CSO Podcast

Episode 8 - What happens in rehearsals?

marketing@cso.co.nz (Christchurch Symphony Orchestra) — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 17:07:00 -0700

In this episode of the CSO Podcast, Chief Executive Gretchen La Roche and Chief Conductor Benjamin Northey discuss what happens during an orchestra rehearsal, the dynamics of the relationship between conductor and orchestra, and how to make the most of a rehearsal.

Episode 7: Community Engagement

marketing@cso.co.nz (Christchurch Symphony Orchestra) — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 14:57:00 -0700

In this episode of the CSO podcast, CSO Chief Conductor Benjamin Northey and CEO Gretchen La Roche delve into the role that orchestras have to play within the community beyond the concert stage and the orchestra pit, and what this means for orchestral musicians.

CSO Podcast Episode 6: Concert Etiquette

marketing@cso.co.nz (Christchurch Symphony Orchestra) — Mon, 14 May 2018 20:01:00 -0700

Concert Etiquette is a contentious topic. CSO Chief Executive Gretchen La Roche, Chief Conductor Benjamin Northey, and Concertmaster Martin Riseley delve into the customs of orchestral concerts, from clapping to what to wear, and try to determine whether these customs are still relevant to the modern orchestral concert or whether they are simply habits that have been left over from previous eras.

CSO Podcast Episode 5: What do concertmasters do?

marketing@cso.co.nz (Christchurch Symphony Orchestra) — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 21:16:00 -0700

CSO Chief Executive Gretchen La Roche and Chief Conductor Benjamin Northey are joined by Concertmaster Martin Riseley to discuss what a concertmaster does and what role that plays in the function of an orchestra.

Recorded on 22nd February 2018.

CSO Podcast - Episode 4: On Beethoven

marketing@cso.co.nz (Christchurch Symphony Orchestra) — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 16:05:00 -0800

CSO Chief Conductor Benjamin Northey and CEO Gretchen La Roche dig deep into the significance of Beethoven, the meanings of his works and the context in which they were written.

CSO Podcast Episode 3: Putting together a new season

marketing@cso.co.nz (Christchurch Symphony Orchestra) — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:33:00 -0700

Christchurch Symphony Orchestra Chief Executive Gretchen La Roche and Chief Conductor Benjamin Northey discuss how orchestras put together a new season (hint: it's not just throwing all our favourite pieces together) and how concert seasons are evolving.

CSO Podcast, Episode 2: Of Auditions and Venues

marketing@cso.co.nz (Christchurch Symphony Orchestra) — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 23:08:00 -0700

In this second episode of the CSO Podcast, CSO Chief Executive Gretchen La Roche and Chief Conductor Benjamin Northey discuss the audition process for orchestral musicians and what roles the different people in the orchestra play in it, and making the concert experience more comfortable for audiences.

CSO Podcast Episode 1 - What does a chief conductor do?

marketing@cso.co.nz (Christchurch Symphony Orchestra) — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 21:10:00 -0700

The first ever episode of the CSO Podcast, recorded on 26 May 2017.

The CSO's Chief Executive Gretchen La Roche and Chief Conductor Benjamin Northey talks about the new budget for the arts in New Zealand, what a chief conductor does and how that's different from a guest conductor.

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