Choral singing: America's style vs Britain's style

Streaming services: noise generators or diverse musical experiences?

Kolby, Jesse, and Ryan sit down to discuss a prompt that was given Kolby during a graduate class: because of the digitization of music and streaming services, are we just streaming noise at this point? The trio make arguments for and against and provide their opinions on the topic.

Morihiko Nakahara and professional orchestras

Jesse and Ryan (no Kolby today, graduate school can be rough, folks!) sit down with legendary conductor and clinician, Morihiko Nakahara, and discuss the finer points of being a traveling orchestra conductor, tips for programming music, and so much more here on Musically Inclined.

Breaking the “rules” - what does it even mean?

We are back! After a hiatus due to illness, holidays, finals, and graduation (congrats to Ryan!) we are back at you with our regularly scheduled content. Kolby, Jesse, and Ryan break down the “rules” of being a musician, what it means to transition from a student to a professional, and knowing when to break those rules.

Choral singing: America's style vs Britain's style

Kolby, Jesse, and Ryan discuss an article that has taken the choral world by storm over the last few weeks, Canto: Let's Talk About the English Choral Tradition by Christopher Lowrey, published by Early Music America. The trio talk about the aspects they agreed with and the aspects they disagreed with, as well as the discussion on stepping away from trying to copy "styles," but rather doing what fits best inside the context of what's being asked of you as a choral singer.

Composing, philosophy, and video games with Christopher Tin

Kolby, Jesse, and Ryan sit down with two-time GRAMMY® Award winning composer (among other things!) Christopher Tin to discuss composing, philosophy, ethnomusicology, video games, and so much more.