Interviews, topics, and discussion
Episodes
Thursday May 28, 2020
Thursday May 28, 2020
With us today: Mark McCafferty, Dave O’Fallon, Brian Blume , Nick Meyers , Caleb Pickering, Dan Krumm, Brian Graiser, Greg Haynes
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0:00 Intro and Hello.
2:08 The Composition Committee's role at PAS? The composition contest
7:55 How are the composition entrees judged?
13:12 World Percussion Group contest vs PAS Composition Contest?
16:11 Percussionists composers
24:40 Pieces for pedagogical purpose?
33:38 What makes a good panel discussion at PASIC?
38:20 Advertising for the PAS Composition Competition?
44:45 Considerations for program notes when writing?
53:50 Composing and improvisation
1:03:08 Karli: Farewell and thank you, Alan Abel
1:10:40 Shoutout to the PAS Composition Contest
Thursday May 21, 2020
Thursday May 21, 2020
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0:00 Intro and Hello. Casey: today in music (John and Yoko's "Bed In's")
5:25 Hello Arthur van der Drift
9:00 How do you raise money for Tromp?
12:20 The Tromp Repitoire Days?
14:55 Composers and the selection process?
16:25 What do the winners do so well? Value of meeting fellow competitors and jury members.
29:20 What does Tromp offer to the winners?
32:56 Your musicology background and how that relates to the Tromp literature.
36:34 Future directions for Tromp?
41:06 In some competitions there will be no winner...
48:15 Chamber music competitions out there for percussion?
55:10 Casey: "Why You Should Ignore All That Corona Inspired Productivity" - article
Thursday May 14, 2020
Thursday May 14, 2020
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0:00 Intro and Hello. Casey: today in music
3:25 Hello, Ronni. Jumping the marimba...
8:00 The marimba cutting?!
15:35 Covid-19; Brazil and Denmark.
21:38 Percussion education in different countries? Importing instruments.
32:35 The transition from Denmark to Brazil?
43:00 More on importing instruments. Stuck without instruments.
53:25 Coming from piano, how did you become interested in percussion?
1:01:52 Losing your parents at a young age?
Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
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0:00 Intro and Hello
3:05 Casey: today in music
4:30 Hello, Ian Rosenbaum and Andy Akiho
6:55 New piece, Seven Pillars
9:50 Andy and Ian's composer and performer friendship
15:38 Compositional process?
20:45 How did you become interested in steel pan?
24:30 Effects and chopsticks on steel pan?
31:48 Premier with Collin Curry and Oregon Symphony?
37:00 Process of composing for an unfamiliar instrument?
40:50 The Synesthesia Suite?
45:45 Ben: history of the metronome
56:06 Favorite piece to work on or most rewarding?
58:57 Do you remember a corner stone moment in your career?
1:03:16 Concerto, Ricochet?
1:13:30 Influences?
1:20:33 Karli: RIP and thank you to John Pratt.
1:27:08 Which additional talent would you like to have?
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
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0:00 Intro and Hello.
1:00 Casey: History - Russolo
6:44 Welcome, Matt
8:00 Inheriting a percussion program and starting at FAU?
17:00 Was there anything you didn't expect when starting your job at FAU?
21:30 Teaching at the secondary level before university?
26:55 Freelancing in south Florida? Playing with Jacob Collier?
39:09 New percussion ensemble, Neuma?
43:30 Karli: Covid-19 and staying productive
56:10 If you could wake up with a new musical skill?
59:15 Any social distancing projects?
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
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0:00 Intro and Hello. How's everyone holding up!!??
4:25 "Institute for Posthuman Performance Practice" by Trond Reinholdtsen and Jennifer Torrence
8:50 What role does technology play in your work?
14:15 Role models?
19:00 Ksenija: Some facts on female inequality in music.
28:20 "Why Are There So Few Female Conductors?" (Article)
39:55 "Worst Behavior -Episode 2"
44:55 How much traditional study do you still think is relevant today?
50:10 Your travels and you staying in Oslo?
56:25 What are some methods you've developed for body or theater percussion pieces?
1:05:15 "How to Fight Final"? 1:09:05 What was the first piece that got you interested in new music?
1:14:33 Casey: History today
1:16:10 Ben: RIP and thank you to Charles Wuorinen and Krzysztof Penderecki
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
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0:00 Intro and Hello
1:40 Your podcast? (link below)
3:40 Touch the Sound?
7:25 Difference between "hearing" and "listening"?
16:25 Advice for students forgeing their own path in music?
25:30 Phillip Smith and John Psathas?
31:27 Your autobiography, Good Vibrations?
38:50 Expanding improvisation abilities?
45:05 Shadow Behind the Iron Sun album
50:10 An average practice session for you now?
56:03 How do you keep a healthy mental state when you are at your bussiest?
59:30 Making visual asthetic decisions when presenting to an audience?
1:00:05 Thanks
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Sunday Apr 05, 2020
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
Wednesday Apr 01, 2020
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0:00 Intro and hello
4:03 Online lessons?
9:30 Thought gap
13:00 Moving Percussion Ensemble online
18:40 Josh won the Principal Percussion spot at Kansas City!!
20:00 The rounds of the audition? Mindset and approach.
25:30 Staying so positively motivated?
29:10 Casey: "In Praise of Unremarkable Music" from New Music USA
50:00 Practicing technique when you're short on time?
53:00 Relaxation techniques?
56:30 Chakra in practice?
1:00:12 Casey: Today in history
1:05:35 Finances?
1:09:30 What were the differences in your fellowship position and CPO, and how did these prepare you for the recent audition victory?
1:15:30 Transitioning tambourine techniques? Playing excerpts "up" using pandero technique.
1:21:20 Staying positive?
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
0:00 Intro and hello
2:34 Casey: Beethoven's death date
6:40 Hello, Ivana
10:00 Some background
19:50 How did relationship with Marimba One begin?
24:04 Who would you consider significant composers of percussion and marimba today? State of the rep.!
40:25 Ben: recent Yuja Wang stories
1:03:00 Working with Svet?
1:07:00 Your summer festival?
1:10:33 Upcoming festival?