(in)sight-reading enlightenment/early music podcast

My guest today is a percussionist, performer and creator of the Manifesto of 10 Statements on Collaboration. Roberto is also the founder of a band called re-convert, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary in the next few days. Congratulations! In this interview we talked about collaboration as an artistic process and everyday tool for a long-term perspective and sustainability. Together with hi...

Olga Paschenko, renowned pianist and professor of period instrument at the Amsterdam Conservatory, delves into the intricacies of her unusual concert experience. She shares her insights into interpreting Beethoven's works on the historic piano. https://olgapashchenko.com https://www.chateau-bournazel.fr/en/concerts-2/ The sound excerpts from the sonata op. 111 are taken from Olga's YouTube channel...

In this episode I was lucky having the opportunity to talk to one of the most amazing personalities I have met in my life. Dina König, now Picon, used to be a brilliant singer and is now a Tramway driver and a happy person. We talked about the hardships of the road as a professional musician and why the courage to do what we do can fade. We talked openly about the things that are taboo for most pr...

Why do we become musicians? This profession is a complicated package of things, it's not just about playing or singing as fast and loud as you can. What is the need and purpose that drives us on stage to perform in front of people.? I asked my colleagues the exact same question and the answers were very different and unique. This is the first episode of the series. In each season there will be...

My guest is bassoonist Andrew Burn. Andrew is the co-founder of a show that explores the different sides of freelance life, "Surviving classical music." Andrew also has a YouTube channel and an online workshop. Follow him and enjoy his fantastic high level content. https://www.getsl.ink/burnbassoon http://burnbassoon.com https://bassoons.ch https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf0mkC65IarKTx...

My guest today is Elam Rotem. He became known through his YouTube channel earlymusicsources.com and his group "Profeti della Quinta".In this episode we talk about the problems of being an artist in the modern post-Corona era, discuss the issue of sight-reading and improvisation in public, and give an overview of the history and future prospects of Elam's successful project. Elam will play for us h...

The REMA Award-winning early music podcast (in)sight-reading enlightenment would like to support REMA's great initiative and is preparing a special episode to be aired on Early Music Day. In this episode of the podcast, we explore the connection of eras in the context of diversity. Our guests - traverso player Liane Sadler, who explores the legacy of the first published composer Magdalena Casu...

my guest today is Vincent Flückiger a lutenist, artist and author of a popular comic book about the lives of early musicians. We will play a dance by Michel Praetorius and a beautiful piece from the manuscript known as the " Carlo G. " collection.  Here is some more information about this manuscript provided by the Earlymusicsources. com https://www.earlymusicsources.com/realizations/carlo Vi...

Today is a special episode of our show in every way. First, let me introduce my guest co-host, composer Dakota Wayne.  https://neo.mx3.ch/dakotawayne His incredible approach and curiosity greatly enhance the show. Our guest today is the founder of the electronic instruments collection in Fribourg SMEM, Klemens Niklaus Trenkle. In this episode, we dive into the days when analog synthesizers co...

Today I interview Catalina Vicens, Visiting Professor: harpsichord and research, curator of the San Colombano Museum and its famous collection of historical keyboard instruments. Catalina is a specialist in a wide range. Research, creativity and the wish to communicate have led Catalina Vicens to become one of the most sought-after historical keyboard performers and teachers today. Since 2021 Vice...

Today is the last day of 2022 and Sebastien and I are talking to a very special guest, the principal oboist of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Ivan Podyomov. Ivan is a successful oboist in the field of classical and historical music. Today he will reveal his secrets and share his experiences and feelings about both instruments. About Ivan: https://www.podyomov.com We will read a trio sonata by G...

Merry Christmas dear friends! A surprise song at the end of this episode! Today I interview the Casulana Lute Consort. It is an Early Music ensemble based in Basel, Switzerland. The members met at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis and share the vision to revitalize lute consort music. Their repertoire ranges from Renaissance to early baroque music, and includes compositions by the lutenist, Madalena...

Hello dear friends! We are happy to announce that we have been awarded at the Rema Awards in the nomination “Media piece of the year”! Thank you to everyone who supported us and made this dream come true! In this episode, my guest is another podcast maker, German tenor Tim Karweick. I was happy and excited to collaborate with Tim. It's always interesting to hear how your fellow podcasters handle t...

My guest today is Taya König-Tarasevich, a flutist who lives in Germany and leads an early music ensemble "La Verita".  https://www.veritaensemble.com https://www.tayakoenigtarasevich.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxL16vza12E4R40P_1aloJg/featured We will listen to some rain, drink tea, play some duets by Telemann and talk about the flute by Giovanni Tardino that Taya brought with her,...

Thank you for joining us for the last 3 seasons! It's hard to believe, but we are starting a new season. We are excited about the upcoming episodes! We continue our conversation about the context of time, the experience of the audience, and the structure of a concert programme. François plays a beautiful air for us with its exquisite ornaments, and together we read another movement from a duet by...

This is the first part of the episode with flute and bagpipe player, founder of the ensemble Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien François Lazarevitch and the last episode of season 3. Thank you for following us and listening to the podcast!  We look forward to the next season with many inspiring conversations and pieces to listen to. This spring, on my way back to Basel, I passed by beautiful Rouen and...

Today I had an inspiring conversation with a Royal Academy professor, lutenist Elizabeth Kenny. We talked about the lecture she gave at the Basel lute Days conference. We tried to find a way to connect early music and its discourse with the modern reality of the #blacklifesmatter and #metoo movements, and how we should deal with the context of such different eras. Elizabeth Kenny is one of Europe’...

Our guest today is the outstanding recorder player Erik Bosgraaf.  https://www.erikbosgraaf.com Erik is a visiting professor at the Krakow Academy of Music in Poland and gives master classes all over the world. He also teaches the famous recorder class at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, where he himself studied. He is widely regarded as one of the most virtuosic recorder players in the worl...

One may ask: How is the subject of historical dance related to the main theme of our podcast, namely sight-reading? In our humble opinion, this connection is close and long lasting, and is very much determined by the context of the period and its surroundings. And why? Listen to our episode with professional dancer and violinist Mojca Gal and the founder of Les Soirées Amusantes, an association de...

Did you know that in virtual reality you can create your own worlds, clothes and anything you dream of? In this episode, we talk with young audio designer Tim Shatnyy, who also creates digital art. You'll hear our improvisation with Sebastien on piano, Darina on a Renaissance transverse flute, and Tim on synthesiser as well as Tim's solo improvisation. We talk about the conception of a music album...

Today's episode is a series of interviews with Ukrainian musicians now living in Switzerland. Some of them fled the war, others settled here and decided to stay. Among them is a German musician who helped his friends get their parents out of Ukraine during the war. They are all my friends and it was the most emotional conversation I have ever had. They told me and Sébastien their stories, they tal...

In today's interview we talk to a Belgian musician, an eminent flute player, researcher and professor Barthold Kuijken. Barthold visited Basel as part of a conference dedicated to historical flutes of the 19th century. Sebastien and I were pleased to hear in this episode not only the flute-related thoughts of our guest, but also his perspective on other aspects of music, the educational system, li...

Today's episode is dedicated to the biblical story in which King David laments the death of his son Absalom. This plot and the piece "Fili mi Absalom" written by Heinrich Schütz are relevant to the latest reality and at the same time to the Passion story. Absalom, the third son of King David and his wife Maachah, seemed to have everything he wanted, but like other tragic figures in the Bible, he t...

In today's episode, you'll hear an exquisite piece performed by a special guest. Jean Rondeau and I talk about the eternity of the Goldberg Variations, sight-reading and practicing in music, burnout at work, and how to take care of yourself. About Jean: https://www.jean-rondeau.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Rondeau_(musician) Discover more video material on our Telegram channel, Instagram...

🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭Today we talk about one the most famous traditions of Switzerland, especially popular in Basel and its music. The Carnival in Basel is part of the city’s identity – culturally speaking, it is at the heart of its creative energies and represents three days when the city goes wild. Owing to its uniqueness and quality, the largest carnival of Switzerland has been added to the UNESCO intangible...