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Folias Music Live Episode 9 Finding the Magic in 2020

Folias Music Live - Podcast

Carmen Maret and Andrew Bergeron of the Folias Duo talk with flutist and composer Svetlana Djirackor about finding the magic in 2020. Maret and Bergeron discuss composing and performing their own music, their musical inspirations, how they model music after their favorite composers, and how the challenges of 2020 brought new ways of performing and…

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Folias Music Live Episode 8 Recording Send Off Concert and Conversation with Christopher Martin

Folias Music Live - Podcast

Carmen Maret and Andrew Bergeron of the Folias Duo talk with their colleague Christopher Martin about the music for their upcoming album release. They discuss the process of musical recycling in composition, the intersection of tango, and musical inspiration from literature. Check out the concert and conversation. Subscribe and Review on Itunes https://foliasmusic.com//wp-content/podcasts/FMLChrisM.mp3Podcast: Play in…

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Folias Music Live Episode 7 Finding Your Voice as a Classical Composer Interview with Jack Perlstein

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Western Michigan’s WMUK radio producer Jack Perlstein talks with composers Carmen Maret and Andrew Bergeron of the Folias Duo about finding their voice as classical composers. They discuss their perspectives on composing in a genre heavily influenced by the performance of “the classics” and creative ways they continue to write and perform original music for…

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Composing Residency in Colorado

Rustic Cabin Life

Carmen and I had the opportunity to take 2 weeks off of our busy summer schedule and create a composing residency in Colorado. Rather than stay at home we decided to go distraction free by renting a rustic cabin. The Grizzly Creek Guard Station was our home for 14 days and nights. We had nothing…

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