Interviews

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Interview With Two Polish Treasures: Agnieszka Duczmal and Anna Duczmal-Mroz
Agnieszka Duczmal and Anna Duczmal-Mroz are a mother and daughter who are both successful conductors. Maestra Agnieszka founded the Amadeus Chamber Orchestra in Poznan, Poland, in 1968, which is now the official chamber orchestra of Polish Radio. The orchestra recently
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Interview With Yohanan Cinnamon, Composer and Self-Taught Musician
Meet Yohanan Cinnamon, a composer based in Jerusalem. His recent album, Piano & Strings, features two suites that he composed and were arranged by Israel Edelson, a former assistant conductor to Maestro Leonard Bernstein. As the album title implies, Cinnamon
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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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