How to Build an Orchestra w/Joshua Roman
I was thrilled to be joined by Joshua Roman, cellist, composer, and curator. The core of our discussion centers on building an orchestra from the ground up. That is, not taking over an existing orchestra, but starting one completely from scratch. How would this look in 2019? Joshua has been thinking about this for years so it was fascinating to hear him discuss this and many other topics. Thanks again for all of our support and here's to another 100 episodes!
25 Jan 201951min
Deborah Borda, President of the New York Philharmonic
Of all the interviews I've done this year on Sticky Notes, this might be my favorite. I sat down a few weeks ago with Deborah Borda, the new CEO and President of the New York Philharmonic, to talk about the future of not only the New York Philharmonic, but also classical music in general. We also talked about the connections between the artistic and social imperative of a classical music organization, Gustavo Dudamel, and the importance of listening to our communities. This was a truly inspiring conversation, so I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
21 Feb 201849min
42 Years on the New York Phil Front: A Conversation with Glenn Dicterow
This week on Sticky Notes, I'm really happy to welcome Glenn Dicterow, the former concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic, to the show. Glenn was a concertmaster for an incredible 42 years, giving him thousands of great stories, memories, insights, and thoughts about leading, conductors, violin-playing, and orchestral life. Thanks so much for listening, and I hope you enjoy it!
7 Dec 201745min
A Conversation w/ Bass-Baritone Eric Owens
Part 2 of The Week of the Voice is here with the incredible bass-baritone Eric Owens! We talk about the joy of getting to play bad guys in opera, his professional-level oboe playing(!!), conducting, the future of classical music, and the art of getting into character. If you've never heard Eric Owens sing before, you're missing out, but it's also a treat to hear him speak on any topic. Thanks for listening!
19 Okt 201739min
A Conversation w/ Mezzo Soprano Sasha Cooke
Welcome to the Week of the Voice! Join conductor and host Joshua Weilerstein, back from a brief illness-inspired hiatus(!), as he welcomes in the amazing Mezzo-Soprano Sasha Cooke for a chat about Mahler, about singing opera versus recitals, preparation, text, traveling, contemporary music, and improv comedy! This is the first of TWO interviews this week, so please stay tuned for an interview with the incredible bass-baritone Eric Owens, coming out on Thursday! Thanks for listening!
17 Okt 201747min
How to Change the World w/ Yo-Yo Ma
Join conductor and host Joshua Weilerstein as he welcomes the legendary cellist and humanitarian Yo-Yo Ma for a full-length interview! In the interview, we discuss what it means to be a musical citizen, how to create change through music, why Yo-Yo went down this path, how he discovered so many different styles of music, and much much more. I really hope you enjoy this interview of such an amazing artist - thanks for listening!
20 Sep 201739min
Emanuel Ax Interview
Join conductor and host Joshua Weilerstein for a conversation with the world-renowned pianist Emanuel Ax! We cover crossword puzzles, growing up in the Soviet Union, moving to Canada, and then to New York, selling baloney sandwiches, his first big break, the value and the drawbacks of competitions, his reputation as the nicest guy in classical music, the evolution of conductors, his timpani debut(!), and a lightning round! I hope you enjoy it!
20 Juni 201755min
Eun Lee, Founder of The Dream Unfinished
Concluding a week-long focus on Composers of Color, join host Joshua Weilerstein as he welcomes Eun Lee, the founder of The Dream Unfinished, an activist orchestra using classical music as a platform to address issues of racial and social justice. We talk about how that works, and how and why the project started. Their concert is this Sunday, June 11th at Cooper Union University, and it's an event you shouldn't miss!
8 Juni 201731min
