JG-DumkyTrio-CD

4 examples of special projects, productions, and interviews I have undertaken at Vermont Public Radio.  Descriptions below.

0:00 – The Beethoven Project, January 2013.  Cellist Benjamin Capps and pianist David Kaplan recorded all five of Beethoven’s Cello Sonatas at the VPR studios and made them available for free download.  I aired all five leading up to their public performance in Burlington on January 5: #2 and #4 the first day, #3 the second day, and #1 and #5 on the final day.  This excerpt is David and Ben talking about the fifth sonata.  I recorded the two of them discussing the music, but rather than being an interviewer, I nudged them in the direction I wanted the story to flow, and my voice is not included.  All told, we saw nearly 4,000 downloads in 39 countries during January 2013.

7:36 – The Student Composer Showcase, April 2013.  This is a new series I am producing the features the work of high school-aged composers across Vermont.  One composer per month is featured, along with professional musicians playing one of their pieces.  This is the “pilot” episode that first aired on 4/1/13, and was also featured on the Public Radio Music Month website that same day.

19:31 – Manchester Music Festival, August 2011.  This was my first large-scale recording and production project.  With the help of one of VPR’s audio engineers, I recorded a full orchestral concert, wrote a script, chose fill music, and created a two hour special program.  This is a short excerpt from that program, featuring a brief interview with Christopher O’Riley and a bit of music and my script.

23:27 – Interview with Leila Josefowicz, January 2013.  I interviewed Leila Josefowicz in advance of a recital she gave at Dartmouth College with pianist Pedja Muzijevic.  I asked her to speak of her relationship with Jaime Laredo (her former teacher, and the conductor of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra), and that is where the interview begins.



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