25 Best Music Composition Podcasts

1. Nakedly Examined Music Podcast

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Why do musicians create what they do? Why do they create in that particular way? Mark Linsenmayer (aka songwriter Mark Lint, and host of The Partially Examined Life) talks to songwriters and composers about specific recordings, which are played in full. We cover lyric meanings, writing and recording techniques, arrangements, band dynamics, the stories behind the songs, and even music theory.MORE Host Mark Linsenmayer
Producer/Network Mark Lintertainment
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 843Twitter 997 Avg Length 74 min Since Jan 2016 Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.(Export Full Database)Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Composer Talk

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Composer Talk is a podcast hosted by Matthew Wang where you'll get to know acclaimed composers who are making the soundtracks of our lives. We all watch films, TV and digital media and know the important role that scoring plays in storytelling. In this podcast we learn about the artists who are creating the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Matthew Wang
Producer/Network Matthew Wang
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 227Instagram 1.1K Avg Length 37 min Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact

3. The Music Show

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All kinds of music and all kinds of musicians in conversation with Andrew Ford.
Host Andrew Ford
Producer/Network ABC listen
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 326.2KTwitter 92.3KInstagram 68K Avg Length 55 min Get Email Contact

4. Relevant Tones

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A podcast about the most fascinating time in classical music history: right now. Relevant Tones features interviews with and music by some of the most creative figures in contemporary classical music, themed shows exploring new trends in classical music and frequent live streamed shows featuring conversations and music performances. Hosted and produced by Seth Boustead, Austin Williams, Stephen Anthony Rawson and Matt Dotson.MORE Host Seth Boustead
Producer/Network Access Contemporary Music
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 1.5KTwitter 149Instagram 234 Avg Length 62 min Since Oct 2011 Get Email Contact

5. Film.Music.Media

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Film.Music.Media features interviews with today's top film, TV and game composers. We sit down and talk extensively with composers working across all visual media. Get to know the people behind some of your favorite soundtracks! Video versions of our interviews can be found on our YouTube channel.MORE Producer/Network Film.Music.Media
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 10.7KTwitter 3KInstagram 7.2K Avg Length 57 min Since Aug 2017 Get Email Contact

6. Moveable Do

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Composer and conductor Steve Danielson interviews other living composers to learn about their journeys, successes, and learning experiences. Each episode features an interview with the composers about their lives plus a review of 4 of their pieces (including audio!). To become a guest, or to suggest one, email moveabledo@gmail.com.MORE Producer/Network Steve Danielson
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Apple Rating 4.9/5 Avg Length 51 min Get Email Contact

7. Beyond Music Theory

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The main goal is to create content that helps you in your creative journey of making your own music! You will either find case study episodes and listen to how each song grows as I go through my music composition process; or episodes about music theory tips for songwriters, tools and other creative strategies to keep your music flowing.MORE Host Pedro Murino Almeida
Producer/Network Beyond Music Theory
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 1.2KTwitter 242Instagram 186 Avg Length 10 min Since May 2020 Get Email Contact

8. Songwriting for Everyone

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This podcast is for all songwriters, whether just starting or advanced - no musical background necessary! Composer and teacher Joseph Lilore covers the techniques of modern hit songwriters ('Circles' by Post Malone, 'Bad Guy' by Billie Eilish), along with in-depth analysis of popular songs through time ('Something' by The Beatles, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' by Nirvana). The first series of lessons is an interactive course, where Joe plays chord progressions on the guitar as you sing along, turning your words into melodies...MORE Host Joseph R. Lilore
Producer/Network Joseph R. Lilore
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Apple Rating 4.4/5 Avg Length 8 min Get Email Contact

9. The Samuel Andreyev Podcast

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Samuel Andreyev talks with the performers and composers who are changing the music world today.
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Producer/Network Samuel Andreyev
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Apple Rating 5/5Twitter 3.4KInstagram 4.1K Avg Length 82 min Since Mar 2019 Get Email Contact

10. The Composer Chronicles

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Welcome to The Library! These great halls are filled with the stories of our world's great musical minds, from the masters across ancient civilizations to the champions of our digital age. In this library, Menken, Powell, Zimmer, and Williams share shelves with Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and Wagner, and the tales of composers not as widely known are told with the same enthusiasm as their famous colleagues. Our Curator, Stephen Trygar, invites you to explore this wonderous library with him one masterpiece at a time.MORE Producer/Network Alexandrian Media
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 197Twitter 797 Avg Length 60 min Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact

11. The Trailer Music Composer's Podcast

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This show is for the Trailer Music Composer both amateur and professional. I cover a range of topics from mindset to productivity, to creativity and production.From time to time there will be special guests giving their experience of working in the Trailer Music industry and even some aspiring composers sharing their stories from The Trailer Music School.MORE Host Richard Pryn
Producer/Network Richard Pryn
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 28.4KInstagram 1.5K Avg Length 29 min Since Dec 2019 Get Email Contact

12. Classical Music: The Stories

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Every week, I choose one piece from one composer to pick apart and look at in detail. I look at the stories behind it, I examine the composer and what inspired him/her to compose that music and of course offer my own opinion on the piece! New episode every Sunday. Find me on Instagram: @classicalmusic_insta, Facebook: Classical Music Stories and email: classicalmusicstories@gmail.comSpotify playlist of all the pieces on the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51oLhez68efe05JZtycdYG?si=EV1-f2u9Sji6AFiUliAhqA&utm_source=copy-linkMORE Producer/Network Carl Roewer
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Instagram 86 Avg Length 23 min Since Oct 2020 Get Email Contact

13. How I Make Music

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Discover new fiction podcasts in an immersive, sound-designed listening experience with their music composers. In this show, we challenge audio drama music makers to break apart a song, soundtrack or composition and get into why and how it was made. Immersive listening. Headphones recommended.MORE Host John Bartmann
Producer/Network John Bartmann
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Apple Rating 5/5Twitter 288 Avg Length 18 min Get Email Contact

14. The Screen Composer's Studio

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Welcome to The Screen Composer's Studio, a podcast about the musical storytellers behind some of your favorite films, series, video games, and more. In each episode we'll be taking you behind the screen and talking to the musical magicians who bring these stories to life. These hidden giants may not often bask in the limelight, but you've definitely felt the power of their work. Join us to find out how composers shape emotional journeys, give color and shade to beloved characters and worlds, and enhance the viewer's experience in a way only music can...MORE Producer/Network The Screen Composers Guild of Canada
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Facebook 1.5KTwitter 1.8KInstagram 1.6K Avg Length 78 min Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact

15. The Great Composers Podcast - a classical music podcast

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This classical music podcast explores the history and lives of some of western classical music's most famous composers and musicians. Classical music is filled with very colorful personalities and riddled with drama of all kinds, from political intrigue to failed romances and everything in between. Through the course of the show, we will discuss composers and musicians from the distant past all the way to the present, beginning with the greatest, JS Bach.-Please rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes!https://itunes.apple...MORE Producer/Network Kevin Nordstrom
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 638Twitter 24 Avg Length 106 min Since Jun 2016 Get Email Contact

16. Composer's Concepts

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From Alex Evans. Talking to composers in the industry about their approach and love of the craft If you have any questions or composers you would like to have on the show email composersconcepts@gmail.comFollow the show @composersconcepts on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Follow Alex @alexevans_music on Instagram, Twitter and FacebookMORE Producer/Network Alex Evans
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Facebook 93Twitter 2 Avg Length 45 min Since May 2020 Get Email Contact

17. The Arrangers Podcast

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The Arrangers Podcast is a show dedicated to insightful discussion about the art, craft, and business of music arranging and composition.
Hosts Drew Zaremba, Aaron Hedenstrom
Producer/Network Aaron Hedenstrom and Drew Zaremba
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 998Instagram 246 Avg Length 43 min Since Apr 2017 Get Email Contact

18. The Portfolio Composer

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Mastering the business of composition through mindset, marketing, and business skills.
Producer/Network Garrett Hope presents The Portfolio Composer
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 1KTwitter 1.3K Avg Length 42 min Since Feb 2015 Get Email Contact

19. The SOUNDLAB New Music Podcast

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Following up on his book Sonic Mosaics: Conversations with Composers (UA Press, 2009), composer Paul STEENHUISEN began producing the SOUNDLAB New Music Podcast to further explore the work of international contemporary music artists. Each episode includes a comprehensive interview, and musical examples related to the discussion. Hear composers and performers in their own words, discussing their creative work, ideas and influences, musical background, collaborations, and whatever else is on their mind.SOUNDLAB interviews are intended to be listened to and shared freely by inquisitive listeners.MORE Producer/Network Paul STEENHUISEN
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 181 Avg Length 52 min Since Oct 2010 Get Email Contact

20. Music & Conversation: The Podcast of English Composer Andrew Downes

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Music & Conversation: The Podcast of English Composer Andrew Downes. Interviews and conversations about the stunning music of English Composer Andrew Downes, presented by his daughter, Paula Downes.MORE Producer/Network andrewdownes
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21. The Composer as Contemplative

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Music and religion have been intertwined for as long as humanity has been singing. 'The Composer as Contemplative' Podcast exists at this point of intersection, meditating both on the role of music in the spiritual and liturgical life, and about the role of faith in the musical life. From discussions of contemporary music to musings on the interior life, and everything in between, the topics of 'The Composer as Contemplative' Podcast is as diverse as the interests of its host, NY-based composer and liturgical musician Conner David McCain.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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22. Composer Stories

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We are part of an amazing global movement happening right now. People are taking their passion for music & turning it into a thriving career.  We want to share stories of these brilliant people who make a living from music. Started from scratch & now they have created a solid career from their music being featured on films, TV shows, video games, & movie trailers. They are living the dream, & we want to show you that you can do it too. Podcast presented by Protege; a premium music production course, training composers to turn their passion for music into a sustainable career.MORE Email ****@protege.school
Facebook 359 Avg Length 31 min Since May 2020 Get Email Contact