{"podcast":{"title":"Composer Chats","slug":"composer-chats-6643824","podcast_index_feed_id":6643824,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/composer-chats/","website_url":"https://composerchats.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/655710b9-e929-4cf3-a689-e8f92a560db9/IobsXKSc4sTLeGzmqjSeO5lq.jpg","author":"Jason K. Nitsch","episode_count":104,"summary":"Composer Chat is a podcast where we talk a little bit about music, a little bit about life, and a whole lot about whatever we feel like at the moment! Each episode I am joined by a special guest composer and we will chat about their pathway towards success in their musical career!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T04:20:31.076036+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/composer-chats-6643824"},"episode":{"title":"2.32 - Minoo Dixon","slug":"2-32-minoo-dixon","published_at":"2025-09-02T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/composer-chats-6643824/2-32-minoo-dixon","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/composer-chats-6643824","url":"https://composerchats.com/episode/2-32-minoo-dixon","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/7cb55487-3024-45a2-b8f5-d317d3ad1b62.mp3","summary":"Minoo Dixon (b. 1999) is a Korean-American composer who has been recognized by ASCAP and the National Band Association (NBA) and has been on the rise composing meaningful and exciting music meant for a variety of audiences in the Concert Hall. He also has been an enthusiastic supporter for bringing diversity into the Concert Hall. Minoo grew up in Suwanee, Georgia, where he was a passionate member of the music community, which eventually led him to develop his aspirations for becoming a composer. Throughout his years of composing, he has been awarded the Donald Martino Award for Excellence in Composition, NBA/Alfred Young Band Composition Contest, two NEC Honors Ensemble Composition Competitions, and a Finalist of the ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composers Awards Competition. Minoo’s pieces also have been performed at locations such as Carnegie Hall, Busan Cultural Center, Jordan Hall, and the Midwest Clinic. Minoo earned his Bachelor of Music in Composition from New England Conservatory, where he studied under the tutelage of Michael Gandolfi. He also earned his Master in Music in composition at University of Texas at Austin’s Butler School of Music where he was under the tutelage of Omar Thomas. https://www.minoodixon.com/","meta_description":"Minoo Dixon (b. 1999) is a Korean-American composer who has been recognized by ASCAP and the National Band Association (NBA) and has been on the rise comp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3648,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/composer-chats-6643824/episodes/2-32-minoo-dixon/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/composer-chats-6643824/2-32-minoo-dixon.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}