Ron Samuels's guest appearances

Ron Samuels

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@ the Symphony

Nashville Marketplace Forum

The @Percussion Podcast

The Jimbo Podcast

Dave Ramsey

David Ludwig

Troy Tomlinson

Jeremy Smith

Wynton Marsalis

David Robinson

Colin Currie

Josh Jones

Dave Hall

Tamara Tunie

Mark Elder

Vasily Petrenko

Mike Rosen

Michael Daugherty

Justin Alexander

OwlTail

Nancy Goeres

Michael Rusinek

David Ludwig has composed the Sinfonia Concertante for two clarinets and two bassoons which receives the world premiere February 18 and 19 at Heinz hall with the Pittsburgh Symphony and Manfred Honeck. The new Dean and Director of the music Division at Juilliard  composer David Ludwig sat down with the soloists Michael Rusinek Principal Clarinet with Second Clarinet Ron Samuels, Bassoon  Philip Pandolfi, Principal Bassoon Nancy Goeres and Jim Cunningham to talk over the special features and the creation of the concerto, whether they will wear black, the shape of the music and how it was created.  

David Ludwig has composed the Sinfonia Concertante for two clarinets and two bassoons which receives the world premiere February 18 and 19 at Heinz hall with the Pittsburgh Symphony and Manfred Honeck. The new Dean and Director of the music Division at Juilliard  composer David Ludwig sat down with the soloists Michael Rusinek Principal Clarinet with Second Clarinet Ron Samuels, Bassoon  Philip Pandolfi, Principal Bassoon Nancy Goeres and Jim Cunningham to talk over the special features and the creation of the concerto, whether they will wear black, the shape of the music and how it was created.

David Ludwig, Nancy Goeres, Ron Samuels, Michael Rusinek and Philip Pandolfi

Ron Samuels recorded music by Bela Kovacs at the center of the Heinz Hall stage to be presented as part of the Symphony on the Air series at 8:30 Monday Through Friday on the Classical QED Morning Show with support from the Spanos Group of Raymond James and the musicians of the Pittsburgh Symphony. He spoke with Jim Cunningham about Hungarian clarinet tradition and Kovacs compositions.Ron Samuels was appointed second clarinetist of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra by former Music Director Mariss Jansons at the start of the 2001–02 season. He joined the faculty of Duquesne University that same year. Previously, he was a member of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and he served as principal clarinetist of the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, guest principal clarinetist with both the Minnesota Orchestra and San Diego Symphony, and guest second clarinetist with the Cleveland Orchestra.A native of San Francisco, Ron Samuels has enjoyed a richly varied career as a symphonic musician, chamber music and concerto soloist, and as a collegiate professor and master class clinician. He graduated from the University of Southern California where he studied with Mitchell Lurie and where he has frequently returned as a guest lecturer. Lurie had served under Fritz Reiner as clarinet in Pittsburgh and Chicago before his death in 2008.

Ron Samuels recorded music by Bela Kovacs at the center of the Heinz Hall stage to be presented as part of the Symphony on the Air series at 8:30 Monday Through Friday on the Classical QED Morning Show with support from the Spanos Group of Raymond James and the musicians of the Pittsburgh Symphony. He spoke with Jim Cunningham about Hungarian clarinet tradition and Kovacs compositions. Ron Samuels was appointed second clarinetist of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra by former Music Director Mariss Jansons at the start of the 2001–02 season. He joined the faculty of Duquesne University that same year. Previously, he was a member of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and he served as principal clarinetist of the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, guest principal clarinetist with both the Minnesota Orchestra and San Diego Symphony, and guest second clarinetist with the Cleveland Orchestra. A native of San Francisco, Ron Samuels has enjoyed a richly varied career as a symphonic musician, chamber music and concerto soloist, and as a collegiate professor and master class clinician. He graduated from the University of Southern California where he studied with Mitchell Lurie and where he has frequently returned as a guest lecturer. Lurie had served under Fritz Reiner as clarinet in Pittsburgh and Chicago before his death in 2008.

Center Stage - Ron Samuels

 Joining us this week is the founder and builder of Marimba One instruments.  He uses his classical pianist ear and reverence for fine wood to craft an ideal sound.  We talk about why he started building marimbas, the current state of rosewood as an endangered species, and changing global trade regulations that affect instrument building.  Watch here. Listen below.     If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element   0:00  intro and hello 2:15  how did you start building marimbas? 4:15  early obsticals in starting the company? 6:11  Why not use round tubes on your low end? 8:26  "Basso Bravo" vs the traditional resonators? 16:50  Taking care of our marimbas? How long until retuning? 24:00  Ben:   The state of rosewood 45:20  Special build requests? 51:50  The new Marimba One vibraphone 1:02:42  Marimba One mallets?

<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T7f7RtYh5JY/WcOuIhuLtpI/AAAAAAAACvc/TAOB8DCfh4UcXYl-rUE_kcjqpBrTtkWPgCLcBGAs/s1600/Ron%2BSamuels.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Joining us this week is the founder and builder of Marimba One instruments.  He uses his classical pianist ear and reverence for fine wood to craft an ideal sound. We talk about why he started building marimbas, the current state of rosewood as an endangered species, and changing global trade regulations that affect instrument building. Watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onDVFwu7uXc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00  intro and hello 2:15  how did you start building marimbas? 4:15  early obsticals in starting the company? 6:11  Why not use round tubes on your low end? 8:26  "Basso Bravo" vs the traditional resonators? 16:50  Taking care of our marimbas? How long until retuning? 24:00  Ben:   The state of rosewood 45:20  Special build requests? 51:50  The new Marimba One vibraphone 1:02:42  Marimba One mallets?

111 - Ron Samuels

Ron Samuels speaks on the topic "What I Wish I Knew When I Was 30."

Ron Samuels speaks on the topic "What I Wish I Knew When I Was 30."