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ESO OFFSTAGE

ESO OFFSTAGE

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Welcome to ESO Offstage - a new podcast that gives you an insider's look into the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and its community. Join ESO double bassist Max Cardilli as he covers the rapidly evolving world of the orchestra by speaking with people from all walks of life. ESO, like you've never heard it before.

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  • Ep 9 - In the Middle

    Ep 9 - In the Middle
    Jun 1 2021
    Stuck in the middle of the virtuosic violins and the charming celli, the viola seldom gets the spotlight and has been the butt of many an orchestral joke. This episode we talk about a beautiful and often misunderstood inner voice of the orchestra with the help of some of our amazing ESO violists. “Tune in” as we answer the age old questions: What is a viola? What makes them so unique? And why-oh-why are there so many viola jokes? Featuring the voices of Principal Violist Keith Hamm and Assistant Principal Violist Ethan Filner.   You can find the transcript of this episode here,  Show Notes:  Sensational Strings - Summer Day Camps at the Winspear Centre https://www.winspearcentre.com/tommy-banks-centre/summer-day-camps/  Rusty Musicians - Summer Camp https://www.winspearcentre.com/tommy-banks-centre/rusty-musicians/  YONA’s Road to Joy Fundraising Concert https://www.winspearcentre.com/tickets/events/other/2021/road-to-joy Keith Hamm Bio https://www.winspearcentre.com/more/about/about-eso/meet-the-musicians/strings/keith-hamm/  Beethoven - Eyeglasses Duo for Viola and Cello | Keith Hamm & Julie Hereish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_X6kvwRZic  Keith Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1RV71l6sbcKTroIpF6udxK?si=f2d3743383fd4503  Ethan Filner Bio https://www.winspearcentre.com/more/about/about-eso/meet-the-musicians/strings/ethan-filner/  Two Pieces for Violin and Viola | Ewald Cheung & Ethan Filner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtvxmXscwL8  Ethan Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4BP3uxtLz9XuKT6WHpTZct?si=c5e82e6a81f94ea9  The Strad The History of the Viola Joke  https://www.thestrad.com/playing-and-teaching/the-history-of-the-viola-joke/5399.article  WQXR  Why is the VIola the Butt of so Many Jokes? https://www.wqxr.org/story/why-viola-butt-so-many-jokes/  Carl Rahkonen No Laughing Matter: The Viola Joke as Musicians Folklore http://www.mit.edu/~jcb/jokes/viola-presentation.html  New World Symphony Viola Visions Festival https://www.nws.edu/viola-visions/watch-now/  National Music Museum: Rivinus Viola http://collections.nmmusd.org/Violas/Rivinus/10830/RivinusViola.html  National Music Museum: Tenor Viola http://collections.nmmusd.org/Violas/Guarneri3354/3354GuarneriViola.html  The Met Museum: Viola d’Amore https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/504490  The Met Museum: Viola da Gamba https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/503219  Berliner Philharmoniker Master Class - Viola https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW0ncJ3-dxQ  The New York Times This is What a $45 Million Viola Sounds Like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe11Pp1g39I 
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    28 mins
  • Ep 8 - A Trip Down Memory Lane

    Ep 8 - A Trip Down Memory Lane
    May 1 2021

    Did you know that the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra is 68 years old?! Join us this episode as we take a trip down memory lane to learn more about the early days of the ESO by speaking to musicians that were there from the beginning.  


    Featuring the voices of ESO Cellist Ronda Metszies and her mother Hope Metszies, First Violinist Broddy Olson and Musicologist David Gramit!


    Ronda Metszies

    Bio

    https://www.winspearcentre.com/more/about/about-eso/meet-the-musicians/strings/ronda-metszies/


    ESO 101

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8_11aTGQWM


    Happy 90th Birthday to Hope Metszies Concert

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fNg1thNTdg


    Edmonton Journal article feat. Hope Mestszies

    https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/local-arts/edmonton-symphony-marks-100-years-since-first-eso-concert


    Broddy Olson

    Bio

    https://www.winspearcentre.com/more/about/about-eso/meet-the-musicians/strings/broderyck-broddy-olson/


    David Gramit

    Bio

    https://www.ualberta.ca/wirth-institute/people/wirth-institute-academic-advisory-board/david-gramit.html


    Winspear Centre

    ESO history

    https://www.winspearcentre.com/more/about/about-eso/history/


    Procol Harum Info and CD

    https://www.winspearcentre.com/more/about/about-eso/eso-recordings/procol-harum/


    Tommy Banks

    https://www.winspearcentre.com/more/about/about-winspear/history/tommy-banks/


    The Canadian Encyclopedia 

    The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra

    https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/edmonton-symphony-orchestra-emc

    Music in Edmonton

    https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/edmonton-alta-emc


    Edmonton Historical Board

    The Capitol Theatre

    https://www.edmontonsarchitecturalheritage.ca/index.cfm/structures/capitol-theatre/


    The New Yorker

    Jane Little video

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNBRl8taaQM


    Rusty Musician Summer Camp

    https://www.winspearcentre.com/tommy-banks-centre/rusty-musicians/
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    26 mins
  • Ep 7 - From the Podium

    Ep 7 - From the Podium
    Apr 1 2021

    What are conductors up to on the podium, anyways? This episode we speak to four conductors in Canada to find out! Join us as they share stories, tips, and insights from on-and-off the podium - answering common questions and debunking some myths about the profession. (Bonus!) Musicologist Dave Baker speaks to us about some of the history of the ever-changing role of conductors over time. 

    Featuring the voices of ESO Chief Conductor Alex Prior, ESO Assistant Conductor and Community Ambassador Cosette Justo Valdés, 

    Allegra Chamber Orchestra Conductor and Music Director Janna Sailor, ESO Musicologist Dave Baker.

    Artist in Residence and Community Ambassador at Symphony Nova Scotia/Barrett Principal Education Conductor & Community Ambassador with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser.  


    Show Notes

    • Dave Baker | Bio, ESO 101 video
    • Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser | Website, Disruptor Conductor Documentary, Facebook
    • The Canadian Encyclopedia | The Brunswick Four
    • Cosette Justo Valdés | Bio, ESO 101 video
    • Music Appreciation course: The Music of Latin America
    • Janna Sailor | Website, Facebook
    • Allegra Chamber Orchestra | Website, Facebook, Composer Mentorship Program
    • Alex Prior | Bio, Facebook
    • Music Appreciation course: Innovation & Inspiration: New Music of the Last Century
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    56 mins
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