http://www.brittensinfonia.com/listen/podcasts.html en-gb 2007 Britten Sinfonia Britten Sinfonia Fiona Talkington talks to musicians, soloists and staff from Britten Sinfonia about their current season, and takes a behind-the-scenes look at the life of the 2007 RPS ensemble award winners Sophie Dunn Sophie.dunn@brittensinfonia.com orchestra, classical music, jazz, contemporary music, cambridge, britten sinfonia, music Meet the orchestra Have you ever wondered what it means to play in an orchestra without a conductor? Discover the pleasures and perils from the musicians who play in Britten Sinfonia. Uniquely this orchestra not only plays frequently without a conductor but also works alongside its musicians in determining its programme. Listen to find out more, and to experience the enthusiasm of the musicians participating in this award-winning band. If you're enjoying what you're listening to then check out www.brittensinfonia.co.uk for concert listings. Britten Sinfonia SinfoniaCast_01 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:00:00 GMT 12:41 In conversation with Alina Ibragimova 22 year old Russian violinist Alina Ibragimova has been making headlines recently with her acclaimed new recording of Karl Amadeus Hartmann's Concerto Funebre. Here she tells Fiona Talkington about the wartime origins of this little known work, and discusses her own burgeoning career. Alina is in concert with Britten Sinfonia in October: check out our website for more. Britten Sinfonia SinfoniaCast_02 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT 10:23 In the Spirit of Gil and Miles In the Spirit of Gil and Miles is Britten Sinfonia's next project for the London Jazz Festival, also touring to Birmingham. The programme pays homage to two of the musical giants of the 20th century, Gil Evans and Miles Davis. In this podcast Gil Goldstein, legendary American pianist, band leader and director of this project, discusses working with Britten Sinfonia and stunning soloists Luciana Souza, Romero Lubambo and Alex Acuna. Goldstein worked closely with both Gil Evans and Miles Davis and this is reflected in the arrangements he has written for this project, which feature works from albums Miles Ahead, Sketches of Spain and Birth of the Cool. If you enjoy what you hear then check out www.brittensinfonia.co.uk for concert listings. Britten Sinfonia SinfoniaCast_03 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:00:00 GMT 12:44 In conversation with composer Richard Causton Britten Sinfonia At Lunch is a series of lunchtime concerts pairing established repertoire with new commissions. The first of these new pieces is Richard Causton's Divertimento, written for the same group of instruments as Ravel's famous Introduction and Allegro. In this podcast, Richard talks to Fiona Talkington about the experience of writing for Britten Sinfonia and of responding to Ravel's exotic use of harp, string quartet, flute and clarinet. Comparing it to an out of body experience, Richard also reveals what it is like to sit in the audience and listen to your music being performed, as he will do when the concert tours to Cambridge, Norwich, London, Birmingham and Krakow. If you enjoy what you hear then check out www.brittensinfonia.co.uk for concert listings. Britten Sinfonia SinfoniaCast_04 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:00:00 GMT 11:44 James MacMillan leads Cambridge University Composers' Workshop Our latest podcast offers an exclusive preview of some of Cambridge's hottest new composing talent. Every year, Britten Sinfonia holds a Composers' Workshop for students at Cambridge University, at which aspiring young composers are put through their paces by James MacMillan and Britten Sinfonia musicians. For the first time this year, we recorded the process and bring you the opportunity to hear the music whilst the ink is (almost) still wet on the page! SinfoniaCast05 also includes interviews with all of the students, as well as composers James MacMillan and Robin Holloway. If you enjoy what you hear then check out www.brittensinfonia.co.uk for concert listings. Britten Sinfonia SinfoniaCast_05 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:00:00 GMT 16:56 Insight into Stravinsky A special broadcast of our Insight into Stravinsky event, which took place in Cambridge on 28 April 2008. Cambridge University lecturers John Hopkins and Ryan Wigglesworth discuss Stravinsky, neo-classicism and cultural life in early 20th century Europe. The podcast also includes interviews with conductor Masaaki Suzuki and soprano Rachel Nicholls. Britten Sinfonia SinfoniaCast_06 Tue, 20 May 2008 09:00:00 GMT 45:15 Britten Sinfonia with Pierre-Laurent Aimard Back in October, in the early stages of planning for his summer performances with Britten Sinfonia, brilliant French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard spoke to Fiona Talkington about his career and collaborations, his approach to choosing repertoire, and the joys and challenges of playing Mozart. To hear Pierre-Laurent performing a wide ranging programme including Schoenberg, Ives and Mozart, make sure you come along to the concert in Cambridge or Aldeburgh. Britten Sinfonia SinfoniaCast_07 Wed, 4 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT 13:09 Night Music with Kate Kennedy and Mark Padmore Mark Padmore and Kate Kennedy discuss poetry in Britten's Nocturne, before Britten Sinfonia's Night Music concert. Britten Sinfonia SinfoniaCast_08 Tue, 2 Dec 2008 13:00:00 GMT 9:10 Britten Sinfonia with Colin Matthews and Charlotte Bray Charlotte Bray and Colin Matthews talk about the pieces commissioned by Britten Sinfonia to be played in our At Lunch series. Britten Sinfonia SinfoniaCast_09 Tue, 2 Dec 2008 13:00:00 GMT 7:03 Fen Soundscapes project A special feature on this Britten Sinfonia Creative Learning project. Children from Ramsey Spinning Infants School visit the Great Fen to record the natural sounds before working with Britten Sinfonia musicians to compose music inspired by the Fen landscape. The Wildlife Trust FenSoundscapes Mon, 6 Apr 2009 13:00:00 GMT 7:40 James MacMillan on Parthenogenesis In anticipation of the Royal Opera House production of his opera Parthenogenesis, composer James MacMillan talks about the intriguing true story on which the opera is based, and shares his insights into the religious, ethical and scientific themes with Fiona Talkington. Britten Sinfonia SinfoniaCast_11 Tue, 26 May 2009 13:00:00 GMT 9:31 Highlights from Handel's Messiah Soloists Andrew Foster-Williams, Allan Clayton and Julia Doyle discuss their favourite bits from Handel's great Christmas oratorio. This podcast is released in conjunction with a new recording of Messiah, by Britten Sinfonia and Stephen Layton's Polyphony, on Hyperion. Britten Sinfonia SinfoniaCast_12 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:00 GMT 8:45 Pre-concert talk from Eight Seasons concert in Norwich Bob Shingleton interviews Tom Gould before the Eight Seasons concert in Norwich. They talk violins, seasons, and what it takes to get a Canadian audience to their feet. Look out for more recordings of pre-concert talks from our concerts across the country in the future. Britten Sinfonia 8Seasons PCT Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:00 GMT 26:49 Pre-concert talk from Dialogues concert in Norwich Bob Shingleton talks to Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Tamara Stefanovich before the Norwich date of our Dialogues concert. We hear why the listener shouldn't feel left out when it comes to Elliott Carter's music, and Pierre-Laurent's animated descriptions shed new light on an interesting repertoire. Britten Sinfonia Dialogues PCT Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:15 GMT 23:17 Vidcast and interview with Joanna MacGregor To mark the release of our new CD with Joanna MacGregor, 'Live in Buenos Aires', we bring you a vidcast featuring exclusive extracts from the album, photos from recent tours to South America, and a fascinating interview with Joanna. She talks about how she finds working with an orchestra with no permanent artistic director, why she is intrigued by the lives of composers whose work she plays, and how she sees the future of music. Britten Sinfonia SinfoniaCast_13 Wed, 15 Jan 2010 10:30 GMT 15:47