Episode 16 / Composer / Conversation With Jake Runestad
This episode of The Choral Project's 𝗡𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 podcast features American composer, conductor, and 2020 GRAMMY award nominee, 𝗝𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗱.
1 Oct 2021
Episode 15 / Maestro / Conversation With Ethan Sperry
The Choral Project's 𝗡𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 podcast chats with the Barre Stoll Professor of Choral Music at Portland State University, 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆. Covering topics such as music education, Indian choral music, and the future of the choral arts, this episode is not to be missed.
3 Sept 2021
Episode 14 / Leader / Conversation With Robin Dahlberg
As The Choral Project celebrates its 25th anniversary season, 𝗡𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 is revisiting some key players in the organization's history while also looking ahead at the future of choral arts. And a very important person in The Choral Project's 25 years of making music is its first Executive Director, 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝗵𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴. Joining her as a guest is the podcast's host and TCP Founder, Daniel Hughes, interviewed by Chris Willmore.
6 Aug 2021
Episode 13 / Cantator / Conversation With Juanita Harris
The Choral Project's beloved alum, Bay Area Superstar 𝗝𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀, joins host Daniel Hughes for a laughter-filled episode of the 𝗡𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 podcast. In addition to sharing what she's been up to since leaving The Choral Project, Juanita talks to Daniel about her travels, growing up as a musician, and so much more.
4 Jun 2021
Episode 12 / Maestra / Conversation With María Guinand
𝗡𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 is beyond excited to chat with 𝗠𝗮𝗿í𝗮 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱, two-time Grammy Award nominee and the 2009 winner of the Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart's Helmuth Rilling Prize. She is a Venezuelan choral music educator whose work as a conductor, teacher, and advocate of the choral arts is, to put it mildly, inspirational.
7 May 2021
Episode 11 / Cantator / Meet Jason Brittsan
This episode of The Choral Project's 𝗡𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 podcast features a conversation with longtime TCP bass Jason Brittsan, interviewed by the podcast's sometimes-host and executive audio engineer Chris Willmore. Jason talks about his history as a singer, life in tech, his experience as a gay man in the world of choral music and religion, his involvement with a wonderful Bay Area choral group, Resounding Achord, and much, much more.
2 Apr 2021
Episode 10 / Crescendo / Conversation With Rosephanye Powell
The Choral Project's 𝗡𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 podcast is honored to share this powerful episode, featuring the composer of two of TCP's favorite pieces to perform, "Sorida" and "The Word Was God," 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹.
In addition to discussing Dr. Powell's compositions and career, the episode touches on spirituals, the Black Lives Matter movement, George Floyd, and so much more.
5 Mar 2021
Episode 9 / Kumu / Conversation With Stephen M. Sano
The 𝗡𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 podcast speaks with Bay Area-native, Dr. Stephen M. Sano, about Hawaiian choral music, the recent rise of hate crimes against the elderly Asian American community, how Stanford University's music department is navigating the COVID pandemic, and so much more.
Dr. Sano is a professor of music, the Harold C. Schmidt Director of Choral Studies, and the Rachford & Carlota A. Harris University Fellow in Undergraduate Education at Stanford University where he directs the Stanford Chamber Chorale and Stanford Symphonic Chorus, teaches conducting, and offers seminars in kī hōʻalu (Hawaiian slack key guitar) and North American taiko.
8 Feb 2021
Episode 8 / Espressivo / Conversation With Joshua Palkki
This episode of The Choral Project's 𝗡𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 podcast features a conversation with Assistant Professor of Vocal and Choral Music Education at California State University, Long Beach, Dr. Joshua Palkki about transgender representation and equality in the choral world.
1 Jan 2021
Episode 7 / Maestra / Conversation With Charlene Archibeque
This episode of The Choral Project's 𝗡𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 podcast features a conversation with choral conductor, composer, teacher, and professor emerita at San José State University, Dr. Charlene Archibeque.
5 Dec 2020
Episode 6 / Cantator / Meet Kelsey Killoran
Rounding out the first season of The Choral Project's 𝗡𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 podcast is a conversation with our beloved alto, Kelsey Killoran! Learn about Kelsey's journey as a musician, Daniel Hughes' arrangement of Annie Lennox's "Into the West," from 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨, and how music has impacted Kelsey and Daniel alike.
6 Nov 2020
Episode 5 / Composers / Conversation With Kira Zeeman Rugen
Episode 5 / Composers / Conversation With Kira Zeeman Rugen by The Choral Project
2 Oct 2020
Episode 4 / Composers / Conversation With Stephen Schwartz
In Episode 4 of The Choral Project’s (TCP) 𝙉𝙤 𝘽𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙣 𝙉𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, Daniel Hughes (Host, TCP Founder + Artistic Director) has a conversation with award-winning Broadway and film composer, 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘇. In addition to speaking about writing music during the pandemic, Stephen talks about his experience and process composing one of The Choral Project’s most treasured songs, “Kéramos;” some history and insight into the development of his iconic works 𝘎𝘰𝘥𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭 and 𝘞𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥; the book he wanted to turn into a musical; and so much more.
4 Sept 2020
Episode 3 / Composers / Conversation With Joshua Shank
In our third episode of 𝗡𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱, The Choral Project's Founder, Artistic Director, and Conductor, Daniel Hughes chats with composer Joshua Shank.
7 Aug 2020
Episode 2 / Concerto / Conversation With Barbara Day Turner
Listen in on a conversation with The Choral Project's friend, the Founder and Music Director of the San José Chamber Orchestra, Barbara Day Turner. 𝗡𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 is hosted by The Choral Project's Founder, Artistic Director, and Conductor, Daniel Hughes, and The Choral Project's bass and co-host, Chris Willmore.
3 Jul 2020
Episode 1 / Overture / Conversation With Daniel Hughes
In the inaugural episode of The Choral Project's (TCP) 𝗡𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁, Chris Willmore (co-host + TCP bass) sits down with The Choral Project Founder, Artistic Director, and Conductor, Daniel Hughes to discuss The Choral Project's history, 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘸 𝘚𝘩𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘥, and Daniel's journey to becoming a musician.
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