60 http://www.sundaybaroque.org Interviews with classical musicians and music enthusiasts. en-us © 2009 Suzanne Bona and WSHU Public Radio Group Suzanne Bona Interviews with classical musicians and music enthusiasts. Suzanne Bona and WSHU Public Radio Group sundayb@wshu.org no Suzanne Bona Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona interviews pianist Leon Fleisher. After decades of dealing with a condition that impaired his ability to play piano with his right hand, pianist Leon Fleisher resumed his two-hand performing with a recording called TWO HANDS. Mr. Fleisher spoke with Suzanne about his life in music, his medical condition (dystonia), and why suffering from it may have actually been a blessing in disguise.

After decades of dealing with a condition that impaired his ability to play piano with his right hand, pianist Leon Fleisher resumed his two-hand performing with a recording called TWO HANDS. Mr. Fleisher spoke with Suzanne about his life in music, his medical condition (dystonia), and why suffering from it may have actually been a blessing in disguise.

http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/LFinterview.mp3 http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/LFinterview.mp3 Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:00:00 -0500 19:52 interview, classical, piano, pianist Suzanne Bona Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona interviews lutenist and music professor Rolf Lislevand. Lutenist and music professor Rolf Lislevand talks with Suzanne about how he first became interested in music (including his early days playing electric guitar!) and his brilliant 2006 recording NUOVE MUSICHE, a Baroque music CD with thrilling improvisations that suggest jazz, Celtic and Latin music.

Lutenist and music professor Rolf Lislevand talks with Suzanne about how he first became interested in music (including his early days playing electric guitar!) and his brilliant 2006 recording NUOVE MUSICHE, a Baroque music CD with thrilling improvisations that suggest jazz, Celtic and Latin music.

http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/RLinterview.mp3 http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/RLinterview.mp3 Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:00:00 -0500 18:59 interview, classical, lute, lutenist Suzanne Bona Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona interviews recorder player and music professor Matthias Maute. Recorder virtuoso Matthias Maute -- who is featured prominently on many recordings you hear regularly on Sunday Baroque -- is also a composer, arranger, conductor and music professor. He spoke with host Suzanne Bona about having to carry around a few dozen different types of recorders for every performance, how he tried (unsuccessfully) to quit playing recorder as a boy, and why being married to a fellow musician is just like running any other family business.

Recorder virtuoso Matthias Maute -- who is featured prominently on many recordings you hear regularly on Sunday Baroque -- is also a composer, arranger, conductor and music professor. He spoke with host Suzanne Bona about having to carry around a few dozen different types of recorders for every performance, how he tried (unsuccessfully) to quit playing recorder as a boy, and why being married to a fellow musician is just like running any other family business.

http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/MMinterview.mp3 http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/MMinterview.mp3 Tue, 09 May 2006 18:25:00 -0500 25:02 interview, classical, recorder Suzanne Bona Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona interviews Robert Wiemken, co-director of Piffaro Renaissance Band. Robert Wiemken is co-director of Piffaro Renaissance Band in Philadelphia. He sat down with Suzanne to talk about his group, including explaining where the name "Piffaro" comes from. He also talked about the people and instruments in the ensemble, what it takes to find 500-year-old music to play, and gave a surprising revelation that he's not strictly a "renaissance man" in his personal musical tastes.

Robert Wiemken is co-director of Piffaro Renaissance Band in Philadelphia. He sat down with Suzanne to talk about his group, including explaining where the name "Piffaro" comes from. He also talked about the people and instruments in the ensemble, what it takes to find 500-year-old music to play, and gave a surprising revelation that he's not strictly a "renaissance man" in his personal musical tastes.

http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/piffaro.mp3 http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/piffaro.mp3 Tue, 25 Sep 2006 12:49:00 -0500 20:19 interview, classical, renaissance, piffaro Suzanne Bona Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona interviews Tim Barringer, Paul Mellon Professor of the History of Art at Yale University, and Eleanor Hughes, a Post-doctoral Research Associate at the Yale Center for British Art. Tim Barringer, Paul Mellon Professor of the History of Art at Yale University, and Eleanor Hughes, a Post-doctoral Research Associate at the Yale Center for British Art, collaborated on a comprehensive interdisciplinary project called ART & MUSIC IN BRITAIN: FOUR ENCOUNTERS 1730 TO 1900. The exhibition combines music, scores, instruments and paintings from various Yale collections, and is on view until December 31, 2006 on the Yale University campus in New Haven, CT. They talked with Suzanne about this unique project, and especially about the first of the four "encounters," which deals with George Frideric Handel's London from the 1730s to the 1750s.

Tim Barringer, Paul Mellon Professor of the History of Art at Yale University, and Eleanor Hughes, a Post-doctoral Research Associate at the Yale Center for British Art, collaborated on a comprehensive interdisciplinary project called ART & MUSIC IN BRITAIN: FOUR ENCOUNTERS 1730 TO 1900. The exhibition combines music, scores, instruments and paintings from various Yale collections, and is on view until December 31, 2006 at the Yale Center for British Art in New Haven, CT. They talked with Suzanne about this unique project, and especially about the first of the four "encounters," which deals with George Frideric Handel's London from the 1730s to the 1750s.

http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/yalebritish.mp3 http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/yalebritish.mp3 Fri, 6 Oct 2006 15:46:00 -0500 20:21 interview, classical, art, Handel, british, Yale Suzanne Bona Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona interviews Sting and lutenist Edin Karamazov. Rock musician Sting has a fervent love and curiosity for a wide variety of musical genres. He practices his craft playing Johann Sebastian Bach's Cello Suites and he learned to play the lute when a friend gave him one as a gift. Sting was so haunted by the life and music of 16th century "alienated singer-songwriter" John Dowland that he finally heeded his friends' urging and recorded some of Dowland's lute songs. Suzanne spoke with Sting and lutenist Edin Karamazov about their collaboration on SONGS FROM THE LABYRINTH, which features Dowland's lute solos, songs, and readings from one of the composer's letters.

Rock musician Sting has a fervent love and curiosity for a wide variety of musical genres. He practices his craft playing Johann Sebastian Bach's Cello Suites and he learned to play the lute when a friend gave him one as a gift. Sting was so haunted by the life and music of 16th century "alienated singer-songwriter" John Dowland that he finally heeded his friends' urging and recorded some of Dowland's lute songs. Suzanne spoke with Sting and lutenist Edin Karamazov about their collaboration on SONGS FROM THE LABYRINTH, which features Dowland's lute solos, songs, and readings from one of the composer's letters.

http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/labyrinth.mp3 http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/labyrinth.mp3 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:20:00 -0500 20:23 interview, classical, Sting, lute, Dowland Suzanne Bona Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona interviews violinist John Holloway. John Holloway plays "baroque violin" with gut strings and a special bow. He also prefers to use autograph manuscripts of the music he plays so he can learn from the composer's notations and handwriting, and he researches the historic context so they will inform and influence his playing. He's a fan and champion of music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Heinrich Biber, and other 17th and 18th century composers, and has made recordings of their music that are both enjoyable and illuminating. John Holloway chatted with Suzanne about his meticulous and scholarly approach.

John Holloway plays "baroque violin" with gut strings and a special bow. He also prefers to use autograph manuscripts of the music he plays so he can learn from the composer's notations and handwriting, and he researches the historic context so they will inform and influence his playing. He's a fan and champion of music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Heinrich Biber, and other 17th and 18th century composers, and has made recordings of their music that are both enjoyable and illuminating. John Holloway chatted with Suzanne about his meticulous and scholarly approach.

http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/JHinterview.mp3 http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/JHinterview.mp3 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 11:04:00 -0500 38:00 interview, classical, Baroque violin Suzanne Bona Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona interviews pianist Frederic Chiu. Frederic Chiu's intriguing piano-playing and teaching springs from a diverse set of experiences and interests - his Asian/American/European background, his musical training, and an early and ongoing exploration of artificial intelligence and human psychology, especially the body-mind-heart connection. He spoke with Suzanne about his career and his non-traditional techniques.

Frederic Chiu's intriguing piano-playing and teaching springs from a diverse set of experiences and interests - his Asian/American/European background, his musical training, and an early and ongoing exploration of artificial intelligence and human psychology, especially the body-mind-heart connection. He spoke with Suzanne about his career and his non-traditional techniques.

http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/FCinterview.mp3 http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/FCinterview.mp3 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:00:00 -0500 33:47 interview, classical, Frederic Chiu, piano Suzanne Bona Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona interviews pianist Simone Dinnerstein American pianist Simone Dinnerstein has fast been gaining international attention as a commanding and charismatic artist, and as one of the most compelling women pianists performing today. Suzanne talked with her about her new CD, her career and how motherhood has influenced her art.

American pianist Simone Dinnerstein has fast been gaining international attention as a commanding and charismatic artist, and as one of the most compelling women pianists performing today. Suzanne talked with her about her new CD, her career and how motherhood has influenced her art.

http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/SDinterview.mp3 http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/SDinterview.mp3 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:00:00 -0500 26:47 interview, classical, Simone Dinnerstein, piano Suzanne Bona Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona interviews Myron Rosenblum The first use of the term "viol d'amore" is believed to be in John Evelyn's diary of 1679. He described it by saying of it, "I never heard a sweeter Instrument or more surprising..." Frequently heard in baroque music, viola d'amore resembles a violin, but it has extra resonating strings - sympathetic strings - which give it a rich, sonorous and unusual tone. It's also very hard to play, which explains why the specialized instrument isn't more commonly heard. Suzanne Bona spoke with one of the world's viola d'amore experts, Myron Rosenblum, about the instrument, its history, and why he's such a passionate and enthusiastic advocate.

The first use of the term "viol d'amore" is believed to be in John Evelyn's diary of 1679. He described it by saying of it, "I never heard a sweeter Instrument or more surprising..." Frequently heard in baroque music, viola d'amore resembles a violin, but it has extra resonating strings - sympathetic strings - which give it a rich, sonorous and unusual tone. It's also very hard to play, which explains why the specialized instrument isn't more commonly heard. Suzanne Bona spoke with one of the world's viola d'amore experts, Myron Rosenblum, about the instrument, its history, and why he's such a passionate and enthusiastic advocate.

http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/MRinterview.mp3 http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/MRinterview.mp3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:00:00 -0500 28:27 interview, classical, Myron Rosenblum, viol d'amore Suzanne Bona Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona interviews Sebastian Zubieta There's a wonderful world of baroque music from Latin America. Musicians such as Ignacio de Jerusalem and Manuel de Zumaya were talented, highly trained musicians in the tradition of Bach, Handel, and others. Unfortunately their music not as well known, but Sebastian Zubieta's job is to change that. He's a composer/conductor and Director of Music for the Americas Society, a non-profit organization with a mission that includes increasing public awareness and appreciation of the diverse cultural heritage of the Americas. Sebastian Zubieta recently spoke with Suzanne about some outstanding Latin American music and musicians, past and present, and how he gets the word out about them.

There's a wonderful world of baroque music from Latin America. Musicians such as Ignacio de Jerusalem and Manuel de Zumaya were talented, highly trained musicians in the tradition of Bach, Handel, and others. Unfortunately their music not as well known, but Sebastian Zubieta's job is to change that. He's a composer/conductor and Director of Music for the Americas Society, a non-profit organization with a mission that includes increasing public awareness and appreciation of the diverse cultural heritage of the Americas. Sebastian Zubieta recently spoke with Suzanne about some outstanding Latin American music and musicians, past and present, and how he gets the word out about them.

http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/SZinterview.mp3 http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/SZinterview.mp3 Thu, 8 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0500 40:46 interview, classical, Sebastian Zubieta, Latin American Baroque music, Music for the Americas Society Suzanne Bona Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona interviews Jose Serebrier Jose Serebrier began his life long love affair with music as a child in Uruguay. He began composing as a teenager, and was just 17 when his first Symphony was premiered by the legendary Leopold Stokowski in New York. Soon after, Serebrier became Stokowski's assistant, and later learned from mentors and teachers including conductors George Szell and Antal Dorati, and composer Aaron Copland. José Serebrier has conducted many of the world's great orchestras, and recently released a recording of Stokowski's Orchestral Transcriptions with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Naxos 8.572050). Suzanne spoke with him about his music, his new CD, and why he is optimistic about the future of classical music.

Jose Serebrier began his life long love affair with music as a child in Uruguay. He began composing as a teenager, and was just 17 when his first Symphony was premiered by the legendary Leopold Stokowski in New York. Soon after, Serebrier became Stokowski's assistant, and later learned from mentors and teachers including conductors George Szell and Antal Dorati, and composer Aaron Copland. José Serebrier has conducted many of the world's great orchestras, and recently released a recording of Stokowski's Orchestral Transcriptions with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Naxos 8.572050). Suzanne spoke with him about his music, his new CD, and why he is optimistic about the future of classical music.

http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/jsinterview.mp3 http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/jsinterview.mp3 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:13:00 -0500 24:08 interview, classical, Jose Serebrier Suzanne Bona Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona interviews Nicholas McGegan. When renowned conductor Nicholas McGegan spoke with Suzanne Bona, he shared his thoughts about how and why artificial barriers went up between baroque & early music and other kinds of music, and he offered suggestions for making the concert-going experience more enjoyable and popular. He also shared his fondness for Oregon pinot noirs and advice on growing roses when one is always traveling, and he admitted to a naughty musical passion.

When renowned conductor Nicholas McGegan spoke with Suzanne Bona, he shared his thoughts about how and why artificial barriers went up between baroque & early music and other kinds of music, and he offered suggestions for making the concert-going experience more enjoyable and popular. He also shared his fondness for Oregon pinot noirs and advice on growing roses when one is always traveling, and he admitted to a naughty musical passion.

http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/nminterview.mp3 http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/nminterview.mp3 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:30:00 -0500 18:47 interview, classical, Nicholas McGegan Suzanne Bona Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona interviews Emmanuel Pahud. Swiss-French flutist Emmanuel Pahud was just 22 years old when he landed the job as principal flutist with the Berlin Philharmonic in 1993. A few years later, he also launched a solo performing career and has recorded flute music spanning several centuries, from contemporary works he has commissioned to baroque concertos and sonatas, and a little jazz music, too. Emmanuel Pahud sat down to chat with Suzanne about his remarkable career making music, including how it's possible to juggle international solo engagements while playing principal chair in a major orchestra.

Swiss-French flutist Emmanuel Pahud was just 22 years old when he landed the job as principal flutist with the Berlin Philharmonic in 1993. A few years later, he also launched a solo performing career and has recorded flute music spanning several centuries, from contemporary works he has commissioned to baroque concertos and sonatas, and a little jazz music, too. Emmanuel Pahud sat down to chat with Suzanne about his remarkable career making music, including how it's possible to juggle international solo engagements while playing principal chair in a major orchestra.

http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/epinterview.mp3 http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/epinterview.mp3 Fri, 24 Mar 2009 11:55:00 -0500 11:19 interview, classical, Emmanuel Pahud Suzanne Bona Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona interviews Karen Marie Marmer and Jörg-Michael Schwarz, co-directors of Rebel. Karen Marie Marmer and Jörg-Michael Schwarz are co-directors of Rebel, a baroque ensemble they formed in 1991. The group is named after Jean-Fery Rebel, a French baroque era musician who was a daring musical innovator. They talked with Suzanne about how they fell love with baroque music, and each other, and how their provocative performance practices have given the group's name a double meaning.

Karen Marie Marmer and Jörg-Michael Schwarz are co-directors of Rebel, a baroque ensemble they formed in 1991. The group is named after Jean-Fery Rebel, a French baroque era musician who was a daring musical innovator. They talked with Suzanne about how they fell love with baroque music, and each other, and how their provocative performance practices have given the group's name a double meaning.

http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/rebelinterview.mp3 http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/rebelinterview.mp3 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:53:00 -0500 24:40 interview, classical, Rebel, Karen Marie Marmer, Jörg-Michael Schwarz Suzanne Bona Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona interviews Harpsichordist and conductor Jeannette Sorrell. Harpsichordist and conductor Jeannette Sorrell founded the successful period instrument ensemble Apollo's Fire – The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra in 1992 after an interview for a job as assistant to a famous conductor went terribly wrong. Sorrell spoke with Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona about how her passion for music drove her to finagle free piano lessons as a child, what it's like to work with some of the world's leading early music instrumentalists, and why she thinks baroque and early music resonate with so many people.

Harpsichordist and conductor Jeannette Sorrell founded the successful period instrument ensemble Apollo's Fire – The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra in 1992 after an interview for a job as assistant to a famous conductor went terribly wrong. Sorrell spoke with Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona about how her passion for music drove her to finagle free piano lessons as a child, what it's like to work with some of the world's leading early music instrumentalists, and why she thinks baroque and early music resonate with so many people.

http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/sorrellinterview.mp3 http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/sorrellinterview.mp3 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 11:07:00 -0500 33:24 interview, classical, Jeannette Sorrell Suzanne Bona Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona interviews harpsichordist and conductor Nicholas McGegan. Nicholas McGegan is a man of many talents and interests: an art aficionado, avid gardener and epicure, to name just a few. He's also one of the most sought-after experts in baroque and early music -- a conductor, harpsichordist and scholar. His zest for life is evident in everything he does, especially when he's leading an ensemble in music he knows and loves as much as George Frideric Handel's oratorio MESSIAH. Nicholas McGegan guest conducted the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and May Festival Chorus in Handel's beloved masterpiece, and joined Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona in the studios of WGUC Cincinnati to discuss his work and Handel's genius.

Nicholas McGegan is a man of many talents and interests: an art aficionado, avid gardener and epicure, to name just a few. He's also one of the most sought-after experts in baroque and early music -- a conductor, harpsichordist and scholar. His zest for life is evident in everything he does, especially when he's leading an ensemble in music he knows and loves as much as George Frideric Handel's oratorio MESSIAH. Nicholas McGegan guest conducted the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and May Festival Chorus in Handel's beloved masterpiece, and joined Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona in the studios of WGUC Cincinnati to discuss his work and Handel's genius.

http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/mcgegan110.mp3 http://www.sundaybaroque.org/podcasts/mcgegan110.mp3 Wed, 6 Jan 2010 11:30:00 -0500 36:31 interview, classical, Jeannette Sorrell