Opera is one of the greatest and the most classic art forms. It combines the ingenuity of a great storyline and the elegance of music in one captivating show.ย As this classic art form continue to become a favorite among enthusiasts, new operas are giving audiences a fresh perspective to shows that feature newly-composed music…
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July is just around the corner! Who couldโve thought that six months of 2022 had gone by so quickly? I remember so many of my New Yearโs resolutions and I know I have to catch up with all of these goals. However, such โchasing-the-goalโ action should not compromise oneโs mental health and happiness. It should…
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Show Notes: Conductor Susie Bechasil Seiter, who specializes in orchestra pops and film score conducting, discuss systematic gender bias, barriers, and her experiences touring with bands around the world! ย Susie Benchasil Seiter is a prolific conductor, orchestrator and composer for film, television, video games, and live concerts. Susie currently stays busy conducting Live to…
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Show Notes: Have you ever wondered, ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ค ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐? Dr. Noreen Green, Artistic Director and Conductor of the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony founded this organization in 1994 as her niche, and has focused on presenting music with Jewish themes since. In today’s episode, she shares with us how she creates cultural bridges…
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Show Notes: In today’s episode, Conductor Alice Farnham will share her journey to the podium with us. Farnham started her career as a church musician playing organ and trumpet. She was an Organ Scholar at St. Hugh’s College, Oxford University and trained for three years with the legendary pedagogue Ilya Musin in St. Petersburg. Alice…
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Show Notes: Happy March!ย I hope you are getting more settled into the year of 2022 as I know it hasnโt been easy for a lot of people. If you are feeling overwhelmed, I am totally on the same page with you and thatโs why I am super excited about todayโs episode as our guest…
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Show Notes: In todayโs episode, I am interviewing a dear friend, Lily Ling, who is music director and conductor of the Hamilton Broadway show. I was connected with Lily through the mentorship program offered by the Maestra Music, an organization supporting women and non-binary musicians working in musical theater. They offered a lot of great…
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Show Notes: In todayโs episode, we will be discussing โdecolonization.โ One of the trends that the world of classical music is slowly embracing in recent years. In politics, the process of decolonization can be very broad, from colonies becoming independent countries recognized by the international society to recognizing how the colonial powers have taken advantage…
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Show Notes: The pandemic has taught us a lot of things. Many of us lost their loved ones, and some of us had a chance to reflect on their relationships with others.ย ย Being forced at home gave some people a chance to spend more time with their families, while some others couldnโt see their…
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Show Notes: ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ, ๐๐ต๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ? The European tradition of a conductor’s training comes from opera houses. In a theatrical setting, there are many elementsย to juggle — from staging to singing, from tech cues to the off-stage banda. It is helpful to have a…
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