Rupert Guenther is an Australian improvising violinist and pedagogue. Some of the music you’ll be hearing is excerpted from his 5 albums commissioned from the ABC.  You’ll hear stories from his varied career. He shares his approach to creating fully improvised music as a classically trained violinist and how he teaches his students to ground their playing with his reflective approach. This interview transcript is linked to the podcast and video versions with complete show notes linking Rupert’s projects.

Trombonist Jeff Albert joins me for a two-part conversation exploring the Guthman Musical Instrument Competition at Georgia Tech and his multifaceted career. Hear innovative instruments, stories from New Orleans, and insights into improvisation, technology, and experimental music, with all music and links in the show notes. This transcript is linked to both video and podcast versions.