OAMusic Podcast by Orlando Alonso

Episodes 7

Avg. Duration 54m

Activity Highly Active

Apple Rating ★ 5.0 (6)

Since Feb 2026

Latest Episode Apr 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule

Weekly

Format

Episodic

Consistency

79%

Hosting

api.riverside.fm

Contact & Outreach

Sign up to view contact info

About This Podcast

OAMusic is a podcast on culture, music and public life.

Hosted by pianist and cultural entrepreneur Orlando Alonso, it features conversations and essays on art, politics, philosophy, and the institutions that shape our time.

Podcasting 2.0 Features

transcript

Explore Statistics

English Podcasts Report Arts Report News Report Politics Report English Arts Report

Recent Episodes

DEI, Wokeness, and the Future of Art — Jan Swafford

Apr 03, 2026 1h 6m Transcript

In this conversation with composer and biographer Jan Swafford, we examine the growing role of DEI and “wokeness” in shaping the arts — and the consequences for music.Are artistic standards being…

S1E6 Yury Revich – Peace (New Album)

Mar 26, 2026 55m Transcript

In this episode of the OAMusic Podcast, pianist and cultural entrepreneur Orlando Alonso speaks with violinist and composer Yury Revich about his new album Peace.Based in Vienna, Revich has built an…

S1E5 What’s Next for Cuba? A Cuban Explains What You Need to Know

Mar 15, 2026 10m Bonus Transcript

I was born in Cuba and lived there until I was nineteen years old.In this video I reflect on what concepts like international law mean to people who actually live under a dictatorship. Much of the…

S1E4 Is Timothée Chalamet Right About Opera and Ballet Being Irrelevant?

Mar 09, 2026 5m Transcript

Actor Timothée Chalamet recently suggested that opera and ballet may be becoming irrelevant.Standing here at Lincoln Center in New York, between the Juilliard School, the New York City Ballet and the…

S1E3 Pulitzer Prize Winner Tim Page on Glenn Gould, Dawn Powell & The Future of Music

Mar 03, 2026 1h 34m

What does genius look like up close? And what does friendship with genius demand?In this intimate and candid conversation, Pulitzer Prize winner Tim Page reflects on his profound friendship with…

S1E2 The Immortal Beethoven | Jan Swafford

Feb 24, 2026 2h 22m

What makes Beethoven immortal?In this wide-ranging conversation, pianist Orlando Alonso sits down with acclaimed biographer and composer Jan Swafford to explore the inner life, artistic courage, and…

S1E2 Beethoven: Genius, Suffering & Immortality | Jan Swafford Interview

Feb 24, 2026 2h 10m

In this conversation, pianist Orlando Alonso sits down with composer and biographer Jan Swafford to explore Beethoven not merely as a historical figure, but as a philosophical problem: the artist as…

S1E1 Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime: What Are We Celebrating?

Feb 18, 2026 8m

Was Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show a cultural milestone — or something else?In this episode of OAMusic, Orlando Alonso examines the performance through the lens of art, representation, and…