Sunday Baroque Conversations

Sunday Baroque Conversations

Author: Suzanne Bona Language: English Episodes: 138
Behind every piece of music is a person with a story, and that’s where Sunday Baroque Conversations finds its rhythm. Host Suzanne Bona, familiar to listeners of her Sunday Baroque program, sits down with professional musicians who have dedicated their lives to their art. These aren’t just casual chats; they are deep, personal explorations of what it truly means to live a life in music. You’ll hear celebrated artists discuss the specific pieces that first ignited their passion, the formidable challenges of mastering centuries-old techniques, and the quiet triumphs that happen offstage. This podcast pulls back the curtain on the discipline and heart required for a performing career, offering a genuine, often surprising, look at the individuals behind the instruments. Each conversation feels like an intimate backstage pass, revealing the inspirations and vulnerabilities that fuel these exceptional performers. For anyone curious about the human dimension of classical and baroque music, Suzanne’s thoughtful interviews provide a rich and rewarding listen. You can find Sunday Baroque Conversations by searching its title in your favorite podcast app.
Episodes
Sunday Baroque Conversations 8: Frederic Chiu [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:47
Frederic Chiu's intriguing piano-playing and teaching springs from a diverse set of experiences and interests - his Asian/American/European background, his musical training, and an early and ongoing exploration of artifi…
Sunday Baroque Conversations 7: John Holloway [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:00
John Holloway plays "baroque violin" with gut strings and a special bow. He also prefers to use autograph manuscripts of the music he plays so he can learn from the composer's notations and handwriting, and he researches…
Sunday Baroque Conversations 6: Sting and Edin Karamazov [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:23
Rock musician Sting has a fervent love and curiosity for a wide variety of musical genres. He practices his craft playing Johann Sebastian Bach's Cello Suites and he learned to play the lute when a friend gave him one as…
Sunday Baroque Conversations 5: Tim Barringer and Eleanor Hughes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:21
Tim Barringer, Paul Mellon Professor of the History of Art at Yale University, and Eleanor Hughes, a Post-doctoral Research Associate at the Yale Center for British Art, collaborated on a comprehensive interdisciplinary…
Sunday Baroque Conversations 4: Robert Wiemken [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:19
Robert Wiemken is co-director of Piffaro Renaissance Band in Philadelphia. He sat down with Suzanne to talk about his group, including explaining where the name "Piffaro" comes from. He also talked about the people and i…
Sunday Baroque Conversations 3: Matthias Maute [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:02
Recorder virtuoso Matthias Maute -- who is featured prominently on many recordings you hear regularly on Sunday Baroque -- is also a composer, arranger, conductor and music professor. He spoke with host Suzanne Bona abou…
Sunday Baroque Conversations 1: Leon Fleisher [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:52
After decades of dealing with a condition that impaired his ability to play piano with his right hand, pianist Leon Fleisher resumed his two-hand performing with a recording called TWO HANDS. Mr. Fleisher spoke with Suza…
Sunday Baroque Conversations 2: Rolf Lislevand [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:59
Lutenist and music professor Rolf Lislevand talks with Suzanne about how he first became interested in music (including his early days playing electric guitar!) and his brilliant 2006 recording NUOVE MUSICHE, a Baroque m…