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Musicians

Australian excellence on the global stage: A Conversation with Hector McDonald

Posted on August 17, 2024 at 7:37 am by Breandain O'Shea
Dear Listeners, As I spend this European summer revisiting and editing interviews that have been waiting for me, I’m reminded of just how much I enjoyed these conversations. It’s a true pleasure to return to these memories and share them with you. Our latest podcast is a perfect example. In December 2018, I had the… Read More
Academics, Literature, Musicians, Salons, Writers

Alma Moodie’s Legacy : An Australian Salon with Kay Dreyfus

Posted on June 25, 2024 at 7:19 pm by Breandain O'Shea
Dear Listeners and Salon Guests, Last week, we resumed our Tall Poppies Talk Australian Salons and had the pleasure of hosting musicologist and historian Kay Dreyfus. It was an enriching evening, diving into the remarkable work of one of Australia’s leading figures in the field. In addition to many regulars, we were joined by a… Read More
Musicians

Save the Date! Next Berlin Salon June 18th

Posted on March 30, 2024 at 5:26 pm by Breandain O'Shea
Dear Salon Guests, We are happy to announce that our next Tall Poppies Talk Salon is scheduled for June 18th. We’re honoured to welcome Kay Dreyfus, one of Australia’s foremost musicologists and historians, to join us in Berlin for this special event. For those familiar with Tall Poppies: The Podcast, you may remember Kay from… Read More
Diverse

Season’s Greetings from Tall Poppies: The Podcast

Posted on December 30, 2023 at 1:20 pm by Breandain O'Shea
Dear Listeners, Season’s greetings from the Tall Poppies Project! I hope this message finds you well and immersed in the festive spirit. If you have a moment during this time, why not explore our podcast collection at www.tall-poppies.com? With more than 25 hours of diverse and captivating content, there’s a little something for everyone. In… Read More
Literature, Musicians

Tall Poppies: The Podcast presents A Poetry Special

Posted on April 24, 2023 at 2:33 pm by Breandain O'Shea
Poet Alice Millar (Photo Studio Monbijou) berlinlit’s Matthew McDonald (Photo Monika Rittershaus)   Dear Listeners,   Thank you for your many emails these last months.   Today I am very happy to introduce another special program. This time two terrific poets and musicians – Alice Miller and Matthew McDonald – join the podcast to talk… Read More
Archives, Musicians

Two New Podcasts: The Life and Music of Alma Moodie

Posted on January 22, 2023 at 12:38 pm by Breandain O'Shea
               Photo© Kay Dreyfus                                    “Of all my students, I like Alma Moodie the best”    Carl Flesch, renowned violinist and pedagogue     Dear Listeners,  Thank you for your emails this last week. It is very gratifying to know that so many of you have enjoyed hearing the first part of Alma Moodie’s story. Today… Read More
Musicians

New Year and New Podcasts

Posted on January 2, 2023 at 12:55 pm by Breandain O'Shea
Dear Listeners,    Happy New Year! Hopefully there is some time for listening this year as I will be  publishing two new podcasts about the phenomenal musician, Alma Moodie.  Moodie was born in 1898 in Mount Morgan, a small town in rural Australia, but started her violin lessons in nearby Rockhampton. She moved to Europe… Read More
Diverse, Newsletter, Salons

News from the Tall Poppies Project

Posted on October 7, 2022 at 5:08 pm by Breandain O'Shea
Dear Listeners and Salon Guests,    This summer seemed to be more precious than ever. With most of us travelling again, we were able to savour being able to move around freely; something that until 2019, we’d just taken for granted.  I’ve spent the past months in Australia and in various parts of Europe, visiting family… Read More
Musicians

Tall Poppies Newsletter

Posted on February 6, 2022 at 8:56 am by Breandain O'Shea
A living archive featuring Australian luminaries Dear Listeners, Dear Salon Guests, I hope this finds you all in good health. Thank you for your many emails. Rest assured a new series of podcasts is in production, and hopefully we can resume the Berlin salons very soon.   I had hoped our first newsletter of 2022… Read More
Academics, Archives, Musicians

Composer Liza Lim joins Tall Poppies, The Podcast

Posted on November 15, 2021 at 10:11 pm by Breandain O'Shea
  Composer Liza Lim with her new work, “Annunciation Triptych.” Each part of this three part composition is dedicated to a female spiritual figure                             Dear Listeners and Salon Guests,  I hope this finds you well.  This week I’ve published a new… Read More
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