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Musing: Music. Conversation. Inspiration. Musing is home to Canadian Contemporary Classical, world, jazz, electronica, and experimental music, presented in a thought-provoking and inspirational way. Special guest creators will be featured in conversation with acclaimed conductor and musical innovator Janna Sailor.

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Musing - Podcast August 25, 2025

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2025/08/23

Host Janna Sailor interviews Polish Canadian composer, writer, and performer Piotr Grella-Mojeko!Playlist: Roger Admiral, piano - composizione-monoproiezione (1983)Tatiana Warszynski, violin - Kristall TraumAleksandra Panasik, oboe - Del Brocco for 1-6 different instruments (2009)Electronics - WOW! (Is My Cat a Rock ‘n’ Roller) (1990)Laurent Estoppeyl, alto saxophone - Time is a River without Banks (1996)For melodic instruments and piano (1983/88) - zapada zmrok (Giacinto Scelsi in memoriam)

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Musing - Podcast August 18, 2025

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2025/08/14

Host Janna Sailor interviews Dutch accordion virtuoso Erica Roozendaal!Playlist: Erica Roozendaal, accordion - RememoriesErica Roozendaal, accordion - Met Sinen Blancken SwaerdeErica Roozendaal, accordion - Murmur in the WindErica Roozendaal (accordion) Michel Marang (clarinet) Antonis Pratsinakis (cello) , featuring Roadrunner Trio - Hoag's ObjectErica Roozendaal, accordion - Zang Op Het Eten Van WildbraadErica Roozendaal, accordion - 's Nachts Rusten Meest De DierenErica Roozendaal, accordion

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Musing - Podcast August 18, 2025

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2025/08/14

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Musing - Podcast August 11, 2025

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2025/08/07

Playlist: Laurier Quartet - Flute Quartet No. 1, I. FastManitoba Chamber Orchestra - Manitoba Memories, II. Folk DanceTrio des Iscles - DompeBernard Blary, flute, Alec Pearson, guitar - The Lonely PrincessBeverley Johnston percussion + electronics - ChronaxieBarbara Pritchard - The I and ThouIsabelle Demers, organ - Intermezzo, Twelve Short Pieces, Op. 43Elora Festival Singers, Noel Edison, conductor - Missa Brevis: SanctusEnsemble Pierrot - Celestial Musings IV

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Musing - Episode August 4, 2025

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2025/08/04

Host Janna Sailor interviews Lisa Buck and Jodi Proznick from The Ostara Project in Part 2 of this special two part conversation about women in jazz!Playlist: The Ostara Project, featuring Amanda Tosoff - piano | Rachel Therrien - trumpet | Valérie Lacombe - drums |Allison Au - saxophone | Jodi Proznick - bass | Shruti Ramani - voice - Dreams and Olive TreesThe Ostara Project, featuring Amanda Tosoff - piano | Rachel Therrien - trumpet | Sanah Kadoura - drums | Allison Au - saxophone | Jodi Proznick

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Musing - Episode July 28, 2025

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2025/07/26

Host Janna Sailor interviews Lisa Buck and Jodi Proznick from the groundbreaking all-female jazz fusion ensemble, The Ostara Project!Playlist: The Ostara Project, featuring Amanda Tosoff - piano | Rachel Therrien - trumpet | Valérie Lacombe - drums |Allison Au - saxophone | Jodi Proznick - bass | Shruti Ramani - voice - Dreams and Olive TreesThe Ostara Project, featuring Amanda Tosoff - piano | Rachel Therrien - trumpet | Valérie Lacombe - drums | Allison Au - saxophone | Jodi Proznick - bass |

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Musing - Episode July 14, 2025

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2025/07/11

Host Janna Sailor brings you Canadian composers from the 1970's on the Centrediscs monthly playlist!Playlist: CBC Radio Orchestra, Mario Bernardi, conductor - Overture to an unwritten comedyChristina Petrowska Quilico, piano - Rivers, Set 3, No. 2Mary Lou Fallis, soprano, Monica Gaylord, piano - Private Collection: Hello RicoEdmonton Wind Ensemble - Tafelmusik: BluesCanadian Brass - A DiversionSwinging Bovines - Divertimento for Saxophone Quartet, II MeditationTiresias Duo - TranceElora Festival

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Musing - Episode July 7, 2025

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2025/07/07

Host Janna Sailor interviews Cypriot-Greek composer Michalis Andronikou about his prolific body of work, his identity, inspiration, and current projects!Playlist: Charles Foreman, piano - Foreman PassacagliaIason Keramidis, violin, Carlota Amado, piano - The Journey of JasonKatiana Georga, piano - Spring Mazurka Theofilos Sotiriades, saxophone, Panagiotis Andreoglou, accordion - Milonga TristeIeva Baltmiskyte, Renaissance Lute - Pavane for IevaPoetry: Luann E. Hiebert Baritone: David Klassen

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Musing - Podcast June 30, 2025

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2025/06/25

Host Janna Sailor highlights queer creators in this celebratory Pride Playlist episode, presented in partnership with our friends at Centrediscs!Playlist: Christina Petrowska Quilico - Stiches in TimeCharlie Andrews - EsidarapCharlie Andrews - Let the Rain FallVincent Lhermet, accordion, Marianne Muller, viola da gamba - Something Rich and StrangeIndia Gailey - Mountainweeps: Glacial light fluttering in the windThanya Iyer, vocals, India Gailey cello - Where I can be as big as the sunMelody McKiver

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Musing - Podcast June 23, 2025

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2025/06/18

Host Janna Sailor celebrates established and emerging First Nations artists in a special episode in celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day!Playlist: Beverley McKiver (piano), Larissa Desrosiers (vocals), Zoé Dumas (flute), Anne Cure (cello) - We Just Heard - All That We Are - You Must Go - Giizis (The Sun)Nashville String Machine, Wes Studi, narrator - Spider Brings the FireMelody McKiver - Excerpts from "Returning Home"Elation Pauls, violin, David Braid, piano, Karen Sunabacka, narrator - Jack the

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Musing - Episode June 16, 2025

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2025/06/14

Host Janna Sailor interviews violist Jesse Morrison about his newly recorded album of solo viola works entitled "Transitions", soon to be released on all major streaming platforms!Playlist: Jesse Morrison - Fantasia, Mvt. I & IIJesse Morrison - Suite, Mvt. VI: GigueJesse Morrison - Suite, Mvt. II: AllemandeJesse Morrison - Blum TamasJesse Morrison - Fur Siegbert Mvt. II & IIIJesse Morrison - Suite Mvt V: MinuetJesse Morrison - In Nomine AllonghereseJesse Morrison - Fur Siegbert Mvt. I

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Musing - Episode June 9, 2025

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2025/06/07

Host Janna Sailor interviews award winning composer/performer/singer songwriter Carmen Braden about her inspiration, creative endeavours in her home of Yellow knife, and her latest album, A Hard Light!Playlist: Carmen Braden - The WeatherCarmen Braden - An InviteCarmen Braden - DaughterCarmen Braden - The DanceCarmen Braden - The FallCarmen Braden - Patience of the CactusCarmen Braden - Really PrettyCarmen Braden - 8 Ball

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Musing - Episode June 2, 2025

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2025/05/29

Host Janna Sailor presents the Centrediscs 1960's Playlist, featuring extraordinary composers and artists from this experimental and prolific era of Canadian music!

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Musing - Episode May 26, 2025

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2025/05/24

Host Janna Sailor interviews composer Royden Tse about his creative output, approach to creating and teaching, and most recent commissions!Playlist: Verona Quartet - Stippling, from Blank CanvasMatthew Li, Bass & Christopher Gaudreault, Piano - A Child Dying, from TriptychShanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, Hua Yifei, sheng solo - Radiant Light (2017) Concerto for Sheng & OrchestraThomas Glenn (Tenor), Valdis Jansons (Bar.), iSing! Choir & the Philadelphia Orchestra - Yellow Crane Tower for baritone,

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Outside The Lines - Episode January 6, 2025

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2025/01/03

Join me for this final episode of Outside the Lines!Playlist: Luminous Voices - Chickadee ChantKensington Sinfonia - Storms over Camp CreekOrchestre Metropolitan - Shahin-namehOrchestre Symphonique de Montreal - AeternitasOrchestre Metropolitan - Phoenix Flies over the Ocean of Dreams

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Outside The Lines - Episode December 30, 2024

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2024/12/21

Join us as we celebrate the best of Centrediscs releases for 2024!Playlist: Melanie Harel and Valerie Dallaire - Suppose I was a MarigoldIris Trio - Chorus of WishesPatricia O'Callaghan - The Passion of Mata HariJohn Burge - The Abandoned WaltzGabriel Dharmoo and National Arts Centre Orchestra - Sur Ban NoiBrent Lee - Citizens of OsloDuo Majoya - The Last Rose of SummerJeffrey Ryan - Kyrie

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Outside The Lines - Episode December 30, 2024

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2024/12/21

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Outside The Lines - Episode December 16, 2024

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2024/12/11

Special Winter Solstice episode featuring Maxime Goulet's "Ice Storm Symphony"Playlist: Ed Henderson - DecemberVancouver Chamber Choir - In the Night We shall GoOrchestre classique de Montréal - Ice Storm SymphonyErica Goodman - NightscapeEd Henderson - Brings the Snow

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Outside The Lines - Episode December 16, 2024

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2024/12/11

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Outside The Lines - Episode December 9, 2024

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2024/12/07

Featuring R. Murray Shafer's "Chant to keep the bees warm in winter" and Marjan Mozetich's stunning "Goodbye my friend", this episode features music for the introspective days (and nights!) of impending winter.Playlist: Rivka Golani - Lamentations of JeremiahTrio Lyra - Goodbye, my FriendVancouver Chamber Choir - Magic SongsErica Goodman - From the Eastern GateVancouver Chamber Choir - Smile, O Voluptuos cool-breath'd earth

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