Keep Classical Weird

Personal issues abound, BUT we’ll be back for sure next Friday with our first live episode taping!  Thanks for listening. Stay safe and stay weird! Support the show Support the show here! Patreon: www.patreon.com/keepclassicalweird Shop: keep-classical-weird.myshopify.com Facebook: @keepclassicalweirdpodcast Instagram: @keepclassicalweird YouTube: @keepclassicaleweird Email: keepclassicalweird@gma...

We’ll be back next week with new episodes! Stay safe and stay weird! Support the show Support the show here! Patreon: www.patreon.com/keepclassicalweird Shop: keep-classical-weird.myshopify.com Facebook: @keepclassicalweirdpodcast Instagram: @keepclassicalweird YouTube: @keepclassicaleweird Email: keepclassicalweird@gmail.com

Katherine Evans lets us know her impressions of the orchestra instruments from a trumpeter’s perspective! Find out which instrument usually wears the best shoes, which remind her of synchronized swimming, and which represents the sound of friendship. Music examples from musopen.org Support the show Support the show here! Patreon: www.patreon.com/keepclassicalweird Shop: keep-classical-weird.myshop...

Here’s a mishmash of two bonus episodes that you now don’t have to worry about if you accidentally feed them honey. Special thanks to all my guests in these episodes: Michael Gesme, Chris Ramaekers, Adam Flatt, and Sophia Tegart. If you’d like a special shoutout, you can get one for as little as $3! Head on over to patreon.com/keepclassicalweird and check it out.  Support the show Support the show...

It’s Episode 50! Wahoo! So, naturally, it’s movie day. Sophia and Casey watch and review the 2012 film “A Late Quartet.” We discuss the whole plot, so if you haven’t seen it and would like to avoid spoilers, go watch on Amazon Prime first. Thanks so much for your continued support. Here’s to the next 50 episodes! Support the show Support the show here! Patreon: www.patreon.com/keepclassicalweird S...

Welcome to a primer on the Bach family! Why is JS Bach’s music so timeless? Why do we find it so boring when we’re kids? Dr. Sophia Tegart and Casey dig in to find out. Music examples provided by musopen.org and archive.org, under public domain usage copyrights. Support the show Support the show here! Patreon: www.patreon.com/keepclassicalweird Shop: keep-classical-weird.myshopify.com Facebook: @k...

This episode originally aired on June 12th, 2020. We’ll be back with new episodes next week! Support the show Support the show here! Patreon: www.patreon.com/keepclassicalweird Shop: keep-classical-weird.myshopify.com Facebook: @keepclassicalweirdpodcast Instagram: @keepclassicalweird YouTube: @keepclassicaleweird Email: keepclassicalweird@gmail.com

Gustav Holst wrote “The Planets,” sure, but he also wrote some stellar stuff for intermediate string orchestra!  Performances of St. Paul’s Suite were recorded by Casey Bozell using the A Capella app and, like, so much patience. Excerpt from “Mars” provided by musopen.org Support the show Support the show here! Patreon: www.patreon.com/keepclassicalweird Shop: keep-classical-weird.myshopify.com Fa...

A wonderful conversation with the amazing Kirsten Volness, visiting professor at Reed College, and the artist behind the album River Rising, available now on Bandcamp. Kirsten Volness can be found at the following websites: www.soundcloud.com/kirvo kirstenvolness.com kirstenvolness.bandcamp.com Support the show Support the show here! Patreon: www.patreon.com/keepclassicalweird Shop: keep-classical...

Portland based oboist Dr. Catherine Lee joins us to talk about her new album, being released on May 21st, titled “Remote Together.” You can purchase it on BandCamp, and attend the virtual release party! More details are on her website, catherinemlee.com. In our interview, we discuss her global life journey, how her education informed her performance choices, and the process of developing a unique...

Subtitled: “Why piano players are the worst.” Dr. Sophia Tegart is back, hooray! She walks us through different tuning systems, why tuning in differing ensembles is so difficult, and why, indeed, piano players are the worst.* *This is, of course, a joke. Piano players are the best, and those of us who have to worry about intonation adjustments are just ridiculously jealous. Support the show Suppor...

A rebroadcast of our episode from May 20th, 2020.  We’re at a year of podcasting! Thank you all so much for your support. See you next week with a brand new episode. Support the show Support the show here! Patreon: www.patreon.com/keepclassicalweird Shop: keep-classical-weird.myshopify.com Facebook: @keepclassicalweirdpodcast Instagram: @keepclassicalweird YouTube: @keepclassicaleweird Email: keep...

Awesome violinist and super cool human Adam LaMotte talks to Casey Bozell about his love of Baroque music. Plus we get really into the weeds talking about Baroque versus modern technique! You can check out Adam’s YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/channel/UCUnUG_wEV23r6XbPTfpzn9A And his website here: https://www.lamotteviolins.com/ Music examples are provided by musopen.org Support the sho...

Bassoonist and lovely human Nicole Buetti and her rapid fire round from the Instrumental Personalities episode. She’s got her own educational series where her puppet friends, the Nirks, lead us through meeting the instruments of the symphony orchestra. You can find it here: https://www.inaworldmusic.net/meet-the-instruments.html Support the show Support the show here! Patreon: www.patreon.com/keep...

Today’s BYL centers on Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances. Learn a little about him, the field of ethnomusicology, and hear Casey perform these dances as a violin trio. (A new arrangement, as far as we’re aware...) It’s a shortie, but a fun one! Here are some stellar performances of the piece on youtube: https://youtu.be/Z50Ooqv1GFg https://youtu.be/OoaKYJrXoVw Support the show Support the show here! P...

Casey sits down with Sound Mind Executive Director Alex Hoffmann and Board Member Ben Manis. We discuss identity, career goals, and a taste of what it’s like being a working mother in the classical community. Sound Mind is doing GREAT work. Go find out more about them here: soundmindmusician.org. Support the show Support the show here! Patreon: www.patreon.com/keepclassicalweird Shop: keep-classic...

NEVER FEAR, dear listeners! You will be treated to TWO new episodes next week, on Monday and Friday!  Support the show Support the show here! Patreon: www.patreon.com/keepclassicalweird Shop: keep-classical-weird.myshopify.com Facebook: @keepclassicalweirdpodcast Instagram: @keepclassicalweird YouTube: @keepclassicaleweird Email: keepclassicalweird@gmail.com

Mark and Casey chat about musical aesthetics, poetic inspirations, and David Ogden Stiers. Mark’s youtube recording for the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra’s rehearsal of “Womanwork” can be found here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6apd654SKN8 All music examples used with permission from the composer. Support the show Support the show here! Patreon: www.patreon.com/keepclassicalweird Shop: keep-...

Adam Levin reunites with Casey after fifteen years! We talk origins, the importance of live performance, and what he believes is the true future of classical guitar music. Find out more about Adam here: www.adamlevinguitar.com Support the show Support the show here! Patreon: www.patreon.com/keepclassicalweird Shop: keep-classical-weird.myshopify.com Facebook: @keepclassicalweirdpodcast Instagram:...

Casey and Leander Star have a great and fun interview exploring the ins and outs of French horn personalities. Support the show Support the show here! Patreon: www.patreon.com/keepclassicalweird Shop: keep-classical-weird.myshopify.com Facebook: @keepclassicalweirdpodcast Instagram: @keepclassicalweird YouTube: @keepclassicaleweird Email: keepclassicalweird@gmail.com

Dr. Sophia Tegart is back to talk Tchaikovsky’s music, drama, and personal life.  All music examples from musopen.org and commons.wikimedia.org. Support the show Support the show here! Patreon: www.patreon.com/keepclassicalweird Shop: keep-classical-weird.myshopify.com Facebook: @keepclassicalweirdpodcast Instagram: @keepclassicalweird YouTube: @keepclassicaleweird Email: keepclassicalweird@gmail....

The fascinating world of castrati, complete with interviews from Dr. Sophia Tegart, mezzo soprano Aleks Romano, and the haunting voice of Alessandro Moreschi. Support the show Support the show here! Patreon: www.patreon.com/keepclassicalweird Shop: keep-classical-weird.myshopify.com Facebook: @keepclassicalweirdpodcast Instagram: @keepclassicalweird YouTube: @keepclassicaleweird Email: keepclassic...

A walk through one of Bach’s secular cantatas. It’s coffee love. All musical performances are public domain music and performed by me, Casey Bozell. Support the show Support the show here! Patreon: www.patreon.com/keepclassicalweird Shop: keep-classical-weird.myshopify.com Facebook: @keepclassicalweirdpodcast Instagram: @keepclassicalweird YouTube: @keepclassicaleweird Email: keepclassicalweird@gm...

In the fourth of our Not Dead Composers series, we talk to composer, singer, and conductor Damien Geter. Find him on Instagram @dgeter, and at his website damiengetermusic.com. Support the show Support the show here! Patreon: www.patreon.com/keepclassicalweird Shop: keep-classical-weird.myshopify.com Facebook: @keepclassicalweirdpodcast Instagram: @keepclassicalweird YouTube: @keepclassicaleweird...

Music Theory professor Michael Gesme talks all things Twelve Tone. The history, the process, and the purpose. Support the show Support the show here! Patreon: www.patreon.com/keepclassicalweird Shop: keep-classical-weird.myshopify.com Facebook: @keepclassicalweirdpodcast Instagram: @keepclassicalweird YouTube: @keepclassicaleweird Email: keepclassicalweird@gmail.com