Inside the Music: The Reno Phil Podcast

Reno Phil music director-conductor Laura Jackson and cellist Eileen Brownell speak with Chris Morrison about "Ode to Joy: Beethoven's Final Bow," the orchestra's upcoming performances of Beethoven's First and Ninth Symphonies with the Reno Phil Chorus and guest soloists.

Reno Phil music director and conductor Laura Jackson speaks with Chris Morrison about "Prokofiev's Fifth," the fifth concert of the Reno Phil's 2021-22 season. The concerts feature Mozart's "Don Giovanni" Overture, Prokofiev's Symphony #5, and Strauss's "Four Last Songs" with soprano soloist Jessica Rivera.

Reno Phil music director and conductor Laura Jackson speaks with Chris Morrison about "Young Virtuoso: Conquering Violin and Piano," the Reno Phil's fourth performances of its 2021-22 season. The concerts feature young violin and piano master Ray Ushikubo in music by Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens, and more.

Reno Phil music director and conductor Laura Jackson and Mark Clague, musicologist and professor at the University of Michigan, talk with Chris Morrison about "All Americans," the Reno Phil's third performances of its 2021-22 season. Also appearing are composer Monica Houghton and Reno Phil principal clarinet Joshua Anderson.

Violinist Alexi Kenney, who will perform the Sibelius Violin Concerto with the Reno Phil in the second concert of the orchestra's 2021-22 season, is interviewed by Chris Morrison. Kenney talks about his career, recent musical projects, and the Sibelius Concerto.

Reno Phil Music Director and Conductor Laura Jackson, guest pianist Joyce Yang, and Chris Morrison discuss "Ravel's Piano Concerto," the first concert of the Reno Phil's 2021-22 season, which features music by Rossini, Bacewicz, Ravel, and Tchaikovsky.

In this podcast, we have a discussion and preview of an exciting project that the Reno Phil has embarked on as part of its 2021-22 season. Music Director/Conductor Laura Jackson and composer Jimmy López Bellido discuss the new Symphony No. 3, "Altered Landscape," that López Bellido has written. Commissioned by the Reno Phil, the symphony will be given its world premiere by the Reno Phil in its con...

Laura Jackson and Chris Morrison discuss "Fanfare Finale," the final concert of the Reno Phil's 2020-21 season, which features music by Aaron Copland, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, and Piotr Tchaikovsky. Laura Jackson also speaks with Reno Phil concertmaster Ruth Lenz, the violin soloist in the Violin Concerto No. 2 by the Chevalier de Saint-Georges.

Laura Jackson and Chris Morrison discuss "Serenade for Strings," the fifth concert of the Reno Phil's 2020-21 season, which features music by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, and Piotr Tchaikovsky. Laura Jackson also speaks with Reno Phil concertmaster Ruth Lenz, the violin soloist in the Violin Concerto No. 2 by the Chevalier de Saint-Georges.

Laura Jackson and Chris Morrison discuss "Flirting With Melodies," the fourth concert of the Reno Phil's 2020-21 season, which features music by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Josef Suk. Laura Jackson also speaks with percussionists Eric Middleton and Carol Colwell, the marimba soloists in the Reno Phil's world premiere of a new version of Julie Spencer's "Tree Song" that will also be on the program.

In this episode of  Inside the Music: The Reno Phil Podcast , we hear from all three Reno Phil wind players featured in the Phil's "Winds of Change: Virtual Woodwind Showcase." Oboist Jordan Pyle, bassoonist Eric Fassbender, and clarinetist Joshua Anderson speak with Chris Morrison about their careers and the music by Schumann, Saint-Saens, and Brahms they'll play in the third concert of the Reno...

In this episode of  Inside the Music: The Reno Phil Podcast , Reno Phil Music Director and Conductor Laura Jackson, harpist Marina Roznitovsky Oster, and dancer Martina Young speak with Chris Morrison about the second concert of the Reno Phil's 2020-21 season. Titled "Dare We Dance?", the concert is a celebration of dance featuring music by Claude Debussy, Camille Saint-Saens, Osvaldo Golijov, and...

In this episode of  Inside the Music: The Reno Phil Podcast , Music Director Laura Jackson and Chris Morrison discuss the Reno Phil's return to the concert stage after several months. They discuss the impact of the coronavirus on the Reno Phil's activities, as well as the music of William Grant Still, Benjamin Britten, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart featured in the October 3/4 performance.

In this episode of Inside the Music: The Reno Phil Podcast , Music Director Laura Jackson and Chris Morrison discuss the fifth concerts of the Reno Phil's 2019-20 season, Scheherazade, which were to have happened on March 21 and 22, 2020, but have been canceled due to the precautions being taken around the coronavirus COVID-19. They discuss both the cancellation as well as the music by Jennifer Hi...

In this episode of Inside the Music: The Reno Phil Podcast, Music Director Laura Jackson and Chris Morrison discuss the fourth concerts of the Reno Phil's 2019-20 season, Landscapes and Legends of Mexico , happening on February 22 and 23, 2020. Partnering with the acclaimed symphonic photo-choreography company Westwater Arts and Nicholas Bardonnay, the Reno Phil brings you a combination of colorfu...

In this episode of Inside the Music: The Reno Phil Podcast, Music Director and Conductor Laura Jackson and Chris Morrison discuss the third concerts of the Reno Phil's 2019-20 season. On January 18 and 19, 2020, Laura Jackson and the Reno Phil perform Sarah Kirkland Snider's Something for the Dark , inspired by a poem by Philip Levine, an evocative journey about hope, endurance and renewal. Also,...

In this episode of Inside the Music: The Reno Phil Podcast, Laura Jackson and Chris Morrison discuss the second concerts of the Reno Phil's 2019-20 season. On November 9 and 10, 2019, Laura Jackson, the Orchestra, and guest violinist Oliver Leitner perform Ernest Chausson's Poeme, Franz Josef Haydn's dramatic Symphony No. 49 "La passione," and Sir Edward Elgar's colorful masterpiece the "Enigma" V...

In this second episode of Inside the Music: The Reno Phil Podcast, Laura Jackson and Chris Morrison discuss the first concerts of the Reno Phil's 2019-20 season. On October 5 and 6, 2019, Laura Jackson, the Orchestra, and guest pianist Sara Davis Buechner perform Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 and the dramatic Symphony No. 4 by Tchaikovsky.

In this first episode of Inside the Music: The Reno Phil Podcast, Laura Jackson and Chris Morrison provide an overview of the concerts of the Reno Phil's 2019-20 Classix season, its 51st year of music.  

Chris Morrison provides a short introduction to Inside the Music: The Reno Phil Podcast.