Season 8 of Moveable Do officially wraps up with this special bonus episode. Steve thanks each of the guests from this season, shares some stats about the podcast, and talks about the future of Moveable Do. He also talks about…
For the final episode of season 8 of Moveable Do, Steve welcomes renowned composer and conductor Dr. David Dickau. Based in Boise, Idaho, David shares highlights from his impressive career, including his time as Director of Choral Activities at Minnesota…
This week on Moveable Do, composer, arranger, and songwriter Amy Gordon joins the podcast to discuss her melodic yet harmonically surprising choral works. Amy shares how her influences—Debussy, Ravel, and Steve Reich—shape her compositions and reveals her approach to interpreting…
This week, Tunisian-born Canadian-American composer, Karim Al-Zand talks with Moveable Do about his work as a music educator and about the many awards and honors he has received. We also dive a little bit into the humorous side of music….
You will have lot of fun listening to this interview with versatile composer Naomi LaViolette. She talks about the blessing and curse of having perfect pitch and some of the amazing blessings and experiences accompanying the Oregon Repertory Singers for…
This week, we take a trip through visual art and illustration, poetry, lyric writing, music, and faith with the versatile Faith Zimmer. Along her journey, Faith shares lessons learned from studying with Charles Anthony Silvestri and Alice Parker (though not…
Bend your ear into the world of electronic music with composer Henry Vega. He talks with Steve about how he got into electronic music, what excites him about the future of electronic music, and advice for young composers wanting to…
David Klement, Director of Choral Activities at the University of Idaho, joins Moveable Do this week. He talks about his beginning musical career as a boy chorister and all that entails – including a special award! He also shares how…
This week, Moveable Do is joined by Brittney Benton, a masters student at the Yale School of Music. Brittney and Steve talk about her musical journey and offer advice for other emerging composers. How does she face challenges in her…
Steve gets the chance to sit down with composer and organist, Alvez Barkoskie IV, to talk about creativity and inspiration. Plus, a fascinating discussion of the organ works from William Lloyd Webber, Sir Andrew’s father. And if Alvez had $10…