Musicians’ Weekend

As usual, we chat about what we’ve seen and been up to in the last fortnight, as well as classical music news, including the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra’s response to hate-mail, GDPR, the new RPS instrumentalist prize, and how the volume of classical music may affect your eating choices.  Our guest this episode is baritone Roderick Williams, and we wrap things up with another weird gig submission.

Mentioned in this episode:

Hither Green chamber music series: https://www.facebook.com/HGChamberMusic/?fref=pb&hc_location=profile_browser

Stone Brewing Berlin’s Facebook page: @StoneBrewingBerlin

Imogen’s concerto: http://www.wimso.org.uk/next-concert-1/2018/6/19/an-american-in-paris

Borough New Music: http://www.boroughnewmusic.co.uk/

Shortwave Nights (Bermondsey concert series): http://tunedin.london/shortwave.php

Dolly Alderton Life Advice Podcast: https://podtail.com/podcast/grazia-life-advice/dolly-alderton/

Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra turn hate-mail into music: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/31/swedish-helsingborg-orchestra-turns-homophobic-hate-mail-music

RPS Allianz Instrumentalist prize: https://royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/performers/instrumentalists/soloists/rps-allianz-instrumentalist-prize

Food choices based on music volume: http://www.radionz.co.nz/concert/programmes/upbeat/audio/2018646994/how-quiet-classical-music-can-help-your-waistline

Project Awesome (free fitness): http://www.projectawesomehq.com/

Roderick Williams' Schubert Cycle Project blog: http://rwschubertcycleproject.blogspot.com/

Sky piece for Jesus Christ (by Yoko Ono): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYXSXne1iOA

Roddy’s RAF concert: https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2018/event/raf-centenary-concert

Georgian violinist fundraiser: https://www.facebook.com/donate/218780735567670/

YCAT speed dating: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ycat-sounding-board-industry-speed-dating-tickets-46194649440

The Other Side of the Sea - new solo opera by Héloïse Werner: http://www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/the_other_side_of_the_sea

In this episode we chat about what we’ve seen and done in the last fortnight, recent classical music news, including the RPS awards, BBC Young Musician of the Year, the Royal Wedding (including a bonus phone-in chat with Royal Harpist Anne Denholm)  and some surprising research involving sharks. Sharing her incredible experiences and words of wisdom this week is our special guest, bassoonist Amy Harman. And as always, we conclude with a stomach-turning weird gig of the week.

Mentioned in this episode (in order):

BBC Young Musician Podcast with Jess Gillam: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p062pf6x/episodes/downloads

George Benjamin’s Lessons in Love and Violence: http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/lessons-in-love-and-violence-by-katie-mitchell

RPS awards: https://royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/rps_today/news/rps-music-awards-winners-2018

BBC Young Musician of the year: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44103947

Chart-topping Sheku: http://www.classicfm.com/music-news/shostakovich-sheku-kanneh-mason-chart/

Sharks shun classical music: http://www.radionz.co.nz/concert/programmes/upbeat/audio/2018645334/study-reveals-sharks-not-hooked-on-classical-tunes

KOFMA:  https://kofma.co.uk/events/

Rambert at Sadlers Wells: https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/2018/rambert-life-is-a-dream/

A Moderate Soprano play: https://www.themoderatesoprano.com

In this episode we chat about what we’ve been up to and seen over the last fortnight, and discuss recent classical music news, including the BBC's reporting of the MU’s “The Musician behind the moment” campaign, potential cuts to the East Sussex music service, the royal wedding, and the return of the classical Brits. Our special guest this week is freelance viola player Lisa Bucknell, where we chat about playing gigs for the Queen, freelancing in Australia vs the UK, strange wedding music requests and applying for visas to work in the UK. We also reveal this week’s weird gig of the week!

Special thanks to composer Chris Roe for composing our jingle.

Related links (in the order mentioned):

In our first episode we chat about our recent gigs, concerts we've seen and classical music news. We also interview our first very special guest: Naomi Lewis, who became the Chorus Manager of the Royal Opera House at the tender age of 27. We discuss the perception of chorus jobs, favourite operas and Placido Domingo. We also reveal our weirdest gigs... one of them may involve silent porn. 

Special thanks to Chris Roe for composing our jingle.

Mentioned in this podcast:

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/04/18/opinion/classical-music-insecurity.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/proms

Nautilus by Anna Meredith - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vajhs2wBeCU

https://theviolinchannel.com/menuhin-international-violin-competition-junior-joint-1st-prize-winner-2018/

http://operawire.com/julie-fuchs-announces-withdrawal-from-die-zauberflote/

http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/lohengrin-by-david-alden

In our first episode we chat about our recent gigs, concerts we've seen and classical music news. We also interview our first very special guest: Naomi Lewis, who became the Chorus Manager of the Royal Opera House at the tender age of 27. We discuss the perception of chorus jobs, favourite operas and Placido Domingo. We also reveal our weirdest gigs... one of them may involve silent porn. 

Special thanks to Chris Roe for composing our jingle.

Mentioned in this podcast:

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/04/18/opinion/classical-music-insecurity.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/proms

Nautilus by Anna Meredith - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vajhs2wBeCU

https://theviolinchannel.com/menuhin-international-violin-competition-junior-joint-1st-prize-winner-2018/

http://operawire.com/julie-fuchs-announces-withdrawal-from-die-zauberflote/

http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/lohengrin-by-david-alden