"How it’s Musically Made" is a podcast focused on the reinvention of the art song tradition through interdisciplinary collaborations. Over nine weeks, three groups of poet, composer, vocalist, and pianist will each collaborate to create an original art song. Hosted by pianist Maggie Hinchliffe and composer Ben Morris, the podcast is a look into each step of the creative process through weekly interviews. This project is supported in part by a grant from the Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation and Research at the Eastman School of Music.
Vidita, Georgia, Smith, and Baldwin finish up their pop/art song and prepare to record for the final premiere!
Nicky, Veena, Nathan, and Bri discuss the a new direction for their song cycle and share performance snippets.
Baldwin, Smith, Vidita, and Georgia discuss the first stages of making their art song together.
Marissa, Nnamdi, Nevada, and Rebecca chat with us about the first steps of their collaborative process.
Meet pianist Georgia Mills, composer Baldwin Giang, poet S. Yarberry, and soprano Vidita Kanniks.
Meet baritone Nnamdi Nwankwo, pianist Rebecca Luppe, poet Marissa Davis, and composer Nevada Lozano
Meet poet Bri Griffith, composer Nicky Sohn, mezzo-soprano Veena Akama-Makia and pianist Nathan Cheung
Welcome to "How it's Musically Made!" Hosts Ben Morris and Maggie Hinchliffe define art song and describe the format of the podcast.