Nicholas Booker
Classical InternNicholas is a scholar, writer, and musician working as an intern for classical. During the academic year, he is a PhD student and graduate teaching associate in musicology and ethnomusicology at The Ohio State University.
He focuses on Celtic, Gaelic, and British songs in his research. He is currently working with Cornish singing communities in the southwest of Britain and North American communities that share music with the Cornish. In his home state of Colorado, he performed with the 101st Army Band, the indie folk project All Those Who Wander, and various other classical, jazz, and folk groups. He has also taught K–12 and community college music.
He enjoys jam sessions with friends, good food, and walks in Ohio's many beautiful woods and forests.
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Classical 101Oberlin-educated guitarist Christopher Mallett talks about Ohio composer Justin Holland and his album Justin Holland: Guitar Works and Arrangements -
Classical 101Jacob Yandura, composer of the 2023 Broadway musical How to Dance in Ohio, talks about growing up in Columbus, supporting Ohio's autistic community, and celebrating Pride as a gay man. -
Classical 101Columbus composer Brian Harnetty found inspiration for his contemplative 2022 album Words and Silences in the voice of spiritual leader Thomas Merton and the sounds of the natural world he loved. -
Classical 101The midwestern American composer Carrie Jacobs-Bond's 1901 song "I Love You Truly" changed her life forever and became a much-loved song for over 120 years.
