Concert Talks

The Harmonic Series Concert Talks

You may listen to concert talks from The Harmonic Series, curated by Artist-in-Residence Derek Bermel, by selecting the appropriate link below. In addition to Concert Talks, the Artist-in-Residence Program also sponsors a series of Writers Conversations.

Academic Year 2011-2012
   

Listen to pianists Uri Caine and Mario Laginha discuss music with Institute Artist-in-Residence Derek Bermel in a conversation on December 3, 2011. Video of the talk may be seen here.

Listen to pianist Timothy Andres discuss music with Derek Bermel, Institute Artist-in-Residence in a conversation held on November 5, 2011. Video of the talk may be seen here.


 

Academic Year 2010-2011
   

Violinist Steven Copes, flutist Tara Helen O'Connor, and cellist Edward Arron join in a conversation about music with Institute Artist-in-Residence Derek Bermel on Saturday, March 12, 2011. Video of the talk may be seen here.
 

Members of Brooklyn Rider join in conversation with Institute Artist-in-Residence Derek Bermel on Saturday, February 5, 2011. Video of the talk may be see here.


 
     

Percussionists Lisa Pegher, Joe Locke, and Bernard Woma join in conversation with Institute Artist-in-Residence Derek Bermel and composer Paul Lansky on Saturday, December 11, 2010. Video of the talk may be seen here.

 
     


Borromeo String Quartet
members discuss music with Institute Artist-in-Residence Derek Bermel on Saturday, November 6, 2010. Video of the talk may be seen here.

Academic Year 2009-2010
   

Jazz journalist Nate Chinen, who writes for the New York Times, the Village Voice, and JazzTimes, is joined by pianists Vijay Iyer and Craig Taborn, along with Institute Artist-in-Residence, for a conversation about improvisational jazz and performance.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Video of the talk may be seen here.

 

Renowned composer and pianist William Bolcom discusses his career as a composer and performer with Artist-in-Residence Derek Bermel on Saturday, December 5, 2009. Video of the talk may be seen here.

 

New York Times
Chief Music Critic Anthony Tommasini discusses his role as a music critic on Saturday, October 17, 2009. Video of the talk may be seen here.

 

 

Tradition Redefined  Concert Talks

You may listen to concert talks from the Tradition Redefined series, curated by Artist-in-Residence Paul Moravec, by selecting the appropriate link below.

Edward T. Cone Concert Series Talk
The High Male Voice: Castrato, Countertenor, and Male Alto
Friday, March 7, 2008

Russell Oberlin, Countertenor

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Edward T. Cone Concert Series Talk
Confessions of a Critic
Friday, February 8, 2008

Terry Teachout, Music and Drama Critic, Commentary and The Wall Street Journal

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Edward T. Cone Concert Series Talk
A Composer's World Today
Friday November 30, 2007

Paul Moravec, Institute for Advanced Study

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Edward T. Cone Concert Series Talk
Jewish Music and the Electric Eclectic
October 5, 2007

Mark Slobin, Wesleyan University

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Recent Pasts 20/21 Words Series

Transcripts of Concert Talks from the Recent Pasts 20/21 Series, curated by Artist-in-Residence JonMagnussen, are available here.

John Corigliano - "Past Present and Future: John Corigliano speaks with Michael Boriskin and Jon Magnussen," December 2, 2005

Philip Glass – "Hearing and Seeing: Philip Glass speaks with Bruce Brubaker and Jon Magnussen," October 15, 2004

Andrew Imbrie and Milton Babbitt – "Perspectives: Andrew Imbrie and Milton Babbitt," December 3, 2004

George Perle - "The Right Notes: George Perle speaks with Michael Boriskin and Jon Magnussen," November 21, 2003

Christian Wolff - "Experiments in Music around 1950 and some consequences and causes (social-political and musical)," October 4, 2003