Con Fuoco: A Podcast about Classical Music and its Future
Con Fuoco is a podcast about the field of classical music and its future. The objective of the podcast is to discuss the current state of the field of classical music and where it is headed in the future. Each episode will center around one question regarding our world of classical music, which I discuss with a guest who I believe can offer insight and answers into each subject and its future. The aim of this podcast is not to answer these questions, but to spark conversations about who we are. This podcast is meant to utilize our greatest strength as human beings - the ability to share and discuss information and use our unified ideas to better our communities. Con Fuoco can be found on Apple Podcast and Stitcher. This podcast is hosted by conductor and violinist, Daniel Cho. Daniel is currently based in Oregon and serves as Conducting Fellow of the Eugene Symphony and Assistant Conductor of the Oregon Mozart Players and Eugene Opera. If there is a question you would like to submit, a guest you would like to see on the show, or if you would like to discuss anything on the show, please email at confuocopodcast@gmail.com Thank you for listening!
Episodes
30 episodes
Should understanding the body be a priority in music education? with Vanessa Mulvey (Rebroadcast)
This week, we have a rebroadcast of my conversation from September of 2020 with performer and educator Vanessa Mulvey. The Question of the Week we discussed was, "Should understanding the body be a priority in music education?" Ms. Mulvey and I...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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50:10
What are the characteristics of a strong organization in classical music? with Simon Woods
Simon Woods joined the League of American Orchestras as President and CEO in 2020. Born in London, England, Mr. Woods earned a degree in music from Cambridge University and a diploma in conducting from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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45:30
How does music affect the human brain? with Dr. Nina Kraus
Dr. Nina Kraus is Hugh Knowles Professor of Communication Sciences, Neurobiology, and Otolaryngology at Northwestern University. She is a scientist, inventor (holder of several patents), and amateur musician who uses hearing as a window into br...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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47:46
Why is a lack of diversity harmful to classical music? with Afa Dworkin (Rebroadcast)
This episode is a rebroadcast of my conversation with President and Artistic Director of the Sphinx Organization, Afa Dworkin. Afa Dworkin is the President and Artistic Director of the Sphinx Organization, where she oversees all fu...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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46:04
What defines a successful partnership between performer and composer? with Ben Yee-Paulson
Ben Yee-Paulson is an internationally recognized American composer, who's music has been premiered at Carnegie Hall, Jordan Hall, Harvard University, Curtis Institute, Warwick Castle in England, La Schola Cantorum in Paris, the DiMenna Center i...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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29:34
How can classical musicians be effective collaborators with others? with Ming Luke
With the “energy, creativity and charisma not seen since Leonard Bernstein” and “vibrant,” “mind-blowing,” and “spectacular” conducting, Ming Luke is a versatile conductor that has excited audiences around the world. Highlights include co...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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47:44
How can classical musicians encourage healthy relationships with one another? with Liana Branscome
My guest this week is violinist, Liana Branscome! Liana is the first prize winner of the Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota Competition Junior Division (2015), Boca Raton Symphonia Concerto Competition (2014), the Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra ...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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40:20
Do classical musicians really understand our own history? with Jan Swafford
Jan Swafford is an author and composer. His musical works range from orchestral and chamber to film and theater music, including four pieces for orchestra, Midsummer Variations for piano quintet, They That Mourn for piano trio, and They Who Hun...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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44:11
Does the field of classical music focus enough attention on its audiences? Pt. 2 with Donato Cabrera
Donato Cabrera is the Music Director of the California Symphony and the Las Vegas Philharmonic, and served as the Resident Conductor of the San Francisco Symphony and the Wattis Foundation Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orch...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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1:01:55
What direction will the next generation of musicians take us? with Julian Loida
Called “one of the Boston music scene's most valuable players” by The Art Fuse, percussionist, composer, and producer Julian Loida's musical curiosity and open-mindedness has propelled him towards a wide-range of sounds, genres, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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52:39
Is musical interpretation objective or subjective? with Francesco Lecce-Chong
Francesco Lecce-Chong is the Music Director of the Eugene Symphony in Oregon, and the Santa Rosa Symphony, performing at the Green Music Center in Northern California. The press has described him as a “fast rising talent in the music world” wit...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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57:09
What are elements of effective teaching in classical music? with Dr. Sharon J. Paul
Dr. Sharon J. Paul is a performer and educator who holds the Robert M. Trotter Chair of Music at the University of Oregon, where she currently serves as Interim Department Head of Music Performance and Director of Choral Activities. Her teachin...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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46:44
How can classical musicians actively encourage confidence and happiness in their lives? with Kiyoshi Hayashi
My guest this week is violinist, certified personal trainer, and holistic health and mindset coach, Kiyoshi Hayashi. As a performing musician, Kiyoshi is the founder, managing director, and violinist of the award winning Rasa String Quartet, th...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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51:11
How can classical musicians think more creatively about our art form? with Andrew Ousley
Andrew Ousley is the founder of Unison Media, one of the top PR and Marketing companies for classical music, opera and performing arts. He formed the company based on the principles of honesty, transparency, and holding himself and his staff to...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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45:59
How can classical musicians balance their identities as people and as musicians? with Lainie Fefferman
Loving the idiosyncratic and the zany, Lainie Fefferman is a composer, performer, and experimenter in the performative application of emergent music technologies. Her most recent commissions have been from Tenth Intervention, So Percussion, Mak...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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54:45
How can classical musicians keep their passion alive? with Joseph Conyers
My guest this week is performer, educator, and arts administrator, Joseph H. Conyers. Conyers was appointed assistant principal bassist of the Philadelphia Orchestra in 2010 and has been acting associate principal since 2017. Described by the G...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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49:26
Why does music theory and analysis today feel so separate from performance? with Dr. Stephen Rodgers
Dr. Stephen Rodgers is Professor of Music Theory and Musicianship at the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance, where he has been teaching since 2005. He writes about the relationship between music and poetry, focusing especially on Ge...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:02:44
What will the next period of classical music look like? with Jessie Montgomery
Jessie Montgomery is an acclaimed composer, violinist, and educator. She is the recipient of the Leonard Bernstein Award from the ASCAP Foundation, the Sphinx Medal of Excellence, and her works are performed frequently around the world by leadi...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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29:19
What makes a piece of music special? with Hub New Music
Called “contemporary chamber trailblazers” by the Boston Globe, Hub New Music — composed of flute, clarinet, violin, and cello — is forging new pathways in 21st-century repertoire. The ensemble’s ambitious commissioning projec...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:03:15
Does the field of classical music focus enough attention on its audiences? with Aubrey Bergauer
My guest this week is arts administrator and thought leader, Aubrey Bergauer. Credited by Southwest Magazine with “redefining the classical concert experience as we know it,” Aubrey Bergauer defies trends and then makes her own. Her fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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52:50
How can classical musicians create opportunities for themselves? with Joe Di Fiore
My guest this week is saxophonist, clarinetist, flautist, composer, and arranger Joe Di Fiore. Mr. Di Fiore is a freelance musician in the Los Angeles area, performing as a multi-instrumental and multi-genre artist, with experience as swing ban...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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40:44
Why is classical music perceived as an elitist art form? with Emily Eng
My guest this week is conductor, composer, educator, and arts administrator, Emily Eng. Ms. Eng is the founder and Executive Director of the Lift Music Fund, whose mission is to make achievement in music more accessible and equitable. They do s...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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48:25
How can you separate a person from their art? with Farayi Malek
My guest this week is jazz and contemporary vocalist, composer, arranger, and educator, Farayi Malek. Farayi holds a bachelor’s degree in Contemporary Improvisation from New England Conservatory and a master’s degree in Contemporary Performance...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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42:28
How can we get audiences excited about new music? with Dr. Matt Browne
My guest this week is composer, Dr. Matt Browne. Dr. Browne’s music has been described as “witty” and “beautifully crafted and considered.” Among many honors, Dr. Browne is the recipient of the 2017 ASCAP Foundation Rudolf Nissim Prize and has ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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49:50
Should understanding the body be a priority in music education? with Vanessa Mulvey
Vanessa Mulvey is a performer and educator. Ms. Mulvey's teachings integrate a whole body approach through principles of Body Mapping, which brings the musicians’ attention and awareness to the body and the various connections that affect our m...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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48:44