“For harp, textbooks all talk about the range, they talk about the pedals, they talk about glissandos and some extended techniques. Most of the unplayable music I get has nothing to do with any of that.”
As a new music harpist, Danielle Kuntz is dedicated to bringing new music to life. Danielle believes that the longevity of the classical music industry relies on living composers. She has focused her career on connecting these composers with new audiences by commissioning them and performing their music. Danielle also works to make the harp a more accessible instrument for composers through lectures, workshops, and individual instruction. She is also the harpist and Marketing Director of the Midwest-based new music ensemble The_____Experiment. Danielle holds degrees from the University of North Texas and is currently based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Danielle and I have gotten to know each other quite well in the last few months. We have had several lengthy conversations. almost entirely through video calls, including this one on the podcast. One thing I have learned about Danielle is that she is very excited about connecting new music with pretty much anyone; whether that is through collaborating with a composer on a new piece or coaching them through writing for the harp, performing music, and interacting with audiences, even her social media presence is incredibly inviting. Be sure to follow her for great tips on writing for the harp!
We talk a lot about what it means for Danielle to create and promote new music, as well as the virtual workshop she founded called Toolbox Sessions, which is a series of presentations by collaborative performers on how to effectively write for their instruments - which takes place May 19-21, 2022. We also talk about expanding the accessibility of new music to wider audiences, and so much more on episode 29 of the Making Noise Podcast.
I hope you enjoy it!
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Follow Danielle's work: daniellekuntz.com
Follow her on the socials: IG/FB @daniellekuntzharp and Twitter @daniellekharp
Toolbox Sessions website: Toolboxessions.com
Follow the Toolbox socials: IG/Twitter @toolboxsessions and FB @composertoolboxsessions
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“For harp, textbooks all talk about the range, they talk about the pedals, they talk about glissandos and some extended techniques. Most of the unplayable music I get has nothing to do with any of that.”
As a new music harpist, Danielle Kuntz is dedicated to bringing new music to life. Danielle believes that the longevity of the classical music industry relies on living composers. She has focused her career on connecting these composers with new audiences by commissioning them and performing their music. Danielle also works to make the harp a more accessible instrument for composers through lectures, workshops, and individual instruction. She is also the harpist and Marketing Director of the Midwest-based new music ensemble The_____Experiment. Danielle holds degrees from the University of North Texas and is currently based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Danielle and I have gotten to know each other quite well in the last few months. We have had several lengthy conversations. almost entirely through video calls, including this one on the podcast. One thing I have learned about Danielle is that she is very excited about connecting new music with pretty much anyone; whether that is through collaborating with a composer on a new piece or coaching them through writing for the harp, performing music, and interacting with audiences, even her social media presence is incredibly inviting. Be sure to follow her for great tips on writing for the harp!
We talk a lot about what it means for Danielle to create and promote new music, as well as the virtual workshop she founded called Toolbox Sessions, which is a series of presentations by collaborative performers on how to effectively write for their instruments - which takes place May 19-21, 2022. We also talk about expanding the accessibility of new music to wider audiences, and so much more on episode 29 of the Making Noise Podcast.
I hope you enjoy it!
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Follow Danielle's work: daniellekuntz.com
Follow her on the socials: IG/FB @daniellekuntzharp and Twitter @daniellekharp
Toolbox Sessions website: Toolboxessions.com
Follow the Toolbox socials: IG/Twitter @toolboxsessions and FB @composertoolboxsessions
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Watch the podcast on YouTube
Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartradio, and my website where you can listen to music, purchase scores, and learn how to commission a new piece for your ensemble.
"One of the messages that I hope will come out of our talk is that people try to have more of an open mind, not make assumptions and be kind to one another."
Through her various roles as a teaching artist, performer, composer and activist, Beata Moon has been able to fulfill her wish to work with people of all ages and backgrounds. A graduate of the Juilliard school, Moon's extensive experience as a teaching artist for Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center Education and the New York Philharmonic includes facilitating workshops about social-emotional learning for teachers and administrators and designing curriculum tailored for students of diverse backgrounds and abilities. She has facilitated conversations about race and restorative justice and believes in the power of music and the arts to heal and work towards social change. She recently became certified as a Climate Reality Leader trained by former US Vice President Al Gore and The Climate Reality Project. http://www.beatamoon.com
The headline in NPR was titled "For a musician in New York City, not being fully vaccinated comes at a cost". After reading the article, I was very concerned. Here is someone who really wanted to be fully vaccinated - yet experienced adverse effects - and is now being called an anti-vaxxer with the potential to lose work. She has done so much for the community as a composer, performer, teacher, and advocate, yet when blinders are on, people only hear the word "unvaccinated" and cast her aside. The very community she has helped to foster is in some ways pushing her out.
The inability to communicate openly and honestly about things we disagree on has been concerning me for several years now. I immediately reached out to Beata Moon to see if she would have this conversation on my podcast. Given how charged this topic is, we hope that anyone who listens is able to walk away from this conversation feeling informed and a little more welcoming to those with different perspectives or beliefs. It is such an honor to have Beata Moon on episode 25 of the Making Noise Podcast.
I hope you enjoy it!
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Follow Beata's work: http://beatamoon.com/
Center for Humane Technology www.humanetech.com
ZdoggMD www.youtube.com/c/ZDoggMD/videos
Dr. Vinay Prasad www.youtube.com/channel/UCUibd0E2kdF9N9e-EmIbUew/videos
Dr. John Campbell www.youtube.com/c/Campbellteaching/videos
To help with identifying feelings www.hoffmaninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/feelingssensations.pdf
Box Breathing: https://health.clevelandclinic.org
Jane Goodall https://shop.janegoodall.org
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt www.amazon.com/Righteous-Mind-Divided-Politics-Religion/dp/0307455777
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“For harp, textbooks all talk about the range, they talk about the pedals, they talk about glissandos and some extended techniques. Most of the unplayable music I get has nothing to do with any of that.”
As a new music harpist, Danielle Kuntz is dedicated to bringing new music to life. Danielle believes that the longevity of the classical music industry relies on living composers. She has focused her career on connecting these composers with new audiences by commissioning them and performing their music. Danielle also works to make the harp a more accessible instrument for composers through lectures, workshops, and individual instruction. She is also the harpist and Marketing Director of the Midwest-based new music ensemble The_____Experiment. Danielle holds degrees from the University of North Texas and is currently based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Danielle and I have gotten to know each other quite well in the last few months. We have had several lengthy conversations. almost entirely through video calls, including this one on the podcast. One thing I have learned about Danielle is that she is very excited about connecting new music with pretty much anyone; whether that is through collaborating with a composer on a new piece or coaching them through writing for the harp, performing music, and interacting with audiences, even her social media presence is incredibly inviting. Be sure to follow her for great tips on writing for the harp!
We talk a lot about what it means for Danielle to create and promote new music, as well as the virtual workshop she founded called Toolbox Sessions, which is a series of presentations by collaborative performers on how to effectively write for their instruments - which takes place May 19-21, 2022. We also talk about expanding the accessibility of new music to wider audiences, and so much more on episode 29 of the Making Noise Podcast.
I hope you enjoy it!
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Follow Danielle's work: daniellekuntz.com
Follow her on the socials: IG/FB @daniellekuntzharp and Twitter @daniellekharp
Toolbox Sessions website: Toolboxessions.com
Follow the Toolbox socials: IG/Twitter @toolboxsessions and FB @composertoolboxsessions
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Watch the podcast on YouTube
Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartradio, and my website where you can listen to music, purchase scores, and learn how to commission a new piece for your ensemble.
