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In our final episode, Jennifer West (artistic director and producer) speaks with Toronto-based violinist Sean Wang. They talk about cultural appropriation and cancel culture in classical music.

Artistic and Executive Director, Jennifer West speaks with composer T. Patrick Carrabré and his son, Ariel Carrabré, about an upcoming world premiere of Pat's cello sonata that he wrote for his son.

Artistic and Executive Director, Jennifer West, speaks with CC Guitar Duo about their recent BC Tour.

Executive and Artistic DIrector, Jennifer West, speaks with Toronto-based composer, Ian Cusson. Mr. Cusson is known for his vocal and operatic music. They discuss how to decolonize the practice of classical music in Canada.

We sat down for a discussion with pianist Tao Lin. As a soloist, Tao Lin has performed with Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Winnipeg Symphony, Miami Chamber Orchestra, Atlantic Classical Orchestra, Knoxville Civic Orchestra amongst others.

We caught up with tenor Asitha Tennekoon to discuss projects he has coming up and what it was like preparing for a world premiere of music by Ian Cusson with texts by Michael Ondaatje.

On this episode, guitarist Isabel Leong sits down with saxophonist Allison Au, bassist Jodi Proznick, and drummer Mili Hong to discuss their musical influences, practice routines, and what to expect for their April 1st concert.
This episode is a co-production with Rhythm Changes Podcast.

Join us for a conversation with the Vieness Piano Duo

Founded in 2017 at the University of Southern California, Vieness begins the 2022 season at the Carnegie Concert Series (CA), Camerata Musica (WA), Crystal Theatre (MI), DaCamera Society (CA), Irvine Performing Arts Center (CA), Lancaster Performing Arts Center (CA), L'ermitage Foundation (CA), Opera Steamboat Piano Series (CO), Muzewest Concerts (Canada), Ridgecrest Chamber Society (CA), Sarasota Artists Series (FL), Second City Chamber Series (WA), and more.

We sat down with lutenist Lucas Harris to have a conversation about early music, Italian culture, lute pedagogy, and more. Lucas is the principle lutenist of Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, as well as having been on faculty at  Oberlin Conservatory’s Baroque Performance Institute, Vancouver Early Music’s Baroque Vocal Programme, the International Baroque Institute at Longy, and Amherst Early Music.

We welcomed baritone Jonathon Adams for a quick chat about early music, John Dowland, and indigeneity and classical music. Jonathon is a Cree-Métis baritone based in Canada and The Netherlands. They have attended The Royal Academy of Music (London), the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, and The Victoria Conservatory of Music where they studied with Nancy Argenta.