BEETHOVEN WAS A ROCKSTAR

Welcome to Beethoven was a rockstar! A podcast that will explore The limits between music styles and why we created so many labels to define them. My name is Alexandra Arrieche, I am the Conductor of Night of the Proms and the Music Director of the Henderson symphony orchestra. I will be interviewing iconic figures from both classical and pop music, to find where the boundaries are and break through them.

Nile Rodgers: Beethoven was a Rockstar

Nile Rodgers talks about his background as a classical musician and how that shaped his career.

09-22
37:23

The Renaissance Woman

Suzanne Vega talks about her career, her ability to transition between art forms, her collaborations with Philip Glass, orchestras and more.

08-24
36:35

The Storyteller

Mason Bates talks about his career, the future of Classical Music, Mercury Soul and more.

07-20
42:53

Hidden Gems

Joe Jackson talks about Will Power, Night Music Heaven and Hell, Symphony n.1, the Duke and more.

07-06
41:27

The Trailblazer

Marin Alsop talks about Jazz, Diversity, New Music and the premiere of "The Conductor" in Tribeca.

06-22
34:47

First Rockstar

Find out who were the first Rockstars, how the concert were structured and what was the social media in Beethoven's time.

06-08
40:31

Classical and Pop: Was there always a division?

Alexandra Arrieche and Music Historian Christopher Gibbs talk about music and entertainment from the past and what caused the division between classical and pop.

06-01
28:58

Beethoven was a Rockstar Trailer

Beethoven was a Rockstar First season with: Marin Alsop Christopher Gibbs Joe Jackson Mason Bates Suzanne Vega and Nile Rodgers

05-18
00:41

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