Beyond the Notes with Vonn Vanier
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.
Beyond the Notes with Vonn Vanier
Latest Episodes
Peter Askim on Conducting, Composing, and The Next Festival
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 Artistic Director of The Next ...
Can Music Stay Human in the Age of AI? | David Fogel on AI, Classical Music & Creativity
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 about music, cr...
Your Song Isn’t Finished... Until | A Conversation with Michael Romanowski
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 Vanier talk...
Jeffrey Silverman Snuck Into Hollywood Scoring Sessions Then Helped Orchestrate Yanni’s Biggest Show
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 John Tesh’s...
How Danaë Xanthe Vlasse Turns Greek Myths Into Grammy Winning Music
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 Grammy-nominated Mytholog...
