Talking Classical Podcast

In this episode, we'll be hearing from Zvonimir Hačko, conductor and Artistic Director of the newly initiated International Centre for Contemporary Music (ICCM). We'll learn more about the ICCM and what the future and development of contemporary music might look like over the next few years. One of the ICCM's inaugural projects is recording the complete symphonies of Penderecki, and we'll hear mor...

In this podcast, we're hearing from Kirill Gerstein and learning about his fascinating webinar series "Kirill Gerstein invites." Over the past two years, Kirill has been hosting these webinars, alongside his rich and diverse career as an international concert pianist. Kirill Gerstein invites is presented in association with the Kronberg Academy , where he teaches.  Podcast recorded 29 Novembe...

In this podcast, I talked to Julia Bishop, leading violinist specialising in Baroque and historical performance practice. You may also best know her as the co-founder of the pioneering Baroque quartet Red Priest .  In this wide-ranging discussion, we talked about Julia's journey into Baroque music, what it was like to be involved in the early music movement in the 1980s and 1990s and the phil...

Last week, I got to go to the iconic Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club during a brief visit to London. I met the club's Artistic Director James Pearson who is both equally at home in jazz and classical music.  We talked about the similarities and the differences between both genres, playing styles, improvisation, orchestration and how this feeds into the acoustics of music. We also discussed James' pr...

In this podcast, we're hearing from musician and creator of PlayScore 2 Anthony Wilkes. PlayScore 2 is a music scanning app from Organum Ltd.  Anthony talks about how he came to develop the app and its exciting features that make it essential for any musician. We also learn about the technology behind PlayScore 2 called Optical Music Recognition (also known as OMR). In short, it is the m...

Last week, I went to the University of Birmingham (UK) to learn about its MA Music: Choral Conducting pathway , celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. In the first part of this podcast, we'll hear from the course's director Simon Halsey. He talks about how the course was developed from his desire to pass on what he'd learnt from an extensive career as a choral conductor and director, specifi...

In this podcast, we hear from Tim Rhys-Evans who is Director of Music at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama . I talked to him about how the past two years have been in the role (in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic), what his post entails as well as many of the College's exciting and varied opportunities. They include an international concert series at the Dora Stoutzker concert hall...

Today, we’re talking to arts entrepreneur and marketing consultant David Taylor. He works with a range of orchestras, arts organisations and individuals on developing their business and marketing strategy, with particular reference to digital media. In this podcast interview, we consider the changes the classical music industry has seen over the last year and if it has changed with regards to toda...

*All Talking Classical podcasts on SoundCloud have been redirected to Anchor.* In this podcast, I'm showcasing Alternative Classical's new concert video jukebox Concert Roulette and Chris Warner's new album Wonders of the Cosmos. Concert Roulette Concert Roulette is a new video jukebox created by Alternative Classical specifically for this current crisis. All live concerts have been cancelled so s...

In this series of 4 episodes delving into the world of music education and outreach in the UK, we'll be talking to inspirational musicians and facilitators working in some of the UK's leading organisations, ensembles and charities. How well supported is the music education sector? What is the National Plan for Music Education? What work are organisations and charities doing to tackle problems of a...

In this series of 4 episodes delving into the world of music education and outreach in the UK, we’ll be talking to inspirational musicians and facilitators working in some of the UK’s leading organisations, ensembles and charities. How well supported is the music education sector? What is the National Plan for Music Education? What work are organisations and charities doing to tackle problems of a...

In this series of 4 episodes delving into the world of music education and outreach in the UK, we'll be talking to inspirational musicians and facilitators working in some of the UK's leading organisations, ensembles and charities. How well supported is the music education sector? What is the National Plan for Music Education? What work are organisations and charities doing to tackle problems of a...

In this series of 4 episodes delving into the world of music education and outreach in the UK, we'll be talking to inspirational musicians and facilitators working in some of the UK's leading organisations, ensembles and charities. How well supported is the music education sector? What is the National Plan for Music Education? What work are organisations and charities doing to tackle problems of a...

*All Talking Classical podcasts formerly on SoundCloud have been redirected to Anchor.* In this podcast, I’m talking to Hannah Fiddy, who is the co-founder of Alternative Classical, an initiative that aims to present classical music in a variety of different ways, from pop-up performances to new presentations on digital media. We talk about the premise behind Alternative Classical, attitudes towar...

*All Talking Classical podcasts formerly on SoundCloud redirected to Anchor.* Welcome to the first Talking Classical Podcast of 2021! Kate Royal is one of the world's leading sopranos. In this podcast, we talk about her journey into music and classical singing, and what it was like training at the world-renowned conservatoire, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Kate was a very conscientious...

*All Talking Classical podcasts formerly on SoundCloud redirected to Anchor.* In this podcast, we'll be hearing from Canadian pianist Sandra Mogensen. To commemorate the bicentenary of Clara Schumann's birth, Sandra released an album in December 2019 entitled En Pleine Lumière (In Full Light), a collection of piano music by women composers from c.1840-1870. It is part of a multi-album and concert...

*All Talking Classical podcasts formerly on SoundCloud redirected to Anchor.* In this podcast, I'm delighted to be talking to Dr Nico de Villiers. Nico is a pianist, vocal coach and researcher, and launched an invaluable musicians' career development podcast during the lockdown earlier this year, called "What Would Mozart Do?". We talk about his podcast and Nico shares some very interested insight...

*All Talking Classical podcasts formerly on SoundCloud redirected to Anchor.* Welcome back to another episode of the Talking Classical Podcast! We're slightly moving away from the classical music world and exploring the wonderful world of dance and ballet, as in today's podcast, we'll be "zooming in" with former Principal Dancer of The Royal Ballet, Zenaida Yanowsky. Zenaida enjoyed a distinguishe...

*All Talking Classical podcasts formerly on SoundCloud redirected to Anchor.* Hershey has been renowned all over the world for his unique one-man shows, in which he portrays a range of iconic composers including Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Gershwin, Irving Berlin and Rachmaninoff. He both acts and performs extracts from works by the different composers. During this lockdown period, he has adapted thes...

*All Talking Classical podcasts formerly from SoundCloud redirected to Anchor.*  This week is Anti-Bullying Week. It’s a week that aims to raise awareness of bullying among children and young people and to emphasise ways we can tackle it and respond to it positively. Over the last few years on Talking Classical, we’ve explored a range of issues that are affected by bullying such as mental hea...

*All Talking Classical podcasts formerly on SoundCloud redirected to Anchor.*  I'm pleased to introduce British pianist and composer Daniel Johnson, whose debut album "Faith" is released on Friday 6th November. Daniel enjoys a career as a concert pianist, performing on cruise ships and as the Classical Artistic Associate of the Harwich Festival. Daniel's new album "Faith" is an album of compo...

*All Talking Classical podcasts formerly on SoundCloud redirected to Anchor.* In this podcast, I'll be talking to Dr Maiko Kawabata, Lecturer at the world-famous Royal College of Music. This podcast discussion was recorded earlier this month, in the wake of the tragic events surrounding the murdering of George Floyd. It was also recorded just a year after the pioneering symposium "Cultural Imperia...

*All Talking Classical podcasts formerly on SoundCloud redirected to Anchor.* An interview with Thomas Kemp, Artistic Director of the At Home with Music@Malling Festival 2020. Book your tickets for this festival here! https://musicatmalling.com Music used in this podcast: Music by audionautix.com. "Alla What (parody)," Creative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com. Used in full and edite...

*All Talking Classical podcasts formerly on SoundCloud redirected to Anchor.*  This episode of Talking Classical is presented in collaboration with Wigmore Hall. Nestled in the heart of London, just off Oxford Street, Wigmore Hall has established itself as the world’s leading chamber music venue. Its new concert series commences on Sunday 13th September and will be presented in line with gove...

*All Talking Classical podcasts formerly on SoundCloud redirected to Anchor.*  Subscription-based, boutique Italian recording series 19'40" release their latest album, "At The Gates Of The Twilight Zone," on 12 August 2020. This release is a live recording from the ContempoRarities Festival in Milan. It pays homage to the iconic music of Bernard Hermann, written for Rod Serling's science-fict...