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What to Listen for?

by Mark Pinder

This podcast aims to illuminate the wide variety of experiences and ideals relating to music from the perspective of the listener, performer, educator/student and beyond.

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Episodes

  1. #13 What to Listen for? with Michaela Chiste and Mark Pinder

    Michaela Chiste is an up and coming young soprano. Originally from Alberta, Michaela is currently completing her masters' degree at The University of Western Ontario. The two of us discuss her background in music and acting, the subtleties of the soprano voice, and what it is like to make music...

  2. #12 What to Listen for? with J.K. Matthews and Mark Pinder

    Jake is a talented young guitarist, singer, song writer and multi-instrumentalist. Jake's performance career spans genres from country to jazz and beyond. We talk life as a gigging musician, teaching, recording, being a musician during covid and much more. Jake's new EP "Young" is available on...

  3. #11(Pt.2) What to Listen for? with Frangel López Ceseña and Mark Pinder

    This week the talented Frangel López Ceseña and I sit down to talk about and around an assortment of musical ideas, preferences, styles and more. Frangel is a Mexican born violinist who has studied in Mexico, America and now Canada, where he is currently finishing his DMA in violin performance at...

  4. #11(Pt.1) What to Listen for? with Frangel López Ceseña and Mark Pinder

    This week the talented Frangel López Ceseña and I sit down to talk about and around an assortment of musical ideas, preferences, styles and more. Frangel is a Mexican born violinist who has studied in Mexico, America and now Canada, where he is currently finishing his DMA in violin performance at...

  5. #10 What to Listen for? with Emerson Berglund and Mark Pinder

    This week the very talented student musician Emerson Bergland and I sit down to talk about all the reasons and ways we love participating in, listening to and thinking about music. We cover Emerson's reason for picking the french horn, both of our love for rock, jazz, blues and of course the...

  6. #9 What to Listen for? with Aaron Copland's book "What to Listen for in Music" and Mark Pinder

    Aaron Copland was one of America's great Composers during the Modern period. Living from 1900-1990, Mr. Copland was a Conductor, Educator Writer and of course a Composer in many mediums, adding to the Film, Ballet, Opera, Chamber, and Orchestral repertoire. With contemporaries like Stravinsky,...

  7. #8 What to Listen for? with Brian Seaton and Mark Pinder

    Master Repairman Brian Seaton and I sit down to discuss his journey as a musician, repairman and person. We speak about Mr. Paul Covey and Brian's three years spent supporting the Covey Oboe business during Mr. Covey's challenges with MS. We also speak about the challenges of "bringing the…

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  8. #7 What to Listen for? with Juneyt and Mark Pinder

    Juneyt is a Waterloo based guitarist and multi-talented musician. Beginning his musical journey in Turkey as a young man, Juneyt found a deep connection to the guitar. He found a particular fondness to Rock, Blues and Flamenco. Though he performs in a wide variety of styles Juneyt's main focus is...

  9. #6 What to Listen for? with Ian Hopkin and Mark Pinder

    Ian Hopkin is an esteemed musician, teacher and the Principal Bassoonist of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Beginning his studies relatively separated from his instrument, Ian has a particularly compelling story regarding his transition from student to professional life. Having played with a...

  10. #5 What to Listen for? With Logan Imans and Mark Pinder

    Logan is a talented violist, dedicated musicologist and all around beautiful person! We sat down to chat about her experience of music in the communities she has lived in, life as a student musician/musicologist and some of her role models as well as favourite artists in the industry.

  11. #4 What to Listen for with Veda Hingert-McDonald, Keenan Reimer-Watts and Mark Pinder

    Veda and Keenan are both talented young musicians with a deep rooted passion for the environment. Together they make up the singer-songwriter duo Erso. With concerts all around Ontario these two are in constant support of the environment, their community and a zero-waste lifestyle. Their concerts...

  12. #3 What to Listen for? With Ian Franklin and Mark Pinder

    Ian is a wonderful musician, speaker and person. Starting his career as an oboist at the tender age of 17 with the Victoria Symphony Orchestra, Ian went on to play in the Regina Symphony and Orchestra London Canada. Along with being a founding member of the Aeolian Winds Woodwind Quintet, Ian has...

  13. #2 What to Listen for? With Dr. Kira Omelchenko

    Dr. Kira Omelchenko was recently hired on as Associate Professor of Music and Conductor of the Symphony Orchestra at Wilfrid Laurier University. A link to her WLU information page can be found below. It is very clear when speaking to her, both on and off the podcast, that Dr. Omelchenko is...

  14. #1 What to Listen for: with Glen Carruthers and Mark Pinder

    Glen Carruthers is the current dean of music at Wilfrid Laurier University. He has held the position of dean at Brandon University, as well as having been faculty head and professor at Lakehead University. A lifelong music lover and pianist, Glen and I speak about his ideas on education and…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

This podcast aims to illuminate the wide variety of experiences and ideals relating to music from the perspective of the listener, performer, educator/student and beyond.

HOSTED BY

Mark Pinder

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This podcast aims to illuminate the wide variety of experiences and ideals relating to music from the perspective of the listener, performer, educator/student and beyond.

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What to Listen for? is created and hosted by Mark Pinder.
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