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Welcome to EC2, a student-led, independent podcast hosted by Ella Choi. Join her on an intellectual journey as she delves into the rich tapestry of music through in-depth interviews with a vast variety of professionals in the musical field. Through insightful conversations, we explore the historical, cultural, and societal significance of music, unraveling its intricate layers and diverse influences. Prepare to expand your knowledge, broaden your perspective, and deepen your appreciation for the impact of music on our world.

  1. Peter B Child

    22 JAN

    Peter B Child

    In this episode, I chat with Professor Peter B Child. Professor Child is Professor of Music and a MacVicar Faculty Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A composer whose mentors include William Albright, Arthur Berger, and Jacob Druckman, Professor Child earned his Ph.D. in composition from Brandeis University. His music has received awards and commissions from organizations such as the Fromm Foundation, Tanglewood, the New England Conservatory, and the League/ISCM, and has been recorded on the New World, Albany, CRI, Centaur, and Neuma labels. Recipient of the 2004 Levitan Prize in the Humanities at MIT, Child’s work spans orchestral, chamber, vocal, and cross-genre compositions characterized by their intricate structure and expressive clarity.

    46 min
  2. Roger Matthew Grant

    21 JAN

    Roger Matthew Grant

    In this episode, I chat with Professor Roger Matthew Grant. Professor Grant is a music theorist and cultural historian specializing in eighteenth-century music, affect theory, and the history of music theory. He is the author of Peculiar Attunements: How Affect Theory Turned Musical and Beating Time and Measuring Music in the Early Modern Era, both of which have received major scholarly awards. A Guggenheim Fellow, Professor Grant currently serves as Deputy Provost and Dean of Arts and Humanities at Wesleyan University. His current research explores mission music in eighteenth-century Bolivia, and his work has appeared in leading journals including Critical Inquiry, Representations, and the Journal of the American Musicological Society.

    57 min
  3. Alexandre Abdoulaev

    19 JAN

    Alexandre Abdoulaev

    In this episode, I chat with Professor Alexandre Abdoulaev. Professor Abdoulaev is a pianist, conductor, researcher, arranger, and band leader based in Baltimore, Maryland. He has been studying pianosince 1985, and has been teaching piano, music theory, and music history professionally for over fifteen years. Professor Abdoulaev studied both classical and jazz piano under such noteworthy teachers as Radoslav Kvapil, Teofils Biķis, Thomas Mastroianni, Lewis Porter, and Joshua Rifkin. As a professional musician, Professor Abdoulaev has experience in classical solo and chamber music, jazz piano, and musical theatre vocal coaching and conducting. Most recently, he was seen in Washington, D. C. with the Trinity Chamber Orchestra, performing George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" under the baton of Maestro Jeffry Newberger. Additionally, Professor Abdoulaev is also the artistic director and pianist with the jazz-cabaret quintet "Ghosts of Weimar." In 2014, Professor Abdoulaev graduated with a Ph.D. in Historical Musicology from Boston University, where he completed his dissertation titled "Savoy: A Portrait of the World's Finest Ballroom, 1926-1958." Currently, Professor Abdoulaev maintains a busy schedule as a jazz pianist, ballet accompanist, a professor of music history at West Chester University, and a lecturer at Boston University, where he maintains a full schedule of teaching and research duties. His current research interests include the role of blues as a tool of social protest in modern society; development of cinema and video game music; and a variety of ethnographic and musicological topics in jazz.

    50 min
  4. Emily Richmond Pollock

    18 JAN

    Emily Richmond Pollock

    In this episode, I chat with Professor Emily Richmond Pollock. Professor Pollock is an Associate Professor of Music at MIT whose research explores twentieth-century opera, musical institutions, and cultural politics. A graduate of Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley, she is the author of Opera after the Zero Hour: The Problem of Tradition and the Possibility of Renewal in Postwar West Germany (Oxford University Press, 2019). Her scholarship has appeared in leading journals such as The Journal of Musicology and Twentieth-Century Music and has earned recognition including the Kurt Weill Prize. Professor Pollock’s current project, “Opera on Uncommon Ground,” investigates the history and aesthetics of American opera festivals. Alongside teaching and research, she continues to perform as an oboist with ensembles in the Boston area.

    1h 5m
  5. David Deveau

    18 JAN

    David Deveau

    In this episode, I chat with Mr. David Deveau. Mr. Deveau is an acclaimed American pianist, chamber musician, and educator who has performed internationally with major orchestras and ensembles for over four decades. A Juilliard-trained artist and recipient of the SHASS Levitan Award for Excellence in Teaching, he served on MIT’s Music and Theater Arts faculty from 1988 to 2020 and continues as an Affiliated Artist. Former Artistic Director of the Rockport Chamber Music Festival, Mr. Deveau has received wide critical praise for his recordings on the Steinway & Sons label and remains an influential figure in the classical music world.

    54 min
  6. Jeff Snyder

    18 JAN

    Jeff Snyder

    In this episode, I chat with Mr. Jeffrey Snyder. Mr. Snyder is a composer, improviser, and instrument designer based in Princeton, New Jersey. As founder of Snyderphonics, he creates original electronic instruments such as the Manta and JD-1 Keyboard/Sequencer, used by musicians worldwide. His music bridges experimental electronics, improvisation, and reimagined early music, often performed on his own inventions. Mr. Snyder performs with groups including exclusiveOr, The Federico Ughi Quartet, The Mizries, and Sideband, and leads the electro-country project Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves. He co-founded Carrier Records in 2009 and currently serves as Director of Electronic Music and Director of PLOrk (Princeton Laptop Orchestra) at Princeton University.

    54 min
  7. David Kechley

    17 JAN

    David Kechley

    In this episode, I chat with Professor David Kechley. Professor Kechley is an American composer whose music spans orchestral, chamber, and solo genres, blending influences from classical, contemporary, and vernacular traditions. Known for his dynamic contrasts of lyricism and virtuosity, Professor Kechley’s works have been performed by major ensembles such as the Minnesota Orchestra, Boston Pops, and Kronos Quartet. A Guggenheim Fellow and recipient of multiple NEA grants, he has held residencies at Yaddo, MacDowell, and the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center. His music is published by Pine Valley Press and released on Liscio, Albany, and Reference Recordings.

    45 min
  8. Nina Fukuoka

    13 JAN

    Nina Fukuoka

    In this episode, I chat with Ms. Nina Fukuoka. Ms. Fukuoka is a Japanese and Polish composer and performer based in New York City. Her work brings together instrumental and computer music with multimedia art, exploring the intersections of sound, technology, and identity. Drawing from horror aesthetics, video games, and feminist scholarship, she examines the contemporary world through layers of cultural and emotional meaning. Her compositions have been presented at major festivals across Europe, North America, and Japan, and performed by ensembles such as the International Contemporary Ensemble, Mivos Quartet, and Talea Ensemble. A doctoral graduate of Columbia University, Nina continues to create cross-disciplinary projects and performs on shō with the Columbia Gagaku Ensemble. website: https://ninafukuoka.com/

    50 min
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Welcome to EC2, a student-led, independent podcast hosted by Ella Choi. Join her on an intellectual journey as she delves into the rich tapestry of music through in-depth interviews with a vast variety of professionals in the musical field. Through insightful conversations, we explore the historical, cultural, and societal significance of music, unraveling its intricate layers and diverse influences. Prepare to expand your knowledge, broaden your perspective, and deepen your appreciation for the impact of music on our world.

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