The Muse in Music - Teddy Abrams on Resident Composers and How They Can Strengthen Orchestras

By, Dan Perttu

In this episode, I talk with Teddy Abrams, Music Director of the Louisville Orchestra, about this orchestra's long and rich relationship with programming contemporary music.  Teddy highlights the Louisville Orchestra Creators Corps, which brings three composers to Louisville where they work as orchestra staff members, receiving a salary and benefits.  They compose new pieces for the orchestra and are deeply involved in the community.  Teddy and I talk about how this program enhances the Louisville Orchestra's relationship to the community.

Photo by O'Neil Arnold

The Muse in Music - Daniel Black on How New Music Can Inspire Broad Audiences

By, Dan Perttu

Please join me as I talk with conductor Daniel Black about his varied tastes in music, his passion for the Romantic Era in music history, his enthusiasm for contemporary composers such Gabriela Lena Frank and Kevin Puts, and how new music can inspire broad audiences.

To find out more about Daniel Black, check out his YouTube page by CLICKING HERE.

The Muse in Music - Matthew Aubin on the Complexity of Programming for Multiple Orchestras

By, Dan Perttu

Please join me as I talk with Matthew Aubin, the Music Director of the Jackson Symphony and Southwest Michigan Symphony, and the Artistic Director of the Chelsea Symphony. He and I talk about what inspires him in his work, his varied and eclectic tastes and preferences in canonical and new music, and the complexity of programming for multiple orchestras. Please join us for this stimulating conversation!