VaCO Soundbites
by VaCO
A new podcast containing interviews and musical thoughts from all of your favourite VaCO tutors and friends.
Podcast episodes
In Conversation with Andres Yauri, Freelance Bassoonist
This episode we interview Andres Yauri, a Venezuelan bassoonist who received his early musical training through the world-renowned El Sistema programme and at the Simón Bolívar Conservatoire. We discuss the history of the organisation that started his musical journey, how the pandemic has effected the career of freelancers and his involvement in the Nucleo Project. We're extremely grateful to the Radcliffe Trust for generously supporting 'VaCO Soundbites' as part of our digital project 'The Musicians Play On.' To find out more about the Nucleo Project you can visit their website: https://www.thenucleoproject.org Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Nonet in F minor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KL11hU5SxE Jan Dismas Zelenka Sonata No.5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eANoH75XU2g You can get involved in the conversation by leaving us some feedback through our social media pages or by sending us an email! Get in Touch: • email us at: podcast@vaco.org.uk • find us on Facebook • follow us on Instagram: @VaCOrchestras • send us a tweet: @VaCOrchestras
In Conversation with Bea Hubble, Head of Education at Sound and Music
After a slightly longer than planned absence VaCO Soundbites is back with our first episode of 2022. This week we're joined by Bea Hubble, the newly appointed head of education at Sound and Music to talk about her work with the National Open Youth Orchestra, her experiences of VaCO and to ask what do we mean when we use the term inclusion? We're extremely grateful to the Radcliffe Trust for generously supporting 'VaCO Soundbites' as part of our digital project 'The Musicians Play On.' To find out more about the National Open Youth Orchestra you can visit their website: http://noyo.org.uk Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra has begun its autumn season with musician Felix Klieser as its artist in residence: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-59312659 You can get involved in the conversation by leaving us some feedback through our social media pages or by sending us an email! Get in Touch: • email us at: podcast@vaco.org.uk • find us on Facebook • follow us on Instagram: @VaCOrchestras • send us a tweet: @VaCOrchestras
In Conversation with Alison Cox OBE, Head of Composition at The Purcell School for Young Musicians
This week VaCO Soundbites chats with founder of the commonwealth resounds and the Commonwealth International Composition Award, head of composition at the Purcell School for young Musicians and all-round legendary composition teacher, Alison Cox OBE. Discussions centre around the positives of teaching composition online and how to inspire your pupils. Details of the Commonwealth international composition award can be found here: www.cicompositionaward.com. The Commonwealth resounds can be found can be found here: commonwealthresounds.com The Composition Academy can be found here: https://www.purcell-school.org/online-composition-academy/ Alison is happy to be contacted by emailing A.Cox@Purcell-school.org You can get involved in the conversation by leaving us some feedback through our social media pages or by sending us an email! Get in Touch: • email us at: podcast@vaco.org.uk • find us on Facebook • follow us on Instagram: @VaCOrchestras • send us a tweet: @VaCOrchestras
In Conversation with Thomas Verity, Principal Clarinet of Welsh National Opera
We're back! After a brief hiatus our new episode features Thomas Verity, Principal Clarinet of Welsh National Opera in conversation with Peter Banks. Thomas & Peter talk about what it's like to work in a touring orchestra, putting down roots as a musician, the search for the "right sound" and how to approach auditions! You can apply for Thomas's upcoming online masterclass by visiting: https://www.vaco.org.uk/event-info/vaco-clarinet-masterclass-with-thomas-verity You can get involved in the conversation by leaving us some feedback through our social media pages or by sending us an email! Get in Touch: • email us at: podcast@vaco.org.uk • find us on Facebook • follow us on Instagram: @VaCOrchestras • send us a tweet: @VaCOrchestras
How to thrive, not just survive, in a pandemic?
This week's episode features VaCO Alumni Ruaridh Bakke (clarinet) & Chloë Dickens (violin) in conversation with Peter Banks. Topics of discussion include what they've learnt during lockdown and how they see the music industry changing as a result. The students finish their chat talking about the non-musical skills they've gained over the past year, Peter & Josh take an argument about the superior operating system offline and there's a final call for students for next weeks easter masterclasses. You can get involved in the conversation by leaving us some feedback through our social media pages or by sending us an email! Get in Touch: • email us at: podcast@vaco.org.uk • find us on Facebook • follow us on Instagram: @VaCOrchestras • send us a tweet: @VaCOrchestras