The Muse in Music -- Nic McGegan on his Long, Distinguished, and Eclectic Career as a Conductor

By, Dan Perttu

Please join me as I talk with conductor Nicholas McGegan about his long, celebrated career.  From his early days at Cambridge University through his transition to the United States, Maestro McGegan’s career has taken interesting and surprising turns.  While he has spent a lot of his career conducting Baroque music, he also regularly conducts music from the Classical and Romantic Eras, and has also presented works of contemporary music.  In this episode, we talk about the fascinating development of his career and various influential musicians he has known, from Benjamin Britten to Christopher Hogwood and Roger Norrington.  Please join us!

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The Muse in Music -- Thomas Morris on his New Book - Always the Music: How a Lifelong Passion Framed a Future for Orchestras

By, Dan Perttu

Please join me as I talk with Thomas Morris, former chief executive leader of The Cleveland Orchestra and Boston Symphony and current Artistic Director of the Ojai Music Festival, about his new book, Always the Music: How a Lifelong Passion Framed a Future for Orchestras.  We talk about challenges facing major orchestra institutions today and how “leading with the music” can ensure their long-term success; the essence of visionary leadership; and how music institutions can balance creativity with inevitable bureaucratization.

The Muse in Music | Strategic Orchestra Programming - Lawrence Golan on Thematic Programming, Psycho, and John Williams

By, Dan Perttu

Please join me as I welcome Lawrence Golan, Music Director of the Yakima and York Symphonies, back on my new spinoff episode from my Muse in Music Podcast! These spinoff episodes are on strategic orchestra programming. Lawrence shares his insights, focusing on creating thematic concerts and seasons that resonate with both universal and community-specific audiences. We discuss the importance of balance in programming, and how he is able to pull off pairing music from Bernard Herrmann's score for Psycho with scores by John Williams and Haydn.