Parlando: Musical Matters with Vivien Schweitzer
Vivien Schweitzer (former NYT music critic, pianist and author of "A Mad Love: An Introduction to Opera) interviews artists who are changing the narrative in classical music and opera. Podcast produced by Vivien Schweitzer for Classical Voice North America. (www.classicalvoiceamerica.org)
Podcasting since 2021 • 5 episodes
Parlando: Musical Matters with Vivien Schweitzer
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"We musicians don't think of ourselves as harmful people"
The composer, pianist and climate activist Gabriela Lena Frank talks about the environmental damage caused by the music industry, how her significant hearing loss has impacted her career, the issue of cultural appropriation, and how the m...
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The dangerous "fetishization of new music"
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra composer-in-residence Tarik O'Regan and executive director Courtney Beck discuss the "fetishization of new music," Tarik's upcoming opera and Concerto for Oud, how to properly compensate and commission...
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"Music Can Save and It Can Heal"
Two passionate educators - Dr. Kevin Johnson, instructional supervisor at Education Through Music, and Anne Fitzgibbon, founder and executive director of the Harmony Program - discuss the value of music instruction, the disruptions of the pande...
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