Missoula Symphony Association Podcast

12/1/2011 - Holiday Dish

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:04:29 GMT

No, Leah and Darko did not dress up Mozart in a Santa outfit, but do have a riotous time parsing about the MSO holiday offerings this week! Find out what Rudolf the Red-nosed Reindeer, Brazil and Orthodox chant have in common!

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9/30/2011 - What do Franz Liszt and Gypsy music have in common?

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:58:05 GMT

Leah and Darko take on the hottest Hungarian pianist of all time to find out what inspired him in writing his famous rhapsodies.

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5/4/2011 - Sexy Strauss

Wed, 04 May 2011 16:27:35 GMT

Leah and Darko examine the life and work of Richard Strauss, who came to fame with works about racy subjects such as Don Juan, Salome and Rosenkavalier.

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3/3/2011 - The Puccini Case

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:02:28 GMT

This months featured composer is Giacomo Puccini of operatic fame, the creator of La Boheme, Madama Butterfly and Tosca. Get ready for some melodramatic moments and find out how and why the Star Spangled Banner appears in one of the most famous Italian operas!

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2/9/2011 - Ciao tutti!

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:56:38 GMT

Leah and Darko explore the best of Joe Green, aka Giuseppe Verdi. A story of a boy from a rural family who rose to become a member of parliament and whose funeral still marks the greatest public gathering in Italy. Andiamo!

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12/6/2010 - Strauss Deuce

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 11:51:17 GMT

Leah and Darko put their ballroom best on, and explore the swirling rhythms and enchanting melodies of the Waltz King, Johann Strauss II.

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10/2/2010 - Ravel and the Art of Repetition

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 12:00:37 GMT

What do Bo Derek, Frontotemporal Dementia, the Sarajevo Olympics and Dudley Moore have in common? Ravel's Bolero - or as he himself christened it - "that piece for orchestra without music". Join Darko and Leah as they go behind the scenes of one of the most popular and hypnotic works ever written.

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9/7/2010 - The Shostakovich Case

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:17:04 GMT

Leah and Darko investigate the background story of one of the best symphonies ever written - the Fifth of Shostakovich. We go behind the scenes of this intense work - perhaps the best known symphony of the 20th century - and reveal the nightmarish circumstances that led to its creation.

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5/3/2010 - B-B-B-Beethoven!!

Mon, 03 May 2010 21:33:09 GMT

Join Leah and Darko as they embark on a voyage of discovery of the most popular piece of classical music ever written - the Fifth of Beethoven! Joined by cameos from Sex and the City and Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band. How can four notes have such a lasting impact?

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4/2/2010 - Moody Mahler

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 09:17:01 GMT

Join Darko and Leah as they discuss the music of Mahler - the twisted, tortured artist whose music came to embody the struggles of the twentieth century. We explore the things that made his music tick - the unusual obsessions with funeral marches, heart-on-sleeve lyrical outpourings, military marches and summer on the lakes.

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3/4/2010 - Richard Wagner

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:03:58 GMT

Join the MSO crew as we look for the origins of Star Wars in the works of Richard Wagner in our March podcast. We will put the music of John Williams and the creativity of George Lucas to the test against the mighty forces of Wagner's Ring - who will prevail?

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2/4/2010 - Jean Sibelius

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:12:14 GMT

Join me and Leah live from the Sauna studio as we explore the music of Finland through its greatest composer - Jean Sibelius. Find out about the hallmarks of Sibelius style, his dealings with the Russian censors, and why he disliked his most published piece - the Valse Triste.

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12/2/2009 - Tchaikovsky, we hardly knew ye!

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:22:49 GMT

For my first podcast with radio personality Leah Lewis, we explore the life of Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. From his failed marriage and other relationship disasters to the juicy rumors about his death, discover the secrets behind the man who brought us some of the most beautiful and powerful music ever written.

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11/25/2008 - Darko's Introduction

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:07:05 GMT

Darko Butorac is the new music director of the Missoula Symphony. He loves performing and learning about all kinds of music. Originally from Belgrade, Serbia, Darko grew up in Seattle where he started to play the cello and fall in love with the orchestra. He loves being a conductor, partly because it goes really well with his other passion - traveling (34 countries on five continents to date). His sojourn in the SW (Flagstaff, AZ) made him fall in love with hiking and red rocks in particular - on one occasion, he managed to visit all five of Utah's National Parks in a whirlwind 48 hour tour. Having grown up in Serbia, and being an Indiana alum, Darko is a naturally avid basketball player and fan (one of the rare conductors who can get above the rim). His favorite teams used to be the Sonics (now history!) and the Sacramento Kings (but then both Pedja and Vlade left). When at home (kind of rare these days) Darko loves to cook. His interests lie in what can be broadly described as Mediterranean cuisine - a mix of Serbian, Italian, and Greek food. However, while at the Aspen Music Festival he came across an out of the way Taqueria El Nopal, possibly the most delicious Mexican food north of the border (in Basalt, CO), and the inspiration to experiment with Mexican cooking. In the dessert department he makes a fine baklava (no honey, please), a recipe which was published by the Missoulian a year ago. This love of cooking actually helped Darko become a conductor: he cooked meals for up to 75 of his friends that played in his 'ad hoc' orchestras over the years. Since moving to Montana, he has rediscovered his love of skiing and is intrigued by fly-fishing. He looks forward to sharing his love of music and life with his new hometown.