Episodes: 7
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: < 100
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 57.7k subscribers
Instagram: 6.0k followers
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Dan Nass - How Composers Develop Ideas And Organize Notes Into A Finished Composition
Janika Vandervelde - How Composers Develop Ideas And Organize Notes Into A Finished Composition
Shruthi Rajasekar - How Composers Develop Ideas And Organize Notes Into A Finished Composition
Valerie Kahler - Classical Music Terminology, Including Symphonies, Preludes, Toccatas, And Opus Numbers
Hannah Schendel - How Conductors Use Movement To Start, Stop, Shape, And Set The Tempo Of An Orchestral Performance
Classically Training: What is opera?
September 28, 2026
There is nothing quite like opera: a full stage production where performers are asked to sing hours of music, in multiple languages, at the very top and bottom of their ranges, and all over a full orchestra. In this episode, Classically Training makes a trip to the Minnesota Opera to find out where this art form came from and how all the pieces come together. Related Items Episode 1: What is classical music? Episode 2: How did the notes on the...
Classically Training: How do composers compose?
June 29, 2026
All classical music started with a blank page. Before any piece is played or heard, someone has to create it. What does it take to organize all those notes into a final composition? In this episode, composers Shruthi Rajasekar, Janika Vandervelde, and Dan Nass take a seat at the Composers Roundtable to share how they turn their ideas into music. Related Items Episode 1: What is classical music? Episode 2: How did the notes on the piano get there...
Classically Training: “Sonatas, concertos, and preludes, oh my!”
September 29, 2025
Reading the title of a classical piece of music can make you feel like you are already behind. Symphony, prelude, toccata, opus, all those numbers.... Is it important to know what they mean? Performance Today host Valerie Kahler will help decode this confusing taxonomy and give some tips for the next time you open a concert program. Related Items Episode 1: What is classical music? Episode 2: How did the notes on the piano get there? ...
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Classically Training typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Working professionals with expertise in classical music, especially composers, conductors, performers, educators, and classical-music broadcasters. Common among recent guests: Professional composing experience; Professional conducting experience; Classical-music broadcasting or educational experience. Recent guests include Dan Nass, Janika Vandervelde, and Shruthi Rajasekar.
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