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What do you get when you gather ten composers, all with different musical styles, talents, backgrounds, and areas of expertise? You get ICEBERG. Featured pieces (in alphabetical order by composer last name): Unfolding for strings and live electronics by Drake Andersen Coatlicue barría la escalera del templo (Coatlicue was Sweeping the Temple Steps) by Victor Baéz pOwer trIo for alto sax, piano, and percussion by Alex Burtzos Decomposition by Yu-Chun Chien RISE by Derek Cooper Steep for strings, percussion, and celesta by Jack Frerer Clarinet Quintet by Max Grafe Source Code by Harry Stafylakis Learn more about ICEBERG and follow them on social media: Website | YouTube Facebook | Instagram | Twitter The Etudes Project album featuring Jenny Lin and ICEBERG. Lisa Pegher at Timucua Theme music is by Daryl Banner. Alexandrian Media podcast music by Andrew Gavin. Voiced by Michael Bolton. Listen to this episode early and ad-free by supporting The Composer Chronicles on Patreon. Sign up for Amazon Music Unlimited! | Alexandrian Media Store — Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecomposerchronicles/message

2022 was a MASSIVE year for the video game industry, and one of those long-anticipated games was FromSoftware's Elden Ring. If you are interested in playing this fantasy action role-playing game, give a listen to Brian break down the major plot points of this incredible game. Theme music is by Daryl Banner. Become a member on the Cultured, But… Not Really Patreon page to get access to ad-free versions of this podcast: https://patreon.com/reallycultured Alexandrian Media Merch Store — Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reallycultured/message

Step into the world of the demimonde with Verdi's masterpiece La Traviata. In digging into this opera, we’ll look at 19th-century courtesans and Marie Duplessis, the real-life courtesan who tangentially inspired La Traviata. That conversation is with Professor Andrew Lear. Violetta in the opera, famously dies from tuberculosis. I spoke with infectious disease expert Dr. P. J. Brennan about the disease. Then, horticulturist Karl Gercens of Longwood Gardens shares what makes the camellia, Violetta’s favorite flower, so special. Sex Worker Advocate Lola Davina talks about her journey as a sex worker and gives us a bit of a reality check on sex work in the 21st century. Finally, today’s reigning Violetta, having sung the role over 300 times, Ermonela Jaho is with us on Front Row Center. There's also a La Traviata playlist for this podcast which you can check out at the Front Row Center Playlist. To learn more about Mike, visit his website, michaeljbolton.com. Finally, if you share the name Michael Bolton or know someone who does and might be interested in being interviewed for a new podcast, email me at mike@michaeljbolton.com.