ThisChoirNerd Podcast

A LIVE conversation with Dr. Kosta Ruslanov, PhD about the role of economics in the Classical music business. We talk about Supply and Demand in music, conceptualizing the 'price' of a musician in economic terms, Taylor Swift and the Matthew effect, ratio of music graduates to available jobs, digital content, importance of adding complementary skillsets, Netflix/Patreon model for digital content, and government funding in music.

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Support Dr. Kosta Ruslanov, PhD on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UncleKosta

And on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BElMA23-GkA

Referenced books:

The Economics of Music (The Economics of Big Business)

https://a.co/iUxuiWd

The Perilous Life of Symphony Orchestras: Artistic Triumphs and Economic Challenges

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0300171935/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_x_rCM-EbYD63CP

*Average % of government support for Canadian orchestras: 40% of total income. For the EU it's around 70%, for the US around 10%

-The Perilous life of Symphony Orchestras, chapter 7 (for the US), and chapter 10 for the EU and Canada

A conversation with Dr. Heather MacLaughlin Garbes, director of Seattle-based group Mägi Ensemble (a women’s chamber choir that performs compositions from the Baltics) and President of Greater Seattle Choral Consortium (GSCC). We will talk about the Magi Ensemble and digital choral performances in COVID.

Director of the Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips talks about his approach to text in music. Subscribe to ThisChoirNerd on Patreon to hear the full conversation:) https://www.patreon.com/thischoirnerd

The conversation is oriented around his book, "What We Really Do: The Tallis Scholars," available for purchase for $35 (normally $60) here: https://py.pl/9RcoXpcXFpe

Proceeds will go directly to supporting The Tallis Scholars, who are suffering financially from the COVID pandemic.

You can also support them by playing their Tallis Scholars playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5YhD7hlMxrBCHK0pWfOlmu

Topics include: Inspiration for starting The Tallis Scholars, the sound, interpretation, finding the right speed, authenticity, recording, ideal singers, Renaissance polyphony on the main stage, and a short Question and Answer session.

https://www.patreon.com/thischoirnerd

Patreon supporters get exclusive access to interviews and a series of musical tech videos, produced from the standpoint of a performer to show you how to use available software to produce your own content!

A conversation with composer, conductor, translator, vocalist, linguist, and ethnomusicologist Eric Banks. We talk about his Seattle-based choral group The Esoterics and his unique life composing contemporary choral music, virtual choirs, and his next concert season in the COVID era.

Episode 12 - NORTHWEST ARTS STREAMING HUB: A conversation with John Gordon Hill about new platform Northwest Arts Streaming Hub (NASH), a digital space for Pacific Northwest artists and organizations to broadcast old work or stream live performances for audiences.

Links:

www.nwartsstream.org

Submit content for NASH:

Individual Artsts

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScixy4s14Yb_CTMcuxsz7Zb5X_ia-U1h0ocsyHzTrQuvgNBGw/viewform

Arts Organizations

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdn7JdnTXbvZn-TBUSJ2pzbJ8wL3AYFOz3n6fa4_rg4oAn5Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

03-25-20

A conversation with Gus Denhard and Markdavin Obenza about the arts in these dark times. We will talk about the impact the Coronavirus has had on the arts and musicians, a new dawn of arts consumption, pros and cons with live streaming and radio, future of arts funding, and the relief funds available for artists. Tune in and join the conversation! We will do our best to answer questions in the comment thread!

ARTIST RELIEF Resources:

ArtsFund

https://www.artsfund.org/

Seattle Office of Arts and Culture

http://www.seattle.gov/arts/

Arts Washington-State

https://www.arts.wa.gov/covid-19-resp...

4Culture

https://www.4culture.org/covid-19-res...

Early Music America

https://www.earlymusicamerica.org/

September 12, 2018

A conversation with Dawn Padula, Mezzo-Soprano and Associate Professor of Voice at University of Puget Sound. We talk about how the voice works and what parts of it are in our control. We discuss what affects our unique tone and vocal range, hormonal treatment to alter vocal range, vocal fatigue, her work on the male passaggio, and what to realistically expect from voice lessons.

Intro track:

"Kyrie" from the Berliner Mass sung by the Byrd Ensemble. Produced by Scribe Records.

Links:

http://dawnpadula.com/

https://www.pugetsound.edu/faculty-pages/dpadula/

Recommended book:

Sataloff - 50 Ways to Abuse Your Voice: A Singer's Guide to a Short Career

https://www.amazon.com/50-Ways-Abuse-Your-Voice/dp/1909082112

Wed April 4, 2018

A conversation with Lauren Kastanas, leader of GIRL BAND, about the a cappella style. We talk about the difference between writing covers vs original music, a cappella's occasional hokeyness, the audience, difference in singing in an a cappella group vs choir, licensing, and the thriving local scene.

Catch GIRL BAND live (with 20/20) on Sat April 28 at 7pm. Details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1634913946624844/

Links:

https://www.facebook.com/GIRLBANDacappella/

https://www.instagram.com/girlbandseattle/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKV-XPNkm_IumnbXRulvqiQ

Intro:

"At Night" sung by GIRL BAND, arranged by Lauren Kastanas.

01/04/18

A chat with tenor extraordinaire Zach Finkelstein about his unusual path to a career as a professional tenor soloist, the consequences of getting a late start, and the opera vs concert singing circuits. We also discuss the business behind the career including the benefits of having an agent, self promotion, balancing careers, and taking back control over the audience. Zach also offers some technical tips about using a straw to improve technique and how to sing through colds. We also talk about the production of his latest album, "Britten and Pears: the Canticles."

Links:

https://www.zachfinkelstein.com/

https://twitter.com/zachfinkelstein

https://www.facebook.com/zachfinkelsteintenor/

Music:

Excerpt from "Canticle I" My Beloved is Mine