Classical Chats

This week, without planning Hayden and Liz talk about some hilariously chaotic tales of live concerts gone wrong. From Beethoven and Stravinsky, there world premieres were far from successful. Stay tuned and listen and we share some hilarlously chaotic tales from the stage!

Music history is actually more shady and dramatic than meets the eye. As we enjoy a good story here, Hayden and Liz share some of their favorite shady moments in music history. From Beethoven to Mozart, and even Copland thrown in there, this episode has everything!

Hayden and Liz have both gone and finished grad school. And had VASTLY different experiences. This week, they try to explain the process of getting to grad school, advice on auditions, and more. Grad school isn't easy, so hopefully this will help!

Continuing from last week, Hayden and Liz cover the other side of undergrad. Private lessons, Greek life, dorm life... EVERYTHING. Tune in for more stuff we wished we knew before going to college!

This week, Hayden and Liz go in depth by sharing things they wished they knew before heading to college. Regardless of your intended major, everyone can take something away from this week's discussion.

It's January and you know what that means. . . college audition season. In this introductory episode, Hayden and Liz offer a how to guide for the young student thinking about going to college for music. OR the student who still wants to perform without being a music major. Tune in for some fun!

To start 2021, Hayden and Liz (mainly Liz) walk through the importance and value of vocal health. From different tips to survive various performance scenarios, homeopathic remedies, and many more, this episode serves as a guide for any vocalist in need of advice.

It's Christmas season! Tis the season of ads being seen everywhere and what to these ads have? Music. And clever use of it. This week, Hayden and Liz delve into the world of music in advertising. From how it works to some of the most used pieces in the classical canon, tune in to this fun episode.

In its time, the hit tv-show Glee was a cultural phenomenon... That really hasn't aged well past its series finale. After 6 season and 700+ performances, Hayden and Liz have a blast discussing the music of Glee and what were some of the worst performances of the show.

This week, Hayden and Liz have a brief survey discussion of Women in Music. In both the classical and popular culture music genres, we discuss some important women musicians and composers, as well as overall treatment. Additionally. . . there is a discussion about Catherine O'Hara?

This week, Hayden and Liz take a look at high school theatre/music departments and seek to answer the simple question. . . should you REALLY be doing that show?!

In this episode, Liz and Hayden discuss some of the best and worst holiday albums of all time. From Mariah Carey to Afroman, and everything in between, we laugh and discuss what our favorite holiday albums are and in turn what makes a good holiday album.

In today's episode, Hayden and Liz look at the relationship between music and The Walt Disney Company post Walt Disney's death. From the theme parks to the films, we analyze and break down some of the most important aspects of music from 1966 to the present that has come from Disney. In addition, we break down the news of the music world from this week, and Liz tells a stage horror story about the theatre production where things just kept going wrong.

In today's episode, Hayden and Liz discuss the question: Do politics and music mix? They evaluate this based on music history, their own personal experiences, and current events in an open discussion.