Keep Classical Weird
In the Keep Classical Weird podcast, host Casey Bozell explores all manner of kooky, mysterious and outlandish oddities associated with the wide world of classical music - all from her homebase in Portland, Oregon, a city celebrated for its culture and its eccentricity. Join Casey and some entertaining friends each week for a light-hearted and joyful look at why weirdness in classical music is part of what makes this art form so special.
Episodes
The 2025 live presentation at Young Musicians and Artists!
If you'd like to see more antics, especially from Raúl's game near the end, go search on our YouTube channel! Subscribe to Keep Classical Weird.
And if this sounds like a magical and fun camp for your student (it super is,) look into the dates for 2026! The website is ymaarts.org.
Stay safe and stay weird!
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Here we go with another movie review! Casey Bozell and Dr. Sophia Tegart discuss the 2022 film Tár. And its many, many.... MANY layers. We ruin everything, it's delightful.
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In our first episode back - with video, hooray!! - our good friend Gordon Rencher teaches Casey how to step in at the last moment and cover that crucial snare solo in Ravel's Bolero!
Bolero's episode was originally number 6, and that can be found here: https://keepclassicalweird.com/2020/06/12/episode-6-ravels-bolero/
Looking for the youtube channel? Here you go!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgV...
The ever delightful Indiana Jones of early music (it’s true, someone said that on the internet) joins Casey for a chat about the upcoming Portland Baroque Orchestra season. Ever wonder “why Baroque?” Not to fret - Julian Perkins answers that too!
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Sophia and Casey review another film centered around classical music! Will this one go over better? Only one way to find out!
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Taiwanese-born and London-based composer An-Ting Chang is on the pod! Hear her talk about her journey through her musical identity, personal identity, and how the pandemic helped her push forward as a composer.
Oh, and there are ping pong balls!
https://youtu.be/5QE6kOOPlpE
An-Ting's stuff, including her album "Songs from My Room" can be found here:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.co...
We have arrived! It’s a whole episode of amazing highlights from Keep Classical Weird’s second live event at YMA!
If you’d like access to relive the full event, bop on over to patreon.com/keepclassicalweird and consider becoming a subscriber! Your contribution helps keep the show running!
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Ryan Zwahlen is back! Learn about the time commitment, the financial commitment, and the creative commitment required for double reed making. Perhaps learn why your oboe and bassoon friends are just... like that.
Have a question or comment? Complaint, even? Shoot an email to keepclassicalweird@gmail.com. I read and respond to every single one!
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Hi, friends! I’m re-releasing an extended version of my live podcast taping at YMA from last summer with a very specific reason - I am raising money for a t-shirt cannon! Visit http://bit.ly/kcwcannon to go straight to the fundraiser to make a donation! Every little bit gets us closer!
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Founder of Ensemble Mik Nawooj, JooWan Kim joins Casey for a discussion on hiphop, classical, and how to merge the two with method sampling.
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It’s the episode all about fugues! They are some of the most complicated compositional art forms out there, and Michael Gesme is here to gush all about how cool they are.
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Emai...
Amazing band director and content creator Jimmie Rogers talks TikTok and the state of music education.
He’s a great follow if you’re a Tokker. @jimm3erz
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Sometimes seeing a symphony orchestra concert can be mysterious. Casey guides you through what to expect from a night at the symphony.
All music examples from musopen.org
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2022 marks the first year that the music of Arnold Schoenberg has entered the public domain. What the heck does that mean? Is it a good thing? So many things for you to decide.
The examples used within this episode are AWESOME, and conducted by Schoenberg himself! Because we are THAT FAR ALONG in history and all just getting older. You can find the complete recording here:
https://archive.org/details/SCHONBERGPier...
We’re back, baby!
Dr. Sophia Tegart and Casey discuss the year that was (2021, woof) and the year that is yet to be (2022, eek). And we’ll see who was most accurate in their predictions from last year! (Hint: it was Sophia.)
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Join Casey and Gordon as they delve into a percussionist’s view of things!
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A bit of a story telling exploration into the King of Violin and his itty bitty Obsession.
All music examples sourced from musopen.org or with permission from the performer (me!)
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Another Not Dead Composers episode with the fabulous, friendly, and absolutely phenomenal Lisa Neher.
Find out more about Lisa at her website: lisanehermusic.com
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We will be back next week with an all new episode! Thanks for listening!
Stay safe and stay weird!
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