ViviTalks

In this episode Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Dutch composer and guitarist Corrie van Binsbergen - as we talk about her various projects, being on tour with her projects leading to her new focus: composing for orchestra and following her passion for storytelling.   About Corrie van Binsbergen Guitarist, composer and band leader Corrie van Binsbergen finished her cla...

In this episode Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Aubrey Situmorang - Indonesian bass player living in Los Angeles, California - as we talk about her life in LA, being on tour for weeks at a time while sleeping in a bus … and her passion for jazz.   About Aubrey Situmorang Aubrey Situmorang is an Indonesian bass player currently residing in Los Angeles, California. Aubr...

In this episode Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Dutch singer-songwriter and educator Merel Brusselers aka Joanne Bird as we talk about her 5 month travels through the US, bringing her new American band to the Netherlands, and her approach to education.   About Merel Brusselers aka Joanne Bird Merel Brusselers is a singer, teacher, and entrepreneur from the Netherlands...

In this episode Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Brooklyn based composer, violinist and educator from Japan Tomoko Omura as we talk about how she discovered playing Jazz on the violin, the way she finds inspiration for her composition, and balancing her art's life and motherhood. About Tomoko Omura Tomoko Omura is a composer, violinist and educator. Named #1 Rising Sta...

In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and performer, singer-songwriter & producer Alea as we talk about creating music, her love for rhythm and her upcoming projects.   About Alea Maria Alejandra Jimenez, PKA as ‘Alea’, is a performer, singer-songwriter and producer from Barrancas, La Guajira, Colombia. Alea’s performance encompasses an entire generation of...

In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and flutist, vocalist, and songwriter Cobby Brzeski as we talk about creating music, and finding out who you are as a musician.   About Cobby Brzeski Cobby Brzeski is a nationally touring, multi-instrumental, multi-genre flutist, vocalist, and songwriter hailing from Naples, Florida. Cobby’s firm grasp of harmony and playfu...

In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Israeli Born Bass player and composer Adi Meyerson as we talk about her creative projects, her ‘chordless trio’ and living in New York.   About Adi Meyerson Adi Meyerson is a NY-based Bassist and composer. She was born in San Francisco, CA and at the age of two, she relocated with her family to Jerusalem, Israel, where...

In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Lithuanian-born vocalist, composer and kanklės player Simona Smirnova as we talk about creating music, stepping out of your comfort zone  and finding out who you are as a musician.  About Simona Smirnova Simona Smirnova is a Lithuanian-born vocalist, composer and  kanklės  player based in New York City. A global ambassa...

In this episode: Listen to our conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and composer, arranger, producer and drummer Inés Velasco as we talk about all her upcoming projects, her passions and her way to find her inspiration. About Inés Velasco Inés Velasco is a composer, arranger, producer and drummer born in Guadalajara, México. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music with...

In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Slovakian vocalist and composer Ester Wiesnerová, as they talk about Berklee, New England Conservatory, living and teaching in India, composing and working with harpists and starting her own jazz school. About Ester Wiesnerová Ester Wiesnerova is an internationally active composer, vocalist, and educator, originally fro...

In this episode: Listen to conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Australian drummer Jodie Michael, as they talk about the Berklee Global Jazz Institue, Arabic music, gender equality and community About Jodie Michael Jodie Michael started her music career in high school, she attended the Wollongong Conservatorium Of Music (WCOM) until 2007, where she was able to gain valuable experience...

In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and singer-songwriter Ella Joy Meir, as they discuss the Meta Sound Collection, creative balance, Artlinks and her musical household About Ella Joy Meir Ella Joy Meir is a musician of all trades creating in Brooklyn, NY. She works in a range of roles—from sound design and composition to performing as a singer and keyboard p...

In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Utah based pianist and award winning composer Karina Pardus as they dive into her creative process, Female Composer Safety League, Tanner Dance Studio, and Moms in Music About Karina Pardus Karina Pardus is the founder of Coy Compositions, an award-winning composer, orchestrator, singer/songwriter, story teller, and Tre...

In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Brooklyn based, Italian violinist Ludovica Burtone as they talk about her story how she moved from the tiny city of Udine, Italy to Boston to New York, about the making of her album Sparks About Ludovica Burtone Originally from Barcelona, Spain, Mar Fayos is a jazz vocalist whose music carries influences from Latin, pop...

In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Boston based Cuban piano player, composer and arranger Zahili Zamora, as they talk about her Cuban roots, her connection to performance anxiety and her experiences as a woman in Cuban music About Zahili Zamora Zahili is a pianist, composer and arranger, who feels most defined by her Cuban heritage and her status as a ci...

In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Amsterdam based saxophone player, DJ and producer Susanne Alt, as they discuss the recording of her New York album 'Royalty for Real' and her work as board member of several Jazz associations About Susanne Alt Susanne Alt is a saxophone player, dj and producer, based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. She has been l...

In this episode: ViviTalks with Esin Aydingoz: Turkish composer, conductor and board member for Alliance for Women Film Composers, that specializes in scoring for film, TV and games About Esin Aydingoz Esin Aydingoz is a Turkish composer based in Los Angeles. Esin graduated Summa Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music and has composed, arranged, and orchestrated for a wide array of projects inclu...

In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Mar Fayos, Spanish vocalist and composer, as they talk about Cirque du Soleil, and her new album About Mar Fayos Originally from Barcelona, Spain, Mar Fayos is a jazz vocalist whose music carries influences from Latin, pop, Mediterranean, and soul music. She has performed with accomplished artists such as Brazilian comp...

In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Yulia Komo, an Eastern European who has lived all over the world. In this episode, we delve deep into her music and performance career, as well as her involvement in social change projects, where music serves as both the spark and the fuel. About Yulia Komo Yulia Komo is a singer-songwriter with an Eastern European soul...

In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Filipina American pianist/composer Melinda Faylor, as they dive deep into her discipline-crossing work, involving prepared pianos, tarot cards, and audience participation, as well as her upcoming score for SariSari StoryBooks. About Melinda Faylor: Melinda Faylor is a Filipina American pianist/composer with a background...

In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Moana Avvenenti, as they discuss her work as a singer-songwriter Moana A, her collab with her husband under MoAnanda, which is has a serious foot on the ground in the world of sync. About Moana A Singer/Songwriter Moana A (that is her real name, sorry Disney) grew up on a sailboat in Saint Martin, Caribbean. After gradu...

In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Ajda Snyder AKA Ajda The Turkish Queen as they explore her many projects, her love for exploring new instruments and how drive to always look for something new learn About Ajda The Turkish Queen: Originally from Houston, TX, Ajda the Turkish Queen is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist living in Boston, MA sin...

In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Itzel Reyna as they talk about the role of AI and NFT in the music industry, how she became a saxophone player and how she is thriving in her life and work as a professional musician About Itzel Reyna Itzel Reyna is saxophone player, producer, and composer from Mexico City. She was awarded the first-ever Latin GRAMMY Pr...

In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Australian LA-based Gabbi Coenen, a multi-instrumentalist multi-genre singer-songwriter, who also found her way into the film industry as a music supervisor. She explains the ins and outs of that side of the music business and how she manages what seems to be many careers at the same time. About Gabbi Coenen: Gabbi Coen...

In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Viviennne Aerts and composer, piano player and arranger of the 'Typuhthâng' song: Concept of Falling, Ga Young Bae About Gayoung GaYoung Bae is a contemporary jazz pianist, composer, and educator from Seoul, South Korea. She studied at Berklee College of Music for Bachelor and Master of music in Boston, MA. GaYoung’s purpose and p...