Listening to Ladies Podcast
1) Patricia Martínez
Composer Patricia Martínez on sexism in Argentina, the visual power of performance, and surviving the production of an opera.
2) Eleanor Alberga
Eleanor Alberga on the value of persistence, racism as a form of insanity, and using music to exorcise fear.
3) Elizabeth Lain
Composer Elizabeth Lain discusses the independence that sample libraries afford, the self-defeating nature of elitism, and how classical music's relevance hinges on the inclusion of marginalized voice...Show More
4) Ayumi Okada
Composer Ayumi Okada on speaking through music, the courage needed to move to a foreign country, and the importance of not compromising your creative voice.
5) Mara Gibson
Composer Mara Gibson on map-making, escapism, and taking inspiration from poetry.
6) Kaley Lane Eaton
Composer and sound artist Kaley Lane Eaton depicts an immigrant's experience in the Pacific Northwest in 1915, discusses the pressure on young women to prioritize being "sexy and noticed" over being c...Show More
7) Alondra Vega-Zaldivar
Composer Alondra Vega-Zaldivar on humor, storytelling, and the vital roles artists play as philosophers and messengers.
8) Reena Esmail
Composer Reena Esmail on mentorship, music as sustenance, and the wisdom of preparing for “wild success.”
9) Jenn Kirby
Irish composer and musician Jenn Kirby on learning music theory as an adult from “kiddy” workbooks, breaking a sweat in a laptop orchestra, and how to enjoy music you hate.
10) Judith Shatin
Composer Judith Shatin talks about visiting the inside of a coal mine, working with early mainframe computers, and blooming where you're planted.