Conductors' Brew
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Orchestra conductors Larry Spell and Matt Mainella discus with their guests the joys and challenges of working in classical music.
Conductors' Brew
1y ago
To celebrate Flag Day, we take an extended nerd moment on flags, of course. Plus, we discuss patriotic concerts and wind band music ..read more
Conductors' Brew
1y ago
The crew is back to talk film scores and our favorite movie music composers ..read more
Conductors' Brew
2y ago
This episode we crank up the Conductors Brew time machine and whisk ourselves to the past to visit some of our favorite composers. Along the way we also get sucked into the Internet wormhole of technical difficulties. The time machine needs work ..read more
Conductors' Brew
2y ago
This month we talk about keeping work, school, and the challenges of life as a musician in perspective.  ..read more
Conductors' Brew
2y ago
We’re back for season 2 of the show! We discuss our new format and look ahead to another season with COVID-19.  ..read more
Conductors' Brew
2y ago
We conclude our first season with a nerdy voyage through the music of Star Trek. Plus the crew discusses our favorite symphonies and looks back on our first year.  ..read more
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2y ago
To deepen our understanding of music we go straight to the source and read the writings of prominent critics and composers. Plus Brandon brings the jokes ..read more
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2y ago
User Experience (UX) professional Jess Vice joins the crew to continue our discussion on the concert experience.  ..read more
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2y ago
This week we welcome crew members Kate Campbell, Brandon Horrocks, Audrey Lund, Em Lund, and Ashkan Tabatabaie to discuss how orchestras can better connect with audiences ..read more
Conductors' Brew
2y ago
Matt returns for a conversation about conducting concertos, one of the trickier tasks a conductor undertakes ..read more