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This week on SoundNotion we have composer, writer and highly emotional human being Daniel Asia (yes, that Daniel Asia). We discuss his Huffington Post piece on John Cage, masterpieces, geniuses and what makes music “useful.” This week's panel: David MacDonald, Sam Merciers, Tim Rosenberg and Daniel Asia.

This week we plug our “Cage-Baiting” episode Jan. 20th with Daniel Asia, early samples from Tod Machover’s A Toronto Symphony, Opéra de Montréal streams a full day of work, Simon Rattle a free agent after 2018 and Eric Whitacre has beautiful hair (duh). This week's panel: David MacDonald, Sam Merciers, Nate Bliton and Patrick Gullo.

We’re back with our first episode of 2013 (and this time we mean business). We discuss cruel discrimination against classical music in the US and the UK, how things went for orchestras, financial stability for Steinway and how much Spotify metadata sucks. This week's panel: David MacDonald, Sam Merciers, Nate Bliton and Patrick Gullo.

We're taking a couple of weeks off to celebrate the holidays, so we made you a little something to enjoy while we're gone. Here is a short compilation of a few of our favorite moments from this year's shows. See you in 2013!

This week on SoundNotion the panel is joined by composer/performer Andy Akiho to talk about his commission for the New York Philharmonic series CONTACT, a recycled orchestra, the passing of two music greats and why rubber bands sound good on everything. This week's panel: David MacDonald, Sam Merciers, Nate Bliton, Patrick Gullo and Andy Akiho.

This week on SoundNotion, the panel considers Grammy nominations, teaching choir online, changes to Spotify, the travails of meaningful community engagement, the danger of Leistungsschutzrecht and the passing of two music greats. This week's panel: David MacDonald, Sam Merciers, Nate Bliton and Patrick Gullo.

This week on SoundNotion, we’re joined by arts policy and communications guru Margy Waller of the Topos Partnership. PLUS-The Detroit Symphony rocks to Queen, Michel van der Aa wins the Grawemeyer and Sergei Tcherepnin wires you. This week's panel: David MacDonald, Sam Merciers, Nate Bliton and Margy Waller.

This week on SoundNotion, we discuss the NEA’s Rocco Landesman’s report and departure, The Times’ classical hardship, orchestra hall sanctioned tweeting, Laurie Spiegel’s otherworldly music, the best street music gig, and our composerly holiday wishlist. This week's panel: David MacDonald, Sam Merciers and Nate Bliton.

On SoundNotion, Tod Machover collaborates with 2.6 million, the RSC to reform copyright for the public good, (no wait) the RSC wimps out over copyright reform, the Internet Radio Fairness Act draws opinions and Anthony Tommasini wants your special moments. This week's panel: David MacDonald, Sam Merciers, Nate Bliton and Patrick Gullo.

This week on SoundNotion the panel is joined by performer/composer/mutant crime fighter Robert Paterson. We discuss his new release of six mallet marimba music, reading music from “tablets”, 25 years of Naxos and the long career of Elliott Carter. This week's panel: David MacDonald, Sam Merciers, Nate Bliton, Patrick Gullo and Robert Paterson.

This week on SoundNotion the effects of hurricane Sandy on New Amsterdam records and the arts community in New York, the Pittsburgh Symphony plays the King of Pop (tough clarinet excerpt!), PLUS an unfair and out of balance look at art in politics. This week's panel: David MacDonald, Sam Merciers and Nate Bliton.

This week on SoundNotion, orchestra business consultant Drew McManus discusses current trends, conflicts and lockouts-PLUS-A political poll (scary for Halloween), Billboard Hot 100 gets Gangnamstyled and Rob Deemer likes lists (also scary for Halloween). This week's panel: David MacDonald, Sam Merciers, Patrick Gullo, Nate Bliton and Drew McManus.

Nate, Patrick, and Sam have the week off, but Dave is joined by Tim Rosenberg and Ben Fuhrman to discuss Ben’s music for performers with interactive computer, Arabic-jazz fusion, performers who compose, and the future of American orchestras (SOLVED!). This week's panel: David MacDonald, Timothy Rosenberg and Ben Fuhrman.

At long last, composer and NewMusicBox founding editor Frank J. Oteri stops by to tell us the inception of NewMusicBox, its role in contemporary music, his own compositions, and the validity of the word “y’all.” This week's panel: David MacDonald, Sam Merciers, Patrick Gullo and Frank J. Oteri.

This Week on SoundNotion composer/writer/guitar sample maker Alexandra Gardner joins the panel to discuss her work for guitar and electronics, working with prog rock drummer Alan White of Yes and the week’s news. This week's panel: David MacDonald, Sam Merciers, Nate Bliton and Alexandra Gardner.