The WASBE 2007 Conference Podcast
New to our Conference coverage this year was a podcast. If you don't know what a podcast is, think of it as a radio show that you can listen to whenever you wish. There are two ways to listen:
- Listen while you are connected to the internet by clicking on the appropriate "Play Now" link.
- Subscribe to the podcast (episodes are automatically downloaded to your computer and then transferred to your iPod or other digital music player).
If you use an iPod, you should either subscribe via iTunes or listen online using QuickTime, as this gives the highest quality and provides additional features such as images and chapter markers. If you own any Macintosh computer, these would also be the best choices.
If you own a digital music player that plays MP3 files or if you do not have QuickTime installed on your computer, you should listen to or subscribe to the MP3 version of the podcast. It is not as high quality as the AAC version, but it is of a similar download size and is widely supported.
There were eight total episodes of the podcast. No future episodes are planned. (Any future podcasts will be on a separate page using a separate feed.)
Subscribe:
- iTunes <http://www.wasbe.org/conferences/2007/podcast/rss.xml>
- MP3 <http://www.wasbe.org/conferences/2007/podcast/rssmp3.xml>
Episodes are listed in reverse chronological order (most recent to least recent).
Episode 8: Looking Back With Fergus
It's only appropriate that we finish the podcast where we started it, with 2007 LOC Chair Fergus O'Carroll. He reflects on the Conference (all that he saw of it) and provides some behind-the-scenes insight. We discuss the things that the Irish contributed that are likely to continue in future Conferences. We also speak about the differences between a "legacy" and a "city event" Conference bid.
Episode 7: The High-flying IYWO Edition
Trans-Atlantic flights can be boring, but not when you fly with members of the 2007 International Youth Wind Orchestra. I spoke with saxophonists Corah Enns and Ian Smith on our way back to Canada about their IYWO experience and the highlights of the week for them. Our lawyers also get a word in.
Episode 6: General Meeting News
The Conference is over, but the Podcast isn't! We bring you the news highlights from the Biennial General Meetings, including election results, the announcement of the 2011 Conference location (tipped off in Episode 5) and the rest of our interview with Glenn Price, now President of WASBE.
Episode 5: President Bert Aalders
Current WASBE President and Chair of the Artistic Planning Committee for this Conference, Bert Aalders (The Netherlands), spoke to us about the Conference, the things achieved during his administration, and how he got involved with WASBE. If you listen closely, you may even hear an advance announcement of some news that will be mentioned at the AGM on Saturday, July 14.
Episode 4: Composer Christopher Marshall
New Zealand composer Christopher Marshall, now resident in the United States, talks about his work being performed here this week, Resonance, and his history of attending WASBE Conferences. He also speaks about his most recent wind work, Renascence.
Episode 3: IYWO and Dr. Glenn Price
The International Youth Wind Orchestra is a fixture of the biennial conference, featuring some of the best young players in the world. Dr. Glenn Price is currently in charge of the artistic direction of the ensemble and he shares his thoughts on the repertoire he and Gerhard Markson will be conducting, the evolution of the group over the past number of years and the strength of this year's group.
Episode 2: Fergus O’Carroll Interview, Part 2
We bring you the conclusion of our interview with Fergus O’Carroll, Local Organising Committee Chair for the 13th WASBE Conference, in Killarney, Ireland. Fergus talks about the role of the Artistic Planning Committee in this Conference, the morning repertoire sessions, highlights of the 15 research sessions, the social activities planned and more. We also describe how we will cover the Conference on the WASBE Web Site.
Episode 1: Fergus O’Carroll Interview, Part 1
If we’re going to talk about the 2007 WASBE Conference, why not go direct to the source? We spoke with Fergus O’Carroll, Local Organising Committee Chair for the 13th WASBE Conference, in Killarney, Ireland. The first part of this interview speaks about how the bid was put together, the “threads” or “strands” that wove themselves into the fabric of the Conference, and a bit more about the concerts and the pre-concert talks that precede them. For those of you new to WASBE, we have a short primer as well.
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