Best Breandáin OShea Podcasts (2024)

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Hector McDonald: French Horn Legend 48:40

2M ago48:40

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Send us a text “I’m very happy I came from Australia. I think it gives you a down-to-earth outlook. Living here in Vienna, you encounter many people who are quite privileged, having grown up in musical families and playing in string quartets since they were little. I envy them, but I wouldn’t trade my own start for anything.” Join us as we explore …

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Poetry Special with Alice Miller & Matthew McDonald 1:00:00

1+ y ago1:00:00

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Send us a text The poets Matthew McDonald and Alice Miller join Breandáin O'Shea to talk about poetry and ponder music's curious relationship with the spoken word. For more episodes of Tall Poppies: The Podcast, highlighting remarkable Australians making waves globally, visit https://www.tall-poppies.com/.…

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Alma Moodie Part II 1:00:04

2y ago1:00:04

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Send us a text This is the second of two podcasts featuring the life and music of Alma Moodie. Moodie was born in rural Australia, but moved to Europe early last century and eventually became a student of the legendary Carl Flesch, who referred to her as his favourite student. The violinist collaborated with renowned composers, among them Stravinsk…

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Alma Moodie Part I 1:00:00

2y ago1:00:00

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Send us a text This is part I of two podcasts featuring the life and music of Alma Moodie. She was born in 1898 in rural Australia, and moved to Europe early last century. She became a student of the legendary Carl Flesch, who referred to her as his favourite student. The violinist collaborated with renowned composers, among them Stravinsky, Pfitzn…

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Liza Lim, Composer 1:00:19

3y ago1:00:19

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Send us a text On this episode of Tall Poppies, The Podcast Breandáin meets the composer Liza Lim. She is Professor of Composition at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, where she also runs the Composing Women Program. Liza has created compositions for many of the world’s leading orchestras including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, BBC Symphony, and …

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Matthew McDonald, Principal Bass Berlin Philharmonic 1:01:20

3+ y ago1:01:20

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Send us a text In this edition, Matthew tells Breandáin about his journey from Canberra to becoming a principal player with one the world’s most prestigious music ensembles. He reflects on the effects the current pandemic has had on musicians and shares a hilarious story about taking a swim at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on his way to perform a Mahler Sym…

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Matthew Larkum, Neuroscientist 1:07:04

4+ y ago1:07:04

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Send us a text Away from the challenges the world is facing during this pandemic, we are also living through another one of the greatest of scientific endeavours – that is - the attempt to understand the most complex object in the universe, the brain. Researchers are devoting massive amounts of time and energy to exploring what brains do and new te…

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Stanley Dodds - Violinist and Conductor 1:25:42

4+ y ago1:25:42

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Send us a text Stanley Dodds grew up in Adelaide and has been a violinist with the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra since the early 90s. He is also a conductor and frequently directs ensembles of the Berlin Philharmonic and in 2014 was appointed Principal Conductor of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra. He is dedicated to working with youth and amateur orc…

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Gail Jones, Author 54:43

5y ago54:43

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Send us a text Gail Jones one of Australia's most celebrated writers who has a special place in her heart for Berlin. At home, her work has received several major accolades including the 2019 Australian Prime Minister's prize for literature, while abroad Gail's fiction has been translated into fifteen languages and long-listed for esteemed prizes, …

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Tall Poppies Postcard: Remembering Joan Sutherland (1926 -2010) 14:57

5y ago14:57

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Send us a text Not many opera singers could match the achievements of the Australian soprano, Joan Sutherland. Her brilliant career stretched over four decades and the legendary singer was celebrated in opera houses and concert halls around the world. Yet, despite her worldwide fame and the many international honours she received during her lifetim…

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Shannon Barnett, Jazz Trombonist 49:25

5+ y ago49:25

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Send us a text In this podcast, the extraordinary jazz trombonist Shannon Barnett joins Breandáin to talk about her phenomenal career in music, the challenges she continues to face as a female musician and about the inspiration she finds through teaching the next generation of musicians. For more episodes of Tall Poppies: The Podcast, highlighting …

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Tall Poppies Postcard with Adam Elliot, Animation writer, Director and Producer 15:56

5+ y ago15:56

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Send us a text Adam Elliot’s films have been featured at hundreds of festivals and have received numerous awards, including an Academy Award for his film, “Harvie Krumpet”. Adam calls his films “Clayographies,” and by that, he means clay-animated biographies. Their themes are bittersweet and often venture into domains that many filmmakers might nor…

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Tall Poppies Postcard with Robert Gray, Poet 17:01

5+ y ago17:01

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Send us a text Tall Poppies Postcard with Poet Robert Gray Over the next few weeks, “Tall Poppies: The Podcast,” will feature a series of 10 minute excerpts from archived interviews with renowned Australians. We are calling these, Tall Poppies Postcards. The first features the Australian poet, Robert Gray, an outstanding landscape poet and alongsid…

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Heather Betts, Painter 1:09:41

5+ y ago1:09:41

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Send us a text In this episode Breandáin O'Shea meets the Sydney-born painter Heather Betts, who has been living in Berlin, since 1984. She is a graduate of Sydney’s Fine Arts Institute, she also studied viola at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Heather moved to Berlin with her husband musician, Brett Dean. Heather has had over forty solo exhibi…

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Siobhan Stagg, Soprano 54:29

6y ago54:29

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Send us a text Soprano Siobhan Stagg studied at Melbourne University and later at the Wales International Academy of Voice in Cardiff. Her many accolades include first prize at the 2014 International Mozart Competition. She is a member of the ensemble at the Deutsche Oper Berlin and frequently been a guest at many other opera houses, including Lond…

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Cathy Milliken, Musician 1:08:06

6y ago1:08:06

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Send us a text Cathy Milliken has been an artist many young Australian musicians have looked up to when they have travelled abroad to continue their studies in Europe. A renowned oboist, composer and music educator, Cathy has held key positions with two of the world’s leading music ensembles, Ensemble Modern and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. B…

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Peter Singer, Philosopher 51:25

6+ y ago51:25

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Send us a text Breandáin caught up with the renowned Melburnian, Peter Singer, in Berlin at the presentation of the 3rd annual “Peter Singer Award,” an accolade given to those working on strategies to relieve the suffering of animals. Much of Peter Singer’s career has been devoted to social and political causes, most notably animal rights, but also…

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Paul Kildea, Author & Musician 1:09:19

6+ y ago1:09:19

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Send us a text In this edition, Paul Kildea talks about his latest book, "Chopin's Piano, A Journey Through Romanticism," and rising to the challenge of finding the right words to describe music. He also recalls the time in his life when the adjective – Australian - was not a positive one and shares his insatiable passion for Australia. “I have alw…

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Rhys Martin, Dancer, Choreographer & Educator 47:48

6+ y ago47:48

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Send us a text The Tall Poppies podcast this week features dancer and choreographer, Rhys Martin, who hails from Newcastle, New South Wales. A graduate of Sydney University, Rhys initially studied literature and fine arts. He began his career in the theatre with Sydney’s pioneering underground company, “One Extra Dance.” In this Tall Poppies’ episo…

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Tall Poppies with Kat Frankie, Singer-Songwriter_ Short Edition 8:47

6+ y ago8:47

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Send us a text In this episode, Kat Frankie tells Breandáin about how an idea becomes a wide-ranging musical composition and how she enjoys the creative process a little more than performing. We also sample a little of Kat's latest album, "Bad Behaviour". Find out more at http://tall-poppies.com/ For more episodes of Tall Poppies: The Podcast, high…

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Kat Frankie, Singer-Songwriter 42:13

6+ y ago42:13

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Send us a text In this episode of Tall Poppies Kat Frankie tells Breandáin about how her ideas becomes wide-ranging musical compositions and how she enjoys the creative process a little more than performing. We also get the chance to sample some of the music from her latest album Bad Behaviour. Find out more at: http://tall-poppies.com/ For more ep…

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Brett Dean, Composer, Short Edition 7:34

6+ y ago7:34

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Send us a text In two decades, the musician Brett Dean has risen from being an orchestral violist who once wrote music on the side, to one of the world’s most celebrated composers. In fact, Brett Dean’s music is championed internationally by orchestras and leading conductors, including Simon Rattle, Andris Nelsons, Simone Young and Daniel Harding. …

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Brett Dean, Composer, Full Edition 1:00:34

6+ y ago1:00:34

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Send us a text In two decades, the musician Brett Dean has risen from being an orchestral violist who once wrote music on the side, to one of the world’s most celebrated composers. For more episodes of Tall Poppies: The Podcast, highlighting remarkable Australians making waves globally, visit https://www.tall-poppies.com/.…

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#04_Simone Young - Conductor_Short Edition 8:09

7y ago8:09

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Send us a text There have been many highlights in Simone Young's career. Alongside conducting most of the world’s great orchestras including the London and New York Philharmonic Orchestras, the City of Birmingham Symphony, and the BBC Symphony at the BBC Proms, she was also the first woman to conduct at the Vienna State Opera and the Vienna Philhar…

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Simone Young - Conductor, Full Edition 46:42

7y ago46:42

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Send us a text There have been many highlights in Simone Young's career. Alongside conducting most of the world’s great orchestras including the London and New York Philharmonic Orchestras, the City of Birmingham Symphony, and the BBC Symphony at the BBC Proms, she was also the first woman to conduct at the Vienna State Opera and the Vienna Philhar…

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#02_Barrie Kosky _ Stage Director _Short Edition 5:49

7y ago5:49

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Send us a text There are not many stage directors in the world who, in the space of six months, have directed Wagner’s “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg,” Debussy’s “Pelléas et Mélisande” and the musical, “Fiddler on the Roof.” But that is exactly how Barrie Kosky spent the second half of 2017. What’s more, this is a typical schedule for the energeti…

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Barrie Kosky, Stage Director, Full Edition 42:54

7y ago42:54

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Send us a text There are not many stage directors in the world who, in the space of six months, have directed Wagner’s “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg,” Debussy’s “Pelléas et Mélisande” and the musical, “Fiddler on the Roof.” But that is exactly how Barrie Kosky spent the second half of 2017. What’s more, this is a typical schedule for the energeti…

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Breandáin OShea Podcasts

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Tall Poppies The Podcast

Breandáin O'Shea

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Hector McDonald: French Horn Legend 48:40

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Poetry Special with Alice Miller & Matthew McDonald 1:00:00

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Alma Moodie Part II 1:00:04

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Alma Moodie Part I 1:00:00

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Liza Lim, Composer 1:00:19

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Matthew McDonald, Principal Bass Berlin Philharmonic 1:01:20

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Matthew Larkum, Neuroscientist 1:07:04

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Stanley Dodds - Violinist and Conductor 1:25:42

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Gail Jones, Author 54:43

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Tall Poppies Postcard: Remembering Joan Sutherland (1926 -2010) 14:57

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Shannon Barnett, Jazz Trombonist 49:25

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Tall Poppies Postcard with Adam Elliot, Animation writer, Director and Producer 15:56

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Tall Poppies Postcard with Robert Gray, Poet 17:01

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Heather Betts, Painter 1:09:41

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Siobhan Stagg, Soprano 54:29

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Cathy Milliken, Musician 1:08:06

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Peter Singer, Philosopher 51:25

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Paul Kildea, Author & Musician 1:09:19

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Rhys Martin, Dancer, Choreographer & Educator 47:48

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Tall Poppies with Kat Frankie, Singer-Songwriter_ Short Edition 8:47

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Kat Frankie, Singer-Songwriter 42:13

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Brett Dean, Composer, Short Edition 7:34

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Brett Dean, Composer, Full Edition 1:00:34

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#04_Simone Young - Conductor_Short Edition 8:09

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Simone Young - Conductor, Full Edition 46:42

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#02_Barrie Kosky _ Stage Director _Short Edition 5:49

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Barrie Kosky, Stage Director, Full Edition 42:54

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