Unorchestrated Podcast
Unorchestrated
Unorchestrated is a podcast of Conversation, Music, Musicians and the Communities they serve produced by the Akron Symphony Orchestra. The podcast, co-hosted by Music Director Christopher Wilkins and Thomas Moore, along with guest co-hosts, features conversations with ASO musicians, guest artists, newsmakers in the music industry and special guests.
Episode 44
In Part 2, Music Director Christopher Wilkins and Matthew Mauro take a deep dive into Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony.
Episode 43
Music Director Christopher Wilkins talks with Matthew Mauro, acting principal horn, in the first of a two-part episode.
Episode 42
Music Director Christopher Wilkins and GMS Choirmaster talk about 30 years of Gospel Meets Symphony performances in Akron.
Episode 41
Akron musician Theron Brown joins us to talk about the career and influence of composer Mary Lou Williams and her Zodiac Suite.
Episode 40
We sit down with Music Director Christopher Wilkins and guest solist Khari Joyner to talk about Dvořák’s Cello Concerto.
Episode 39
Music Director Christopher Wilkins talks with Robert Mollard, principal keyboardist, to talk about Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony.
Episode 38
Composer Jerod Tate joins us to talk about his career and his upcoming performance with the ASO of Clans from Lowak Shoppala’.
Episode 37
We sit down with Music Director Christopher Wilkins and Chorus Director Chris Albanese to talk Beethoven’s 9th Symphony.
Episode 36
Akron Symphony Chorus Director Chris Albanese talks about the challenges of performing Brahms Requiem.
Episode 35
Music Director Christopher Wilkins shares what makes Brahms Requiem a masterpiece and talks about his favorite moments in the piece.
Episode 34
The ASO’s 23-24 season features diverse music, world-class performers, exciting collaborations and numerous milestones!
Episode 33
John Gruber, ASO’s Principal Trombone, joins the program to talk about his upcoming solo in Mahler’s Third Symphony.
Episode 32
Maestro Christopher Wilkins wraps up our discussion of Mahler’s Third Symphony by sharing his favorite moments.
Episode 31
Maestro Christopher Wilkins shares insights into Mahler’s grand design for his Third Symphony, including musical exerpts.
Episode 30
Mahler’s Third Symphony, known as his “Pastoral Symphony,” seems propelled throughout by nature’s bold power.
Episode 29
Akron Symphony’s Julia Perry project seeks to shine a light on the talented Akron-born composer’s music and legacy.
Episode 28
Get in the holiday spirit with an evening of traditional carols and festivities at Home for the Holidays 22!
Episode 27
Margaret Bonds and Langston Hughes tell the Christmas story through the person of Balthazar, the Black member of the Three Kings.
Episode 26
Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony is among the most visual of all orchestral works with sun-drenched fields, a brookside idyll and more.
Episode 25
Meet the 2022-23 season opener – American Fanfare – featuring six American composers who create portraits of our nation and our people.
Episode 24
In the final episode on the Akron Symphony Chorus, we sit down with special guests Chuck Myricks Jr. and Jesse Ayers to discuss There’s a Stirrin’ in the Water.
Episode 23
In the third episode on the Akron Symphony Chorus, we sit down with special guest Moira Smiley to discuss chorus music in the tradition of the Sacred Harp.
Episode 22
In the second episode on the Akron Symphony Chorus, we sit down with special guest Betsy Burleigh to discuss Haydn’s towering masterpiece, The Creation.
Episode 21
In the first episode of a series on the Akron Symphony Chorus, we talk about a recording project by the chorus in the parking lot of the First United Methodist Church in Akron.
Episode 20
In the final episode of Deep River: The Legacy of the Spirituals, we speak with Jennifer Mekel Jones, former Choirmaster of the ASO’s Gospel Meets Symphony, about her life in music.
Episode 19
In this episode of Deep River: The Legacy of the Spirituals, we are joined by Dr. Raymond Wise for a discussion about the development of spirituals and their influence on his own career.
Episode 18
In this episode of Deep River: The Legacy of the Spirituals, we discuss Nathaniel Dett, a composer, choir leader, pianist, and seminal figure in bringing spirituals to a classical setting.
Episode 17
In the third episode of Deep River: The Legacy of the Spirituals, we get together for a special listening session – including a world premiere from our Interlude Season.
Episode 16
In the second episode of Deep River: The Legacy of the Spirituals, we discuss influential performers of the spirituals as they were first becoming known to the general public.
Episode 15
In Episode 15 of Unorchestrated, we debut Deep River: The Legacy of the Spirituals—a multi-episode series—with Crossing to Freedom: The Spirituals Emerge.
Episode 14
In Episode 14 of Unorchestrated, Christopher and Tom conclude their talk with Rita Dove, discussing her research into George Bridgetower and the poetry she wrote about him.
Episode 13
In Episode 13 of Unorchestrated, Christopher and Tom talk with poet Rita Dove about one of the most bizarre chapters in musical history, in an episode titled Haydn’s Skull.
Episode 12
In Episode 12 of Unorchestrated, Christopher and Tom talk with poet Rita Dove about how Beethoven’s music shaped one particular poem in her book, Sonata Mulattica.
Episode 11
In Episode 11 of Unorchestrated, Christopher and Tom talk with Rita Dove about Billy Waters, a marginalized street musician who rose to great prominence in 19th century London.
Episode 10
In Episode 10 of Unorchestrated, Christopher and Tom talk with Rita Dove about the rapid dissolution of the friendship between George Bridgetower and Beethoven.
Episode 9
In Episode 9 of Unorchestrated, Christopher and Tom talk with Rita Dove about her belief that the “Kreutzer” sonata was shaped by George Bridgetower’s unique performing style.
Episode 8
In Episode 8 of Unorchestrated, co-hosts Christopher and Tom talk with poet Rita Dove about string playing, ballroom dancing, and the process of writing.
Episode 7
In Episode 7 of Unorchestrated, co-hosts Christopher and Tom talk with poet Rita Dove about the diverse music scene in early 19th century London.
Episode 6
In Episode 6 of Unorchestrated, co-hosts Christopher and Tom talk with poet Rita Dove about Joseph Haydn’s arrival in London, with readings from her book, Sonata Mulattica.
Episode 5
In Episode 5 of Unorchestrated, co-hosts Christopher and Tom talk with poet Rita Dove about violinist George Bridgetower’s early life in London from her book, Sonata Mulattica.
Episode 4
In Episode 4 of Unorchestrated, co-hosts Christopher and Tom talk with poet Rita Dove about violinist George Bridgetower’s debut in Paris from her book of poems, Sonata Mulattica.
Episode 3
In Episode 3 of Unorchestrated, co-hosts Christopher and Tom talk with poet Rita Dove about the prodigy years of violinist George Bridgetower from her book of poems, Sonata Mulattica.
Episode 2
In Episode 2 of Unorchestrated, co-hosts Christopher and Tom talk with poet Rita Dove about the early life of violin virtuoso George Bridgetower from her book of poems, Sonata Mulattica.
Episode 1
In Episode 1 of Unorchestrated, co-hosts Christopher and Tom talk with poet Rita Dove about Sonata Mulattica, her book of poems detailing the relationship between violinist George Bridgetower and Beethoven.