Bach to Basics

To kick off Season 2 we're doing things a little bit differently. We're off to some concerts! Introducing Adam to all the quirks and customs of a classical performance. In this episode we head to the Recital Centre to see The Sitkovetsky Trio where we...

Do Oboists really suffer from brain haemorrhages? Why is it so difficult to play? Steph Dixon talks Sascha and Adam through the bits and bobs of the Oboe.

Horse hair and Cat Guts! Is that what Violins are really made of? Madeleine Jevons walks us through everything about the violin.

On this Episode of BTB Sascha and Adam ask Horn Player Rachel Shaw... What is embouchure? Whats the go with visual transposing? Who composes best for the horn? What challenges Rachel faces as a performer. Whats so hard about the horn? What do you...

In this episode of Bach to Basics, Sascha and Adam chat with pianist and 3MBS local Stewart Kelly. They ask Stewart; Why do pianists usually start so young? Is there a relationship between someones physical build and their piano sound? How hard is it...

On this episode of Bach to Basics we chat with Tenor Adrian McEniery. We not only talk about his career but also ask him questions we’ve always wanted to know about singing, like what makes a good sound? And what are all the different voice types?...

On this episode of Bach to Basics, Adam and Sascha chat with Organist and 3MBS presenter John CLeghorn. In this entertaining conversation they ask John what is different about the organ to the piano? Do they still make organs the same way as they...

For our very first episode of Bach to Basics we chat with conductor, pianist and life coach Dobbs Franks. We asked him why are conductors so important? What would an orchestra sound like, if there was no conductor? Why does a conductor have a baton?...