Barbara and Norm speak with the Canadian rising star, composer Bekah Simms. This is one of our episodes sponsored by the Canadian Music Centre. Many thanks to them for their support!

Barbara and Norm speak with Toronto based composer and improviser Allison Cameron!

In this episode Barbara and Norm speak with emerging composer Patrick Wu

In this long awaited episode, Norm and Barbara speak with Nicole Lizée, one of Canada's most original compositional voices!

In this episode Barbara (with a little participation from Norm) gets to know Sam Shalabi, Montreal based improviser, composer and oud and guitar player. We hear about Sam's beginnings in Prince Edward Island's first punk band, through his rediscovery of Arabic music to the formation of his Constellation Records recorded Egyptian-style big band Land of Kush. Remember Sam will play with Collateral (Sam , Norm and Tim Crofts) on December 2, 2022 at St David's Presbyterian Church in Halifax! Presented by suddenlyLISTEN.

In this second episode with David Jaeger, we hear about his years after retiring from CBC and the beginnings of his prolific return to composition!

In this first of 2 episodes, Barbara and Norm hear (mostly) about David Jaeger's groundbreaking work at the CBC, as producer of Two New Hours.

In this final episode of 2021/22, we talk to Glenn Hodgins, President and CEO of the he Canadian Music Centre. And Barbara and Norm reflect briefly on the past season of New Musings.

Norm and Barbara speak with André Cormier, Moncton based composer and chocolatier!

In this episode Norm and Barbara speak with Nova Scotian composer, performer, educator and broadcaster Peter-Anthony Togni!