Podcasts by Beethoven Bad Boy
Musings, conversations, comparisons, interviews and commentary about the current state of classical music and its inner workings through the lens of sports, food, comedy, films, history and media. Hosted by Jae Cosmos Lee, founding member & violinist of A Far Cry, the Grammy-nominated, Self-Conducted Chamber Orchestra from Boston and Concertmaster of Cape Symphony in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beethovenbadboy/support
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10. The String Quartet Special, Ep.2: Károly Schranz of the Takács Quartet from 2023-11-08T07:10:43
Károly (Karcsi) Schranz was the original second violinist of the Grammy award winning, Takács String Quartet, who were also winners of the Evian and the Portsmouth International String Quartet comp...
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9. The String Quartet Special, Ep.1: Daniel Ching of the Miró Quartet from 2022-11-01T04:08:13
Daniel Ching is the founding first violinist of the celebrated Miró String Quartet, winners of Fischoff and the Banff International String Quartet competitions and have performed throughout the wor...
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8. Classically Trained Indie Rockers, Part 4: Rachel Grimes of Rachel’s, composer & pianist from 2022-09-02T03:57
Rachel’s was a very important band from my formative years, I would even go out on a limb and say, they were one of the first American instrumental pop bands to make an indelible mark on the 90’s i...
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7. Classically Trained Indie Rockers, Part 3: Dana Lyn, Irish Fiddler & Composer from 2022-04-26T18:38:54
Dana Lyn is a modern day renaissance woman, a singular tour-de-force in music. Currently occupying the violin chair at the Tony-Award winning broadway show, Hadestown, she is a band leader, compose...
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6. Classically Trained Indie Rockers, Part 2: Dee Kesler of Thee More Shallows from 2022-03-03T01:19:30
Second episode of the four part mini-series, "Classically Trained Indie Rockers", Jae talks to the indie band, Thee More Shallows's singer and song writer, Dee Kesler, who was originally based in S...
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5. Classically Trained Indie Rockers, Part 1: Tom Hagerman of DeVotchKa from 2022-02-07T18:46:50
Beethoven Bad Boy is finally back! Jae has decided enough is enough, and make some episodes without a co-pilot, at least for now. This long awaited 2nd season will be split into three different,...
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4. Is Classical Music Elitist?? from 2020-02-22T07:24:41
Jae & Paul ponder about whether classical music is taken as “elitist”, then pontificate about the Beatles and burgers from Five Guys. In a new SOB segment, we discuss the mis-dedication of Beethove...
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3. Asian Interpretation? from 2020-02-07T09:03:02
The Asians are multiplying in the string sections of orchestras. It’s really happening! How and why are they becoming the torch bearers of the art form? Or is it just another fad, like the pregnant...
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2. WHY Pachelbel?!! from 2020-01-24T07:11:41
You mean the wedding song?!! Yes, “The Canon” by Johann Pachelbel is widely known as one of the most requested bridal processional music for the modern matrimony. Jae & Paul dissect, and talk about...
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1. Musicians need to eat, too! from 2020-01-11T15:42:28
Jae and Paul chat with Charles Kelsey, chef and proprietor of Boston’s wickedly tasty sandwich shop, Cutty’s. We talk about where the similarities are in cooking and in making music, along with the...
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