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Welcome to OJAICast where we pull back the curtain to explore all-things music to satisfy musical appetites, whether you are a newcomer or longtime music fan. Special guests help shine the light on topics, ranging from concert repertoire, music of today, to their own Ojai experiences.
Episodes
Tuesday May 23, 2023
3. Old Instruments, New Music
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Our final episode welcomes kamancheh player Niloufar Shiri, pipa player Wu Man, and multi-instrumetalist Francesco Turrisi to the podcast, where they discuss the history of their instruments, how they are played in contemporary music today, and what we can look forward to in this year’s festival programming.
Niloufar Shiri Performs at Ojai Meadows Preserve
Niloufar Shiri
Pop Up Pipa with Wu Man
Francesco Turrisi: Playlist & Ojai Talk
Francesco Turrisi
Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi Met Museum Concert
Emily Praetorius, host and producer
Louis Ng, recording engineer
OJAICast theme by Thomas Kotcheff and Louis Weeks
Music Excerpts in this Episode:
Niloufar Shiri Improvisation
Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi Met Museum Concert
Tuesday May 23, 2023
2. Composing Across Boundaries
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Our second episode takes a look at the idea of composing across boundaries with festival composers Niloufar Nourbakhsh and Carlos Simon.
Shawn Okpebholo
Ojai Virtual Talks: Lei Liang and Steve Schick
Niloufar Noubakhsh and IFCA
Carlos Simon, Requiem for the Enslaved
Bill Traylor
Emily Praetorius, host and producer
Louis Ng, recording engineer
OJAICast theme by Thomas Kotcheff and Louis Weeks
Music Excerpts in this Episode:
mi sueño: afro-flamenco - Shawn Okpebholo, performed by Clare Longendyke
The Willows are New - Chou Wen-Chung, performed by Gloria Cheng
Veiled - Niloufar Nourbakhsh, performed by Amanda Gookin
Between Worlds - Carlos Simon, performed by Julia Mirzoev
Tuesday May 23, 2023
1. Liquid Borders
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Our first episode gives an in-depth look into the 77th Ojai Music Festival (June 8th - 11th, 2023), curated by Music Director Rhiannon Giddens. Special guest Executive Director Ara Guzelimian will give us some insights into the creation of this year's festival programming and background on some of pieces being played.
Ojai Virtual Talks, Rhiannon Giddens
Uncovering the History of the Banjo with Rhiannon Giddens
Emily Praetorius, host and producer
Louis Ng, recording engineer
OJAICast theme by Thomas Kotcheff and Louis Weeks
Music Excerpts in this Episode:
I’m on My Way - Rhiannon Giddens, performed by Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi
Liquid Borders - Gabriela Ortiz, performed by red fish blue fish
Clock Catcher - Flying Lotus, performed by Attacca Quartet
Ghost Opera - Tan Dun, performed by Kronos Quartet
Tuesday May 24, 2022
4. All Well that Ends – Sunday, June 12
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
More music, meditation, and dance plus community events end the four-day Festival starting with Meditation with the music of Julius Eastman, followed by Hans Otte’s The Book of Sounds, and two world premieres Dance in the Park and Rome is Falling. To end this jam-packed Fesrival, the Sunday Finale will display the virtuosity of all 17 AMOC members as a collective. Guests: Ara Guzelimian, Julia Eichten, and Doug Balliett.
Emily Praetorius, producer and host
Louis Ng, sound engineer (lensonproductions.com)
OJAICast theme by Thomas Kotcheff and Louis Weeks
Music Excerpts in Episode 4:
The Book of Sounds, mvts. 1, 10, by Hans Otte
Performed by Ralph van Raat
Tuesday May 24, 2022
3. Let the weekend begin – programs for Saturday, June 11
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Let Festival weekend begin! In this episode we look at the Saturday program which is quintessential Ojai Music Festival -- music of Bach and Bach re-imagined and three premieres of some of today’s most exciting composers Matthew Aucoin, Carolyn Chen, and Andrew McIntosh. Guests: AMOC co-founder/composer Matthew Aucoin and AMOC member and violinist Miranda Cuckson.
Emily Praetorius, producer and host
Louis Ng, sound engineer (lensonproductions.com)
OJAICast theme by Thomas Kotcheff and Louis Weeks
Music Excerpts in Episode 3:
cross/collapse, by Catherine Lamb
About Bach, by Cassandra Miller
Performed by Quatuor Bozzini
Tanz Tanz, by Reiko Füting
Performed by Olivia de Prato
Prelude in G Minor, by Bach
Performed by Emi Ferguson and Ruckus
Little Jimmy, by Andrew McIntosh
Performed by Yarn/Wire
Tuesday May 24, 2022
2. TGIF – A Look at Friday, June 10
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
From early morning sunrise to evening sunset, AMOC dives into the music of icons George Lewis and Roscoe Mitchell, the life and music of Julius Eastman alongside world premieres of works by Anthony Cheung and new staging of Messian’s Harawi. Guests: AMOC member and flutist Emi Ferguson and composer Anthony Cheung.
Emily Praetorius, producer and host
Louis Ng, sound engineer (lensonproductions.com)
OJAICast theme by Thomas Kotcheff and Louis Weeks
Music Excerpts in Episode 2:
Gay Guerilla, by Julius Eastman
Performed by Julius Eastman
Stay on It, by Julius Eastman
Performed by Julius Eastman, Doug Gaston, Amrom Chodos, Dennis Kahle, Benjamin Hudson, Joseph Ford, George Mitkoff, Jan Williams, Peter Kotik
Harawi, mvts. 2, 6, 10, by Olivier Messiaen
Performed by Hetna Regitze Bruun and Kristoffer Hyldig
Tuesday May 24, 2022
1. OJAI RUNS AMOC and a look at Thursday, June 9
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Our first episode introduces us to our 2022 Music Director AMOC, the multidisciplinary collective which incorporates music, dance, poetry, theatre in all their work and their ambitious programming that begins on Thu June 9. Guests: Ara Guzelimian, Zack Winokur, and Keir Gogwilt
Emily Praetorius, producer and host
Louis Ng, sound engineer (lensonproductions.com)
OJAICast theme by Thomas Kotcheff and Louis Weeks
Music Excerpts in Episode 1:
Craigie Hill, by Keir GoGwilt and Celeste Oram
Performed by Keir GoGwilt
Prelude to the Holy Presence of Joan d’Arc, by Julius Eastman
Performed by Julius Eastman
Rebonds B, by Iannis Xenakis
Performed by Steven Schick
Gretchen am spinnrade, by Eric Wubbels
Performed by Eric Wubbels and Mariel Roberts
Tuesday May 24, 2022
4. Ojai Time Machine
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
The Ojai Music Festival has been around since 1947, but rather than sticking to status quo, it continues to evolve and surprise with unusual intersections of musical styles and genres. Invited to talk about their Ojai experiences will be alum - Matthew Duvall of Eighth Blackbird, Music Director of 2009, and Steven Schick, percussionist, conductor and Music Director of 2015.
SHOW NOTES / CREDITS:
Thomas Kotcheff, host
Thomas Kotcheff, producer
Louis Ng, recording engineer
OJAICast theme by Thomas Kotcheff and Louis Weeks
Music used in this episode:
Missy Mazzoli - Still Life with Avalanche performed by Eighth Blackbird
Xenakis - Rebonds B performed by Steven Schick
Tuesday May 24, 2022
3. Ears Open: A Guide to Listening to New Music
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Classical music can be intimidating to newcomers and frequent concertgoers alike, even more so, new contemporary music. Host Thomas Kotcheff discusses this topic with the help from his guests, Musicologist Lance Brunner and composer Veronika Krausas, on finding meaning and confidence in the process of listening to classical music.
SHOW NOTES / CREDITS:
Thomas Kotcheff, host
Thomas Kotcheff, producer
Louis Ng, recording engineer
OJAICast theme by Thomas Kotcheff and Louis Weeks
Music used in this episode:
Rachmaninoff - Isle of the Dead performed by Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis
Glass - Glassworks, Opening (Reworked By Christian Badzura) Performed by Víkingur Ólafsson
Knut Nystedt/Johann Sebastian Bach - Immortal Bach performed by Maulbronner Kammerchor, Benjamin Hartmann
Tuesday May 24, 2022
2. About John Adams
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
American composer and conductor John Adams, who leads the 75th Ojai Music Festival, has been an influence for many artists and composers, including several of our 2021 collaborators. The second episode invites pianists Vicki Ray and Joanne Pearce Martin, composer Dylan Mattingly, and chairman emeritus and longtime president of Nonesuch Records Robert Hurwitz to discuss their personal connections with John Adams.
SHOW NOTES / CREDITS:
Thomas Kotcheff, host
Thomas Kotcheff, producer
Louis Ng, recording engineer
OJAICast theme by Thomas Kotcheff and Louis Weeks
Music used in this episode:
John Adams - Hallelujah Junction performed by Nicolas Hodges and Rolf Hind
John Adams - Road Movies: III. 40% Swing performed by Leila Josefowicz and John Novacek
Dylan Mattingly - Magnolia performed by ZOFO duet (Eva-Maria Zimmermann and Keisuke Nakagoshi)
John Adams - The Dharma at Big Sur, Pt. II: Sri Moonshine performed by Tracy Silverman, John Adams, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra
John Adams - I Still Play performed by Timo Andres