Interviews

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Georgina Rossi and Silvie Cheng: Searching for South American Sounds
Georgina Rossi is a violist and Silvie Cheng is a pianist. They have been working together for almost ten years. Their collaboration began when they were still in school and discovered their mutual love for performing music from South America.
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What Does a Stage Director Do?
Interview With Luisa Cuesta- Stage Director From Ecuador
Luisa Cuesta is a highly experienced stage director who has directed numerous stage productions, including “Mooch the Magnificent” by Lauren Bernofsky, an opera for young audiences. I was introduced to Luisa by Lauren when I asked for her opinion on
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When You Fall in Love With Music
An Interview With Pianist and Conductor Yuxin Dai
Yuxin Dai developed a love and passion for music at 5 when she began taking piano lessons. Currently, she is not only a skilled pianist but also an accomplished conductor, serving as an Assistant Conductor for the Northwestern University Symphony
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Interview With Sherry Grant- a Cellist, a Pianist, and a Poet
Sherry Grant is a classical musician originally from Taiwan, now living in New Zealand. She is a cellist, a solo and collaborative pianist, and a poet. In 2019, she organized and performed in 12 concerts, 10 of which were with
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Interview With Eva Gevorgyan- an Inspiring Young Pianist
Eva Gevorgyan, a young and exceptionally talented pianist, has taken the music world by storm with her remarkable achievements. At the tender age of 19, she has already won two prestigious competitions – the 2018 Cleveland International Piano Competition for
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John Michael Cooper and His New Book:
Margaret Bonds: The Montgomery Variations and Du Bois Credo
Dr. John Michael Cooper is a scholar who specializes in the lives and music of African-American composers. His new book, “Margaret Bonds: The Montgomery Variations and Du Bois Credo”, will be released next month. In this interview, he shares with
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An Interview With the Hevreh Ensemble
Creating World Music through the Power of Friendship
Hevreh Ensemble is a group based in New York City that incorporates a variety of musical instruments in their performances. This includes Cherokee Native American flutes, clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe, English horn, shofar, and world percussion instruments such as djembe,
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Run It Like a Business: Aubrey Bergauer, Author and Former Executive Director of California Symphony
Aubrey Bergauer is the Chief Executive Officer of Changing the Narrative. Prior to that, she served as the executive director of California Symphony. During the five years, she helped the symphony increase its audiences by nearly 100% and quadruple the
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