For Good Measure

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 179: Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Corinne Whitaker and Elinor Armer Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! Today we revisit Corinne Whitaker’s and Elinor Armer’s perspectives on their artistic process. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know m...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 178: Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Ursula Kwong-Brown and Carla Lucero Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! Today we revisit Ursula Kwong Brown’s and Carla Lucero’s perspectives on their artistic process. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to kn...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 177: Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Nicolás Lell Benavides and Sea Novaa Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! Today we revisit Nicolás Lell Benavides’ and Sea Novaa’s perspectives on their artistic process. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to k...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 176: Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Brice Smith and Zanaida Robles Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! Today we revisit Brice Smith's and Zanaida Robles' perspectives on their musical journey and background. If you enjoyed today’s conversation a...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 175: Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Darian Donovan Thomas and Nina Shekhar Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! Today we revisit Darian Donovan Thomas' and Nina Shekhar's perspectives on their musical journey and background. If you enjoyed today’...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 174: Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Angélica Negrón and Carla Lucero Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! Today we revisit Angélica Negrón's and Carla Lucero's perspectives on their musical journey and background. If you enjoyed today’s conversat...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 173: Rajna Swaminathan - Part 9 In this week’s episode, we talk to Rajna Swaminathan about how she finds the most inspiration from her collaborators and their approaches to music. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Rajna Swaminathan, check her out here: https://www.rajnaswaminathan.com/ . This episode was or...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 172: Rajna Swaminathan - Part 8 In this week’s episode, we talk to Rajna Swaminathan about how her identity and background influenced her path and her advice for emerging composers. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Rajna Swaminathan, check her out here: https://www.rajnaswaminathan.com/ . This episode was...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 171: Rajna Swaminathan - Part 7 In this week’s episode, we talk to Rajna Swaminathan about growing up with a musical sibling and family. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Rajna Swaminathan, check her out here: https://www.rajnaswaminathan.com/ . This episode was originally recorded in January 2024. This pod...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 170: Rajna Swaminathan - Part 6 In this week’s episode, we talk to Rajna Swaminathan about her compositional process with specific projects, as well as her experiences at the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Rajna Swaminathan, check her out here: https://www.r...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 169: Rajna Swaminathan - Part 5 In this week’s episode, we talk to Rajna Swaminathan about her collaborations, conventions in Indian classical music, and how improvisation has affected her compositional process. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Rajna Swaminathan, check her out here: https://www.rajnaswamin...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 168: Rajna Swaminathan - Part 4 In this week’s episode, we talk to Rajna Swaminathan about her performance experience in India and how her performance practices have evolved with her interests. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Rajna Swaminathan, check her out here: https://www.rajnaswaminathan.com/ . This...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 167: Rajna Swaminathan - Part 3 In this week’s episode, we talk to Rajna Swaminathan about her musical training and path to becoming a multi-tradition musician and composer. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Rajna Swaminathan, check her out here: https://www.rajnaswaminathan.com/ . This episode was original...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 166: Rajna Swaminathan - Part 2 In this week’s episode, we talk to Rajna Swaminathan about the mrudangam, from various spellings to how the percussion instrument it’s made. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Rajna Swaminathan, check her out here: https://www.rajnaswaminathan.com/ . This episode was originall...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 165: Rajna Swaminathan - Part 1 In this week’s episode, we talk to Rajna Swaminathan about her various college degrees and interests, and her path to music. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Rajna Swaminathan, check her out here: https://www.rajnaswaminathan.com/ . This episode was originally recorded in Ja...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 164: Hitomi Oba - Part 9 In this week’s episode, we talk to Hitomi Oba about what advice she has for young or emerging, or other Asian, mother, or women composers, along with discussion about her upcoming projects. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Hitomi Oba, check her out here: https://www.hitomioba.com/...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 163: Hitomi Oba - Part 8 In this week’s episode, we talk to Hitomi Oba about the differences between the music scenes, living in LA and growing up in the Bay Area. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Hitomi Oba, check her out here: https://www.hitomioba.com/ . This episode was originally recorded in December...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 162: Hitomi Oba - Part 7 In this week’s episode, we talk to Hitomi Oba about her experiences with the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music, from her first time as a Composer Fellow of the Bahlest Eeble Readings to her current participation in the Composing Earth program. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 161: Hitomi Oba - Part 6 In this week’s episode, we talk to Hitomi Oba about her reflection on not having any mentors who shared her identity as an Asian-American mother, the importance of collaborating with people in diverse social environments as well as others with similar identities, and the power of feeling socially safe in music e...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 160: Hitomi Oba - Part 5 In this week’s episode, we talk to Hitomi Oba about how her identity as a Japanese-American woman has affected her professional relationships, and how these experiences have informed raising her children to stand up for themselves. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Hitomi Oba, check...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 159: Hitomi Oba - Part 4 In this week’s episode, we talk to Hitomi Oba about her influences, mentors, the crossover between her jazz and classical training, and her compositional process. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Hitomi Oba, check her out here: https://www.hitomioba.com/ . This episode was original...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 158: Hitomi Oba - Part 3 In this week’s episode, we continue to talk to Hitomi Oba about balancing her time between motherhood and her career, her relationship with improvisation and composition, and working with students and collaborators. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Hitomi Oba, check her out here: h...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 157: Hitomi Oba - Part 2 In this week’s episode, we talk to Hitomi Oba about navigating motherhood, how it has affected her musical career, and her newfound appreciation of time. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Hitomi Oba, check her out here: https://www.hitomioba.com/ . This episode was originally record...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 156: Hitomi Oba - Part 1 In this week’s episode, we talk to Hitomi Oba about her musical upbringing, having a sister in the same field and their experience growing up with immigrant parents in Berkeley, CA. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Hitomi Oba, check her out here: https://www.hitomioba.com/ . This e...

For Good Measure , by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 155: Zanaida Robles - Part 7 In this week’s episode, we talk to Zanaida Robles about her advice for aspiring studio singers and emerging composers, why musicians choose to pursue music, and the premiere of her piece "The Song of Significance" at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know...