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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 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
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
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
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Our first episode gives an in-depth look into the 75th Ojai Music Festival (September 16-29, 2021) repertoire and the musical threads that connect it all together, curated by Music Director John Adams. Guests include Ojai Festival Artistic & Executive Director Ara Guzelimian, Program Book Annotator Thomas May, and featured 2021 composer Gabriela Ortiz.
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:
Philip Glass - Evening Song No. 2 performed by Timo Andres
Gabriela Ortiz - Río de las Mariposas performed by Southwest Chamber Music
N.B. John Adams was music director of the Ojai Music Festival in 1993 and not 1994 as stated in the podcast