Podcast Episodes

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 2 months, 4 weeks 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 3 months 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 3 months, 1 week 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 3 months, 2 weeks 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 3 months, 3 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 4 months 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 4 months, 1 week ago

Acoustic Legend Darol Anger: ‘Diary of a Fiddler 2’ Preview + Reflections on a Life in Music

Season 5 Episode 35

Darol Anger is an acoustic music legend known as much for his innovative fiddle style beyond Bluegrass and Jazz traditions, and his teaching. Darol has helped drive the evolution of the contemporary …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Electric Strings, Classical Roots: Tracy Silverman on Turtle Island, Strum Bowing, and Creative Freedom (re-release)

Season 5 Episode 34

Originally released in 2022: Tracy Silverman is truly an inspiring musician in every respect and it was such an honour to meet him and be able to record this memorable episode! This interview is also…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Derek Gripper: Guitar, Kora, and the Art of Listening (re-release)

Season 5 Episode 33

This was originally released in 2022. The internationally renowned South African guitarist Derek Gripper is famous for his groundbreaking technique for evoking the West African kora on the guitar. Du…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago