The Early Music Podcast

In this last episode, Darina meets the artistic director of the Zefiro Torna ensemble, Jurgen De Bruyn, to discuss the shift towards ecological awareness and the collaborative approach as an example of interest in and respect for other cultures. In the course of this conversation, Jurgen de Bruyn mentions a project he launched during the Covid-19 pandemic about ecological sustainability and how this theme is a priority for the music sector.

CREDITS

guest Jurgen De Bruyn, Zefiro Torna

interview & editing Darina Ablogina

production REMA

design Doretta Rinaldi

music

"With endless tears that never cease", Robert Johnson

performed by Zefiro Torna

2009

Excerpt "Les Tisserands"

performed by Zefiro Torna, Amorroma and Philippe Laloy

2006

In this episode, Darina talks to three female guests, Laura Granero, Hannah Ely and Aino Peltomma, who share their views on diversity in their country and the inspiration they draw from influential women of the past. We look at what it meant to be a musician in the 19th century, what it meant to have a traditional upbringing in Victorian England, and how religious dynamics influenced women artists in medieval Finland.

CREDITS

guests Hannah Ely, soprano

Aino Peltomaa, soprano

Laura Granero, pianist

interview & editing Darina Ablogina

production REMA

design Doretta Rinaldi

music

"Come fiammeggia e splende", Maddalena Casulana

performed by Fieri Consort

2024

"Il contrasto di cinque sensi", Barbara Strozzi

performed by Fieri Consort

2024

"Come fiammeggia e splende", Maddalena Casulana

performed by Fieri Consort

2024

"Kinderszenen", Robert Schumann 

performed by Fanny Davies

1929

"Sonata Opus 18 Nr 5 in A Major", Johann Christian Bach

performed by Fanny Davies Ensemble

2021

Excerpt "Lapsed caick laolacatt", Jaakko Suomalainen - Piae Cantiones

performed by Ensemble Gamut!

2021

"Trina caeli hierarchia"

performed by Ensemble Gamut!

2022

With the director of the early music department at the Royal Conservatory The Hague, Teunis van der Zwart, we discuss the challenges of making a conservatoire more diverse and inclusive safe space, as well as open to interdepartmental collaborations. Finally, we find out how the lives of students and teachers can be made safer in an institution, and look at the development of music conservatoires in general.

CREDITS

guest Teunis van der Zwart, Koninklijk Conservatorium

interview & editing Darina Ablogina

production REMA

design Doretta Rinaldi

music

"Symphony no 7 in B minor D759", Franz Schubert

performed by students from the Early Music department of the Royal Conservatoire The Hague, the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, conducted by Sir Roger Norrington

2019

How do we tackle gender equality issues in our sector? How do we deal with problematic texts of music works? Lila Hajosi, director of Ensemble Irini and co-founder of the French network #EllesDirigent, which supports women ensemble directors, will share her views on the challenges raised by these issues and the importance of creating an atmosphere of collaboration.

CREDITS

guest Lila Hajosi, Ensemble Irini

interview & editing Darina Ablogina

production REMA

design Doretta Rinaldi

music

"Liturgie de Saint-Jean Chrysostome: Cheruvikon, Hymne des Chérubins", Anonymous

performed by Ensemble Irini

2021

This episode is devoted to a guest straight from America: Karin Cuéllar Rendón, from the Early Music America network, historic Bolivian violinist, researcher and social justice advocate. Together with Darina, they will discuss issues of inclusivity and diversity in the field of early music, as well as interaction with the LGBTQI+ community and enlarging audiences, resources and funding.

CREDITS

guest Karin Cuéllar Rendón, Early Music America

interview & editing Darina Ablogina

production REMA

design Doretta Rinaldi

music

"La Primavera - Le Quattro Stagioni", Antonio Vivaldi 

performed by Karin Cuéllar Rendón and L'Harmonie des saisons

2023

Musicking Off the Cuff: Models for Early Music Improvisation

performed by Karin Cuéllar Rendón and Linda Pearse

2020

"Una panthera", Johannes Ciconia

performed by CWRU Medieval Ensemble

2015

In this episode, Jan Van den Borre, artistic director of MA Festival Brugge, presents his approach to programming one of the oldest early music festivals in the world. We talk about communication, mediation and engagement of the audience, the importance of empathy and respect in relationships with artists, and the challenges raised by today's genre definitions.

CREDITS

guest Jan Van den Borre, MAfestival Brugge

interview & editing Darina Ablogina

production REMA

design Doretta Rinaldi

music

"Ruins"

performed by Pitou and B.O.X.

2020

"Leçons de ténèbres pour le Mercredi saint", François Couperin

performed by Capriola di Gioia, conducted by Bart Naessens

2020

"Don Quichotte chez la Duchesse", Joseph Bodin de Boismortier

performed by Le Concert Spirituel, conducted by Hervé Niquet

2016

Anna Karinsdotter, managing director of Drottningholm Theatre in Sweden, shares in this episode the strategies used by the Theatre to be more effective and inclusive in terms of audiences, and how this artistic genre is taking steps to include children and artists with special needs in a baroque opera performance.

CREDITS

guest Anna Karinsdotter, Drottningholms Slottsteater

interview & editing Darina Ablogina

production REMA

design Doretta Rinaldi

music

"Come nube che fugge - Agrippina", George Frideric Handel

performed by Bruno de Sá

2021

"Overture - The Magic Flute", Wolfang Amadeus Mozart

performed by Drottningholm Theatre Orchestra, Drottningholm Theatre Chorus, conducted by Arnold Östman

2015

"Il Gustino", Antonio Vivaldi

performed by Drottningholm Theatre Orchestra, conducted by George Petrou

2022

This episode is devoted to the EEEmerging programme and its lasting change, openness to mental health issues and the mid-career diversion of professional musicians. Isabelle Battioni, director of the Centre culturel de rencontre d'Ambronay, shares her rich professional experience on these current issues.

CREDITS

guest Isabelle Battioni, Centre culturel de rencontre d’Ambronay

interview & editing Darina Ablogina

production REMA

design Doretta Rinaldi

music

"Sr. Ulick Burk", "The soup of good drink" and "The high road to Dublin", Anonymous

performed by The Curious Bards

2016

"Cello concerto in C minor, RV 401", Antonio Vivaldi

performed by Les Contre-Sujets

2015

In this episode, we're off to discover the traditions of historical queer theatre and the problem of ‘ideological’ traditionalist practices in music. Darina will discuss the possibility of re-examining the original texts with members of the ĀRT HOUSE 17 ensemble: Michael Hell, Thomas Höft and Georg Krones.

CREDITS

guests Michael Hell, Thomas Höft and Georg Krones, ĀRT HOUSE 17

interview & editing Darina Ablogina

production REMA

design Doretta Rinaldi

music

Excerpts "Kaffeekantate"

performed by ĀRT HOUSE 17

2022

Excerpts "The Crocodile Bar"

performed by ĀRT HOUSE 17

2023

Excerpts "Geister von Sanssouci"

performed by ĀRT HOUSE 17

2023

In this first episode, Darina shares a discussion with the artistic director of the ECOS festival and director of the Cantoría vocal ensemble, Jorge Losana, about the evolution of the young festival he organises, keeping in mind his unique approach to awareness-raising, repertoires diversity, and an empathetic and inclusive attitude towards the audience.

CREDITS

guest Jorge Losana, ECOS Festival 

interview & editing Darina Ablogina

production REMA

design Doretta Rinaldi

music

"Oy comamos y bebamos", Juan del Encina

performed by Ensemble Cantoría

2022

"¡Cucú, cucú!", Juan del Encina

performed by Ensemble Cantoría

2021

"Dadme albricias, hijos d’Eva", Anonymous - Cancionero de Uppsala

performed by Ensemble Cantoría

2021