Episode 10: Connection

EPISODE 12 - The BSOG with Bryan Hooten

Trombonist/Composer Bryan Hooten joins Frank Pesci for a discussion about the intersection of the musical life and Fatherhood.

EPISODE 11 - Ramón Gardella

A special episode featuring percussionist Ramón Gardella, recording between takes during the recording session of SPEAKING of SANTERÍA, a new work for Drum Set and Pre-recorded Voice.

Episode 10: Connection

The third in a series of podcasts following up on the blog post, Three Principles, or, "What do you mean, 'I'm a Perfectionist?'"

Episode 9: Collaboration

A follow-up to the blog post, Three Principles, or, “What do you mean, ‘I’m a perfectionist’?” [https://www.frankpesci.com/post/three-principles-or-what-do-you-mean-i-m-a-perfectionist]

Episode 8: Craft

Craft! Technique! Perfectionism! Sondheim? A podcast following up on the blog post, Three Principles, or, What do you mean I'm a Perfectionist? [https://www.frankpesci.com/post/three-principles-or-what-do-you-mean-i-m-a-perfectionist] Referenced in this Podcast: * Ned Rorem Interviews Stephen Sondheim at the 92nd Street Y in 2000: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzTuIbqgzJU&t=3134s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzTuIbqgzJU&t=3134s] * Sohndeim's final interviews for the New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/stephen-sondheim-final-interviews [https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/stephen-sondheim-final-interviews] * Bernstein analyzing Beethoven's decisions and discarded material from his 5th Symphony sketches: https://youtu.be/2_iRyNsOtMQ?si=H914AQbO9V3UH-rf [https://youtu.be/2_iRyNsOtMQ?si=H914AQbO9V3UH-rf]