In this episode, Sami Merdinian and Ian Loew have a great conversation with violist/composer/educator Jessica Meyer who has established herself to be an incredible force in the industry thanks for her passion, perseverance, entrepreneurial skil

Brandon Ridenour: Superstar Trumpeter, Composer, Arranger, Comedian and more

Jan 9th, 2023 1h 11m

Happy New Year listeners!!!In this episode, we learn the unique story of one of the best trumpeters of his generation. The youngest player to ever play with the legendary Canadian Brass, Brandon Ridenour engages in a very entertaining and inf

Lucia Micarelli, A Renaissance Woman

Sep 25th, 2022 1h 27m

“A VIOLINIST OF HEART-MELTING TALENT.” – The Wall Street Journal“DAZZLING SKILLS AND A MONA LISA SMILE.” – The Washington PostA very special episode with violinist, singer, actress Lucia Micarelli! Born in Queens, New York, Lucia has been im

Composer Adam Schoenberg: Humans VS Artificial Intelligence

Jul 26th, 2022 51m 7s

Great conversation with composer extraordinaire, Emmy Award-winning and Grammy® nominated Adam Schoenberg who has been named among the top 10 most performed living composers by orchestras in the United States twice. His works have received perf

Scoring for TV & Movies: The Jeff Cardoni Method (Part II)

Dec 30th, 2021 37m 12s

Last episode of Season 2 of Down the Pit, and final part of our conversation with Film & TV Composer Jeff Cardoni. Jeff’s talents range from intimate independent fare to full orchestral majesty. With over 45 feature film scores and several netw

Scoring for TV & Movies: The Jeff Cardoni Method (Part I)

Dec 22nd, 2021 30m 47s

Part 1 of our conversation with 2019 ASCAP Composer of the Year Jeff Cardoni. Jeff’s talents range from intimate independent fare to full orchestral majesty. With over 45 feature film scores and several network series to his credit, one can hea

From Jazz to Tango with Pedro Giraudo (Part II)

Nov 29th, 2021 31m 10s

Continuation of our fun conversation with Latin Grammy Award winning bassist and composer Pedro Giraudo. He shares with us his style of composition, where he finds inspiration, what he does for fun his fear of aging and how he has changed his l

From Jazz to Tango with Pedro Giraudo (Part I)

Nov 21st, 2021 35m 23s

Part 1 of our conversation with Latin Grammy Award winning bassist and composer Pedro Giraudo. In this episode he talks about growing uip in a musical family in Cordoba, Argentina, how he got into music, his musical journey that brought him to

A New Musician Mindset: Adapting to Today's World with Audrey Vardanega and Christos Vayenas (Part II)

Oct 25th, 2021 38m 47s

Part 2 of our conversation with pianists and entrepreneurs Audrey Vardanega and Christos Vayenas. We talk more about the next steps of Arium TV, support for the Arts, fair compensation for musicians, their source of inspiration, their hopes, th

A New Musician Mindset: Adapting to Today's World with Audrey Vardanega and Christos Vayenas (Part I)

Sep 27th, 2021 46m 47s

Part 1 of our conversation with pianists and entrepreneurs Audrey Vardanega and Christos Vayenas. We will learn about their careers, how they got into music, their upbringings in the Bay Area and the Northeast, how they transitioned during the

Crossing the Pond with Pianist Philip Edward Fisher (Part II)

Sep 9th, 2021 1h 8m

Part 2 and final episode of our conversation with the world-acclaimed British pianist Philip Edward Fisher. He will tell us about his recording experiences with Naxos, Chandos, going through the pandemic and our way to recovery, the Covid-19 Va

Crossing the Pond with Pianist Philip Edward Fisher (Part I)

Aug 26th, 2021 34m 10s

Part 1 of our conversation with the world-acclaimed British pianist Philip Edward Fisher. We will learn about his young years in Birmingham and how music took him to London, his love for soccer and snooker, his mentors, moving to NYC, the secre

Camille Zamora: Soprano extraordinaire & Co-Executive Director of Sing for Hope (Part II)

Aug 16th, 2021 29m 9s

Here it is, the second part of our conversation with the incredible soprano and citizen artist Camille Zamora. In this episode Camille talks about her involvement with a Grammy-winning production, her response to 9/11 while living in NYC and ho

Camille Zamora: Soprano extraordinaire & Co-Executive Director of Sing for Hope (Part I)

Aug 8th, 2021 43m 4s

We are very excited to share the 1st part of our conversation with the incredible soprano and citizen artist Camille Zamora. In this episode Camille will share some details about her childhood and her travels between Houston and Mexico, her rel

Music and Positive Social Change in Communities with Mary Javian (Part II)

Jul 29th, 2021 47m 59s

In the 2nd and final part of our interview with Mary Javian, we talk about some of the landmarks in her career, some amazing organizations she is involved with like Project440 (https://project440.org) and Voces8 (https://voces8.com), founding a

Music and Positive Social Change in Communities with Mary Javian (Part I)

Jul 18th, 2021 39m 36s

We are beyond excited to share the first part of our conversation with the incredible Mary Javian. In the episode we talk about her life in Philadelphia, using music to make a positive impact in society, performing at the most prestigious stag

Charles Yang: the 21st century classical Rockstar (Part II)

Jul 9th, 2021 37m 53s

In part 2 of our conversation, we continue our conversation with violinist/singer-songwriter Charles Yang in which he talks about how he got into singing, the violin he plays on, crazy and boozy stories while on tour, #AsianHateCrime, the impor

Charles Yang: the 21st century classical Rockstar (Part I)

Jul 1st, 2021 41m 37s

Recipient of the 2018 Leonard Bernstein Award, Juilliard graduate Charles Yang was born and raised in Austin, Texas. He has performed as a soloist with orchestras and in concert in the United States, Europe, Brazil, Russia, China, and Taiwan, a

Anthony McGill: Classical Music Famous, Clarinet MVP (Part II)

Jun 25th, 2021 43m 11s

Welcome to Season 2!Born and raised in Chicago, Anthony McGill has carved an incredible career and is one of the most influential figures in classical music. He is equally recognized as an orchestra musician, a chamber musician, soloist, and t

Anthony McGill: Classical Music Famous, Clarinet MVP (Part I)

Jun 17th, 2021 34m 15s

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Jun 13th, 2021 54s

Professional musicians Sami Merdinian and Ian Loew are the co-hosts of Down the Pit, a podcast series that delves into the world of classical music, bringing in leading conductors, composers, and performers to the show, to demystify, promote in

The Australian Guitar Hero: Scott Borg

Mar 5th, 2021 1h 8m

In this episode we talk with Australian classical guitarist Scott Borg. Every artist has a story, and Scott's is a very interesting and unique one.In our conversation we talk about his upbringings in rural Australia, performing for cows, kanga

Did I hear 60 Million? The captivating life of Carlos Tome

Feb 16th, 2021 1h 26m

In today's episode, we talk with Carlos Tome, Director, Co-owner and Head of Sales at Tarisio. Carlos oversees all private sales of Tarisio’s New York and London offices and has played a major role in the critical success of recent auction sale

The rise of Daniela Candillari as one of opera's leading conductors

Jan 30th, 2021 1h 14m

In today's episode, we talk with Daniela Candillari, Serbian-Slovenian Conductor and Composer whose charisma, work ethic, passion for music and musical intuition has brought her great recognition and catapulted her career, leading some fantasti

A Dean for the students with Thomas Masse

Jan 11th, 2021 1h 25m

In today's episode, we talk with Thomas Masse, former Deputy Dean and Associate Provost for the Arts at Yale University and current professor at Stetson University. We discuss his journey, the many career paths in music, stories about his years