Episode 6

Ryan Charles Ramer, composer; Ben Malkevich, Leah Frank, and Nicholas Underhill, on piano. And a music box! A composer's progression.

Published on: 21st November, 2021

Join us for a show about music, bringing you great musicians and fantastic sound from Audio Recording Studio.

In this episode: our host and producer, Liz Huff, and our guests, composer Ryan Charles Ramer, and pianists Ben Malkevich, Leah Frank, and Nicholas Underhill.

Audio engineering by Bruce Gigax. Theme music by Ryan Charles Ramer, video for archives by Nate Lockwood, cover art by Alexandra Harsha, VO by Randall Fusco. If you want to support the show, go to PayPal @AndNowTheMusic, and thank you!

Program: we chat about piano selections from Ramer's career so far, from his earliest compositions to a recent piece titled Sonata #6. Ramer and his former partner Christopher L. Richards have presented two art/performance shows developed by giving visual artists a piece to listen and respond to, creating artworks based on that music. The most recent project, Sonata #6, was on view through Dec 17, 2021 at Survival Kit Gallery in 78th Street Studios, 1305 W. 80th St., Cleveland, OH 44102.

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And Now The Music
A show about music, bringing you great musicians and fantastic sound!
A show about music, bringing you great musicians and fantastic sound!
Your Host and producer: Liz Huff, singer, performer, educator, improvisor, and your guide to the musicians and music we bring you each episode.

Your Sound Guy: Bruce Gigax,  long time audio engineer for The Cleveland Orchestra, now doing even more fun things in classical, jazz, choral, and Health Journeys Guided Imagery.

The Musicians: different every time, often people who are skilled in several areas including: classical, jazz, and world music. Eclectic!

Theme Music: by composer Ryan Charles Ramer.

Voiceover: Randall Fusco.

Cover Art: by Alexandra Harsha.

Video Archives: by Nate Lockwood.

And Now The Music is brought to you by Notes To Music Productions, LLC.
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Liz Huff

A versatile performer, Liz Huff does concert work, theater, improv, and collaborative arts projects throughout the Midwest and locations as far-flung as Estonia, Northern Ireland, and Finland. Music and comedy have led Liz to performing on many diverse stages and venues including Severance Hall, internationally renowned jazz venue, Nighttown, and the Del Close Marathon at the Upright Citizens Brigade in NYC. As an educator Liz teaches improv at Baldwin Wallace Community Arts School, leads musical theater/opera masterclasses, storytelling and communication workshops, and coaches voice. She taught numerous Distance Learning classes at the Cleveland Institute of Music for 12+ years, for ages k-12 and senior citizens.

An advocate for new work in theater and music, Liz has premiered works by a number of composers, including Ryan Charles Ramer (numerous works) and Marshall Griffith. A graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music, she studied improv at The Annoyance Theater in Chicago. She is a voting member of the Recording Academy (Grammys).