Conversations On Music

On this episode of Conversations on music, we speak with Roger Roe, Assistant Principal and English Horn for the ISO and Professor of Oboe and English Horn at IU Jacobs School of Music, and Melvin Chen, Deputy Dean and Professor of Piano at the Yale School of Music, about questions surrounding musical teaching in higher education. 

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On this episode, we discuss our new free and virtual series at the ISO, the DeHaan Virtual Baroque Series. this episode features extended interviews with guests Wynton Marsalis and Nicholas McGegan, who were contributors to the series!

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We're joined by two Indianapolis Symphony Musicians, violinist Melissa Deal and clarinetist Sam Rothstein, to discuss the arduous process of auditioning for orchestras. We break down how auditions actually work, talk about different methods of preparation, discuss the mental challenge of nailing an audition, and highlight our favorite excerpts!

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On this episode, we focus on advocacy for the arts: what that means, how individuals and organizations can support the arts in their communities, and why education is so vital! To discuss this topic, we are joined by Randy Cohen, Vice President of Research at Americans for the Arts, and Beth Perdue Outland, Vice President of Community Engagement and Strategic Innovation at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

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How do the arts, and specifically music, get funded in the United States? To explore this question, we speak to Anne Meier Baker, Director of Music and Opera at the National Endowment for the Arts, and Casey Chell, Vice President of Development at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. We discuss public and private sources of funding, the impact of Covid-19 on financing for the arts, and possible improvements to the current system.

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On this episodes of Conversations on Music, we discuss what it takes to produce a staged performance, from the nuts and bolts of logistics and cast management to the creative decisions that go on many months before production. To do so, we are joined by Ty Johnson, Director of Pops Programming for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and Omer Ben Seadia, operatic stage director.

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After facing a global pandemic, what does the future look like for classical music and American orchestras? Our Associate Conductor, Jacob Joyce, invites three guests to discuss classical music in the era of Covid-19 and how orchestras and other performing arts organizations are adapting to a new cultural landscape.

Guests:

Matias Tarnopolsky, CEO of the Philadelphia Orchestra

Charlotte Lee, President and Founder of Primo Artists

Katie McGuinness, Director of Artistic Planning for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

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On this episode, Jacob is joined by two Indianapolis Symphony musicians, Kevin Lin, violin, and Stephen Hawkey, cello. Kevin and Stephen describe the life of a professional musician while concerts are cancelled, what they have been doing in the meantime, and what the pandemic has taught musicians and listeners alike about the value of live concerts.

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Welcome to Conversations on Music, a new podcast from the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra! Join our Associate Conductor, Jacob Joyce, as he discusses topics relevant to classical music and American orchestras with guests from the ISO and around the country. On this first episode, Jacob provides some tips for listening to music during the pandemic, to help you stay involved in music while live concerts have come to a halt. 

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