Hosted by Vonn Vanier · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 15 episodes
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Beyond the Notes uncovers the craft, stories, and “aha” moments behind today’s most influential music makers. Host Vonn Vanier sits down—remotely—for in‑depth chats with composers, producers, engineers, and performers (from Grammy winners to game‑score innovators), exploring how they broke in, solved impossible challenges, mentored the next generation, and even pursued unexpected passions. Each episode delivers a 30–60 min deep‑dive plus bite‑sized clips to inspire your own creative journey.
Vonn Vanier hosts Beyond the Notes with Vonn Vanier, a arts show with 15 episodes published.
Peter Askim is a composer, conductor, educator, former orchestral bassist, Music Director of the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, Director of Orchestral Activities at North Carolina State University, and Founder and Artist
David Fogel has spent decades working in artificial intelligence. He is also a composer, musician, and founder of the Symphonina Foundation. In this episode of Beyond the Notes with Vonn Vanier, David joins Vonn to talk
Most people hear music on earbuds, in cars, or through speakers that sound nothing like the room where the record was made. So what happens between the studio and the real world? In this episode of Beyond the Notes, Vonn
Jeffrey Silverman snuck into Hollywood film scoring sessions as a teenager. Years later, he would go on to orchestrate some of the most iconic concert productions of the 1990s, including Yanni’s Live at the Acropolis and
There are some stories that time itself cannot bury. Composer Danaë Xanthe Vlasse transforms ancient Greek myths into music that feels both classical and cinematic, intimate and epic. Her Grammy-winning Mythologies and G
The internet rewards speed, volume, and constant stimulation. Claire Ritter makes music that does the opposite. Her album "Songs of Lumiere" feels like light painted with sound. Calm, spacious, and deeply intentional, it
Mike Post has spent decades writing music to serve story. Scenes. Characters. Picture lock. Timing. Emotion under constraint. In this episode of Beyond the Notes with Vonn Vanier, the legendary Law & Order composer talks
Oh, you definitely know the tunes. You can hum them right now: Law & OrderThe Rockford FilesMagnum P.I.Hill Street BluesThe A-Team. And that's not even all of them! But you probably don't know the name of the man who wro
How do you get Gen Z to care about a 400-year-old art form? Matthew Shilvock, General Director of San Francisco Opera, has spent his career finding out. The stories he shares reveal exactly why opera still matters. In th
Imagine you're a professional musician. You've flown halfway across the world for a big concert in Istanbul. You walk out on stage... and there are three people in the audience. The band literally outnumbers the crowd. S
Grammy-nominated composer Peter Boyer joins Vonn Vanier on Beyond the Notes to share the story of his two most ambitious new works: "American Mosaic", commissioned by the Kennedy Center for America’s 250th anniversary, b
Leslie Ann Jones: GRAMMY-winning engineer behind Apocalypse Now, Herbie Hancock, & Halo | Beyond the Notes What’s the secret sauce behind the music that stays with us? Legendary engineer Leslie Ann Jones turns session ch
"The most rapacious exponent of artist abuse are the major record companies. By far. They steal. It's terrible." In this episode, we sit down with legendary producer and founder of the iconic Artists House label, John Sn
What if one of the most-heard violins in history wasn't locked away in a museum, but was still making music today? On this episode of "Beyond the Notes," host Vonn Vanier sits down with the instrument's current steward:
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