A Conversation with Gabriela Lena Frank, Composer

Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast

Joshua Weilerstein

Clarinet, Timpani, Performing, Trombone, Cello, Trumpet, Bassoon, Classicalmusic, Performing Arts, Arts, Violin, Flute, Piano, Conductor, Music, Weilerstein

4.9 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2021

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Gabriela Lena Frank is currently serving as Composer-in-Residence with the storied Philadelphia Orchestra and was included in the Washington Post's list of the 35 most significant women composers in history, I've always been a huge fan of Lena Frank's music, and I was so thrilled to talk with her about how she approaches writing, the sense of fantasy that is so present in her work, the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy, and her fascinating NY Times article about Beethoven's deafness. This is a fun one!

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Sticky Notes, the classical music podcast.
0:11.0	My name is Joshua Weilerstein, I'm a conductor, and I'm the music director of the Phoenix
0:14.5	Orchestra of Boston.
0:16.2	This podcast is for anyone who loves classical music, works in the field, or is just getting
0:20.0	ready to dive into this amazing world of incredible music.
0:23.7	Before we get started, I want to thank my new Patreon sponsors, Rasmus, Mark, Paramann,
0:28.0	Avous, and Rudy, and all of my other Patreon sponsors for making season seven possible.
0:34.1	If you'd like to support the show, please head over to patreon.com slash sticky notes podcast.
0:38.9	And if you are a fan of the show, please just like a moment to give us a rating or review
0:41.6	on Apple Podcasts.
0:43.5	Every rating review helps more people find the show, and it is greatly appreciated.
0:48.4	So I'm recording this a little bit early on a Sunday because I am off to Birmingham for
0:53.0	a surprise appearance, my debut with the city of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
0:57.3	We'll be doing a program of Judith Wears, Heroic Strokes of the Bow, Prokofi of First
1:02.4	Violin Concerto with the wonderful Alina Ibragimova, who I just did the Prokofi of Way
1:06.3	the few weeks ago with the London Philharmonic, and then Beethoven's seventh symphony.
1:10.3	So I'm incredibly excited about it.
1:12.5	The orchestra is known as one of the best in all in the whole country, so I'm thrilled
1:15.9	to be going.
1:17.6	I wanted to make a couple of announcements about the Patreon.
1:21.4	I'm going to be doing, I'm aiming for the end of July, I hope I'll be able to do it.
1:25.2	We're in the midst of a move, but I will do my best to do with some sort of live webinar
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