I think you could probably go back and track the stages of grief, probably that is what I went through. But I think if you do it right, you end up at acceptance. And that's where I ended up. And that's not to say that I've fully accepted the idea that the golden toad is extinct. Personally, I do still hold out hope that it could still be out there in those forests." - Trevor Ritland This conversation is with Trevor Ritland, who—along with his twin brother Kyle—authored The Golden Toad . The book chronicles their remarkable journey into Costa Rica’s cloud forest, once home to hundreds of brilliant golden toads that would emerge for just a few weeks each year—until, one day, they vanished without a trace. What began as a search for a lost species soon became something much more profound: a confrontation with ecological grief, a meditation on hope, and a powerful call to protect the natural world while we still can. Links: SpeciesUnite.com Kyle and Trevor: https://kyleandtrevor.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventureterm/ Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/222249677-the-golden-toad Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Golden-Toad-Ecological-Mystery-Species/dp/163576996…
B
Bedfordshire Orchestral Society Podcast

1
Bedfordshire Orchestral Society Podcast
Beds Symphony Orchestra and Bedford Sinfonia
Bedfordshire Symphony Orchestra and Bedford Sinfonia bring you the inside story of orchestral life, concerts and composers and why we love music! Tune in to meet members of the orchestra, our inspiring conductors and local professional musicians who have come through the Bedfordshire Music scene. Hear more about the incredible music we're playing, what our audience thinks and what really happens behind the scenes... For more info: www.bedfordsymphony.com
…
continue reading
N
NOI+F: National Orchestral Institute and Festival

1
NOI+F: National Orchestral Institute and Festival
NOI+F podcast by Robert Lintott
Each year, young artists from around the country converge at The Clarice to form the National Festival Orchestra — one this region’s most anticipated and treasured summer musical events. Our podcast series will feature short Q&A interviews with composers, performers, and arts administrators who come through the festival. We'll sit down and ask them about the state of music today!
…
continue reading
B
Bedfordshire Orchestral Society Podcast

1
Bjorn Bantock, guest conductor: Introducing the BSO May 2025 concert
27:50
27:50
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
27:50Send us a text We welcome Bjorn Bantock, our guest conductor for our BSO May concert onto the podcast. As a young musician, Bjorn followed his dream to be a cellist, studying across the world with renowned teachers, only to have a serious accident that meant he couldn't continue to play. Determined to stay in the music profession, he tried other in…
…
continue reading
B
Bedfordshire Orchestral Society Podcast

1
Ian Smith and Paul Harris: Introducing our 3rd May Concert
21:40
21:40
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
21:40Send us a text Ian Smith, our guest conductor of Bedford Sinfonia, and Paul Harris, our clarinet soloist, join together in this special podcast where we talk about the May 3rd programme, Malcolm Arnold and music education - something that they are both passionate about. Paul is well known to clarinet teachers and students alike as he is not only a …
…
continue reading
B
Bedfordshire Orchestral Society Podcast

1
Carolyn Sampson OBE: The Power of Local Music Making
23:09
23:09
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
23:09Send us a text Carolyn Sampson is a soprano at the top of her game, both here in the UK but also internationally. This last year has seen her release her 100th album, called "But I like to sing!" However, that's not all! She's also been named Gramophone Artist of the Year, was awarded an OBE in the King's New Year's Honours List for her services to…
…
continue reading
B
Bedfordshire Orchestral Society Podcast

1
Dr Lucy Walker: Britten and his Violin Concerto
21:00
21:00
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
21:00Send us a text Dr Lucy Walker, a writer, researcher and speaker on classical music and cultural heritage, is our guest. What a privilege to have her on the show! Lucy is a renowned expert on Benjamin Britten and spent many years working at The Red House in Aldeburgh, his former home. She has spent years researching, writing, presenting, curating ex…
…
continue reading
B
Bedfordshire Orchestral Society Podcast

1
Ian Smith's Pre-Concert Talk: Panufnik, Dvorak, Milhaud and Svendsen
19:42
19:42
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
19:42Send us a text We welcome Ian Smith back on the podcast to introduce us to the music in the January 2025 Bedford Sinfonia concert. With a programme that takes us on a whistle-stop tour of mainland Europe, showcasing different instruments of the orchestra across various styles of music, this is a concert that will delight many! Ian gives us a quick …
…
continue reading
B
Bedfordshire Orchestral Society Podcast

1
Michael Rose: A Pillar of Music Education in Bedfordshire
19:00
19:00
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
19:00Send us a text Michael Rose is recognised both locally and nationally as having been a pillar in music education and music making in Bedford over the last half century. At over 90 years old, he can look back on a career that inspires many - and he has never truly retired, still teaching now and conducting up until a year ago. He has taught, support…
…
continue reading
B
Bedfordshire Orchestral Society Podcast

1
"Commit with enthusiasm and passion": meet our guest conductor, John Beswick
17:57
17:57
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
17:57Send us a text Tune in to meet our Guest Conductor, John Beswick who joins us for our first BSO concert of the 2024-25 season, where we play Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 and the Elgar Violin Concert with Michael Foyle on the violin. John talks about how a delivery of a piano and listening to records at home as an eight year old changed the course of …
…
continue reading
B
Bedfordshire Orchestral Society Podcast

1
What music brings to me: meet our outgoing Chair, Louise Radok
23:44
23:44
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
23:44Send us a text A wonderful conversation about a musical journey from childhood. Louise shares how her family instilled a love of music by taking her to concerts and her father sat beside her in her Saturday morning music school... Louise Radok is the outgoing Chair of the Bedfordshire Orchestral Society, after serving the orchestras through the aft…
…
continue reading
B
Bedfordshire Orchestral Society Podcast

1
A sneak preview with guest conductor, Ian Smith: classical music for all
34:36
34:36
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
34:36Send us a text Ian Smith, our guest conductor of Bedford Sinfonia and conductor of Bedford Choral Society, gives us a sneak preview of what he has in store for us for the 6 concerts he is conducting. He gives us an introduction to the music with a fascinating insight into how he curated the programmes. It's not often that we get the opportunity to …
…
continue reading
N
NOI+F: National Orchestral Institute and Festival

1
NOI+F and Inscape Chamber Orchestra director Richard Scerbo discusses the festival
23:36
23:36
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
23:36Welcome to the National Orchestral Institute and Festival’s podcast series. Throughout this year’s edition of NOI we will be sitting down with visiting artists, administrators, composers, and participants in the festival for brief question and answer sessions to get their take on the state of music in 2016.Today I sat down with Richard Scerbo, the …
…
continue reading
N
NOI+F: National Orchestral Institute and Festival

1
Louisville Orchestra Music Director Teddy Abrams on community engagement, Muhammad Ali, and more
20:12
20:12
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
20:12Welcome to the National Orchestral Institute and Festival’s podcast series. Throughout this year’s edition of NOI we will be sitting down with visiting artists, administrators, composers, and participants in the festival for brief question and answer sessions to get their take on the state of music in 2016.Today I’m eager to share my conversation w…
…
continue reading
N
NOI+F: National Orchestral Institute and Festival

1
Talking about music today with Composer Samuel Carl Adams
25:35
25:35
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
25:35Welcome to the National Orchestral Institute and Festival’s podcast series. Throughout this year’s edition of NOI we will be sitting down with visiting artists, administrators, composers, and participants in the festival for brief question and answer sessions to get their take on the state of music in 2016.In the second part of my conversation with…
…
continue reading
N
NOI+F: National Orchestral Institute and Festival

1
Composer Samuel Carl Adams talks about his 2012 orchestral work Drift and Providence
25:42
25:42
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
25:42Welcome to the National Orchestral Institute and Festival’s podcast series. Throughout this year’s edition of NOI we will be sitting down with visiting artists, administrators, composers, and participants in the festival for brief question and answer sessions to get their take on the state of music in 2016.Today I got the chance to talk with compos…
…
continue reading
N
NOI+F: National Orchestral Institute and Festival

1
Former Philadelphia Orchestra CEO and President discusses the state of music in 2016
15:03
15:03
Später Spielen
Später Spielen
Listen
Gefällt mir
Geliked
15:03Welcome to the National Orchestral Institute and Festival’s podcast series. Throughout this year’s edition of NOI we will be sitting down with visiting artists, administrators, composers, and participants in the festival for brief question and answer sessions to get their take on the state of music in 2016. Today I got the chance to talk to Jim Und…
…
continue reading