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Jennifer not only interviews but eats and performs with Spanish tenor Israel Lozano, who performed the title role in the European premiere of the opera Il Postino, by the late Mexican American composer Daniel Catán, with Placido Domingo in Vienna. Israel talks about the role, working with Maestro Domingo, the importance of dreams, and the difference between audiences around …

Julia interviews Michael Alexander, the Executive and Artistic Director of Grand Performances, an incredible performing arts organization that presents free concerts for various communities in Los Angeles. He discusses his early experiences in the performing arts, the philosophy and mission of Grand Performances, how he determines programming each year, the challenges he faces as a …

Jennifer interviews Chad Smith, Vice President of Artistic Planning at the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In this interview, he discusses his own path to the performing arts, his vision for the LA Phil, keeping the performing arts relevant in today’s world, and his advice to young artists to take an entrepreneurial approach to their careers.

Jennifer interviews Hilary Hahn, two-time Grammy Award winning violinist. Ms. Hahn discusses her approach to connecting with the audience, her exciting recording projects, and her video interviews with colleagues.

Julia interviews violinist Stefan Jackiw, who is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after violinists worldwide. In this interview, he discusses his musical beginnings and decision to pursue music as a career, his choice to attend Harvard rather than a top conservatory, why music is important to our society, his pre-performance routine, and how we …

Jennifer interviews Grammy-nominated mandolinist Avi Avital. He discusses his choice to start playing mandolin, the process of finding his artistic identify in the midst of a very sparse mandolin-specific repertoire, and his upcoming projects.

Jennifer interviews mezzo soprano Maya Lahyani and soprano Susannah Biller before their performance with the San Francisco Symphony under the baton of Kurt Masur. In this interview, they discuss their introduction to music, experiences working with the San Francisco Symphony, and the difference between performing in concert and performing on the opera stage (both singers …

iCadenza interview with Marius Stravinsky, Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Karelia Philharmonic Orchestra. A graduate of Eton College and the Royal Academy of Music in London, Marius Stravinsky is one of the youngest conductors in Russia ever to hold such a post and has conducted a number of other prominent orchestras across Europe. …

Jennifer interviews composer Juan J. Colomer, cellist Daniel Rothmuller, and pianist Anne Marie Fanselau following a performance at Juan J. Colomer’s concert series, “An Intimate Soirée in the Composer’s Den”. They discuss their experiences composing and performing works by Colomer, their history together, and Colomer’s objective in hosting the series.

Julia interviews mezzo-soprano Dolora Zajick. In this interview, Ms. Zajick talks about her start in opera, her advice for young singers, what we can learn from birds, and gives us a quick lesson in resonance.