Podcasts by Tippet Rise Podcast

The Gryphon Trio and Calidore String Quartet at Tippet Rise: Talking about Perfect Halls and Great Chamber Music from 2023-06-13T18:28:52

Tippet Rise Art Center has a jewel box of a concert hall: the Olivier Music Barn. Audiences love it, and so do all the world-class musicians who come to Tippet Rise each year. Two great chamber mus...

Sharing Emotion through Technology from 2021-12-03T22:53:40

The evolution of music doesn’t happen by accident. To move from one era to the next is to find common values, use them as stepping stones, and organically develop them into something new.

Refreshing the Spirit from 2021-04-02T01:08:36

Life Told In Machines from 2021-03-05T05:50:01

Preserving A Moment from 2021-02-05T03:51:06

When Jim Ruberto is in the recording studio at Tippet Rise, his overarching mission is to preserve the performers’ intentions and the music’s profound emotional impact. To accomplish this, he must ...

How I Became A Fanatic from 2021-01-08T05:41:55

Tippet Rise Co-Founder, Peter Halstead, shares his passion for playing and recording music through some inspirational moments of a fifty-year musical journey.

Renewing the Gift from 2020-12-04T05:46:16

Music, like the stillness and solitude of a Montana winter, is a special kind of gift. John Luther Adams and the JACK Quartet share their thoughts and hopes for the music of our time.

Where Stories Intersect from 2020-11-06T05:14:54

Inspired by extraordinary concert halls, and designed to share in the joy of music, the Olivier Music Barn connects us to nature and to each other.

Cover Photo by Erik Petersen
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The Story of the Land from 2020-10-02T06:00:07

Attuned to the Land from 2020-09-03T05:06:11

Photographer James Florio traverses this beautiful land for days at a time, in all weather conditions, listening, learning, and becoming a part of the land. Through his images, we are able to walk ...

A Love of the Land from 2020-08-06T03:15:22

Tippet Rise was created in the spirit of celebrating life on the land. It welcomes the people who cultivate the soil, the good stewards, the people who love the land.

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The Synergies of Tippet Rise from 2020-07-02T03:54:27

Music is not about notes. Sculpture is not about shapes. Land is not only about dirt. They’re metaphors that operate just over the horizon, just out of sight, on the tips of our tongues, not entire...

Words of Solace and Joy from 2020-06-04T00:29

Read by members of the Tippet Rise team, this episode of the Tippet Rise Podcast explores poetry and prose during these difficult times.

Music and Sounds of Reflection from 2020-05-07T06:00:03

Music and the sounds of nature offer us a calm and quiet place for reflection. We hope this episode is meaningful and useful as you continue to take shelter and stay safe.

Words of Hope and Resilience from 2020-04-16T03:04

A Healthy Forest from 2020-03-05T05:09:39

Wildfires can be devastating and are a major concern for Montanans. Listen to how this community is working and thinking together in order to reduce this risk. Collaboration not only yields a healt...

Francis Kéré from 2020-02-05T22:12:13

Hosted by the award-winning classical music radio announcer, Naomi Lewin, this episode of the Tippet Rise Podcast features a conversation with Francis Kéré, the world-renowned architect behind the ...

Julien Brocal: Shared Beauty from 2020-01-02T19:08:44

What is it about landscape and nature that brings us back to center? In his artist residency at Tippet Rise, pianist and composer, Julien Brocal, composes and shares two new piano pieces inspired b...

Julien Brocal: Music Finds a Way from 2019-12-06T16:17:16

Jenny Chen: A Devotion to Music from 2019-11-08T02:33:30

From the youngest student at the Curtis Institute of Music to a veteran performer at Tippet Rise, Jenny Chen lives a life of musical dedication and discovery.

Peter at the Piano: Overtones - The Unseen and Unheard from 2019-10-04T01:34:22

Music can be more than music and our relationship to our surroundings is shaped by things we can’t see or hear, but which nevertheless control the world we live in. Tippet Rise cofounder, Peter Hal...

Music of Landscape and Sculpture from 2019-09-06T17:11:48

Making Xylem: Circles, Senses, and Community from 2019-08-02T03:25:36

World-renowned architect Francis Kéré has designed Tippet Rise’s new 2,100-square-foot pavilion, Xylem. Ten teams of highly skilled and passionate people worked together to build the natural gather...

From Far-reaching Places from 2019-07-04T22:48:05

In the summer of 2018, Yevgeny Sudbin, Johannes Moser, and Vadim Gluzman traveled to Tippet Rise, crossing land and sea to share their passion for the intimate dialogue of chamber music and the cha...

Two Pianos in One from 2019-06-06T20:37:21

Like every pianist, pianos have their own unique characteristics. Choosing the perfect pairing of musician and instrument can be a challenge, but it can also be a lot of fun. In this podcast, Micha...

Paris in a piano from 2019-05-02T21:08:47

Whether it‘s nature, culture, the freedom of improvisation, or the metallic sound of bells, inspiration comes in many forms. Like Paris in the 1920’s, Tippet Rise Art Center strives to serve as an ...

Winter Rise from 2019-04-03T20:37:03

As we move from winter to spring, we take a moment to reflect on the beauty and severity of the region we inhabit. Narrative and poems extracted from Peter Halstead’s book A Winter Ride describe th...

Pedja Muzijevic from 2019-03-07T21:43:06

Today's episode, produced by Naomi Lewin, features Pedja Muzijevic, the newly appointed Artistic Advisor of Tippet Rise.

The Pianos of Tippet Rise from 2019-02-07T22:16:01

Today's episode, produced by Naomi Lewin, is about the extraordinary pianos at Tippet Rise – including one that belonged to legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz.

Aaron Jay Kernis from 2019-01-06T16:53:02

Hosted by the award-winning classical music radio announcer, Naomi Lewin, this episode features Aaron Jay Kernis, the Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer, and explores two pieces he wrote for ...

Peter at the Piano: Schumann's "Clara" Themes from 2018-10-31T18:59:12

Tippet's Snippets: National Identities from 2018-10-03T18:15:04

Our identities are shaped by the cultures that surround us. In this episode, we journey around the world to hear how the national identities of three composers influenced their music. Featuring mus...

Tippet's Snippets: Storytelling from 2018-09-06T16:30:11

Tippet's Snippets: Love Songs from 2018-08-01T17:50:58

Love can completely transform us – for better or for worse. In this episode, we listen to musical songs (with and without words) that convey this transformative power of love. Featuring music by Ga...

Tippet's Snippets: Encores from 2018-05-22T21:39:57

Join our host, Devanney Haruta, as she takes a deeper look into the history of encores.