Cover image of The Open Ears Project

The Open Ears Project

Part mix tape, part sonic love-letter, the Open Ears Project is a daily podcast where people share the classical track that means the most to them. Each episode offers a soulful glimpse into other hum... Read more

Ranked #1

Podcast cover

7. Eric Jacobsen on Vulnerability

7. Eric Jacobsen on Vulnerability

Conductor Eric Jacobsen recalls losing his beloved mother at the age of 11 and how her favourite piece, Franz Schubert’s... Read more

16 Sep 2019

16mins

Ranked #2

Podcast cover

8. Jamie Barton on Catharsis

8. Jamie Barton on Catharsis

Queer opera singer Jamie Barton talks about how Chopin's Nocturne No. 21 helped her to find her identity in a world in w... Read more

17 Sep 2019

8mins

Similar Podcasts

Ranked #3

Podcast cover

6. Ian McEwan on What Cannot Quite Be Said

6. Ian McEwan on What Cannot Quite Be Said

Novelist Ian McEwan remembers how Bach's Concerto for Two Violins helped him first to navigate selfhood as a teenager, a... Read more

15 Sep 2019

12mins

Ranked #4

Podcast cover

14. Robert Macfarlane on A Quiet Kind Of Miracle

14. Robert Macfarlane on A Quiet Kind Of Miracle

Writer Robert Macfarlane reflects on the transporting fragility and beauty of Frédéric Chopin's Berceuse heard in a time... Read more

23 Sep 2019

9mins

Most Popular Podcasts

Ranked #5

Podcast cover

5. Aminatou Sow on Finding Joy

5. Aminatou Sow on Finding Joy

Podcaster Aminatou Sow talks about how the cheerful defiance of Florence Price’s Juba Dance helped her through a life-ch... Read more

14 Sep 2019

7mins

Ranked #6

Podcast cover

4. Miloš Karadaglić on Being Home

4. Miloš Karadaglić on Being Home

Guitarist Miloš Karadaglić discusses his deep connection to the longing for home expressed in Francisco Tárrega’s Lágrim... Read more

13 Sep 2019

7mins

Ranked #7

Podcast cover

3. Connie Viglietti on Making Grandma Proud

3. Connie Viglietti on Making Grandma Proud

Yoga teacher Connie Viglietti tells us how she remembers her beloved Grandma Ginger by singing one of her favorite songs... Read more

12 Sep 2019

11mins

Ranked #8

Podcast cover

2. Rob Vogt on Conquering Fear

2. Rob Vogt on Conquering Fear

New York City firefighter Rob Vogt talks about how Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries helped him cope in the tragic aftermat... Read more

11 Sep 2019

10mins

Ranked #9

Podcast cover

1. Alec Baldwin on Resetting Your Day

1. Alec Baldwin on Resetting Your Day

Actor Alec Baldwin talks about how Aram Khachaturian's Spartacus Adagio revives and energizes him during the busiest day... Read more

10 Sep 2019

13mins

Ranked #10

Podcast cover

26. Christopher Wheeldon on A Journey

26. Christopher Wheeldon on A Journey

Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon gives moving insight into his long and inspiring journey with the music of Prokofiev’... Read more

5 Oct 2019

Ranked #11

Podcast cover

25. Megan Reid on What Changed My Life

25. Megan Reid on What Changed My Life

TV producer Megan Reid talks about Arvo Pärt’s Spiegel im Spiegel helped spark a lifelong obsession with ballet. Keep li... Read more

4 Oct 2019

12mins

Ranked #12

Podcast cover

24. Terrance McKnight on Overcoming Adversity

24. Terrance McKnight on Overcoming Adversity

Broadcaster Terrance McKnight links family, art, a late Beethoven piano bagatelle, and the extraordinary poetry of Langs... Read more

3 Oct 2019

8mins

Ranked #13

Podcast cover

23. Justin Jackson on Imagination

23. Justin Jackson on Imagination

New York City art teacher Justin Jackson talks about how Edvard Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King inspired him as... Read more

2 Oct 2019

5mins

Ranked #14

Podcast cover

22. Alison Stewart on Just Letting Go

22. Alison Stewart on Just Letting Go

WNYC host Alison Stewart talks about how she gave up learning the piano when she was young after the sudden death of her... Read more

1 Oct 2019

7mins

Ranked #15

Podcast cover

21. Daniel Libeskind on Perspective

21. Daniel Libeskind on Perspective

Architect Daniel Libeskind reflects on the healing power of music and architecture and reveals his lifelong obsession wi... Read more

30 Sep 2019

13mins

“Podium: AI tools for podcasters. Generate show notes, transcripts, highlight clips, and more with AI. Try it today at https://podium.page”