IIRY Podcast: 35. 2020: “What would you tell your younger self?”
Saying “2020 has been a weird year” is an understatement. Nevertheless, I’m really grateful when I look back at the…
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! BTS (방탄소년단) Dynamite Solo Violin Cover!
Hi Friend! I made a solo violin arrangement of BTS (방탄소년단) Dynamite! BOOM! Unless you’ve been living under a rock, I don’t…
IIRY Podcast: 34. Miki-Sophia Cloud. “Why am I doing this?”
I’m excited to revisit the very first episode of the “Is it Recess Yet?” podcast, from 2018. My dear friend and colleague,…
IIRY Podcast: 33. Dr. Noa Kageyama. “Focus on growth.”
Check out my 2018 podcast interview with performance psychologist, Noa Kageyama, where we learn what he meant at age 2…
IIRY Podcast: 32. Rev. D. Maurice Charles. “To resist absurdity is to live.”
In my conversation with the Rev. D. Maurice Charles, the first African American chaplain at the University of Chicago, he…
IIRY Podcast: 31. Kenji Bunch. “The willingness to fail in public is so important.”
In my conversation with composer and musician Kenji Bunch, we discuss the value of listening to all music with respect…
IIRY Podcast: 30. Karen Rile: “You can actually change your life very quickly.”
In my conversation with writer Karen Rile, we discuss her experience of parenting four artistic children and her interest…
IIRY Podcast: 29. Byron Au Yong, PART 2: “Shouting comes from having no choice.”
In my conversation with composer Byron Au Yong, we discuss his works, “Stuck Elevator,” “The Ones,” and “Activist Songbook,” a…
IIRY Podcast: 28. Byron Au Yong: “Counteract the hate.”
In my conversation with composer Byron Au Yong, we discuss why writing well “is a power”; his childhood experiences with…
IIRY Podcast: 27. Augusta Read Thomas: “Music is so much bigger.”
In my conversation with composer Augusta Read Thomas, she expresses her heartfelt support of Black Lives Matter; her empathy for…