The Early Music Podcast

In this last episode, Darina meets the artistic director of the Zefiro Torna ensemble, Jurgen De Bruyn, to discuss the shift towards ecological awareness and the collaborative approach as an example of interest in and respect for other cultures. In the course of this conversation, Jurgen de Bruyn mentions a project he launched during the Covid-19 pandemic about ecological sustainability and how this theme is a priority for the music sector.

CREDITS

guest Jurgen De Bruyn, Zefiro Torna

interview & editing Darina Ablogina
production REMA
design Doretta Rinaldi

music
"With endless tears that never cease", Robert Johnson
performed by Zefiro Torna
2009

Excerpt "Les Tisserands"
performed by Zefiro Torna, Amorroma and Philippe Laloy
2006

In this episode, Darina talks to three female guests, Laura Granero, Hannah Ely and Aino Peltomma, who share their views on diversity in their country and the inspiration they draw from influential women of the past. We look at what it meant to be a musician in the 19th century, what it meant to have a traditional upbringing in Victorian England, and how religious dynamics influenced women artists in medieval Finland.

CREDITS

guests Hannah Ely, soprano
Aino Peltomaa, soprano
Laura Granero, pianist

interview & editing Darina Ablogina
production REMA
design Doretta Rinaldi

music
"Come fiammeggia e splende", Maddalena Casulana
performed by Fieri Consort
2024

"Il contrasto di cinque sensi", Barbara Strozzi
performed by Fieri Consort
2024

"Come fiammeggia e splende", Maddalena Casulana
performed by Fieri Consort
2024

"Kinderszenen", Robert Schumann
performed by Fanny Davies
1929

"Sonata Opus 18 Nr 5 in A Major", Johann Christian Bach
performed by Fanny Davies Ensemble
2021

Excerpt "Lapsed caick laolacatt", Jaakko Suomalainen - Piae Cantiones
performed by Ensemble Gamut!
2021

"Trina caeli hierarchia"
performed by Ensemble Gamut!
2022

With the director of the early music department at the Royal Conservatory The Hague, Teunis van der Zwart, we discuss the challenges of making a conservatoire more diverse and inclusive safe space, as well as open to interdepartmental collaborations. Finally, we find out how the lives of students and teachers can be made safer in an institution, and look at the development of music conservatoires in general.

CREDITS

guest Teunis van der Zwart, Koninklijk Conservatorium

interview & editing Darina Ablogina
production REMA
design Doretta Rinaldi

music
"Symphony no 7 in B minor D759", Franz Schubert
performed by students from the Early Music department of the Royal Conservatoire The Hague, the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, conducted by Sir Roger Norrington
2019

How do we tackle gender equality issues in our sector? How do we deal with problematic texts of music works? Lila Hajosi, director of Ensemble Irini and co-founder of the French network #EllesDirigent, which supports women ensemble directors, will share her views on the challenges raised by these issues and the importance of creating an atmosphere of collaboration.

CREDITS

guest Lila Hajosi, Ensemble Irini

interview & editing Darina Ablogina
production REMA
design Doretta Rinaldi

music
"Liturgie de Saint-Jean Chrysostome: Cheruvikon, Hymne des Chérubins", Anonymous
performed by Ensemble Irini
2021

This episode is devoted to a guest straight from America: Karin Cuéllar Rendón, from the Early Music America network, historic Bolivian violinist, researcher and social justice advocate. Together with Darina, they will discuss issues of inclusivity and diversity in the field of early music, as well as interaction with the LGBTQI+ community and enlarging audiences, resources and funding.

CREDITS

guest Karin Cuéllar Rendón, Early Music America

interview & editing Darina Ablogina
production REMA
design Doretta Rinaldi

music
"La Primavera - Le Quattro Stagioni", Antonio Vivaldi
performed by Karin Cuéllar Rendón and L'Harmonie des saisons
2023

Musicking Off the Cuff: Models for Early Music Improvisation
performed by Karin Cuéllar Rendón and Linda Pearse
2020

"Una panthera", Johannes Ciconia
performed by CWRU Medieval Ensemble
2015