Conductors' Brew

Dr. Lawrence Spell and Dr. Matthew Mainella
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  • MUSIC INTERVIEWS

Orchestra conductors Larry Spell and Matt Mainella discus with their guests the joys and challenges of working in classical music.

  1. 06/20/2022

    Fun With Flags!

    To celebrate Flag Day, we take an extended nerd moment on flags, of course. Plus, we discuss patriotic concerts and wind band music.

    1h 25m

  2. 05/29/2022

    The Crew on Film

    The crew is back to talk film scores and our favorite movie music composers.

    1h 30m

  3. 04/06/2022

    Guten Tag! It’s the Brahms Show

    The crew is back together to talk Brahms on the 125 anniversary of his death. Gab a bowl of Raisin Brahms and join us.

    1h 2m

  4. 03/13/2022

    The CODA Conference Returns!

    The College Orchestra Directors Association conference returned last month for the first time since the start of Covid. In this episode we discus the conference and how the organization stayed relevant during the pandemic with out-going CODA President Kimcherie Lloyd. Also, Larry interviews the students of the Washington and Lee University’s Instrumental Conducting Mentorship Program, an innovative initiative for undergraduate conductors directed by Dr. Chris Dobbins.

    1h 57m

  5. 12/17/2021

    Into the Time Machine!

    This episode we crank up the Conductors Brew time machine and whisk ourselves to the past to visit some of our favorite composers. Along the way we also get sucked into the Internet wormhole of technical difficulties. The time machine needs work.

    1h 7m

  6. 10/25/2021

    Fighting Burn Out

    This month we talk about keeping work, school, and the challenges of life as a musician in perspective.

    1h 35m

  7. 09/19/2021

    We’re Back!

    We’re back for season 2 of the show! We discuss our new format and look ahead to another season with COVID-19.

    57 min

  8. 06/26/2021

    Boldly We Go!

    We conclude our first season with a nerdy voyage through the music of Star Trek. Plus the crew discusses our favorite symphonies and looks back on our first year.

    1h 27m
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Orchestra conductors Larry Spell and Matt Mainella discus with their guests the joys and challenges of working in classical music.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Lawrence Spell and Dr. Matthew Mainella
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2022 Conductors' Brew
  • Show Website
    Conductors' Brew