Between 2 Stands

The guys chat with Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik on orchestrating our favorite pops pieces. Originally aired November 2020.

The guys chat with Principal Trumpet Hunter Eberly about his trumpet collection and mastering the outdoors as a true Michigander. DSO and Between 2 Stands super fan Jim Farber talks about how classical music influences his favorite contemporary bands. Originally aired November 2020.

The guys chat with violinists and married couple Will Haapaniemi and Heidi Han about chamber music and being apart of the same orchestra. Originally aired December 2020.

The guys chat with Bass Clarinetist Shannon Orme about cycling through some of America's most scenic landscapes. Originally aired January 2021.

The guys chat with composer and Fred. A. and Barbara M. Erb Jazz Creative Chair Terence Blanchard about his approach to scoring Spike Lee's films and writing new Operas. Originally aired February 2021.

Before Erik Rönmark was appointed as CEO of the DSO in spring of 2021, the guys spoke with him about how the DSO plans classical concerts for the upcoming season. Originally aired in August 2020.

The guys chat with DSO violinist Adrian Rönmark about how she was raised in the DSO, family homemade pizza nights, and keeping the squirrels out of her garden.

Newly appointed DSO Music Director Jader Bignamini answers the guys most pressing questions... like "would you eat mac n' weenie?" Originally aired July 2020.

In preparation for a special episode with new Music Director Jader Bignamini, the guys test eachothers music trivia chops. Originally aired July 2020.

The guys chat with Amanda Blaikie about balancing sports with music.

The guys chat with Principal Timpanist Jeremy Epp about leaving Winnipeg and his love for golf. Originally aired on facebook July 2020.

Originally aired March 2020 on facebook as an effort to get to know the musicians of the DSO during the height of COVID shutdowns. In the series premiere, we are introduced to the guys who eventually turn into the legendary hosts of Between 2 Stands.

DSO Principal Cello Wei Yu joins the guys as the first guest on Between 2 Stands chatting about staying creative while being home during the height of the pandemic. Originally aired on facebook March 2020.

The guys chat with DSO horn player Johanna Yarbrough and talk about what kinds of music they enjoy listening to at home and what exactly a "cattio" is. Originally aired on facebook May 2020.

The guys chat with DSO Oboe and English Horn player Monica Fasnaugh about running marathons and exactly what the heck an english horn is. Originally aired on facebook June 2020.

Join Andrés, Scott, and Abe for an open discussion on racial equity in classical music. Joined by guests Ken Thompkins and Garrett McQueen, this week's episode dives into topics such as: diversity on stage, what are the pathways to developing orchestras with equal racial representation? And, blind auditions: are they "fair"? Originally aired on facebook June 2020

The guys chat with bassist Nick Meyers about the great 2020 Nintendo Switch hunt, adopting dogs, and winning an audition with your home state orchestra. Originally aired in June 2020.

The guys chat with Principal Clarinet and former professional clown Ralph Skiano. Originally aired on facebook June 2020.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to put on concerts night after night with DSO Stage Manager Dennis Rottell and Department Heads Matt Pons and Steve Kemp! Originally aired on facebook July 2020

The guys chat with 2022-2023 DSO guest artist María Dueñas about preparing for a performance and the legacy of playing on antique instruments and their unique qualities.

The guys chat with DSO principals Wei Yu (cello) and Eric Nowlin (viola) about preparing for their upcoming feature in Don Quixote May 20th - 22nd, 2022.

The guys chat about why some composer have become household names and choose their own "Classical Music Starter Packs" as well as introducing some of the pieces we will be hearing in the 2022-2023 season.

EXPLICIT The guys chat with Storm Large who returns to The Cube on March 22, 2022 singing Great American Songbook standards, Broadway tear-jerkers, rock goddess anthems, and some of her own gorgeous originals — all delivered with a fierce personal style. As we celebrate the reopening of The Cube, we are also treated to a sneak preview from neoclassical pianist, BLKBOK (March 25) and some poetry fr...

The guys share a special bonus chat with former DSO Erb Jazz Chair Wynton Marsalis before he and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra return to Orchestra Hall Friday, March 4-5 2022 during our Classical Roots Celebration

The guys chat with pianist, podcaster, composer and wonder woman, Lara Downes who will be a featured soloist in the DSO Classical Roots program on Friday, March 4 2022.