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The Cincinnati Song Initiative presents a monthly podcast about all things #TeamArtSong with your hosts Sam Martin & Laura Strickling. Subscribe now!
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🎙 NEW ON THE POD: Dr. Kathryn Leemhuis The incredible mezzo/teacher/recording artist Kathryn Leemhuis stops by the pod to share about her and Sam’s upcoming album, Inheritance, available on November 13 and featuring premiere mezzo-soprano recordings of music by Juliana Hall, Lori Laitman, Evan Mack, Matthew Recio, David Sisco, Eric Whitacre, and Jason Weisinger. Grab your popcorn, though, because you’ll also get to hear Katie and Sam test their knowledge of each other as long-time collaborative partners through Laura’s surprise game show for the two. Come for the album reveal and to hear Katie’s exciting, optimistic outlook for the future of song, stay for the hilarious game show where Katie and Sam assign musical markings and emojis to each other. What could go wrong? Subscribe to Song Cycle wherever you get your podcasts for all our episodes with today’s leaders in song! #CincinnatiSongInitiative #SongCycle #CincySong #ArtSong #TeamArtSong by @songcyclecsi
🎙 NEW ON THE POD: Evan Mack Evan Mack, the coolest composer in all the land, stops by the pod to discuss his upcoming project with Cincinnati Song Initiative featuring staged performances of his works. He chats with Laura and Sam about his start in composition and how he was drawn to the athleticism of the human voice, creating a lane for artists of all ages and experiences to have creative outlets, and why getting off the couch and connecting with people at live music events really matters. Subscribe to Song Cycle wherever you get your podcasts for all our episodes with today’s leaders in song! #CincinnatiSongInitiative #SongCycle #CincySong #ArtSong #TeamArtSong by @songcyclecsi
🎙 NEW ON THE POD: Juhi Bansal She, Laura, and Sam discuss the wonders of community and friendship that so often permeate artists’ lives. From cultural bridges to discussing whether there is a true “American” style in classical music, it’s a conversation that’ll have anyone thinking deeply. Lock in for a great discussion with this world-class composer! Subscribe to Song Cycle wherever you get your podcasts for all our episodes with today’s leaders in song! #CincinnatiSongInitiative #SongCycle #CincySong #ArtSong #TeamArtSong by @songcyclecsi
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I had the BEST time talking to @sjmpiano and @laurastrickling about my new album Infrastructure on their podcast @songcyclecsi, which is live today! Check my story for the link, and support this fantastic podcast by following, liking, and sharing it! #newalbum #contemporaryclassical #artsong #composer #podcast by @songcyclecsi
BASS Artistic Director Michael Brofman recently joined the Cincinnati Song Initiative’s Song Cycle podcast, hosted by soprano Laura Strickling and pianist Samuel Martin, for a wide-ranging conversation about the history and mission of Brooklyn Art Song Society. The episode explores the final concert of our 2026 New Voices Festival, the launch of BASS’s inaugural Young Artist Program, and the joys and challenges of building audiences for art song. Tune in to hear Mike discuss nearly two decades of BASS programming, championing living composers, and creating spaces where artists and audiences can connect through song. #BrooklynArtSongSociety #ArtSong #Podcast #ClassicalMusic #Opera by @songcyclecsi
🎙 NEW ON THE POD: Michael Brofman Laura and Sam have a moment for Brussels sprouts, the key ingredient in a perfect old fashioned, and debriefing on the 2026 Fellowship of the Song festival before welcoming fellow art song organization founder Michael Brofman. Artistic Director of the Brooklyn Art Song Society, Mike has been a trailblazer in curating and producing concerts to bring audiences together and experiencing the best song performers in the country, par excellence. Hear about the upcoming final concert in BASS’s 2026 New Voices Festival, their inaugural young artist program, and more about BASS’s history. Subscribe to Song Cycle wherever you get your podcasts for all our episodes with today’s leaders in song! #CincinnatiSongInitiative #SongCycle #CincySong #ArtSong #TeamArtSong by @songcyclecsi
🎙 NEW ON THE POD: Louise Toppin Get ready for this gold mine as we welcome the Dr. Louise Toppin to the pod. She shares her experiences and wisdom with a beautiful sense of purpose, including the importance of mentorship, how we can all engage with Spirituals and art song by Black composers more widely, and that one time she sang five different sets of ornaments for Joan Sutherland and felt very thankful for being extra prepared. As Director of both the George Shirley Vocal Competition and Singing Down the Barriers workshop at the University of Michigan, she knows firsthand how to walk the walk, not just talk the talk. Dive in and get ready to learn! Subscribe to Song Cycle wherever you get your podcasts for all our episodes with today’s leaders in song! #CincinnatiSongInitiative #SongCycle #CincySong #ArtSong #TeamArtSong by @songcyclecsi
🎙 NEW ON THE POD: Lori Laitman & Caitlin Vincent Ever wonder what the composer-librettist relationship is like? We do, too, and that’s why we asked our good friend, composer Lori Laitman, and the star librettist Caitlin Vincent to join us and discuss their collaboration. It’s a really interesting discussion that provides a glimpse into the process of how song and opera texts come to life when both the author and composer are around to work together. Subscribe to Song Cycle wherever you get your podcasts for all our episodes with today’s leaders in song! #CincinnatiSongInitiative #SongCycle #CincySong #ArtSong #TeamArtSong by @songcyclecsi
🎙 NEW ON THE POD: Robert Bosworth You know him as Robert Bosworth, Trained Musician™️ on Instagram and TikTok, but now it’s time to get to know the real pianist behind the curtain! Hear directly from the lovable social media personality that’s taking off like a rocket on what his journey has been like, what advice he has for the up-and-coming generation of classical artists, and why it’s so important that we all develop our own musical thoughts without following the legacies before us blindly. Come for the giggles, stay for some serious truths! Subscribe to Song Cycle wherever you get your podcasts for all our episodes with today’s leaders in song! #CincinnatiSongInitiative #CincySong #ArtSong #TeamArtSong #CSI by @songcyclecsi
🎙 NEW ON THE POD: It’s a Holiday Party! We’re wrapping up 2025 by bringing Cincinnati Song Initiative’s podcast hosts together for our annual Holiday Party! Join us in looking back on a wonderful year with peaks and pits from all of our hosts, then test your knowledge with games like “Guess that Song” and “Two Truths and a Lie: Composer Edition.” (Spoiler: even our hosts get stumped plenty of times!) Subscribe to Song Cycle wherever you get your podcasts for all our episodes with today’s leaders in song! #CincinnatiSongInitiative #CincySong #Podcast #TeamArtSong #CincyArts by @songcyclecsi
Congratulations to all of this year’s GRAMMY nominees with projects focused on Art Song! We spoke with @thesidneyoutlaw and @B.E. Boykin about their now nominated albums in our July and August episodes (hear B. E.’s music on both Black Pierrot AND In This Short Life). Listen wherever you find your podcasts! by @songcyclecsi

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