Keep Classical Weird
In the Keep Classical Weird podcast, host Casey Bozell explores all manner of kooky, mysterious and outlandish oddities associated with the wide world of classical music - all from her homebase in Portland, Oregon, a city celebrated for its culture and its eccentricity. Join Casey and some entertaining friends each week for a light-hearted and joyful look at why weirdness in classical music is part of what makes this art form so special.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 89
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
D.C. al Fine: Not Dead Composers featuring Thomas Barber
NEVER FEAR, dear listeners! You will be treated to TWO new episodes next week, on Monday and Friday!
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Episode 40: Not Dead Composers featuring Mark Fish
Mark and Casey chat about musical aesthetics, poetic inspirations, and David Ogden Stiers.
Mark’s youtube recording for the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra’s rehearsal of “Womanwork” can be found here:…
Episode 39: The Classical Guitar with Adam Levin
Adam Levin reunites with Casey after fifteen years! We talk origins, the importance of live performance, and what he believes is the true future of classical guitar music.
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Episode 38: Rapid Fire with French hornist Leander Star
Casey and Leander Star have a great and fun interview exploring the ins and outs of French horn personalities.
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Episode 37: Tchaikovsky Facts and Fictions
Dr. Sophia Tegart is back to talk Tchaikovsky’s music, drama, and personal life.
All music examples from musopen.org and commons.wikimedia.org.
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D.C. al Fine: Castrati
The fascinating world of castrati, complete with interviews from Dr. Sophia Tegart, mezzo soprano Aleks Romano, and the haunting voice of Alessandro Moreschi.
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Episode 36: Build Your Library with Bach’s Coffee Cantata
A walk through one of Bach’s secular cantatas. It’s coffee love.
All musical performances are public domain music and performed by me, Casey Bozell.
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Episode 35: Not Dead Composers Featuring Damien Geter
In the fourth of our Not Dead Composers series, we talk to composer, singer, and conductor Damien Geter. Find him on Instagram @dgeter, and at his website damiengetermusic.com.
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Episode 34: Twelve Tone Music - What is it Good For?
Music Theory professor Michael Gesme talks all things Twelve Tone. The history, the process, and the purpose.
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Episode 33: Rapid Fire with Ryan Zwahlen
Previously unaired footage from our Instrumental Personalities episode! Join Casey and Ryan as they casually chat about instrumental stereotypes, disparity of concertos, and oboists “subtle” egos.
D.C. al Fine: Dirty Mozart
A replay of a podcast that originally aired on June 26th, 2020. Featuring Dr. Sophia Tegart and Tylor Neist as Mozart!
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Episode 32: Build Your Library with Battalia
The first in a series of Build Your Library episodes - something to refresh the classical music you listen to!
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Episode 31: Do I Have Perfect Pitch?
I’ve always wondered, since I was a kid, if I actually have perfect pitch or not. And I... sort of... discover the answer? Maybe? Helpful insights from Mont Chris Hubbard and Leslie Grush.
Episode 30: It’s 2021 and Classical Music is Still Here!
Happy New Year! Casey and Dr. Tegart have a wonderful and casual conversation recapping the year in music. We predict what’s to come, and we even make a few little resolutions for ourselves.
D.C. al Fine: Instrumental Personalities
A rebroadcast of the mega compilation that swept the nation! (Can’t help it when the rhyme’s right in front of me.)
We’ll be back next week with a new episode!
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D.C. al Fine: Beethoven and Beer
A rebroadcast of a super fun and *delicious* episode at Bierly Brewing in McMinnville, OR. Check them out here: http://bierlybrewing.com
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Episode 29: Not Dead Composers Featuring Rael Jones
The first international interview! (Thanks, Zoom!) Casey chats with London-based and Emmy-nominated composer Rael Jones about his process, his new album, and his favorite descriptors of the Nycklehar…
Episode 28: Mushrooms, Prepared Piano, and 4’33”
Dr. Sophia Tegart returns for a fascinating conversation about the life and times of composer John Cage.
Prepared piano performance is from Richard Bunger’s performance, and can be found here: https:/…
Episode 27: Giving Thanks for Pants Roles
Thank you all for your podcast support! I’m thankful for the KCW community. (A global one at that!)
As a token of my appreciation, here is an extended interview with mezzo soprano Aleks Romano, previo…
Episode 26: The Mad, Mad World of Percussion
Masked and at a distance, Casey ventured into the house of her good friend and colleague, Gordon Rencher, to discover a huge world of percussion. Cymbals, marimba, and rice bowls, oh my!