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Contemporary Pianist, Anthony de Mare shares his journey to his current career.  He talks about his influences that formed his path to studying classical piano, leading him to find an affinity to the repertoire of contemporary composers.  At the University of Buffalo he found his way to new music exploring late Liszt to the present and hosting a radio program about new music.  He examines the skills that a pianist needs to be successful at learning contemporary music and the importance of including contemporary music within standard repertoire curriculum.  We discuss the difficulties that arise from learning and teaching contemporary music, how competitions fit into creating a career, and defining what is included in contemporary piano music.  Reinventing himself every five years or so, he shares his current project “Liaisons”, commissioning 36 of the world’s foremost contemporary composers from across the musical spectrum to “re-imagine” one of Sondheim’s songs as a solo piano piece.

 

Direct download: GC_S01E10_20141124_AnthonyDeMare.mp3
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Nellie Beavers unravels the who’s who behind the scene on Broadway, from the assistant stage manager, company managers, conductor, music director to producer.  She talks about auditions and what makes someone stand out, or get the job.   Her answers might surprise you!  She details many different stories from her experience in auditioning to being a stage manager and offers many gems of advice for anyone interested in pursuing a career on the Broadway stage. 

Direct download: GC_S01E09_20141119_NellieBeavers.mp3
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Bassoonist/Master Teacher, Frank Morelli, talks about his mentors/role models and how he came to classical music through the back door.  While in high school playing the saxophone, he first thought he was going to be an engineer, later he went off to college pursuing a major in music education.  His focus and determination on self-improvement lead him to write a letter to the professor of bassoon and transferring to the Manhattan School of Music (MSM).  While at MSM his focus changed and his abilities grew.  Dr. Morelli shares the secret of his success as a student and the tools for all students to be successful.  As a master teacher he discusses his student-centered teaching philosophy and how he continues to focus on improving his teaching skills.  He talks about the audition process for schools, the purpose for taking a lesson before the audition with possible teachers, and what he looks and listens for in a student.  He offers timeless advice to all musicians for finding their own career path and how he measures his own success as a teacher.  

Direct download: GC_S01E08_20141110_FrankMorelli.mp3
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