Latest Universal music Podcast Episodes

DG Podcast meets Dustin O'Halloran

Deutsche Grammophon Podcast - June 24, 2021 06:00 - 28 minutes
In this Deutsche Grammophon podcast episode, Sarah’s guest is Dustin O´Halloran, the Oscar-nominated pianist and composer. His new album “Silfur” was recorded in Iceland and in this podcast, Dustin talks to Sarah about his love for the piano as a truly expressive instrument, how he writes music a...

DG Podcast meets Moby

Deutsche Grammophon Podcast - May 27, 2021 06:00 - 22 minutes
Deutsche Grammophon podcast host Sarah Willis loves to learn more about different musical genres. In this new episode, Sarah has the opportunity to interview the legendary American musician Moby about the making of his new album "Reprise", which required a completely new way of working from the a...

DG Podcast meets Andrè Schuen

Deutsche Grammophon Podcast - April 29, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes
Deutsche Grammophon Podcast host Sarah Willis welcomes baritone Andrè Schuen to this episode. She is impressed by the voice, the articulation and the versatility of the young baritone who was born in South Tyrol speaking three languages as his mother tongue: German, Italian and Ladin. They talk a...

DG Podcast meets Christian Löffler

Deutsche Grammophon Podcast - March 25, 2021 12:00 - 23 minutes
In this Deutsche Grammophon podcast episode Sarah Willis explores the world of electronic music with conceptual artist and composer Christian Löffler who reworked tracks by some of the greatest composers who ever lived, including J.S. Bach, Beethoven and Chopin. Löffler explains how he achieved t...

DG Podcast meets Hilary Hahn

Deutsche Grammophon Podcast - February 25, 2021 10:20 - 27 minutes
Podcast host and Berlin Philharmonic horn player Sarah Willis admires violinist Hilary Hahn for her fantastic playing and the way she communicates her passion for what she does. In this Deutsche Grammophon podcast episode Hilary explains why her upcoming album is called “Paris”, why she initiated...

DG Podcast meets Albrecht Mayer

Deutsche Grammophon Podcast - January 28, 2021 07:30 - 32 minutes
“Keep calm and play the oboe” – having heard the motto of the new Deutsche Grammophon podcast episode, it comes as no surprise that Sarah Willis welcomes her colleague from the Berlin Philharmonic: Albrecht Mayer. He is not only the principal oboe player of one of the best orchestras of the world...

DG Podcast meets Rolando Villazón

Deutsche Grammophon Podcast - December 17, 2020 10:30 - 34 minutes
This episode’s guest needs no introduction. Deutsche Grammophon Podcast host Sarah Willis is convinced that one recognizes him by his voice instantly. Sarah is of course referring to Rolando Villazón. The Mexican singer gives surprising insights about his new album “Serenata Latina” for which he ...

DG Podcast meets Avi Avital

Deutsche Grammophon Podcast - November 26, 2020 07:50 - 49 minutes
How do you become a world-class mandolin player? Avi Avital introduces both the listeners and Deutsche Grammophon podcast host and French horn player Sarah Willis to the world of the mandolin. The Israeli musician presents his recent album “Art of the Mandolin”, offering a guided tour of the inst...

DG Podcast meets Kian Soltani

Deutsche Grammophon Podcast - October 29, 2020 09:06 - 39 minutes
Which mentors, idols, visions and goals does a young cellist have? Kian Soltani, a rising star of the cello, is this episode’s guest of the Deutsche Grammophon podcast series hosted by horn player Sarah Willis. They talk about his recent recordings for Deutsche Grammophon with works from Dvořák a...

DG Podcast meets Daniel Hope

Deutsche Grammophon Podcast - September 24, 2020 07:00 - 41 minutes
Daniel Hope is violinist, artistic director, president of the Beethoven-Haus Bonn, TV and radio presenter, book author and initiator of a live series “Hope@Home” broadcast from his very own living room. To Sarah Willis – Deutsche Grammophon podcast host and horn player of the Berlin Philharmonic ...

DG Podcast meets Seong-Jin Cho

Deutsche Grammophon Podcast - August 27, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes
The 26-year-old pianist Seong-Jin Cho had two dreams: To play with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and to play at Carnegie Hall. Both dreams have already come true. In this episode of the Deutsche Grammophon podcast series hosted by Berlin Philharmonic horn player Sarah Willis you can find out ...

DG Podcast meets Lisa Batiashvili

Deutsche Grammophon Podcast - June 26, 2020 07:00 - 27 minutes
This episode’s guest of the Deutsche Grammophon podcast series is Lisa Batiashvili. She is one of the most renowned violinists in the world and has played many times with host and Berlin Philharmonic french horn player Sarah Willis. They met at the former silent movie theater “Delphi” in Berlin w...

DG Podcast meets Camille Thomas

Deutsche Grammophon Podcast - May 29, 2020 06:00 - 32 minutes
After the successful launch of the international podcast series by Deutsche Grammophon hosted by Berlin Philharmonic horn player Sarah Willis, Sarah welcomes the French cellist Camille Thomas. They talk about their experiences as classical musicians – laughing about anecdotes and discussing Camil...

DG Podcast meets Vikingur Olafsson

Deutsche Grammophon Podcast - March 31, 2020 13:31 - 30 minutes
The new podcast series by Deutsche Grammophon and hosted by Berlin Philharmonic horn player Sarah Willis gets off to a great start with Icelandic rising star of the piano, Víkingur Ólafsson as her first guest. Neither had met before but Sarah had been looking forward to meeting Vikingur ever si...