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Beyond the Notes with Vonn Vanier

Vonn Vanier
Music Composition
Spontaneity In Music
Opera
Classical Music
Mentorship In Music
Jazz
John Snyder
Ornette Coleman
Grammy Awards
San Francisco Opera
Monkey King
Law & Order
Mike Post
Teaching
Record Companies
Blues Music
Bluegrass Music
Orchestral Music
Universal Music
Copyright Law

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 ep... more

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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 Mythologies II... more

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 sits far outside the noise-dr... more

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 about what happened when, ... more

Oh, you definitely know the tunes. You can hum them right now: 

• Law & Order

• The Rockford Files

• Magnum P.I.

• Hill Street Blues

• The A-Team.

And that's not even all of them! 

But you probably don't know the name of the man who wrote all of t... more

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 this episode, he talks about... more

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. So what do you do?

That one st... more

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, blending Boyer’s music with... more

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 chaos into clarity—whether for... more

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Claire Ritter
Composer and pianist known for blending classical and jazz.
Episode: How Composer Claire Ritter’s Music Helps You Breathe in a World Full of Noise
Leslie Ann Jones
Legendary seven-time Grammy-winning recording engineer known for her work across various music genres and media.
Episode: From Apocalypse Now to Halo and Beyond - the INCREDIBLE Career of Leslie Ann Jones

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Vonn Vanier
Host of Beyond the Notes, Vonn engages with music creators to explore their processes, challenges, and journeys in the world of music.

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How Composer Claire Ritter’s Music Helps You Breathe in a World Full of Noise
Q: How do you try to imbue that passion and share the importance of these genres today?
Ritter focuses on teaching through different interpretations and encouraging students to connect with their instrument.
How Composer Claire Ritter’s Music Helps You Breathe in a World Full of Noise
Q: Did you know that you wanted to have this specific voice or did that evolve over time?
Ritter responded that her voice evolved over time, starting with learning classical music and jazz standards.
Law & Order Composer Mike Post Goes Off-Script With His First Full Album
Q: When you meet law enforcement or lawyers or anyone, you know, they hear you wrote that theme. What's that like? Does that ever happen for you?
Yeah, it got me out of two tickets.
Law & Order Composer Mike Post Goes Off-Script With His First Full Album
Q: Do you have any stories of, like, the recording process with them and what that was like for you and just any fun things?
To involve people like Abe Jr. and Abe Sr. and Le Boreal...So you're talking about monsters, Mike Witcher.
Law & Order Composer Mike Post Goes Off-Script With His First Full Album
Q: So is that actually how it happened? Did you just wake up one day and immediately decide you wanted to do this, or is it something more spread out over time than you were thinking about in the past?
It was one second in time...I thought I wonder if anybody's written a bluegrass big piece for orchestra and a five piece bluegrass rhythm section?

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