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Welcome to Inside the Music: The Reno Phil Podcast, where we discuss the concerts, events and other activities of the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra. Laura Jackson, Music Director and Conductor of the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, and Chris Morrison, the Orchestra's program annotator, are your hosts for informal and informative talks about the music and guest artists for each of the Reno Philharmonic's performances. We'll get into the biographies of the composers, the history of the musical selections, the details of the music itself, and even some behind-the-scenes information about the Orchestra and classical music in general. It's a great way to prepare yourself for actually hearing the Orchestra in concert.

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January 24 and 25, 2026: Elgar Cello Concerto

2026/01/16

Nicholas Hersh, the guest conductor for the Reno Phil's concerts "Elgar Cello Concerto" on January 24 and 25, 2026, speaks with Chris Morrison about his life and career, and the featured music. The concerts will feature the Overture by Grazyna Bacewicz, the Cello Concerto by Sir Edward Elgar, with Davidson Fellow Zlatomir Fung as cello soloist, and the Symphony No. 7 by Ludwig van Beethoven.

November 8 and 9, 2025: John Williams and Sibelius

2025/11/03

Laura Jackson, Reno Phil music director and conductor, speaks with Chris Morrison about the second concerts of the Reno Phil's 2025-26 Classix season, "John Williams and Sibelius," on November 8 and 9, 2025. The concerts include Transcend by Zhou Tian, Escapades by John Williams (with soloists Timothy McAllister, alto saxophone, and Tennison Watts, vibraphone), and two pieces by Jean Sibelius, Finlandia and the Symphony No. 2.

October 11 and 12, 2025: American Masters

2025/10/03

Laura Jackson, Reno Phil music director and conductor, and Mark Clague, musicologist and professor at the University of Michigan, speak with Chris Morrison about the opening concerts of the Reno Phil's 2025-26 Classix Season, "American Masters," on October 11 and 12, 2025. The concerts include the Piano Concerto in One Movement by Florence Price and Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin, both with piano soloist Michelle Cann, as well as two pieces by Aaron Copland, Fanfare for the Common Man and the orchestral suite from the ballet Appalachian Spring.

April 12 and 13, 2025: Lord Nelson Mass

2025/04/02

Laura Jackson, Reno Phil Music Director and Conductor, talks with Chris Morrison about the Reno Phil's "Lord Nelson Mass" concerts, the final concerts of the orchestra's 2024-25 Classix season, on April 12 and 13, 2025. The concerts feature the west coast premiere of Go where the wind takes you... by Iryna Aleksiychuk, the Mathis der Maler Symphony by Paul Hindemith, and, with the Reno Phil Chorus and soloists, the Lord Nelson Mass by Franz Josef Haydn.

March 22 and 23, 2025: Beethoven's Emperor Concerto

2025/03/11

Composer Marko Bajzer talks about his composition The Sacrifice of Prometheus, which receives its World Premiere at the Reno Phil's concerts "Beethoven's Emperor Concerto" on March 22 and 23, 2025. Music director Laura Jackson leads the concerts, which also include Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5, the "Emperor," with Davidson Fellow Katherine Emma Liu as piano soloist, and The Pines of Rome by Ottorino Respighi.

February 22 and 23, 2025: Bruckner's Romantic Symphony

2025/02/12

Laura Jackson, Reno Phil Music Director and Conductor, talks with Chris Morrison about the Reno Phil's "Bruckner's Romantic Symphony" concerts, the fourth concerts of the orchestra's 2024-25 Classix season, on February 22 and 23, 2025. Also appearing on the podcast are violinist Alexi Kenney and Reno Phil principal French horn John Lenz. The concerts include the Violin Concerto by Igor Stravinsky and the Rondo in C major, K. 373 by Mozart, both featuring Alexi Kenney as soloist, as well as the Symphony No. 4, the "Romantic," by Anton Bruckner.

January 25 and 26, 2025: Symphonie fantastique

2025/01/15

Laura Jackson, Reno Phil Music Director and Conductor, talks with Chris Morrison about the Reno Phil's "Symphonie fantastique" concerts, the third concerts of the orchestra's 2024-25 Classix season, on January 25 and 26, 2025. The program includes La valse by Maurice Ravel, the Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor by Camille Saint-Saens, with cello soloist Sterling Elliott, and the Symphonie fantastique by Hector Berlioz.

November 23 and 24, 2024: Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto

2024/11/15

Laura Jackson, Reno Phil Music Director and Conductor, talks with Chris Morrison about the Reno Phil's "Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto" concerts, the second concerts of the orchestra's 2024-25 Classix season, on November 23 and 24, 2024. The music on the program includes the Overture to La forza del destino by Giuseppe Verdi, the Negro Folk Symphony by William Dawson, and the Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff, with piano soloist Sara Davis Buechner.

The 2024-25 Classix Season and Sept. 28/29, 2024: Beethoven's Eroica

2024/09/18

Laura Jackson, Reno Phil Music Director and Conductor, and Aaron Doty, the President and CEO of the Reno Phil, discuss the concerts of the 2024-25 Classix season, including the season-opening performances, "Beethoven's Eroica," on September 28 and 19, 2024.

April 20 and 21, 2024: Mahler's Fifth Symphony

2024/04/14

Laura Jackson, Reno Phil Music Director and Conductor, and Jennifer Tibben, director of the Reno Phil Chorus, talk with Chris Morrison about the Reno Phil's "Mahler's Fifth Symphony" concerts, the final concerts of the orchestra's 2023-24 season, on April 20 and 21, 2024. The music includes the Symphony No. 5 by Gustav Mahler as well as the Gloria by Francis Poulenc.

March 23 and 24, 2024: Gershwin Celebration

2024/03/18

Laura Jackson, Reno Phil Music Director and Conductor, and Mark Clague, Professor of Music at the University of Michigan, Director of the University's Gershwin Initiative, and Editor-in-Chief of the George and Ira Gershwin Critical Edition, talk with Chris Morrison about the Reno Phil's "Gershwin Celebration" concerts on March 23 and 24, 2024. The music includes Maurice Ravel's Boléro; Spaghetti Western by Michael Daugherty, with English horn soloist Jordan Pyle; and two pieces by George Gershwin, An American in Paris and the Overture to Primrose.

February 24 and 25, 2024: Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony

2024/02/20

Reno Phil music director and conductor Laura Jackson, composer Paul Novak, violin soloist Charlotte Marckx, and Tacie Moessner of the Davidson Institute for Talent Development speak with Chris Morrison about the Reno Phil's concerts "Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony" on February 24 and 25, 2024. The concerts include longing is an aviary by Paul Novak, the Violin Concerto No. 4 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and the Symphony No. 5 by Dmitri Shostakovich.

January 27 and 28, 2024: Spanish Nights

2024/01/22

Guest conductor Ramón Tebar talks about his concerts "Spanish Nights" with the Reno Phil on January 27 and 28, 2024, which include the Four Dances from Estancia by Alberto Ginastera, the Fantasía para un gentilhombre by Joaquín Rodrigo, and the ballet The Three-Cornered Hat by Manuel de Falla.

November 11 and 12, 2023: Nakamatsu Plays Brahms

2023/11/07

Reno Phil Music Director and Conductor Laura Jackson talks with Chris Morrison about the second concert of the 2023-24 Reno Phil season, on November 11 and 12, 2023, featuring Voices Shouting Out by Nkeiru Okoye, the Symphony No. 6 by Jean Sibelius, and the Piano Concerto No. 1 by Johannes Brahms, with piano soloist Jon Nakamatsu.

October 14 and 15, 2023: Beethoven's Fifth Symphony

2023/10/09

Reno Phil Music Director and Conductor Laura Jackson talks with Chris Morrison about both the 2023-24 Reno Phil season, as well as the October 14 and 15, 2023 season-opening concerts featuring Richard Strauss's Don Juan and Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. Also, pianist Daniela Liebman talks about her career and the Piano Concerto by Clara Schumann she'll be playing with the Reno Phil at the October concerts.

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Reno_EK06 2019/11/12

Wonderful Insights & Interesting Content

This podcast provides wonderful insights and interesting content about the classical music pieces being performed by the Reno Phil- but even if you ca...

★★★★☆

RenoNick 2022/01/11

Great Podcast… Where’s Spirit?

This is a fabulous and informative podcast, but it would be great if you could include shows such as the popular Spirit of the Season (along with othe...

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