A Composer's Corner
Episodes
American Jazz Pianist, Composer and Educator Mark Kross
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Kross is an American jazz pianist, composer, and highly experienced educator known for his contributions to the New York City jazz scene and jazz...
Meet Jazz Professor, Composer, Performer, Author Joe Mulholland
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Mulholland is a professor in the Harmony department at Berklee College of Music. He teaches all the core Harmony classes, as well as the electives...
Meet Jazz Bassist, Composer Bob Nieske
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Nieske holds a bachelor's and master's of music degree with honors from New England Conservatory. He was a member of legendary saxophonist and cla...
Singer /Songwriter/Composer/Entertainer Bonnie MacLeod
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join interviewer Andrew Celentano for an engaging discussion with guest Bonnie MacLeod. She is a highly versatile and accomplished pianist, entertaine...
Swedish Composer Peter Malmsjo living in Italy
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me to hear the soft, gentle, beautiful music of Peter Malmsjö.Peter was born on March 1, 1962 in Saltsjö-Boo, Stockholms län, Sweden. He had a...
Our interview with Composer Michael Laster
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Laster is an eclectic composer who weaves seamlessly through many genres and musical styles. He is a composer of traditional orchestral works ...
Classical Composer Dan Perttu Joins Us
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Music has always been a kind of magic for Dan, a portal to other realms. When he was young, he was inspired by fantasy novels such as The Lord of the ...
Ben Schwendener, expert on the Lydian Chromatic Concept
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Composer / pianist Ben Schwendener sustains a unique voice in contemporary creative music and is a leading authority on George Russell's Lydian Ch...
Christina Rusnak speaks with A Composer's Corner
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Composing passionately about the human experience, composer Christina Rusnak works at the intersection of place, nature, culture, history and art to i...
Posthumous interview of Composer Andrew Violette
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Violette (1953-2021) studied at the High School of Music and Art in New York City from 1968 to 1971. He studied composition with Elliott Carter...
English Composer Will Todd Joins Us
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of UK's most sought-after and versatile composers, pianist Will Todd is well known for his beautiful and exciting music. His anthem, The Call ...
Fats Domino Songwriter Pasquale Zompa Joins Us
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I had the pleasure of interviewing Pasquale Zompa. He and Bernard DeCesare were a songwriting team that wrote some great hits for Fats Domino and Tiny...
Prolific Classical / New Age Artist Mark Pinkus Joins Us
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He began composing solo piano music the moment he sat down at the piano at the age of 7. His fir...
Modern Composer Dr. Robert Gross Join Us
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Robert Gross received his DMA in music composition at University of Southern California where he also received a graduate certificate in Scoring f...
New Age Artist Doug Hammer Joins A Composer's Corner
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Multi-award winning pianist, composer and producer Doug Hammer has been involved with music his whole life, starting piano at age six. He is educated ...
Romantic Composer Joe Blanchard Join Us
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joseph Blanchard, a self-taught pianist and composer, is inspired by the melodies and harmonies of the Romantic 19th century classical composers. His ...
New Age Artist Greg Maroney Joins Us
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Maroney is a contemporary pianist and composer whose emotionally rich and accessible music is played and loved around the world. Peaceful and ser...
Blues Rock Singer Songwriter Robin Ritz Join Us
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Ritz, hailing from Willimantic, CT, is a true renaissance woman. An artist, life-coach, business woman, community activist and singer / songwrit...
Krisanthi Pappas Joins A Composer's Corner
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Singer/Songwriter Krisanthi Pappas performs classic soft rock, jazz, swing and her original adult contemporary music throughout New England, New York ...
Singer / Songwriter Linda Mark Joins Us
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I met Linda Marks at a BACA (Boston Association of Cabaret Artists) Showcase in 2013 and was impressed. A decade later, I ran into her performing at t...
Classically trained composer Sharon Chen Joins A Composer's Corner
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sharon Chen studied violin at the Eastman School of Music and graduated from Harvard with degrees in both Music and East Asian Languages and Civilizat...
Electro-Symphonic Composer David Ibbett joins A Composer's Corner
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Ibbett, Ph.D. is a composer, educator and musical advocate for science. Based in Boston, he directs the Multiverse Concert Series, a project tha...
Rock Singer / Composer Luanne Crosby Joins A Composer's Corner
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Luanne Crosby has performed her original music for many years, beginning as a young teen, solo on acoustic guitar, and later, belting out her blues/ro...
Folksinger / Songwriter Sally Rogers Joins A Composer's Corner
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sally began her career as a full-time touring musician in 1979, after encouragement from Stan Rogers, the legendary Canadian singer-songwriter. That w...
Ukrainian Born Composer Marina Baranova Joins A Composer's Corner
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Born into a musical family in Ukraine, Marina Baranova began playing the piano when she was five years old. Just two years later, she was accepted int...
Jazz Composer Santiago Bosch Joins A Composer's Corner
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Santiago Bosch, born and raised in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, was inspired by his father, saxophonist Jaime Bosch, and began studying piano at the age o...
Modern Composer Thomas Beveridge Joins Us
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join our host Andrew Celentano, a pianist and composer himself, for an interesting interview with Tom Beveridge, Music Director of the National Men’...
The amazing music of composer / visual artist Eve Gertz
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join our host Andrew Celentano, a pianist and composer himself, for a enlightening review of the works of the talented Eva Gertz, a multi-faceted musi...
The Music of Renaissance Man Michael Bourque
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With over 37 years of design and manufacturing experience, Michael Bourque is a Boston-based inventor driven by a passion for turning bold ideas into ...
A Composer's Corner with Electronic Composer Michael Bierylo
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Bierylo is an electronic musician, guitarist, composer, and sound designer. He was a faculty member at Berklee College of Music since 1995 and...
Modern Composer Tom Hojnacki joins us on A Composer's Corner
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Hojnacki has had an unusually varied musical career. As a keyboard player, he has worked with the national touring productions of A Chorus Line...
Rami Bar-Niv joins A Composer's Corner
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rami Bar-Niv is one of Israel’s most acclaimed and sought after pianists.He travels extensively and has become an international citizen, concertizin...
Lisa Swerdlow joins A Composer's Corner
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Swerdlow is an accomplished pianist and composer who lives in the Sierra Foothills of Northern California. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she gr...
The Smooth Jazz, Blues and Electronic Music of William Edge
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Lipner aka William Edge, was born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida. He was surrounded from a young age by the roots sounds of the Deep South. F...
Math Rock Composer Nathan Asher Sherman
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder how composers approach writing music? Join interviewer Andrew Celentano for an interesting discussion with guest Nathan Asher Sherman who ...
Entertainer / Composer Deborah Offenhauser
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deborah Offenhauser is a world renowned pianist and composer with more than thirty years as a professional entertainer and recording artist.She has pe...
Folk / Jazz Artist Claudia Schmidt Joins A Composer's Corner
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To say that Schmidt is simply a performer with a talent to entertain would be a miscarriage of understatement. Schmidt takes her audiences into her wo...
Simon Hester - UK Composer - Classical / Blues / Ragtime
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Hester was born in Sheffield and studied at the Royal Academy of Music with Geoffrey Pratley and Jean Harvey winning many prizes for his perform...
Country Musician and Philanthropist Dan Pallota joins us
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Pallotta hailed from Malden Massachusetts and inherited a love of music from both sides of his family. As a young man, he went to Los Angeles and ...
Barry Phillips - Cellist / Composer Joins A Composer's Corner
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Composer & cellist Barry Phillips has been performing folk, new, classical and Indian classical/crossover music for many years. As a cellist, Barr...
Flannel Country Songwriter James Cooke, AKA CaptC joins us
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Cooke, AKA CaptC, is a Massachusetts based singer / songwriter who composes indie rock-pop and flannel country songs.Many of his songs are accom...
Enjoy the songs of Country Songwriter Robert Dale Klein
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Andrew Celentano, a talented New England pianist and composer himself, for an interesting interview with Robert Dale Klein. Klein’s songs ...
Listen to Chinese American Composer Vivian Fang Liu
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vivian Fang Liu, Award-winning Pianist, Singer, Songwriter, Grammy voting member and Educator. Ms. Liu holds two master's degrees in Music Education f...
Listen to the Spiritual Music of Sister Kathy Sherman
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kathy is a writer, singer and activist who believes that all life is permeated with the sacred. She is passionate about writing music that fosters hop...
Hear the Healing Music of John Albert Thomas on A Composer's Corner
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Albert Thomas is a solo piano composer and recording artist specializing in trauma-informed piano music. His solo piano music has been described ...
Modern Composer Erik Lindgren joins A Composer's Corner
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you enjoy classical compositions? Ever wonder how composers approach writing music? Join us for an interesting interview with a composer of classic...
Rapper Emoney joins A Composer's Corner
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rapper Ethan Cohen, aka Emoney, posted his first single on his YouTube channel (Emoney Music) in 2010 titled "Emoney- People Are Crazy." In 2017 he st...
New Age Artist Gary Schmidt joins A Composer's Corner
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gary declared to his parents when he was six that he would be a pianist when he grew up. Incredibly, the dream came through and he has been writing, r...
A Composer's Corner with Jake NTHNL Rudin
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jacob “NTHNL” Rudin is a classically trained composer and pianist turned multi-flutist, producer and sound-healing practitioner. Having created el...
An interview with acclaimed composer Philip Wesley
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Philip Wesley, is an award-winning and best-selling solo piano artist. His compositions, which have featured prominently in radio, TV, and film, reson...
A Composer's Corner Interview with Didi Stewart
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Didi Stewart is an associate professor in the Voice Department at Berklee College of Music. A two-time winner of the Boston Music Award for best fema...
A Composer's Corner Interviews David Vess
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Andrew Celentano, a talented local pianist and composer himself, for an interesting interview with David Vess: a composer, conductor, and musicia...
A Composer's Corner with Jeffrey Biegel
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leonard Bernstein said of pianist Jeffrey Biegel: "He plays fantastic Liszt. He is a splendid musician and a brilliant performer." These comments help...
A Composer's Corner with Chris Jarrett
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You have probably heard of Keith Jarrett – an amazing Jazz player. But did you know he has an equally talented brother?!? I didn’t either. I met ...
Christmas Special with Dianne Davies
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Composer's Corner Interview with Andrew Celentano, Dianne features her wonderful Christmas arrangements imbedding traditional Christmas music...
A Composers Corner with Dr. Elizabeth Austin
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Interviewer Andrew Celentano, a New England pianist and composer himself, as he interviews composer, Dr. Elizabeth R. Austin. Learn about her mu...
A Composer's Corner with Betty Wishart
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Betty Wishart began composing while studying piano with Richard Bunger. After earning degrees in piano performance from Queens University and the Univ...
A Composer's Corner with Kimberly Starkey
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kimberly StarKey, also known as The Rogue Pianist, is a multi award-winning classically trained contemporary pianist, composer, and piano teacher bor...
A Composer's Corner with Jeff Berlin
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do composers approach writing music? Join Andrew Celentano for an interesting interview with Jeff Berlin, an American jazz fusion bassist. Berlin,...
A Composer's Corner with Phil Young
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Young composes music in various forms, including symphonic, chamber, electronic, vocal, and film. His ability fusing Chinese and western elements...
A Composer's Corner with David Tolk
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I interviewed David in Dec 2022. Born and raised in the small sylvan town of Mendham, New Jersey, David Tolk studied classical piano from an early age...
A Composer's Corner with David Nevue
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Nevue is an internationally recognized pianist, composer, and recording artist. David has released seventeen albums of his original piano works...
A Composer's Corner with Kevin Tracy
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Tracy was born and raised in Rhode Island and now lives in Connecticut. He has taught at many levels, from grade four up through “grade fourte...
A Composer's Corner with Aine Minogue
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Born and raised in Borrisokane, County Tipperary, Ireland, Áine Minogue is an award-winning harpist, singer, arranger and composer who has entertain...
A Composer's Corner interviews Marti Epstein
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Marti Epstein (November 25, 1959) started studying composition in 1977 with Professor Robert Beadell at the University of Nebraska. She has degrees fr...
A Composer's Corner interviews Charu Suri
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pianist and composer Charu Suri treads fearlessly between genres, pulling global influences that range from the mood-anchoring Indian ragas, Sufi musi...
A Composer's Corner Interview with Christine Elise
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Christine Elise is a rising star in the music industry, gaining recognition for her emotionally powerful lyrics and distinctive vocal style. Based in ...
A Composer's Corner with Ricker Choi
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ricker Choi has a successful career in financial risk management but his real loves are music and painting. Ricker began studying piano at age 13, af...
A Composer Corner Interviews JJ Hollingsworth
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
J.J. Hollingsworth, who is of Native American descent, was born in Colorado Springs and has composed over one hundred works, including three musicals,...
A Composer's Corner Interviews New Age Artist Michael Dulin
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Dulin is internationally acclaimed as a pianist, composer and producer whose music is enjoyed by fans around the globe. Michael’s albums of ...
A Composer's Corner - with Paul Avgerinos
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Celentano interviews 3 time Grammy Award Winner Paul Avgerinos for A Composers Corner