ADI BRAUN SOULSCAPES

About ADI BRAUN SOULSCAPES

A podcast by Canadian jazz vocalist and media personality ADI BRAUN about music and how it affects us that features interviews about music, humanity and wellbeing.

Publisher

ADI BRAUN - jazz vocalist and media personality

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Mar 2025

Latest episode

1 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

18 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Sept 2026

   EPISODE SEVENTEEN WITH DAME EVELYN GLENNIE

   ADI BRAUN is a singer/songwriter with a long list of cabaret, concert and theatre successes to her credit.  She has performed in major jazz and concert venues in Canada, the United States, and Europe.  In the fall of 2023 Adi released her sixth critically-acclaimed CD, “Night and Day – The Cole Porter Songbook”, which which had its premiere with full orchestra at the Rose Theatre, Brampton in February, 2025.  Her other recordings include “Moderne Frau (Modern Woman)”, a tribute to the music of Weimar Berlin; “Canadian Scenes I”, featuring some of her own compositions; “Live at the Metropolitan Room” from New York City; “The Rules of the Game”, and “Delishious”. Adi has received and been nominated for numerous awards, including “Best Major Jazz Vocalist of the Year” by New York’s Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs, and two Juno album short-lists.  Her repertoire ranges from the Great American songbook, to European cabaret, to contemporary songs by Canadian legend’s Shirley Eikhard and Gordon Lightfoot, among others. In addition to performing, Adi is a sought-after German Diction and Lieder coach, has co-hosted “Classical Mornings” on the New Classical FM, and frequently speaks on topics related to Weimar Cabaret. ============= DAME EVELYN GLENNIE is the first person in history to create and sustain a full-time career as a solo percussionist, performing worldwide with the greatest orchestras and artists. Evelyn paved the way for orchestras globally to feature percussion concerti when she played the first percussion concerto in the history of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall in 1992. A leading commissioner of new works, Evelyn has commissioned over 200 works from many of the world’s most eminent composers. “It’s important that I continue to commission and collaborate with a diverse range of composers whilst recognising the young talent coming through”. Evelyn composes music for film, television, theatre and music library companies. She is a double GRAMMY award winner and BAFTA nominee. She regularly provides masterclasses (https://www.evelyn.co.uk/about/services/#consultant) and consultations (https://www.evelyn.co.uk/product-category/online-consultations/) to inspire the next generation of musicians. Leading 1000 drummers, Evelyn had a prominent role in the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games which featured a new instrument, the Glennie Concert Aluphone (https://www.evelyn.co.uk/the-evelyn-glennie-collection/endorsements-and-recommendations/). “Playing at an event like that was proof that music really affects all of us, connecting us in ways that the spoken word cannot”. Evelyn’s solo recordings currently exceed 40 CDs (https://www.evelyn.co.uk/product-category/music/cds/). These range from original improvisations, collaborations, percussion concerti and ground-breaking modern solo percussion projects. Evelyn was awarded an OBE in 1993 and has over 100 international awards to date, including the Polar Music Prize, the Léonie Sonning Music Prize and the Companion of Honour. She was appointed as the first female President of Help Musicians (http://helpmusicians.org.uk/), only the third person to hold the title since Sir Edward Elgar and Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. Since 2021 she has been Chancellor of Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland. The Evelyn Glennie Podcast (https://www.evelyn.co.uk/theevelynglenniepodcast/) was launched in 2020 featuring popular personalities from the world of music, sport, television and academia.  Evelyn curates The Evelyn Glennie Collection (https://www.evelyn.co.uk/the-evelyn-glennie-collection/) which includes in excess of 3,800 percussion instruments. The film Touch the Sound (https://www.evelyn.co.uk/shop/cds-and-dvds/dvds/touch-the-sound-dvd/) and TED Talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU3V6zNER4g) are key testimonies to her unique and innovative approach to sound-creation. Continuing her mission to Teach the World to Listen (https://www.evelyn.co.uk/the-evelyn-glennie-foundation/) she founded The Evelyn Glennie Foundation (https://www.evelyn.co.uk/the-evelyn-glennie-foundation/) in 2023, which aims to improve communication and social cohesion by encouraging everyone to discover new ways of listening in order to inspire, to create, to engage and to empower. ======== Photography Credit Dame Evelyn Glennie: Richard Cannon AMBE (Chronos Vocal Ensemble ) Composer: Andrew Balfour www.instagram.com/andrewbalfour_ PIXABAY Royalty Free Music

2. 

   4 Aug 2026

   EPISODE SIXTEEN WITH BARRY SHIFFMAN

   ADI BRAUN is a singer/songwriter with a long list of cabaret, concert and theatre successes to her credit.  She has performed in major jazz and concert venues in Canada, the United States, and Europe.  In the fall of 2023 Adi released her sixth critically-acclaimed CD, “Night and Day – The Cole Porter Songbook”, which which had its premiere with full orchestra at the Rose Theatre, Brampton in February, 2025.  Her other recordings include “Moderne Frau (Modern Woman)”, a tribute to the music of Weimar Berlin; “Canadian Scenes I”, featuring some of her own compositions; “Live at the Metropolitan Room” from New York City; “The Rules of the Game”, and “Delishious”. After beginning her career in classical music, Adi started “singing sideways” in the late ‘90s and returned to her first love, which she calls “cabarazz”, drawing on aspects from both cabaret and jazz.  Adi has received andbeen nominated for numerous awards, including “Best Major Jazz Vocalist of the Year” by New York’s Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs, and two Juno album short-lists.  Her repertoire ranges from the Great American songbook, to European cabaret, to contemporary songs by Canadian legend’s Shirley Eikhard and Gordon Lightfoot, among others. In addition to performing, Adi is a sought-after German Diction and Lieder coach, has co-hosted “Classical Mornings” on the New Classical FM, and frequently speaks on topics related to Weimar Cabaret. ================================ Violinist and violist BARRY SHIFFMAN has a rich and varied career as a performer, recording artist, teacher, and administrator. Shiffman made his debut with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra at the age of 15. In 1989, he co-founded the St. Lawrence String Quartet (SLSQ). During his 17 years with the quartet he appeared in over 2,000 concerts in venues around the globe (including Rockport Music), and recorded several critically acclaimed discs under an exclusive contract with EMI Classics. In addition to performing and recording, Shiffman is a sought-after violin and viola teacher and chamber music coach. Passionately committed to the composers of our time, he has been involved in the premieres of hundreds of new works, both in the St. Lawrence Quartet and beyond. From 2006-2010, he served as Director of Music Programs at Banff Centre and from 2010-2016 was the Artistic Director of the Centre’s Summer Music Programs and Executive Director of the Banff International String Quartet Competition. During his tenure at The Banff Centre he introduced new programming in classical music performance, composition, popular music and Jazz and oversaw the dramatic growth of The Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC), which he continues to direct. Since the fall of 2010, he has been at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, where he has served as Associate Dean and Director of Chamber Music at the Glenn Gould School and Dean of the Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists. In July 2026, he assumed the role as Dean of the esteemed institution. In addition to his work at Banff Centre and The Royal Conservatory, Shiffman has served as Executive Artistic Director of Vancouver’s Music in the Morning Concerts from 2009-2017. He is the recipient of the Nadia Boulanger Prize for Excellence in the Art of Teaching awarded by the Longy School of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Calgary. BARRY'S PLAYLIST ASTOR PIAZZOLA, ENNIO MORRICONE & JOSEPH HAYDN ================== MUSIC FOR THIS EPISODE: AMBE (Chronos Vocal Ensemble / Jordan Van Biert, cond.) Composer: Andrew Balfour www.instagram.com/andrewbalfour_ K'VAKARAT (Arethusa Quartet/Animato Quartet/Barry Shiffman) PHENOTYPIC RECORDINGS Phenotypic Recordings (https://www.phenotypicrecordings.com/) / Music | Phenotypic Recordings (https://phenotypicrecordings.bandcamp.com/music)PIXABAY Royalty Free Music

3. 

   6 Jul 2026

   EPISODE FIFTEEN WITH KIRK DUNN

   ADI BRAUN is a singer/songwriter with a long list of cabaret, concert and theatre successes to her credit.  She has performed in major jazz and concert venues in Canada, the United States, and Europe.  In the fall of 2023 Adi released her sixth critically-acclaimed CD, “Night and Day – The Cole Porter Songbook”, which which had its premiere with full orchestra at the Rose Theatre, Brampton in February, 2025.  Her other recordings include “Moderne Frau (Modern Woman)”, a tribute to the music of Weimar Berlin; “Canadian Scenes I”, featuring some of her own compositions; “Live at the Metropolitan Room” from New York City; “The Rules of the Game”, and “Delishious”. After beginning her career in classical music, Adi started “singing sideways” in the late ‘90s and returned to her first love, which she calls “cabarazz”, drawing on aspects from both cabaret and jazz.  Adi has received andbeen nominated for numerous awards, including “Best Major Jazz Vocalist of the Year” by New York’s Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs, and two Juno album short-lists.  Her repertoire ranges from the Great American songbook, to European cabaret, to contemporary songs by Canadian legend’s Shirley Eikhard and Gordon Lightfoot, among others. In addition to performing, Adi is a sought-after German Diction and Lieder coach, has co-hosted “Classical Mornings” on the New Classical FM, and frequently speaks on topics related to Weimar Cabaret. ============== KIRK DUNN is a fibre artist, writer and actor, best known for the award-winning one-man show, The Knitting Pilgrim he co-wrote with his wife, Claire Ross Dunn. Directed by Jennifer Tarver, it tells the incredible story of his 15-year journey knitting Stitched Glass: three huge tapestries, designed in the style of stained glass, exploring the relationship amongst Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Kirk has performed the show, using the tapestries as his set, nationally and internationally, 120 times in 6 countries, to acclaim. Kirk has written other award-winning plays, written for TV, and performed on stages and TV across Canada. His many stage credits include Billy Bishop Goes to War (Ergo Arts Theatre, Carousel); Merlin, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (YPT); Dads! The Musical (Charlottetown, Stirling, Drayton); Romeo and Juliet (Ford Centre); More Munsch (The Grand); The War Show, A Flea in Her Ear, Don’t Dress for Dinner, and The Affections of May (Drayton). As a knitter, Kirk has designed many installations both big and small, as well as garments and household décor items, the patterns for which he is slowly but surely sharing on Ravelry. He has been a guest speaker for knitting groups in Canada, the US, and the UK, and has given workshops at the Textile Museum of Canada, the Aga Khan Museum, FACTS (Fashion Arts Creative Textiles Studio) in Blyth, the Almonte Fibrefest, Southwark Cathedral, and more, teaching his unique, colour-rich knitting style. His giant knitting installation, The Patchwork Pride Project, was displayed at London’s Canada House this summer, overlooking Trafalgar Square. The most recent play which Kirk has co-written and co-produced with Claire is Spycraft, which explores the much talked-about female spies who used knitting as both cover and code while they gathered intelligence on the Germans during WWII. The playwrights received Toronto Arts Council funding to write the script. The play had a stage reading at Little Lion Theatre Company in London, England, and toured Ontario to acclaim in November 2025 thanks to Canada Council and Toronto Arts Council grants. www.kirkdunn.com Facebook: The Knitting Pilgrim. ================== MUSIC FOR THIS EPISODE: AMBE (Chronos Vocal Ensemble / Jordan Van Biert, cond.) Composer: Andrew Balfour /www.instagram.com/andrewbalfour_ PIXABAY Royalty Free Music

4. 

   1 Jun 2026

   EPISODE FOURTEEN WITH HARVEY BROWNSTONE

   ADI BRAUN is a singer/songwriter with a long list of cabaret, concert and theatre successes to her credit.  She has performed in major jazz and concert venues in Canada, the United States, and Europe.  In the fall of 2023 Adi released her sixth critically-acclaimed CD, “Night and Day – The Cole Porter Songbook”, which which had its premiere with full orchestra at the Rose Theatre, Brampton in February, 2025.  Her other recordings include “Moderne Frau (Modern Woman)”, a tribute to the music of Weimar Berlin; “Canadian Scenes I”, featuring some of her own compositions; “Live at the Metropolitan Room” from New York City; “The Rules of the Game”, and “Delishious”. After beginning her career in classical music, Adi started “singing sideways” in the late ‘90s and returned to her first love, which she calls “cabarazz”, drawing on aspects from both cabaret and jazz.  Adi has received andbeen nominated for numerous awards, including “Best Major Jazz Vocalist of the Year” by New York’s Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs, and two Juno album short-lists.  Her repertoire ranges from the Great American songbook, to European cabaret, to contemporary songs by Canadian legend’s Shirley Eikhard and Gordon Lightfoot, among others. In addition to performing, Adi is a sought-after German Diction and Lieder coach, has co-hosted “Classical Mornings” on the New Classical FM, and frequently speaks on topics related to Weimar Cabaret. ======================== HARVEY BROWNSTONE was appointed Canada’s first openly gay judge in 1995 at the young age of 38.  For 26 years he presided in criminal and family court in the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto.  He was the first sitting judge in the worldto write a best-selling book: “Tug of War: A Judge’s Verdict on Separation, Custody Battles and the Bitter Realities of Family Court”, aimed at realistically educating the public about what really happens in family court. He then became the first sitting judge in the world to host a prime time nationally televised talk show: “Family Matters with Justice Harvey Brownstone”, which featured world class experts to discuss the justice system, marriage breakdown, the best interests of children and more. In 2003, when same-sex marriage was legalized in Canada, Harvey became internationally known as “the face and voice of marriage equality”, officiating at thousands of same-sex weddings, including the wedding of Edith Windsor & Thea Spyer, which triggered the US Supreme Court case that overturned the Defence of Marriage Act and paving the way for the legalization of same-sex marriage in America. After retiring from the judiciary in 2021, he created the highly popular YouTube channel “Harvey Brownstone Interviews”featuring interviews with legendary stars from the world of movies, television and music.  The show, now in its 6thyear, has over 5 million online viewers per month and is televised in the UK, with a weekly audience of over 10 million viewers.  "Harvey Brownstone Interviews" is currently ranked #12 on the Hollywood 411 List of the Top Talk Shows in the World. Harvey’s memoir, “Without Prejudice: My Life as a Gay Judge” has been made into a Hollywood feature film directed byShane Stanley, starring David Arquette, David Mazouz, Rachelle Lefevre, Rob Mayes, Joe Lando and Ernest Harden Jr.. ==========================www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com (http://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com) HARVEYS' PLAYLIST: " I WILL SURVIVE" - GLORIA GAYNOR "I AM WHAT I AM" - From The Musical "LA CAGE AUX FOLLES" "BEAUTIFUL" - ADI BRAUN (The CD "The Rules Of The Game" "IF WE HAD NEVER MET" - ADI BRAUN (The CD "The Rules Of The Game") "GUANABARA BAY" (The CD "The Rules Of The Game""NIGHT & DAY - THE COLE PORTER SONGBOOK" - ADI BRAUN (CD) ============================ MUSIC FOR THIS EPISODE: AMBE (Chronos Vocal Ensemble / Jordan Van Biert, cond.) Composer: Andrew Balfour /www.instagram.com/andrewbalfour_ PIXABAY Royalty Free Music

5. 

   5 May 2026

   EPISODE THIRTEEN WITH RABBI YOSSI SAPIRMAN

   ADI BRAUN is a singer/songwriter with a long list of cabaret, concert and theatre successes to her credit.  She has performed in major jazz and concert venues in Canada, the United States, and Europe.  In the fall of 2023 Adi released her sixth critically-acclaimed CD, “Night and Day – The Cole Porter Songbook”, which which had its premiere with full orchestra at the Rose Theatre, Brampton in February, 2025.  Her other recordings include “Moderne Frau (Modern Woman)”, a tribute to the music of Weimar Berlin; “Canadian Scenes I”, featuring some of her own compositions; “Live at the Metropolitan Room” from New York City; “The Rules of the Game”, and “Delishious”. After beginning her career in classical music, Adi started “singing sideways” in the late ‘90s and returned to her first love, which she calls “cabarazz”, drawing on aspects from both cabaret and jazz.  Adi has received andbeen nominated for numerous awards, including “Best Major Jazz Vocalist of the Year” by New York’s Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs, and two Juno album short-lists.  Her repertoire ranges from the Great American songbook, to European cabaret, to contemporary songs by Canadian legend’s Shirley Eikhard and Gordon Lightfoot, among others. In addition to performing, Adi is a sought-after German Diction and Lieder coach, has co-hosted “Classical Mornings” on the New Classical FM, and frequently speaks on topics related to Weimar Cabaret. ================================== At the helm of Living Jewishly is Rabbi YOSSI SAPIRMAN, one of the most compelling and influential Rabbis in North America. With age has come experience, and Rabbi Yossi brings innovative programming, unconventional thinking, and a warm, caring approach to making Judaism relevant and enjoyable. His goal is to translate the traditions of Jewish practice and spirituality into contemporary messages, empowering individuals to embrace the Jewish narrative in a personal, intentional and meaningful way. Rabbi Yossi has extended his warmth and broad vision to a multi-faith world and has embraced the challenges and rewards of dialogue, engagement, knowledge of and respect for all people and traditions His journey from Ultra Orthodoxy to today is deeply compelling, and Yossi is an inspired polymath, who seamlessly blends all aspects of his personality and interests into an epic adventure in search of fellow travellers. As a Rabbi, Yossi is known for his spiritual entrepreneurship and warm compelling engagement. He has appeared regularly on radio and television, created innovative visual and social media content and is curious and interested in everything. As an innovative synthesizer who is adept at personal diplomacy, confident in challenging negotiations and driven to achieve fair resolutions, Yossi is regularly consulted by influential government leaders, an eclectic array of business trailblazers, art, culture, marriage and health professionals, as well as high profile families or individuals who require absolute confidentiality. His personal warmth and integrity deliver innovative EQ and IQ solutions, with powerful and inspirational wisdom gleaned from Yossi’s singular journey. In every way in which you connect to Yossi, his enthusiasm and unique approach can be of significant impact, and you'll find his style to be a breath of fresh air. Contact Rabbi Yossi Sapirman at yossi@livingjewishly.org YOSSI'S PLAYLIST: SAY HARI, MYNAH BIRD (Bengali Bauls) MUSIC BY MOSHE PERETZ SAHIB TERI BANDI, MAKI MADIN (Derek Trucks Band) ADAGIO IN G MINOR (Albinoni / Giazotto) I'M ON MY WAY (Mahalia Jackson) " PACE, PACE" from Verdi's opera La Forza del Destino / sung by Miriam Gauci ==================================== MUSIC FOR THIS EPISODE: AMBE (Chronos Vocal Ensemble / Jordan Van Biert, cond.) Composer: Andrew Balfour /www.instagram.com/andrewbalfour_ PIXABAY Royalty Free Music

6. 

   30 Mar 2026

   EPISODE TWELVE WITH IAN CUSSON

   ADI BRAUN is a singer/songwriter with a long list of cabaret, concert and theatre successes to her credit.  She has performed in major jazz and concert venues in Canada, the United States, and Europe.  In the fall of 2023 Adi released her sixth critically-acclaimed CD, “Night and Day – The Cole Porter Songbook”, which which had its premiere with full orchestra at the Rose Theatre, Brampton in February, 2025.  Her other recordings include “Moderne Frau (Modern Woman)”, a tribute to the music of Weimar Berlin; “Canadian Scenes I”, featuring some of her own compositions; “Live at the Metropolitan Room” from New York City; “The Rules of the Game”, and “Delishious”. After beginning her career in classical music, Adi started “singing sideways” in the late ‘90s and returned to her first love, which she calls “cabarazz”, drawing on aspects from both cabaret and jazz.  Adi has received andbeen nominated for numerous awards, including “Best Major Jazz Vocalist of the Year” by New York’s Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs, and two Juno album short-lists.  Her repertoire ranges from the Great American songbook, to European cabaret, to contemporary songs by Canadian legend’s Shirley Eikhard and Gordon Lightfoot, among others. In addition to performing, Adi is a sought-after German Diction and Lieder coach, has co-hosted “Classical Mornings” on the New Classical FM, and frequently speaks on topics related to Weimar Cabaret ==================== IAN CUSSON is a composer of art song, opera and orchestral work of Métis (Georgian Bay Métis Community) and French Canadian descent. He studied composition with Jake Heggie (San Francisco) and Samuel Dolin, and piano with James Anagnoson at the Glenn Gould School. He is the recipient of the Chalmers Professional Development Grant, and grants through the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation, the Canada Council, Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council. Ian was an inaugural Carrefour Composer-in-Residence with the National Arts Centre Orchestra for 2017-2019 and was Composer-in-Residence for the Canadian Opera Company for 2019-2021. He was a Co-artistic Director of Opera in the 21st Century at the Banff Centre and the recipient of the 2021 Jan V. Matejcek Classical Music Award from SOCAN and the 2021 Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prize. Ian is an Associate Composer of the Canadian Music Centre and a member of the Canadian League of Composers. He lives in Collingwood, Canada with his wife and four children. For more about Ian, see Ian Cusson. (https://www.iancusson.com/) IAN CUSSON'S PLAYLIST: Benjamin Britten / Peter Grimes Richard Wagner / Die Meistersinger Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami, EJAE / Golden / KPopDemonHunters =================== MUSIC FOR THIS EPISODE: UN CRI S'ELEVE EN MOI Composer: Ian Cusson Text: Natasha Kanapé-Fontaine Elisabeth Saint-Gelais, Soprano Raphael Payare, conductor Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal AMBE (Chronos Vocal Ensemble / Jordan Van Biert, cond.) Composer: Andrew Balfour /www.instagram.com/andrewbalfour_ PIXABAY Royalty Free Music

7. 

   2 Mar 2026

   EPISODE ELEVEN WITH MICHELLE LEBARON

   ADI BRAUN is a singer/songwriter with a long list of cabaret, concert and theatre successes to her credit.  She has performed in major jazz and concert venues in Canada, the United States, and Europe.  In the fall of 2023 Adi released her sixth critically-acclaimed CD, “Night and Day – The Cole Porter Songbook”, which which had its premiere with full orchestra at the Rose Theatre, Brampton in February, 2025.  Her other recordings include “Moderne Frau (Modern Woman)”, a tribute to the music of Weimar Berlin; “Canadian Scenes I”, featuring some of her own compositions; “Live at the Metropolitan Room” from New York City; “The Rules of the Game”, and “Delishious”. After beginning her career in classical music, Adi started “singing sideways” in the late ‘90s and returned to her first love, which she calls “cabarazz”, drawing on aspects from both cabaret and jazz.  Adi has received andbeen nominated for numerous awards, including “Best Major Jazz Vocalist of the Year” by New York’s Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs, and two Juno album short-lists.  Her repertoire ranges from the Great American songbook, to European cabaret, to contemporary songs by Canadian legend’s Shirley Eikhard and Gordon Lightfoot, among others. In addition to performing, Adi is a sought-after German Diction and Lieder coach, has co-hosted “Classical Mornings” on the New Classical FM, and frequently speaks on topics related to Weimar Cabaret. ============================ MICHELLE LEBARON - BIOGRAPHY Michelle LeBaron is an internationally-known dispute resolution trainer, consultant and scholar. She works with organizations to foster conflict-fluency and the capacity to work effectively across differences. With a commitment to creative and innovative engagement, Michelle has provided training to a wide range of clients in diverse contexts including BC Family Justice Counsellors, federally-appointed judges at the National Judicial Institute, the International Ombuds Association, and many environmental and civil society organizations. Michelle has trained hundreds of mid-career professionals in negotiation and dispute resolution, and has keynoted around the world including at the Mediators’ Institute of Ireland and the International Academy of Mediators. Since 2003, Michelle has served as professor at the Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. Prior to this appointment, she was professor at the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University.  She has been core faculty at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, and was the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Fellow at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Studies (2015-2018), making seminal contributions to connecting theory, research and practice in conflict studies. Michelle LeBaron’s books include Changing Our Worlds: Art as Transformative Practice (with Janis Sarra); The Choreography of Resolution: Conflict, Movement and Neuroscience (with Carrie MacLeod and Andrew Floyer Acland); Conflict Across Cultures: A New Approach for a Changing World (with Venashri Pillay); Bridging Cultural Conflicts; and Bridging Troubled Waters. ============================ MICHELLE'S PLAYLIST: - GABRIEL'S OBOE from the movie THE MISSION / Ennio Morricone - WELCOME HERE AGAIN (album) / Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill - MAGNIFICAT (songs) / Noirin Ni Riain - IMBOLC (video/poetry/music) / Grace Wells ============================ About Michelle Lebaron: Michelle LeBaron | Peter A. Allard School of Law (https://allard.ubc.ca/about-us/our-people/michelle-lebaron) ============================ MUSIC FOR THIS EPISODE: AMBE (Chronos Vocal Ensemble / Jordan Van Biert, cond.) Composer: Andrew Balfour /www.instagram.com/andrewbalfour_ PIXABAY Royalty Free Music

8. 

   28 Jan 2026

   EPISODE TEN WITH JUDITH YAN

   ADI BRAUN is a singer/songwriter with a long list of cabaret, concert and theatre successes to her credit.  She has performed in major jazz and concert venues in Canada, the United States, and Europe.  In the fall of 2023 Adi released her sixth critically-acclaimed CD, “Night and Day – The Cole Porter Songbook”, which which had its premiere with full orchestra at the Rose Theatre, Brampton in February, 2025.  Her other recordings include “Moderne Frau (Modern Woman)”, a tribute to the music of Weimar Berlin; “Canadian Scenes I”, featuring some of her own compositions; “Live at the Metropolitan Room” from New York City; “The Rules of the Game”, and “Delishious”. After beginning her career in classical music, Adi started “singing sideways” in the late ‘90s and returned to her first love, which she calls “cabarazz”, drawing on aspects from both cabaret and jazz.  Adi has received andbeen nominated for numerous awards, including “Best Major Jazz Vocalist of the Year” by New York’s Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs, and two Juno album short-lists.  Her repertoire ranges from the Great American songbook, to European cabaret, to contemporary songs by Canadian legend’s Shirley Eikhard and Gordon Lightfoot, among others. In addition to performing, Adi is a sought-after German Diction and Lieder coach, has co-hosted “Classical Mornings” on the New Classical FM, and frequently speaks on topics related to Weimar Cabaret. ================================ JUDITH YAN - BIOGRAPHY Equally at home in symphony, opera, and ballet, JudithYan has held Staff Conductor positions with the San Francisco Opera, Canadian Opera Company, and National Ballet of Canada. A dedicated advocate for new works, she has conducted numerous world premieres, including An American Dream (Perla/Murphy) for Seattle Opera,  Dracula (Pastor/Kilar) for West Australian Ballet,  February(Kaminsky/Moore), and Ours (Estacio/Chafe)for Opera on the Avalon, where she serves as Music Director and Principal Conductor. Recent performances include Don Giovanni  and  Suor Angelica with Opera Omaha, Madama Butterfly with NewOrleans Opera, The Rape of Lucretia with San Francisco Opera(Merola), La Bayadère and Swan Lake with theKorean National Ballet, and Don Quixote with the Hong KongBallet. Since 2021, Yan has maintained a close association with the SaskatoonSymphony Orchestra, leading nine programs featuring repertoire ranging from Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, and Dvořák to Gipps, Richter, and Copland. In the 2025–26 season, Yan will make her London Coliseumdebut with the English National Ballet and lead Giselle anda Gala Concert with the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet. The season also includes a concert production of Tosca, orchestral programs featuring Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky, and Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra in Canada. She returns to the Jacobs School of Music for a mixed program of works by Janes, Balanchine, and Taylor, and makes her Opera Grand Rapids debut conducting Madama Butterfly. Yan’s performance of Sasha Jane’s The Nutcracker was featured in a PBS documentary and was broadcasted  nationwide this winter. JUDITH YAN'S PLAYLIST - ADI BRAUN / MODERNE FRAU (ALBUM) - RICHARD WAGNER / TRISTAN & ISOLDE / LIEBESTOD - RICHARD STRAUSS / FOUR LAST SONGS - NINA SIMONE / STARS - ERICH WOFLGANG KORNGOLD / GLUECKWUNSCH - ROBBIE BURNS / A RED, RED ROSE JUDITH YAN WEBSITE www.judithyan.com ============================== MUSIC FOR THIS EPISODE: AMBE (Chronos Vocal Ensemble / Jordan Van Biert, cond.) Composer: Andrew Balfour /www.instagram.com/andrewbalfour_ PIXABAY Royalty Free Music SWAN LAKE (Tchaikovsky / Saskatoon Symphony / Erin Brophey / Judith Yan)

9. 

   24 Nov 2025

   SEASON FINALE WITH LOREENA McKENNITT

   Singer-songwriter ADI BRAUN interviews LOREENA MCKENNITT, an acclaimed musician, about her eclectic Celtic music, career highlights, and philanthropic work, offering insights into McKennitt's artistic journey and advocacy.

10. 

    29 Oct 2025

    EPISODE EIGHT WITH BRAD BARKER

    Singer-songwriter Adi Braun interviews musician and broadcaster Brad Barker about his career in music and radio, including his work with JAZZFM91 and The Pursuit of Happiness.

11. 

    6 Oct 2025

    EPISODE SEVEN WITH DON BREITHAUPT

    Singer/songwriter ADI BRAUN interviews pianist DON BREITHAUPT about his musical journey, covering his work in film, television, and songwriting, plus his influences from Steely Dan to Joni Mitchell.

12. 

    11 Sept 2025

    SIXTH EPISODE WITH DR. LAUREL TRAINOR

    Adi Braun interviews Dr. Laurel Trainor about the neuroscience of auditory development and music perception, revealing insights into how infants acquire musical systems.

13. 

    28 Jul 2025

    FIFTH EPISODE WITH ISABEL FRYSZBERG

    Singer/songwriter ADI BRAUN interviews ISABEL FRYSZBERG, an arts advocate and occupational therapist, about bringing art into daily life and inspiring others through arts-based programming.

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    24 Jun 2025

    EPISODE FOUR WITH DR. ELENA POPE

    Adi Braun interviews Dr. Elena Pope, a pediatric dermatologist, who explores the skin as a sensory organ and emphasizes the importance of music and art for a more fulfilling life.

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    9 Jun 2025

    EPISODE THREE WITH DR. ELAINE CHOI

    Host Adi Braun interviews Dr. Elaine Choi, conductor and music educator, about the healing power of collaborative music-making during crises, highlighting its positive impact.

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    30 Apr 2025

    EPISODE TWO WITH REVEREND DR. RAY ALDRED

    ABOUT YOUR HOST ADI BRAUN is a singer/songwriter with a long list of cabaret, concert and theatre successes to her credit.  She has performed in major jazz and concert venues in Canada, the United States, and Europe.  In the fall of 2023 Adi released her sixth critically-acclaimed CD, “Night and Day – The Cole Porter Songbook”, which which had its premiere with full orchestra at the Rose Theatre, Brampton in February, 2025.  Her other recordings include “Moderne Frau (Modern Woman)”, a tribute to the music of Weimar Berlin; “Canadian Scenes I”, featuring some of her own compositions; “Live at the Metropolitan Room” from New York City; “The Rules of the Game”, and “Delishious”. After beginning her career in classical music, Adi started “singing sideways” in the late ‘90s and returned to her first love, which she calls “cabarazz”, drawing on aspects from both cabaret and jazz.  Adi has received andbeen nominated for numerous awards, including “Best Major Jazz Vocalist of the Year” by New York’s Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs, and two Juno album short-lists.  Her repertoire ranges from the Great American songbook, to European cabaret, to contemporary songs by Canadian legend’s Shirley Eikhard and Gordon Lightfoot, among others. In addition to performing, Adi is a sought-after German Diction and Lieder coach, has co-hosted “Classical Mornings” on the New Classical FM, and frequently speaks on topics related to Weimar Cabaret. ====== REVEREND DR. RAY ALDRED BIOGRAPHY: Reverend Ray Aldred is ordained with the Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada.  He is status Cree from Treaty 8.  Born in Northern Alberta, he now resides with his wife in Richmond, BC, Canada.  Ray is the Director of the Indigenous Studies Program at Vancouver School of Theology. He is former Director for the First Nations Alliance Churches of Canada, now committee member, where he worked to encourage pastors ministering to aboriginal people.  He is the chairperson of Indigenous Pathways and the North American Institute of Indigenous Theological Studies.  He is the former co-chairperson of the Native Ministries Council for the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. Ray also has had the privilege of addressing several college conferences and meetings related to cross-cultural ministry. Ray’s passion is to help as many as possible hear the gospel in their heart language. ====== RAY'S BOOK: OUR HOME ON TREATY LAND (2024, Friesen Press) Co-authored by Ray Aldred & Matthew Anderson ====== RAY'S PLAYLIST: HEAR THE BELLS RINGING (Easter Song/2nd Chapter of Acts) Performed by Phil Keaggy & A Band Called David. OH HAPPY DAY (By Edwin Hawkins) FATHER AND SON (By Cat Stevens) HONOUR SONG (By Big River Cree) RIGHT AFTER MY HEART (Roy Forbes) ====== MUSIC FOR THIS EPISODE: AMBE (Chronos Vocal Ensemble / Jordan Van Biert, conductor) Composer: Andrew Balfour / www.instagram.com/andrewbalfour_ PIXABAY Royalty Free Music

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    9 Apr 2025

    EPISODE ONE WITH SPECIAL GUEST RON KORB

    Join us for the premiere episode of ADI BRAUN SOULSCAPES when I chat with Japanese-Canadian flutist, composer and producer RON KORB. From the origins of the flute and his musical journey which has led him across the continents, Ron shares insights about how music is transformative and how he became a musical storyteller. ABOUT YOUR HOST ADI BRAUN is a singer/songwriter with a long list of cabaret, concert and theatre successes to her credit.  She has performed in major jazz and concert venues in Canada, the United States, and Europe.  In the fall of 2023 Adi released her sixth critically-acclaimed CD, “Night and Day – The Cole Porter Songbook”, which which had its premiere with full orchestra at the Rose Theatre, Brampton in February, 2025.  Her other recordings include “Moderne Frau (Modern Woman)”, a tribute to the music of Weimar Berlin; “Canadian Scenes I”, featuring some of her own compositions; “Live at the Metropolitan Room” from New York City; “The Rules of the Game”, and “Delishious”. After beginning her career in classical music, Adi started “singing sideways” in the late ‘90s and returned to her first love, which she calls “cabarazz”, drawing on aspects from both cabaret and jazz.  Adi has received andbeen nominated for numerous awards, including “Best Major Jazz Vocalist of the Year” by New York’s Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs, and two Juno album short-lists.  Her repertoire ranges from the Great American songbook, to European cabaret, to contemporary songs by Canadian legend’s Shirley Eikhard and Gordon Lightfoot, among others. In addition to performing, Adi is a sought-after German Diction and Lieder coach, has co-hosted “Classical Mornings” on the New Classical FM, and frequently speaks on topics related to Weimar Cabaret. ABOUT OUR GUEST: Japanese-Canadian Grammy®Award nominated flutist Ron Korb is a renowned flutist, composer, and producer known for his exceptional virtuosity and diverse musical influences. He has developed a distinctive global musical persona, fluidly blending Pan Asian, Jazz, Celtic, and Latin influences, acquired through a lifetime of exploration. His music is both fiery and sublime, intimate and cinematic. He has 7 Grammy certificates with 4 of them winning albums including his work on Stewart Copeland (The Police) and Ricky Kej’s Grammy-winning album Divine Tides and Masa Takumi’s Grammy winning album for Best Global Music Album. He has performed live with such artists as Olivia Newton John, Jane Siberry, and Liona Boyd, and the Legendary British rock bands; Renaissance and The Yardbirds, and shared stages with Peter Gabriel, and Cesaria Evora. Ron has collaborated with many film makers and performed on numerous movie soundtrack recordings. He has performed for heads of state around the world and has toured China 7 times. For more information and a complete list of Ron's recordings please visit www.ronkorb.com Ron's short playlist of music for inspiration and upliftment: STEVIE WONDER: OVERJOYED LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 6/PASTORALE/FIRST MOVEMENT LEONARD COHEN: SONG OF BERNADETTE (performed by Jennifer Warnes) www.ronkorb.com MUSIC FOR THIS EPISODE: AMBE (Chronos Vocal Ensemble / Jordan Van Biert, conductor) Composer: Andrew Balfour / www.instagram.com/andrewbalfour_ PEACEFLUTE (Humbledragon Entertainment) Composer/Flutist: Ron Korb DESIRE (Humbledragon Entertainment) Composer/Flutist: Ron Korb OTHER ART: Cover Art: Elena Pope / Renewal 2020 / www.abstractimpressions.net

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    4 Mar 2025

    ADI BRAUN SOULSCAPES

    This is a trailer for SOULSCAPES - a podcast about music and how it effects us . ADI BRAUN is a singer/songwriter with a long list of cabaret, concert and theatre successes to her credit.  She has performed in major jazz and concert venues in Canada, the United States, and Europe.  In the fall of 2023 Adi released her sixth critically-acclaimed CD, “Night and Day – The Cole Porter Songbook”, which which had its premiere with full orchestra at the Rose Theatre, Brampton in February, 2025.  Her other recordings include “Moderne Frau (Modern Woman)”, a tribute to the music of Weimar Berlin; “Canadian Scenes I”, featuring some of her own compositions; “Live at the Metropolitan Room” from New York City; “The Rules of the Game”, and “Delishious”. After beginning her career in classical music, Adi started “singing sideways” in the late ‘90s and returned to her first love, which she calls “cabarazz”, drawing on aspects from both cabaret and jazz.  Adi has received andbeen nominated for numerous awards, including “Best Major Jazz Vocalist of the Year” by New York’s Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs, and two Juno album short-lists.  Her repertoire ranges from the Great American songbook, to European cabaret, to contemporary songs by Canadian legend’s Shirley Eikhard and Gordon Lightfoot, among others. In addition to performing, Adi is a sought-after German Diction and Lieder coach, has co-hosted “Classical Mornings” on the New Classical FM, and frequently speaks on topics related to Weimar Cabaret. MUSIC FOR THIS EPISODE: AMBE (Chronos Vocal Ensemble / Jordan Van Biert, conductor) Composer: Andrew Balfour / www.instagram.com/andrewbalfour_ Cover Art: Elena Pope / Renewal 2020 / www.abstractimpressions.net

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