Tag Archives: classical music

In my conversation with composer Augusta Read Thomas, she expresses her heartfelt support of Black Lives Matter; her empathy for…

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 In this conversation with pianist Blair McMillen, we discuss how to manage stage fright and performance anxiety; why being…

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 In this conversation with violinist, conductor, and scholar, Sean Wang, we discuss the implicit bias Asians experience in white…

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In this conversation with violist Celia Hatton, we discuss racism, implicit bias and microaggressions; the illusion of meritocracy in classical…

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Subscribe to the podcast here!  Today’s special episode features “Ferdinand the Bull” from the beloved children’s book “The Story of…

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In this conversation with life coach, Shannon Wilkinson, we discuss how we turn to perfectionism to protect ourselves and “stay…

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 In my candid conversation with innovative cellist and founding member of Eighth Blackbird, Nick Photinos, we discuss career transformation…

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In my conversation with pioneering cello player, singer, composer, and educator, Mike Block, we discuss how his creative frustrations within…

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In my conversation with performer, educator, entrepreneur, and cellist of the Bayberry String Quartet, Laura Usiskin, we discuss how the…

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I’ve been taking this amazing Live Lit class with the great Ian Belknap, here in Chicago and of course, the…

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