Episode 12: Robin Browning (P.1)
Photo: Luiz Ciafrino
Welcome to episode twelve of FORTE Podcast!
Robin Browning is a conductor and Specialist Teaching Staff at the UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON. At the beginning of his conducting career he studied with the world's greatest pedagogues in the classical music industry, under the tutelage of Ilya Musin, Joseph Gifford and Sian Edwards.
The podcast recording location was Turner Sims Southampton. The hall has earned the reputation as one of the finest concert venues in the UK. It has attracted big classical stars such as violinist Nicola Benedetti and concert pianist Mitsuko Uchida.
Robin Browning's University of Southampton Bio: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/music/a...\
Robin Browning's website: https://robinbrowning.com
Robin Browning's Profile by Simon O'Hea: https://musicinportsmouth.co.uk/notic...
Timestamps:
(0:36) Turner Sims Southampton
(5:07) Working during the COVID-19 pandemic
(12:59) Energy between musicians
(22:38) Charisma and Extroversion
(23:24) Claudio Abbado
(29:37) Audience members sitting within the orchestra
(34:11) Classical vs Popular music audiences
(39:22) Classical audience reaction to new musical ideas
(48:43) Criticism of contemporary works as "noise"
(59:08) Boundaries of the keyboard
(1:03:27) Music choosing you
(1:08:11) Emotional investment in orchestral programming
(1:11:30) Thought process of putting together a recital
(1:12:36) Becoming One with the music and instrument
(1:17:59) Leonard Bernstein
(1:20:06) Organisation in professional life
YouTube video photo credits: Kaupo Kikkas Photo (1st): Luiz Ciafrino Photo (2nd): Kaupo Kikkas (3rd)
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Robin Browning: @robin_browning
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