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For the past 10 years Art of Élan has been pioneering unique chamber music events and bringing the excitement of classical music to diverse audiences. Created by violinist Kate Hatmaker and flutist Demarre McGill, Art of Élan is continually expanding the scope of classical music in San Diego through innovative, one-hour programming in unique performance venues. This podcast offers in-depth views into the composers and their compositions which Art of Élan is continually presenting to add vigo ...
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Tom Speight - Fate, Online Dating & Living With Crohn's Disease
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Tom Speight is an incredible singer songwriter from London with over 1.1 MILLION monthly Spotify listeners. I found his song Into The Night through the magic of Spotify algorithms and I'm so glad I did. He has had a crazy couple of years personally, and when I saw that he was coming to Bristol - I HAD to grab him for a chat before his show. Such a …
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Katie Sky - Purpose, Toxic Relationships & Being Honest
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Katie Sky is none other than one of my BEST FRIENDS! But also just so happens to be an insanely talented singer and songwriter. You may recognise her from her song Monsters, which was remixed by Timeflies back in 2014. Since then she's flown across the globe writing in various camps and sessions - and has very recently just got married (!!). She's …
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Claudia Fragapane - Gymnastics, The Olympics & Strictly Come Dancing
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Today's guest is Claudia Fragapane - you may recognise her from Strictly Come Dancing back in 2016. She's also an insane gymnast. She came to prominence at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, where she was the first English woman to win four gold medals since 1930. How bloody impressive is that?! She's only just turned 22 so I'm sure some of my questions …
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Josie Gibson - Big Brother, The Dark Side Of Fame & Becoming a Mum
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My guest today is the wonderful Josie Gibson! You may recognise her from series 11 of Big Brother in the UK which she won by a CRAZY 77.5% of the public vote - the highest percentage out of any other Big Brother series (!!). She's also a regular TV presenter on ITV and has recently become a Mum to the insanely cute little guy, Reggie. Oh, and she h…
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Imaginary Future - The Beauty of Crying, Living Without Goals & Self-Awareness
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Imaginary Future (Jesse Epstein) is a SUPER talented singer and songwriter with over 2.8 million listeners on Spotify (!!). He's also one half of the fucking awesome duo Jome. Get to know his/their music and thank me later. I remember listening to his album Fire Escape on repeat for a solid two years. I was lucky enough to meet him through his wond…
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Josephine Vander Gucht (Oh Wonder) - Oh Wonder, Body Image & Confidence
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My guest today is Josephine Vander Gucht from the incredible pop-duo Oh Wonder! Dan and I recorded a Meadowlark EP with Ant from Oh Wonder back in 2014 - just as they were gearing up to release their first single Body Gold. Since then, their career has gone from strength to strength. I can't tell you how satisfying it feels to watch two such crazy …
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Gabrielle Aplin - Burnout, Veganism & Living With ADHD
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My guest today is GABRIELLE BLOODY APLIN, ladies and gentlemen! We both grew up on YouTube together back in 2008 - and I remember seeing her videos and thinking... holy mother of God. Who is this woman?? Her MGMT 'Electric Feel' cover still blows my mind to this day. She was wonderful enough to invite Meadowlark on tour with her after we'd only bee…
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Woody (Bastille) - The Rise of Bastille, Touring & Becoming a Dad
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Woody is the drummer for the ridiculously talented and successful band Bastille. In June, they released their third album Doom Days and it's personally my all-time favourite. I can't listen to their song Joy and not feel exactly that. Being in a band that size and touring that much has to come with some crazy ups and downs, so I was so excited to h…
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Billie Marten - Being a Musician, Seasonal Affective Disorder & Social Media
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Billie Marten is a 20 year old singer-songwriter from Ripon in North Yorkshire! She is without DOUBT the coolest 20 year old I've ever had the pleasure of spending time with. I don't think she'd mind me saying that she's an old soul in a young body. She has such insight and wisdom for her age and her incredible voice and music reflects that. She re…
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Sarah Goodhart (Geordie Shore) - Reality TV, Mental Health & Breakdowns
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Sarah Goodhart is best known for appearing in the 14th series of Geordie Shore. (She was also on Ex On The Beach!) She's now a make-up artist and a bloody good one. She's gorgeous and very funny with bags of insight and wisdom on mental health and what it looks like to take care of yourself in today's society! I loved talking to her so bloody much.…
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My guest today is Mr Joshua Keogh from the one and only AMBER RUN! Honestly... we wrote with him the day after we recorded this episode and I could NOT get over his voice when he started singing in the room. It blew my tiny little mind. He didn't go out of tune once. And fuck me, what an incredible writer and lyricist. It's likely you'll have heard…
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I am my OWN guest this week... thought it's only fair that the questions get turned on me. Thanks for asking me them Dan! For those who don't know my background - I started uploading YouTube videos when I was 17, somehow managed to gain some sort of online following; and then started our band Meadowlark with Dan. I'm the singer and it's the best jo…
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My guest today is none other than Lewis Watson! Ask anyone who's met Lewis and who's in this industry - and they'll tell you he's the kindest soul you'll meet. I am eternally grateful to him for coming all the way down from London just to talk to me. He has over 1.6 MILLION Spotify monthly listeners and his songwriting and talent is finally getting…
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My guest today is only Orla Gartland! I met Orla about 10 years ago when she bought tickets to see me play in Dublin. SHE came to see ME play??? I'd seen her sing on YouTube of course - how could I forget those wonderful faces she makes? But more than that, I remembered how funny, open and talented she was. She's just got better and better with age…
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My guest today is MY DAD! I am so happy and grateful that this chat happened. I feel so proud to be his daughter. He has a history in medicine working as a GP, but now works full time as a Holistic doctor. He has so much wisdom and knowledge, and it'd be a crying shame if the world didn't get to hear what he had to say. Find out more about him and …
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My guest today is none other than Marié Digby! I remember stumbling across her cover of Umbrella by Rihanna when I was 17 years old. That's a long time ago, team. I couldn't get over the insane talent and beauty she has - and I still can't, to be honest. Knowing her now and as a friend as well is just a huge treat. She has over 133 MILLION video vi…
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Kina Grannis is an amazing singer, insane songwriter and a YouTuber! Holy hell, I love this woman. Endlessly. I stumbled across her YouTube videos when I was 18 and immediately became obsessed. I tweeted her. I covered her songs. I essentially harassed her until she liked me enough to take a chance on me and go away on a songwriting retreat in New …
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Mree is a singer, songwriter, producer, birdhouse/crafts maker and everything in between! So much talent. If you've not heard her sing yet, I highly recommend you get yourself over to YouTube right after this interview and watch her. She's like no one I've ever come across. When she sings, the entire room and everything in it stops to listen to her…
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Portia Conn is an incredibly talented singer and songwriter and is the front woman for the amazing electronic pop duo 'Mauwe'. They are so bloody good, check them out! That's All and Strangers are songs that you simply MUST hear. Today we dive into vulnerability, her past celebrity relationship, anxiety, depersonalisation and more. Huge love to Por…
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Daniel Broadley is a songwriter, a multi-instrumentalist and the producer for our band Meadowlark. He's also an incredible photographer/video director for Kode and Our World Is Grey. Today we dive into grief, suicide, depression, inspiration and happiness. Huge thanks to Dan for letting me dive into his brain. We upload new episodes every other Mon…
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Variations on a Simple Theme by Avner Dorman
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Avner Dorman had too many ideas as he began writing a new piece for the Myriad Trio in 2017 and then decided to create a theme and variations which shows off his virtuosity of composition and the virtuosity of the performers. Hear his process and thoughts on composing the 'Variations on a Simple Theme'.…
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Trace Joel's steps to becoming a L.A. film composer through his adventures in San Diego with The Tree Ring and his most recent commission from Art of Élan called "First Light". Listen to the entire Crossfire concert from April 2017 here: http://instantencore.com/music/details.aspx?PId=5131298
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Diego got his start in composing with the Art of Élan Young Artists in Harmony program. He quickly found a love of composing and in 3 short years developed a repertoire of eclectic and vibrant music. Art of Élan featured 7 works by Diego in an Artist Spotlight and you can hear all the recordings here: http://instantencore.com/music/details.aspx?PId…
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The 2011 commission by Art of Élan was the beginning of wonderful collaborations between British composer David Bruce and the San Diego community. Hear his insights into writing for the performers of the Myriad Trio. You can purchase their recording of The Eye of Night at: https://goo.gl/5nCaZt
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British composer David Bruce is no stranger to San Diego, where he has had multiple world premiere performances in recent years. This 8 player mixed chamber ensemble highlights the sights and sounds of an anachronistic time period where steam powered technology meets the Victorian era.
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Art of Élan is honored to commission a 2nd work by violist and composer Lev 'Ljova' Zhurbin. We'll hear about his father's compositions, the background into Ljova's eclectic style, and upcoming projects. Ljova used to dislike the sound of the clarinet, but now loves the sound of the instrument so much as to write this incredible work.…
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Harpist and Composer Hannah Lash reflects on the power of the human connection and how interconnected we are in our lives. This commission by Art of Élan features the world premiere performance of Julie Smith Phillips.
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Violist and Composer AJ Nilles returns to San Diego from his prestigious position in the Berlin Philharmonic to add another installment to his Beat Suite series for Art of Élan. This 2nd commission features a crossfire of genres and showcases AJ's eclectic style.
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