# Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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Bing Bang Bonus: Chicago Symphony Orchestra Trivia

Chicago Symphony Orchestra We are honored to welcome Frank Villella, Director of the Rosenthal Archives of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to the show! This CSO-themed episode was written by Frank and has a bounty of great classical music and CSO trivia. Frank co-hosts with David to bring you 20 gre…

713: Rob Kassinger and Trevor Jones: The Scholarship Roadmap

Today's episode is the 3rd of 4 of The Scholarship Roadmap's takeover of the Contrabass Conversations podcast feed. The Scholarship Roadmap is an online program for student musicians pursuing careers in music. It was developed by Contrabass Conversations team member, Trevor Jones. Book a discovery…

Episode #3 - Jay Friedman

Jay Friedman is principal trombone for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. After four years with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and two years with the Florida Symphony, he joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1962 and was appointed principal trombone in 1964. When not playing trombone, Jay has also…

Beethoven's Silent Symphony

May 7, 1824. One of the great musical icons in history, Ludwig Van Beethoven, steps onto stage at the Kärntnertor Theater in Vienna. The audience is electric, buzzing with anticipation for a brand new symphony from the legendary composer. But there’s a rumor on their minds, something only a few kno…

Jess Gillam with... Owain Park

Jess Gillam meets composer Owain Park for a virtual lockdown listening party, with music including Prokofiev, Sam Cooke, Kabantu and JS Bach. Playlist: Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet Suite - Montagues and the Capulets (Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Riccardo Muti) Judith Bingham - The Drowned Lovers (Te…

Jess Gillam with... Roberts Balanas

Jess Gillam and Latvian violinist Roberts Balanas share the music love, including Anna Clyne, Kamasi Washington and Jessye Norman singing Poulenc. This Classical Life is also available as a podcast on BBC Sounds. Here's what we listened to today... Hindemith – Ludus Tonalis (Alena Cherny) Elton Joh…

Ep 070: Taking Leaps Of Faith As An Introverted Career Changer To Build A Successful Advisory Firm with Sue Stevens

My guest on today's podcast has had what I consider one of the most fascinating journeys into the financial services industry. After making several major shifts in her career—which she began as a freelance and professional cellist who played in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra— Sue Stevens founded St…

Ep 205-James Adler on Marketing A Winter Triptych

James Adler is a pianist who "can create whatever type of music he wants at the keyboard" (Chicago Sun-Times) and a composer who writes "with uncommon imagination" (Atlanta Journal-Constitution). He made his orchestral performing debut at 16 with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and has performed thr…