In Conversation & Performance

Every Friday, we offer a new “Alasdair In Conversation” with our musicians and special guests, and unique musical performances. This weekly series started in April 2020. Check in every Friday to see the latest and check out our archived videos below.

Coming Soon: Interviews with more Marin Symphony Principal Players.

Click to submit questions to Alasdair. They’ll be answered on his weekly chats, and on Facebook.

Alasdair Neale in conversation with Carla Wilson, Principal Bassoon, September 4, 2020
and Carla Wilson, Principal Bassoon, and Jane Lenoir, Flute, play Displicente (“Careless”) by Pixinguinha (1897-1973), September 2020

The Tables are Turned! Tod Brody, Executive Director, in conversation with Alasdair Neale, Music Director, August 28, 2020

Alasdair Neale in Conversation with Kevin Fox, Chorus & Chamber Chorus Director, August 21, 2020,
and Kevin Fox, Chorus & Chamber Chorus Director, sings Alto, Tenor, and Bass of King Henry VIII’s Pastime with Good Company.

Alasdair Neale in Conversation with John Freeman, Principal Trumpet, August 14, 2020,
and John Freeman, Principal Trumpet, and the Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra under the direction of Ann Krinitsky,
perform Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto, 2019 MSYO Winter Concert

Alasdair Neale in Conversation with Bruce Chrisp, Principal Trombone, August 7, 2020
and Bruce Chrisp, Principal Trombone, and Gabrielle Wunsch, Violin, perform Giovanni Gabrieli’s Sonata Pian’ e Forte (1597), July 2020

Alasdair Neale in Conversation with Marin Symphony Musicians Liz Prior, Pat Klobas, & Andy Butler, July 31, 2020;
and Elizabeth Prior, Viola and Miles Graber, Piano, perform Johannes Brahms Viola Sonata, Op. 120 No. 1 in F Minor, November 2018

Pat Klobas, Bass, and friends play Barbara’s Theme by Johnny Mandel, June 2020

Alasdair Neale in Conversation with Arthur Austin, Principal Clarinet, July 17, 2020;
and Aaron Copland’s Concerto for Clarinet, Strings, Harp, and Piano, featuring Art Austin, Principal Clarinet, 1997

Alasdair Neale in Conversation with Darby Hinshaw, Principal Horn, July 10, 2020. See Darby’s YouTube channel.

Alasdair Neale in Conversation with Zachariah Spellman, Principal Tuba, July 3, 2020;
and Zachariah Spellman, Principal Tuba, performs Ain’t No Sunshine, July 3, 2020

Alasdair Neale in Conversation with Steve Machtinger, Violist & Board President, June 26, 2020;
and at the top of Steve’s list of Mozart works is the
String Quintet in g minor (K.516): International Chamber Music Festival at South Denmark’s Music Academy, SMKS, Esbjerg, 2017

Alasdair Neale in Conversation with Maddie Tucker, Principal Cello, June 19, 2020;
and Maddie Tucker (times 4!), Principal Cello, performs Kal Ho Naa Ho, the theme from the Bollywood movie, June 19, 2020

Alasdair Neale in Conversation with Dan Levitan, Principal Harp, June 12, 2020;
and Dan Levitan, Principal Harp, plays Claude Debussy’s Clair de lune, transcribed for harp by Victor Coeur, June 12, 2020

Alasdair Neale in Conversation with Robert Ashley, Principal Bass, May 29, 2020;
and Robert Ashley, Principal Bass, shares stories of building his own bass, May 29, 2020

Alasdair Neale in Conversation with Tod Brody, Executive Director, May 22, 2020;
and Tod Brody, Executive Director, performs Sarabande Movement from JS Bach’s Partita in A minor for solo flute, May 22, 2020

Alasdair Neale in Conversation with Margot Golding, Principal Oboe, May 15, 2020;
and Margot Golding, Principal Oboist, performs the second movement
from Alessandro Marcello’s Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Continuo, May 15, 2020

In conversation with Concertmaster, Jeremy Constant, (part 2 of 2), May 8, 2020;
and How Concertmaster, Jeremy Constant, was influenced by Itzhak Perlman, May 8, 2020

In conversation with Concertmaster, Jeremy Constant, (part 1 of 2), May 1, 2020;
and Concertmaster Jeremy Constant and pianist Peter Grunberg, Meditation from Thais, Massenet, May 1, 2020

In conversation with Principal Violist, Jenny Douglass, April 24, 2020

In conversation with Vadim Gluzman, April 17, 2020

Moving Forward, April 10, 2020