Lucia Ronchetti's opera Inferno, based on Dante's Divine Comedy

Lucia Ronchetti: Inferno, courtesy of Oper Frankfurt

Exclusive audio interview: Edward Seckerson talks to Leonard Bernstein’s eldest daughter Jamie, about the upcoming film biopic of her father, Maestro, directed by Bradley Cooper. They speak about his sometimes conflicting roles as composer, conductor, teacher and father.

Photo: Leonard with Jamie and Alexander Bernstein, 1966, Leonard Bernstein Collection, Library of Congress

Interview: Jamie Bernstein on Maestro and her father’s musical life

The Canadian composer talks to Bachtrack commissioning editor Lawrence Dunn about her music and composing method, her interest in vocality, borrowing, and learning from other musicians.
This audio interview is released alongside the article on Bachtrack: https://bachtrack.com/interview-cassandra-miller-composition-as-learning-march-2024
Music excerpts:
Thanksong, performed by Quatuor Bozzini and Juliet Fraser
Bel Canto, performed by Jessica Aszodi and the Argonaut Ensemble
Orfeo by Monteverdi by Cassandra Miller, performed by students at the Royal Conservatory of the Hague, conducted by Bas Wiegers
Just So, performed by Quatuor Bozzini
Richard Ayres, No. 37b, performed by Frankfurt Radio Symphony
Tracery: Hardanger, performed by Juliet Fraser
Bismillah meets the Creator in Springtime, performed by Silvia Tarozzi, Cassandra Miller and the BBC Scottish Symphony, conducted by Ilan Volkov
Duet for Cello and Orchestra, performed by Charles Curtis and the BBC Scottish Symphony, conducted by Ilan Volkov
The City, Full of People, performed by Chamber Choir Ireland
I cannot love without trembling, performed by Lawrence Power and the Brussels Philharmonic, conducted by Ilan Volkov
So close, performed by Silvia Tarozzi and Cassandra Miller
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