Conductors' Brew

Jazz bandleader and trumpet player John Olshinski join us to talk about the role of leading a jazz ensemble.

Brandon Horrocks joins Matt and Larry this week for a discussion of two of Gustav Holst's most beloved works, St. Paul's Suite and The Planets.

This week the crew discusses what makes a piece of music nationalistic and factors conductors might consider when programming these works.

Music isn’t composed in a vacuum. This week the crew looks at different periods in history and how it changed music. 

We tell the stories of how we got into conducting. This week we’re joined by Matt Makeever and Ashley Sprangers, vocalist and theatrical music director. 

CODA National Board Secretary and symposium tech maestro Chris Dobbins joins us to talk about how it all happened.

Matt and Larry go over Day 1 of the College Orchestra Director's Association 2021 Virtual Symposium.

Matthew Makeever joins us to talk Stravinsky. Oh the meter changes!

For over 15 years, the College Orchestra Director’s Association has been the place for conductors in higher education to come together to share the joys and challenges of teaching. This week we’re joined by the president of CODA, Kimcherie Lloyd to discuss the mission of this vital institution. 

The crew takes a look back at 2020 and what had to be done to deal with the pandemic.