Podcast of Clarinetist Michael Norsworthy talking about his beginnings as a clarinetist and his teachers, including Richard Stoltzman and the legendary Kalman Opperman. Opperman's unique and intense method of teaching clarinet made for some good storys.

This week's podcast interview is with pianist Roberto Poli, whom I found via an article about his upcoming book here. (my post is here.) I was intrigued by something he is quoted as saying, "To understand music, one needs to be more subjective." That quo

At last! The long delayed (several months) podcast interview series with Columbus Symphony musicians continues! Fresh off the press, this interview features Columbus Symphony violinist Robert Firdman. Robert's unfailing spirit and ironic sense of humor

David and I discussed, among other things, his musical family and the perks which came with it while growing up in the midst of the Chicago Symphony; his studies with two great violinists Aaron Rosand and Szymon Goldberg at Curtis and Julliard, respective

I had an enjoyable chat with Gene Standley on the phone via Calliflower.com, a wonderful (and free) tele-conferencing system. You can see the podcast player above, which you can play here or download if you choose. You can also find it on iTunes. Just sea

This is the first in a series of podcast interviews with members of the Columbus Symphony. I hope you will stay tuned for future interviews in the series. You can download any podcast from this site to listen to later, or you can also find them on iTunes.

From age 15-20, I studied with Sidney Forrest, who taught me pretty much everything about clarinet from middle school through two summers at the Interlochen School for the Arts, and 2 years at Peabody Conservatory. After a relaxing lunch at his favorite

Last week I was invited to play a few solo pieces with the choir of First Community church in Columbus. The music minister, Ronald Jenkins, is also the chorus master for the Columbus Symphony chorus, one of the best all volunteer choruses in the country.

Here's the second movement of the Brahms Quintet Op. 115 in B minor, written in 1891. The gypsy Brahms shows heavily in the middle of the piece, and then he smooths out his shirt and the music goes back to the sublime mood of the beginning. I particularly