Podcast Episodes

Jennifer Johnson: How Body Mapping Transforms the Way We Play and Live

Season 5 Episode 46

This week’s episode is a personal one for me, since Jennifer Johnson has been helping me gain more ease and comfort in violin playing and living in general. An understanding of Body Mapping will help…

Published on 18 hours ago

Agalisiga Mackey: Cherokee Language, Alive in Song

Season 5 Episode 45

Cherokee singer-songwriter Agalisiga “The Chuj” Mackey shares the story behind his debut country-folk album, created entirely in the Cherokee language with producer Jared Tyler. He discusses language…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

Tiny Desk to Broadway: The Creative World of Gaelynn Lea, Disability Rights Activist Tiny Desk to Broadway: The Creative World of Gaelynn Lea, Musician and Disability Rights Activist

Season 5 Episode 44

Gaelynn Lea is a violinist, singer-songwriter, disability rights advocate, author, and public speaker. Born with osteogenesis imperfecta, Gaelynn began her musical journey with the support of a child…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Sam Sadigursky: Clarinetist for Philip Glass Ensemble, The Band’s Visit, The Solomon Diaries

Season 5 Episode 43

Sam Sadigursky is a renowned clarinetist, composer, and member of the Philip Glass Ensemble. In this episode, we explore his latest project The Solomon Diaries with Nathan Koci, his work on Broadway …

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Pat McCusker: Scoring The Ezra Klein Show, Touring with David Duchovny, and Composing for Podcasts

Season 5 Episode 42

Composer and audio producer Pat McCusker joins me to talk about his work creating music for The Ezra Klein Show, his role at The New York Times, and what it’s like touring the world as a musician wit…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

Clay Zeller-Townson of Ruckus Early Music

Season 5 Episode 41

I have become a big fan of Ruckus, a dynamic Early Music ensemble, and I so enjoyed this uplifting conversation with Clay Zeller-Townson, their Artistic Director and bassoonist. ou’ll be hearing clip…

Published on 1 month ago

Leif Karlstrom's Volcano Listening Project: A Unique Fusion of Science and Music

Season 5 Episode 40

Join me in getting to know the fascinating world of Leif Karlstrom, a musician and scientist who combines data sonification in his outstanding collaborative exploration, The Volcano Listening Project…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Martha Redbone: Blending Afro-Indigenous Identity and Appalachian Traditions Through Bold Creative Projects

Season 5 Episode 39

Martha Redbone is acclaimed for her powerful performances as a singer, as well as her prize-winning song-writing, composition and arranging. For over 30 years she’s been in a successful collaboration…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tammy Takaishi on Music Therapy, Creative Careers & Hosting Creative Peacemeal Podcast

Season 5 Episode 38

Tammy Takaishi is a Board Certified Music Therapist, Podcaster and writer based in New York.

We talked about her podcast Creative Peacemeal, her meaningful and multi-faceted career as a Music Therapi…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Carla Patullo: GRAMMY-Winning Composer on her album Nomadica, Grief, LGBTQ+ Mentorship & Healing

Season 5 Episode 37

Welcome to Conversations with Musicians with Leah Roseman with powerful, in-depth conversations with a fascinating diversity of musical guests wordwide. In this moving episode, I sit down with GRAMMY…

Published on 2 months ago