Songstruck

Songstruck: Episode 8, Dear Future Roommate, Lori Laitman

Celebrated composer Lori Laitman discusses setting a "letter" (in reality, Mike Gioia's college admissions essay) to music is the hilarious song, Dear Future Roommate.

Songstruck: Episode 7, Taking Names, Jasmine Barnes & Karen Slack

Composer Jasmine Barnes and curator and soprano Karen Slack revisit the powerful song, Taking Names, written as a reflection on the murder of Breonna Taylor, as well as the plague of violent deaths of many Black women.

Songstruck: Episode 6, The Art of Song, Daron Hagen

Internationally renowned composer Daron Hagen discusses his epic meditation on the life cycle of a song writer, The Art of Song. 
 
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Songstruck: Episode 5, What a Way to Go, Karl Hinze

The gifted composer Karl Hinze talks about writing comedy into art song, along with the intersection of music for the stage versus the concert hall.
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Songstruck: Episode 4, Come, my tan-faced children, Melissa Dunphy

Composer, activist, and amateur archaeologist Melissa Dunphy delves into the multiple faces of Walt Whitman in her stirring song, Come, my tan-faced children.
Commissioned by Lyric Fest in 2019, the featured performance of the premiere includes mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis, Laura Ward, piano, Min-Young Kim, violin, and Tim Ressler, double bass.
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Songstruck: Episode 3, Little River Songs, Jennifer Higdon

World-renowned composer Jennifer Higdon shares stories of growing up in the Smoky Mountains and dives into the folksong inspiration behind Little River Songs.
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Songstruck, Episode 2, Lenoriana

Songstruck, a Lyric Fest podcast exploring the creation, interpretation, and music behind the expanding American classical song canon.
 
Episode 2: Lenoriana
Join composer Benjamin C.S. Boyle and Lyric Fest Artistic co-Director Laura Ward for a fascinating conversation about the origins of Lenoriana, which sets the poetry of Edgar Allan Poe.

Songstruck: Episode 1, Deadmall Ballads

Songstruck, a Lyric Fest podcast exploring the creation, interpretation, and music behind the expanding American classical song canon.
 
Episode 1: Deadmall Ballads
Explore the hilarious and poignant Deadmall Ballads with composer Peter Hilliard, librettist Matt Boresi, and soprano Jennifer Aylmer.