Musing Podcast : Music, Conversation, Inspiration
Introducing our *NEW* podcast, “Musing: Music, Conversation, Inspiration“, hosted by Regional Director Janna Sailor
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May 26, 2025: Roydon Tse
Host Janna Sailor interviews composer Royden Tse about his creative output, approach to creating and teaching, and most recent commissions!
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May 19, 2025: Mark Limacher
Host Janna Sailor interviews Mark Limacher, Calgary’s own JUNO winning pianist, composer, improviser and arranger!
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May 12, 2025: Elation Pauls
Host Janna Sailor interviews violinist Elation Pauls about her debut solo album, Sustenance, to be released on the Spektral label May 13th!
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May 5, 2025: Centrediscs: 1950s
Host Janna Sailor features 1950’s recording treasures from the Centrediscs vaults!
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April 28, 2025: Jessica McMann
Host Janna Sailor interviews award winning multi-disciplinary Cree artist Jessica McMann!
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April 21, 2025: Centrediscs: Spring Collection
Featuring Spring selections and new releases from Centrediscs!
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April 14, 2025: Alice Ping Yee Ho
Host Janna Sailor interviews award winning composer Alice Ping Yee Ho, discussing her career trajectory, intercultural collaborations, and recent awards and projects!
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April 7, 2025: JUNO Wrap Up
That’s a wrap! We tie up Juno season with a bow in this episode that celebrates winners and nominees, featuring the music of Caity Gyorgy, Emily D’Angelo, the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, Collectif9, Fusion Baroque, and the Jeremy Ledbetter Trio!
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March 31, 2025: Women’s History Month Wrap Up
Host Janna Sailor wraps up Women’s History Month with an all star cast of female identifying composers and creators!
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March 24, 2025: Victoria Grynenko
Host Janna Sailor interviews violinist Victoria Grynenko about her recent album “Music from Ukraine.”
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March 17, 2025: Rita Ueda
Host Janna Sailor interviews acclaimed Japanese Canadian composer Rita Ueda about her musical journey, award winning compositions, and upcoming premiere with the Allegra Chamber Orchestra!
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March 10, 2025: International Women’s Day
Host Janna Sailor features music by Canada’s remarkable female composers in honour of International Women’s Day! Works by V. Jessica Sparvier Wells (formerly Jessica McMann), Violet Archer, India Gailey, Vivian Fung, and Jocelyn Morlock.
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March 3, 2025: JUNO Showcase
Join host Janna Sailor for this celebration of Canada’s best and brightest in the Classical Juno categories! This episode features the music of Keiko Devaux, Kevin Lau, Baroque Fusion, Luminous Voices, and Deantha Edmunds!
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February 24, 2025: Larry Strachan
In this final episode celebrating Black History Month, host Janna Sailor interviews composer, conductor, and pianist Larry Strachan about his work and recent Juno nomination!
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February 17, 2025: Maria Thompson Corley
Host Janna Sailor interviews pianist, composer, author, poet, and educator Maria Thompson Corley as we continue to celebrate extraordinary Black Canadian voices for the month of February on Musing!
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February 10, 2025: Black History Month ep. 2
Episode two celebrating Black History Month! Host Janna Sailor features works from Errolyn Wallen, the Canadian Art Song Project, DBR, and the legendary Oscar Peterson!
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February 3, 2025: Black History Month ep. 1
Host Janna Sailor kicks off a month of special programming for Black History Month!
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January 27, 2025: Daniel Pelton
Host Janna Sailor interviews composer/creator Daniel Pelton and special guests Genevieve Micheletti and Andrea Case about the upcoming album release, Violins of Hope.
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January 20, 2025: Emilie LeBel
Host Janna Sailor interviews acclaimed composer Emilie LeBel about her album, Field Studies!
Listen here!
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January 13, 2025: Luis Ramirez
Host Janna Sailor interviews Composer, pianist, conductor, and scholar Luis Ramirez!
Listen here!
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