To hear earlier episodes of the 3A Podcast, check out our page at KBOO Community Radio. Past guest artists include:

  • Caroline Shaw, composer

  • Jason Treuting of So Percussion

  • Avery Waite, cellist

  • Darrell Grant, composer & Alexander Gedeon, director

  • Velvet Barbie (Danielle Kuhlmann) of Genghis Barbie

  • Branic Howard and Loren Chasse, composers/sound artists

  • Subashini Ganesan, Creative Laureate of Portland, director of New Expressive Works



Preshow Podcast: Glitch

Your audio guide to Third Angle's show "Glitch”

Narrated by:
Sarah Tiedemann, Artistic Director
Will Pyle, Communications Director

Preshow Podcast: Atmospheres

Your audio guide to Third Angle's show "Atmospheres"

Narrated by:
Sarah Tiedemann, Artistic Director
Will Pyle, Communications Director
Elaina Stuppler, Composer
Daniel Vega, Composer

Episode 18: Lisa Volle

Lisa Volle is a creative force of nature and an operational powerhouse whose leadership has seen Third Angle through tremendous change and growth during her tenure. As she departs for her next adventure, we celebrate 12 memorable years with a little help from the people and the music she's influenced along the way.

Episode 17: John Luther Adams, Part 2

Anything But Ordinary continues with Part 2 of Artistic Director Sarah Tiedemann's conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winner John Luther Adams. Tune in for the conclusion of their discussion, touching on respect for indigenous cultures, asking the right questions, and finding light in the darkness.

Anything But Ordinary continues with Part 2 of Artistic Director Sarah Tiedemann's conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winner John Luther Adams. Tune in for the conclusion of their discussion, touching on respect for indigenous cultures, asking the right questions, and finding light in the darkness.

  • Tickets are still available for The Place We Began: Music of John Luther Adams, a livestreamed concert of JLA’s works on Dec. 3 at 7:00pm PST. Learn more here.

Episode 16: John Luther Adams, Part 1

We have a very special episode this week: a conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winner John Luther Adams. Tune in for an inside perspective on what the New York Times calls his "psychoacoustic geology of the spirit" before experiencing it for yourself at our concert, The Place We Began: Music of John Luther Adams, livestreamed at thirdangle.org on Dec. 3.

We have a very special episode this week: Part 1 of Artistic Director Sarah Tiedemann’s conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winner John Luther Adams. Tune in for an inside perspective on what the New York Times calls his "psychoacoustic geology of the spirit" before experiencing it for yourself at our upcoming concert, The Place We Began: Music of John Luther Adams.

  • The Place We Began airs Thursday, December 3rd at 7:00pm PST. Join us for this evening of peace and community healing. Tickets available here.

Episode 15: Scott Wollschleger

It's the FINAL episode in this series of interviews with Everything Means Nothing To Me composers. Thanks for listening to this feature in our podcast--we'll be back with more Anything But Ordinary episodes later this season. Enjoy this week's conversation, featuring Scott Wollschleger!

It's the FINAL episode in this series of interviews with Everything Means Nothing To Me composers. Thanks for listening to this feature in our podcast--we'll be back with more Anything But Ordinary episodes later this season. Enjoy this week's conversation, featuring Scott Wollschleger!

  • Everything Means Nothing To Me is NOW AVAILABLE on our website, with digital downloads soon to come! Click here to order your album.

Episode 14: Christopher Cerrone

This week's episode is a bit of a time capsule--join Artistic Director Sarah Tiedemann as she chats with Sleeping Giant composer Christopher Cerrone in spring 2020, feat. behind the scenes looks to "Everything Means Nothing To Me" and special guest appearance: Chris' prepared piano!

This week's episode is a bit of a time capsule--join Artistic Director Sarah Tiedemann as she chats with Sleeping Giant composer Christopher Cerrone in spring 2020, feat. behind the scenes looks of Everything Means Nothing To Me and special guest appearance: Chris' prepared piano!

  • Speaking of EMNTM... CDs are available to order on our website starting September 17th! Click here to order yours now.

  • As promised at the end of the episode, here’s the link to one of Christopher’s newest works, Liminal Highway, performed by Tim Munro.

Episode 13: Robert Honstein

This week, Artistic Director Sarah Tiedemann chats with Sleeping Giants composer Robert Honstein. Tune in to hear some incredible sneak peaks of Robert's music on our highly anticipated album "Everything Means Nothing To Me," and discussion about teaching online, meeting your creative needs, and what makes or breaks a musician's ego.

This week, Artistic Director Sarah Tiedemann chats with Sleeping Giant composer Robert Honstein. Tune in to hear some incredible sneak peaks of Robert's music on our highly anticipated album "Everything Means Nothing To Me," and discussion about teaching online, meeting your creative needs, and what makes or breaks a musician's ego.

Episode 12: LJ White

Today, Artistic Director Sarah Tiedemann chats with composer LJ White, one of six composers who collaborated on our upcoming album, "Everything Means Nothing To Me." Tune in to hear more about LJ's recipe for a perfectly adjusted #quarantine life, his newest project, and what inspired his writing on EMNTM.

Today, Artistic Director Sarah Tiedemann chats with composer LJ White, one of six composers who collaborated on our upcoming album, "Everything Means Nothing To Me." Tune in to hear more about LJ's recipe for a perfectly adjusted #quarantine life, his newest project, and what inspired his writing on EMNTM.

Episode 11: Jacob Cooper

This week, Sarah Tiedemann catches up with Sleeping Giants composer Jacob Cooper about his recently released album "Terrain" and 3A’s upcoming album "Everything Means Nothing To Me." Tune in to hear their discussion on requiems, the meat industry, and turning 40.

This week, Sarah Tiedemann catches up with Sleeping Giant composer Jacob Cooper about his recently released hit album Terrain and 3A’s highly anticipated album Everything Means Nothing To Me. Tune in to hear their discussion on requiems, the meat industry, and turning 40.

Episode 10: Raúl Gómez-Rojas

In this week’s episode of our Anything But Ordinary podcast, Sarah Tiedemann is joined by Raúl Gómez-Rojas, Music Director of Metropolitan Youth Symphony. In addition to being a wonderful conductor, Raúl is also an incredible violinist, and he’ll be joining Team 3A in April 2021 when we present the world premiere of “Sanctuaries,” a new jazz chamber opera we commissioned from composer and jazz pianist Darrell Grant highlighting gentrification in the Albina neighborhood and our city’s redlining past. Follow the link in our bio to hear all about Raúl’s early days in the National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica, his favorite band Dirty Projectors, and the time he had an ill-fated gig playing chamber music in an Oscar-winning film…

In this week’s episode of Anything But Ordinary, Sarah Tiedemann is joined by Raúl Gómez-Rojas, Music Director of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony. Tune in to hear all about Raúl’s early days in the National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica, his favorite band Dirty Projectors, and the time he had an ill-fated gig playing chamber music in an Oscar-winning film…

Episode 9: Mary Kouyoumdjian

Artistic Director Sarah Tiedemann chats with composer and NMG co-founder and organizer Mary Kouyoumdjian about NMG, composing under quarantine, and the very lovable reason teenage Mary decided to pursue a life in music.

Today, Artistic Director Sarah Tiedemann chats with composer and New Music Gathering co-founder and organizer Mary Kouyoumdjian about NMG, composing during quarantine, and the very lovable reason teenage Mary decided to pursue a life in music.

Episode 8: Eve Beglarian

The Los Angeles Times has called composer and performer Eve Beglarian “a humane, idealistic rebel and a musical sensualist.”  Sounds about right to us! Hear what she has to say about projects, playlists, and #COVIDlife.

• Hear more amazing music at Eve’s “Book of Days”