Category Archives: Podcast

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-t736t-effb8f Percussionist Marianna Soroka talks about four different pieces that helped shape her life, sharing the stage with live horses in a 90’s Polish opera house, and the history of the frame drum.    Useful links: Spotify playlist for Marianna’s pieces Spotify playlist for main pieces  Spotify playlist for final question pieces    Other usefulContinue reading “Marianna Soroka”

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-w56vb-ef154e Violinist Katarina Aleksić talks about Arnold Schoenberg’s Verklaerte Nacht (Transfigured Night), growing up in former Yugoslavia, and the magic of communicating with people on an unspoken level.   Useful links: Spotify playlist for Katarina’s pieces  Spotify playlist for main pieces  Spotify playlist for final question pieces    Other useful links: Traditional Serbian song KatarinaContinue reading “Katarina Aleksić”

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-nk2j9-ede52f Italian multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi talks about ostinato basslines, the similarities between language and musical improvisation, and how the basslines used in Radiohead and My Funny Valentine are a lot older than we think.   Useful links: Spotify playlist for Francesco’s pieces  Spotify playlist for main pieces  Spotify playlist for final question pieces   MoreContinue reading “Francesco Turrisi”

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-7tywj-eb2510 Bonus episode! Join us this episode as we answer some great questions from our listeners and announce our NEW PayPal link where you can donate. It’s really easy to donate to keep this podcast going! Just head to PayPal.me/MusicBoxConcerts and choose the currency and amount you want to donate.    Useful links: Opening musicContinue reading “BONUS: Listener Questions!”

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-d4eev-ea243b Conductor Joshua Weilerstein chats about Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony, nerdy piano improvisation duels, and how cultural identity shapes our way of listening to music.    Useful links: Spotify playlist for Joshua’s pieces  Spotify playlist for main pieces  Spotify playlist for final question pieces    Other useful links: Ludwig van Beethoven  Lausanne Chamber Orchestra performs allContinue reading “Joshua Weilerstein”

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-3zswg-e8831b Cellist Guy Fishman chats about Vivaldi’s Cello Concerto in C minor, his introduction to classical music in Texas, and the joys of exploring sheet music stores.   Useful links: Spotify playlist for Guy’s pieces  Spotify playlist for main pieces  Spotify playlist for final question pieces    Other useful links: Antonio Vivaldi  Check out ourContinue reading “Guy Fishman”

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-uur8v-e627d7 Mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean chats about Luciano Berio’s Folk Songs, Caroline Shaw’s Cant voi l’aube, and how 70s disco shaped her musical taste.   Useful links: Spotify playlist for Lotte’s pieces  Spotify playlist for main pieces  Spotify playlist for final question pieces    Other useful links: Composer Luciano Berio  Australian National Academy of Music  EnsembleContinue reading “Lotte Betts-Dean”

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-btw88-e475a9 Violinist Rachael Beesley talks us through Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique, deranged opium nightmares, and whether the violin or the french horn is the most difficult instrument.   Useful links: Spotify playlist for Rachael’s pieces  Spotify playlist for main pieces  Spotify playlist for final question pieces    Aurora Orchestra performing a staged version of SymphonieContinue reading “Rachael Beesley”

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-vbz4u-e3adf2 Canadian violinist Julia Wedman chats about Biber’s Mystery Sonatas, scordatura, and adventures in Salzburg with the help of a janitor named Ziggy.   Useful links: Julia’s Spotify playlist  Spotify playlist for main pieces from all episodes   Spotify playlist for final question pieces from all episodes      More useful links: Heinrich Iganz Franz vonContinue reading “Julia Wedman”

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ugzwi-e2d544 Keyboardist Tineke Steenbrink talks us through Corelli’s Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 11 in B-flat Major, acoustic pots hidden in medieval churches, and her realisation that Harry Potter’s library doesn’t actually exist.    Useful links: Tineke’s Spotify playlist  Spotify playlist for main pieces from all episodes Spotify playlist for final question pieces from allContinue reading “Tineke Steenbrink”