EC2

In this episode, I chat with Professor Sergio Ospina-Romero. A multidisciplinary scholar and musician, he holds degrees in anthropology, cultural history, and musicology, with his research focusing on sound reproduction technologies, Latin American music, and early 20th-century jazz. Professor Ospina-Romero has authored two books— Dolor que canta (2017) and the forthcoming La conquista discográfic...

In this episode, I chat with Professor Marti Epstein. Professor Marti Epstein is a renowned composer and educator whose music has been performed by leading ensembles worldwide. She studied composition at the University of Colorado and Boston University, working with distinguished mentors like Cecil Effinger and Bernard Rands. Professor Epstein has received numerous commissions, including from the...

In this episode, I chat with Professor Massimo Ossi. Professor Ossi is a professor of musicology and director of the Center for the History of Music Theory and Literature at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. His research focuses on early seventeenth-century Italian music theory, aesthetics, and lyric poetry. He has published in notable journals and is the author of Divining the Oracle...

In this episode, I chat with Professor Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol. Professor Sanlıkol is a musical polymath whose work blends concert music, jazz composition, and Turkish music. He has collaborated with renowned artists such as Dave Liebman, Esperanza Spalding, and Miguel Zenón, and his music has been praised for its fusion of concert music, jazz, and Turkish folkloric elements. Professor Sanlıkol’s comp...

In this episode, I chat with Assistant Professor of Music in Music Theory Amy Tai from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Her research explores the relationship between dance and Western art music, focusing on how ballet and modern dance offer new insights into musical interpretation. She has presented her work at international conferences, including the Society for Music Theory and the Ro...

In this episode, I chat with Martin Bresnick. Professor Bresnick is a renowned composer whose works span opera, chamber music, symphonic pieces, film scores, and computer music, performed worldwide. Known for blending minimalist repetition with chromatic and consonant harmonies, his compositions are marked by raw power and political resonance, yet always allow the music to speak on its own terms....

In this episode, I chat with Ms. Michaela Eremiasova. Ms. Eremiasova is a composer, educator, songwriter, producer, and a receiver of the ASCAP Foundation Rudolf Nissim Prize among various other music awards. She has become increasingly recognized for her work in concert music and music for visual media. Her music has been featured in over 200 national and international film festivals as well as:...

In this episode, I chat with Professor Lindsay Wright from Yale University. Professor Lindsay Wright is a music historian and ethnographer specializing in 19th- and 20th-century American music, musical talent and giftedness, and African American history. Her research explores how performance and pedagogy intersect with systems of privilege, covering topics from 19th-century musician Thomas “Blind...

In this episode, I talk with Professor Blachly. Professor Blachly is the author of articles on the German dialect of Gregorian chant, the difference between tapping time and conducting time visually in the 15th and 16th centuries, puzzle-pieces of the late Middle Ages, the evolution of musical notation in the 13th through 16th centuries, the performance of the music of Lassus and Palestrina, archa...

In this episode, I chat with Mr. Hongchan Choi. Mr. Choi is a renowned music technologist, software engineer, and educator with a diverse background in engineering, music, and acoustics. He currently works as a Tech Lead and Manager at Google, with the objective of unlocking the potential of web music software and novel devices. Mr. Choi has been working collaboratively with industry partners and...

In this episode, I chat with Mr. Akira Sato, a teacher at Plano West. He is a College Board consultant in AP Music Theory, leading teacher workshops throughout the nation.  He has also been a reader for the AP Music Theory exam since 2015 and is currently a member of the AP Music Theory Development Committee.  Mr. Sato has created numerous instructional videos that are posted in AP Classroom and o...

In this episode, I chat with Yunior Lopez, who is the Founder, Executive, and Music Director of The Dr. Shirley Linzy Young Artists Orchestra of Las Vegas. He is a graduate of the prestigious Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Canada, and the violist of the award-winning Annex Quartet. He was appointed Conductor of the Phil & Eli Taylor Academy Orchestra at The Royal Conservatory of Music...

In this episode, I chat with musicologist Susan McClary from Case Western Reserve University. She is a Harvard PhD and she teaches courses in music history, music theory, and historical performance practices. Her research focuses on the cultural criticism of music, both the European canon and contemporary popular genres. She is best known for her book Feminine Endings: Music, Gender, and Sexuality...

Welcome to EC2, an independent and student-led podcast. Here, we will interview various professionals in the musical field of study. From musicians to musicologists to composers, we will explore their personal musical journeys and discuss the evolution of genres and the significance of notable compositions. We will uncover the stories and insights that shape the world of music.