The Bars#9 PART 2 - Mozart Momentum in conversation: Family, Friendship, FreemasonryFor the last seven years of his life, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a member of the Freemasons. How did the Masonic order influence the life and work of the composer? Find out in the second episode of Mozart Momentum: In Conversation, a four-part podcast series where host Yannick Dondelinger dives deep into two of the most creative years of Mozart's life together with pianist Leif Ove Andsnes and violinist Matthew Truscott. // Generously supported by the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media through "NEUSTART KULTUR". // Special thanks to St...
2022-04-1725 min
Between The Bars#9 PART 1 - Mozart Momentum in conversation: The Inventor1785/1786, two of the most fruitful years in Mozart's life as a composer, inspired the MCO and Leif Ove Andsnes to partner up for a multiyear recording- and performing project: Mozart Momentum 1785/1786. As the second album of the project launches, focusing on the year 1786, Between the Bars hosts a four-part miniseries podcast exploring the life of Mozart in those two vital years. In part one: 'Mozart Momentum in Conversation: The Inventor', we join host Yannick Dondelinger as he discusses Mozart as the inventor of the piano concerto and the importance of his presence in Vienna together with Leif...
2022-04-0818 min
Between The BarsMusic in VR - The Unanswered QuestionImagine walking on stage in the middle of a concert, submerging yourself into the music as you walk between the musicians. With VR performances entering the terrain of classical music, this is no longer just a dream. Join our host Yannick Dondelinger in discussion with 3D sound specialist Henrik Oppermann and violinist Timothy Summers as they discover the wondrous world of virtual reality and its application to classical music. For a complete experience, we highly recommend listening to the episode with headphones. Photo by Geoffroy Schied
2022-02-0846 min
Between The BarsEat, Sleep, Dream, Compose. George Benjamin.Ever since he was a child, Sir George Benjamin wanted to be a composer. At only twenty years of age, his piece ‘Ringed by the Flat Horizon’ was played at the BBC Proms. Fourty years on and the MCO, under George’s baton, will present the world premiere of ‘Concerto for Orchestra’ at the same event. Tune in as host Yannick Dondelinger explores the uniqueness of this new work – composed for and dedicated to the MCO – and delves into the utterly fascinating mind of one of classical music’s most beloved and inspiring creators.
2021-08-2637 min
Between The BarsMusic In My Head | Paul Whittaker on Music & DeafnessFor the next edition of Between the Bars, join host Yannick Dondelinger as he speaks with Paul Whittaker, deaf musician, performer and creative advisor of our Feel the Music education programme. Exploring Paul's upbringing in 1960's England, this episode sheds light on a defining paradox of his life – the challenges of uniting music with deafness. He discusses how to shift the perception of what it means to experience music, and how Beethoven turned his own situation into creative triumph. Taking inspiration from the composer's own experience, the MCO's educational project Feel the Music was developed in...
2021-08-0550 min
Between The BarsFrom Rolando Villazón With Love | Mozartwoche & MCOWorld-renowned tenor, opera director, novelist, cartoonist and artistic director of one of classical music's biggest festivals, the Salzburg Mozartwoche, Rolando Villazón is a man of many, many, many talents. Join Rolando and host Yannick Dondelinger, plus MCO Violinist Anna Matz and Director of Artistic Planning Maggie Coe for a wide-ranging conversation about why music matters, how artists are coping in these unprecedented times, and why, after all these years, Mozart is still as relevant as ever.
2021-04-0154 min
Between The BarsFuture Fear, Future Fantastic | Pekka KuusistoWhat will the future look like? Sound like? Be like? Delve into the multidisciplinary mind of MCO Artistic Partner Pekka Kuusisto, as together we probe the limits of the possible and imagine the impossible in the latest episode of Between the Bars. With host Yannick Dondelinger we discuss climate change, holograms, the difficulties of having an original thought, and why women make better cars. Plus, after months apart, hear MCO members talk about the joy of making music together again.
2020-12-0739 min
Between The BarsThe Flying Conductor | Daniel HardingMeet the musician who takes being a high-flying success more literally than most. Daniel Harding was only 22 when he began working with the MCO in 1997. Now he's not only one of the most-sought after conductors in the world, but also a qualified commercial airline pilot. So with the seatbelt sign switched on and little chance of turbulence between these friends of over 20 years, join our host Yannick Dondelinger as he sits down with Daniel to talk about flying planes and conducting Mozart.
2020-01-1733 min
Between The BarsMusical Migration | Kirsty Hilton & Mark HampsonSunscreen in winter? Sleeping with one eye shut? Violinist Kirsty Hilton and Trombone player Mark Hampson go Between the Bars with Yannick Dondelinger to share stories about growing up in one part of the world and making classical music in another, experiencing new cultures, the things they learned along the way and what it means to call somewhere home. And for our first Matti Moment, he goes hunting for tips to banish jetlag and ends up discovering that the MCO has much more in common with birds than song.
2020-01-1747 min