Intermusica Artists' Management

Sandy Burnett presents the fifth Intermusica podcast.
This edition:

• Sir Peter Maxwell Davies discusses his Naxos Quartet cycle (skip to 1:32)
• Jonathan Biss talks about his new EMI Classics disc of Beethoven Sonatas (8:24) 
• Choir of King's College, Cambridge Director of Music Stephen Cleobury discusses the history behind the new carol commission for the yearly Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols broadcast, with this years' work from composer Brett Dean (13:50) 
• Two cast members from ENO's production of Aida, Claire Rutter and Jane Dutton, talk about their respective roles in Verdi's great masterpiece (17:34)  
• Three Intermusica artists, Marek Janowski, Gilbert Varga and Jun Maerkl share their perspectives on the role of the conductor and collaboration with different orchestras around the world (24:05) 
• The General Director of the Salle Pleyel in Paris, Laurent Bayle, talks about the renovation of the hall and the future of classical music in the French capital (30:37)

Produced by Sandy Burnett & Simon Wall.

Extracts from Thomas Weelkes' Alleluia, I heard a Voice taken from EMI Classics disc by the Choir of King's College, Cambridge and Fretwork, conducted by Stephen Cleobury.  Extracts from Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' Naxos Quartet No.6 performed by the Maggini Quartet, courtesy of Naxos.  Extracts from new disc of Beethoven Sonatas by Jonathan Biss courtesy of EMI Classics.  Extracts from Franck's Symphony in D minor by the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande conducted by Marek Janowski, courtesy of PentaTone Classics.  Extracts from Mahler's sixth symphony by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mariss Jansons, courtesy of LSO Live.

Sandy Burnett presents the fourth Intermusica podcast.

This edition:

• 2007 BBC Proms Tours highlights with the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia di Roma/Pappano, Orchestre National de France and London Philharmonic Orchestra/Masur; Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment; and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra/Chailly (skip to 1:16)
• Colin Currie and composer Dave Maric discusses the release of his recital disc Borrowed Time on the Onyx Classics label (10:38) 
• James MacMillan on the genesis of his new opera The Sacrifice (20:24) 
• Leonidas Kavakos talks about the special qualities of the Camerata Salzburg just before he takes up the post of Artistic Director (27:50)  
• Thierry Fischer on forthcoming highlights with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra (29:18) 
• HK Gruber discusses his involvement in the upcoming festival 'Berlin in Lights' at New York's Carnegie Hall (32:38)
• Adam Gatehouse, who heads the BBC New Generation Artists scheme talks about its aims, the artists it helps to support and what the future holds for a select group of musicians at the start of their careers (35:24)  

Produced by Sandy Burnett & Simon Wall.
Extracts from Florent Schmitt's Psalm 47 with the BBC National Orchestra & Chorus of Wales & Thierry Fischer courtesy of Hyperion (CDA67599). Extracts from Locatelli Concerti Grossi Op.1 by kind permission of Harmonia Mundi (HMC 901889).  Extracts from Schumann Symphonies 2 & 4 by the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and Riccardo Chailly courtesy of Decca - click here to visit the Decca website for more on this recording.  Extracts from Colin Currie's recital disc Borrowed Time courtesy of Onyx Classics - click here to visit the Onyx website, learn more about this recording and purchase or download copies.  Extracts from The Birds of Rhiannon by the BBC Philharmonic and BBC Voices courtesy of Chandos (CHAN 9997).  Extracts from the new Pavel Haas Quartet disc of Janacek's Quartet No.1 and Haas' Quartets no.s 1 & 3, courtesy of Supraphon.

Meurig Bowen presents the third edition of the Intermusica podcast.

This edition:

• Richard Goode discusses his upcoming Associate Artist residency at the Southbank Centre (skip to 1:20)
• Richard Hickox talks about his contribution to the Elgar anniversary with the recently released recording of the composer's first symphony on Chandos (8:45) 
• Jude Kelly, the Southbank Centre's Artistic Director, on the successful re-launch of the Royal Festival Hall (18:57) 
• Stanislaw Skrowaczewski discusses his remarkable career on the podium, including his meetings with Nadia Boulanger in post-war Paris, about Bruckner and Shostakovich and his homecoming to Poland in 1981 (28:07) 

Produced by Meurig Bowen & Simon Wall.
Extracts from Elgar's Symphony No.1 with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales & Richard Hickox copyright of Chandos Records.  Extracts from the third movement of Mozart's Piano Concerto No.27 taken from the Nonesuch recording by Richard Goode and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.  Skrowaczewski's own Concerto for Orchestra and Bruckner's Symphony No.9 (catalog number RR-81) both appear by kind permission of Reference Recordings.  Extract from Skrowaczewski's Clarinet Concerto appears by kind permission of Albany Records.

Meurig Bowen presents the second edition of the Intermusica podcast.

This edition:

• James Ehnes discusses his upcoming tour of the UK with the Philharmonia Orchestra performing the Elgar Concerto (skip to 3:20)
• London Symphony Orchestra Managing Director Kathryn McDowell on the LSO's unique relationship with the newly renovated Salle Pleyel in Paris (10:11)
• Marin Alsop prepares for her inaugural season with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (18:41)
• Brett Dean discusses his new violin concerto The Lost Art of Letter Writing, just before its premiere with Frank Peter Zimmermann and the Concertgebouw Orchestra (26:08)
• Intermusica Head of Artist Management, Bridget Emmerson, on an exciting group of emerging artists  (33:35)

...plus latest news, signings, tours and projects.

Produced by Meurig Bowen & Simon Wall.
Live recording of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring copyright of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.  Live recording of Debussy's La Mer copyright of the London Symphony Orchestra.  Both not to be reproduced.

Meurig Bowen presents the first edition of the newly launched Intermusica podcast.

This edition:

• Mikhail Agrest, Martyn Brabbins and Leonidas Kavakos at the BBC Symphony Orchestra's Barbican festival A Journey of the Soul: The Music of Sofia Gubaidulina (skip to 3:40)
• Angela Hewitt, Gramophone's 2006 Artist of the Year, discusses her upcoming world tour of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier and her newly released Hyperion disc of keyboard works by Rameau (9:24)
• Extracts from acclaimed recent releases by Marin Alsop, Jonathan Biss, the Pavel Haas Quartet & Andrew Kennedy (17:00)
• Intermusica's Managing Director Stephen Lumsden reflects on the company in its 25th year (23:11)
• David Whelton, Managing Director of the Philharmonia Orchestra discusses the recent Intermusica tour of China with Peter Savory (30:26)

...plus latest news, signings, tours and projects.

Produced by Meurig Bowen & Simon Wall.
Recording of the Overture from Glinka's Ruslan and Lyudmila copyright of the Philharmonia Orchestra, not to be reproduced.