HERo Talk

Darrian and Angela are back from the Dominican Republic and are catching up about the trip and what’s coming up. They also share this week’s Small Talk and play some of our listeners favorite recordings.

What are murder ballads? Join Angela and Darrian as they sit down with their friend Rosalee to talk about murder ballads. We talk about what they are and what they mean for women. 

This week on HERo Talk, Angela and Darrian talk with the principal flutist of the Boston Symphony, Elizabeth Rowe. She tells us about her career and how she successfully led a lawsuit for equal pay in 2018. 

This week Darrian and Angela catch up on our lives and school and what is coming up for HERo. They also stop to talk about your HERoes from our social media Small Talk!

This week Angela and Darrian discuss and share their thoughts on the movie Tár. Beware the spoilers! Come back and listen after you watch the movie about the fictional powerhouse female conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic. Comment and let us know your thoughts on the movie. 

Join Darrian and Angela as they sit down and talk with luthier Anne Cole. She talks about her career and her unique approach to making instruments. Learn more about Anne Cole at https://www.annecoleviolinmaker.com

Darrian and Angela have their first man on the show! Join us as we talk to Donne Ambassador and pianist, Antonio Oyarzabal! We talk about his career playing music by women and our future projects coming up with Antonio! Learn more about Antonio at www.antonioyarzabal.com 

Join Angela and Darrian as they talk to violin soloist Chee-Yun Kim! Learn about her amazing journey and career! https://chee-yun.net

Here we go again! Darrian and Angela are back for season 2 of HERo Talk. We talk about what is coming for 2023 and look back on 2022. 

Darrian and Angela wish all our HERoes a Happy Holidays and bring an end to our first season of HERo Talk!

Join Darrian and Angela as they sit down with guest cohost, Bella Schwerin. Bella shares with us a cello suite by composer, Juri Seo!  Link to composer page: https://www.juriseomusic.com/about

Join Darrian and Angela as they talk about a new composer with guest cohost Darci Wright! We will look into the music and life of work by women composers that exist outside the classical canon.

Darrian and Angela sit down with the award-winning composer Augusta Read-Thomas. We talk about her compositions and the success of her career. In today’s episode, we talk about her pieces Brio, Star Box, Violin Concerto No. 3, Incantation, Toft Serenade, and Plea for Peace. 

On this episode, Darrian and Angela talk about the negativity HERo experienced and why it makes our mission even more important. We also talk about the professionalism women must display to be taken seriously. 

Join Darrian and Angela as they sit down with renowned musicologist and ecomusicologist, Dr. Denise Von Glahn. We talk about her career and challenges that face women in music. 

Today Angela and Darrian talk about women composers. We test ourselves to see if we can name women composers for each letter of the alphabet. 

Today Darrian and Angela talk with Ellen Taafe Zwilich, the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in composition. 

Join Darrian and Angela as they sit down and talk with the CEO of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Amanda Stringer. They will talk about arts administration and women in leadership positions. 

Join us as we talk about mental health for musicians and then interview Evee Hunnel! Evee is the composer of the HERo Talk theme song!

Join Darrian and Angela as they talk about the good guys that support women! This happy episode will make you feel better about the small changes in music!

Join us this week as we talk about using social media to promote classical music and help our careers as musicians. We are also joined by violinist, teacher, and social media influencer, Crista Guthrie Shoemake! 

Angela and Darrian are back to talk about our first week back to school at FSU. We discuss what our first week looked like and what we think ambition looks like for women.  

Episode 2 of HERo Talk deals with the new topics being taught in music history/theory and how to create a more diverse curriculum for musicians. Sit down with us as we talk with Dr. Rachel Lumsden about female composers and her innovative classes. 

Welcome to episode 1 of HERo Talk! This week we will tell you about us and how HERo started. We will also be talking about our experiences in music as women as well as the experiences of some of our members. 

Welcome to HERo Talk where Darrian and Angela talk about their lives as musician’s and interview women in classical music. Join us every Friday starting September 2nd!