Julia interviews world-renowned conductor Valery Gergiev shortly before he conducted the Mariinsky Theater Orchestra in Mahler’s 5th Symphony and Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa, CA. He discusses the years of training and preparation that are required for a conducting career and the magic that he feels on stage while

Jennifer interviews R. Douglas Sheldon, Senior Vice President and Director of Columbia Artists Management International. Mr. Sheldon is one of the best known and most respected artist managers in the field of classical music, managing some of the world’s preeminent artists and ensembles. In this interview, he discusses the role

Interview with tenor Daniel Montenegro before the Summer Nights in the Plaza concert series presented by the Beverly Hills Community Services Department. In this interview, he discusses what it was like to perform in Verdi’s La Traviata alongside Renee Fleming and Rolando Villazon, the little bits of luck and coincidence that it takes

Interview with Tim Fain during a rehearsal with iPalpiti, in preparation for their big concert at the Walt Disney Hall in Los Angeles. Tim discusses the Mendelssohn double concerto for violin and piano, his musical background, and his unique upcoming projects.

Julia interviews legendary singer Marilyn Horne by phone, the day of the opening of the opera Mignon by Ambroise Thomas at the Music Academy of the West.

Interview with Israeli composer Avner Dorman, shortly before the West Coast premier of his work Spices, Perfumes, Toxins! at the Hollywood Bowl, featuring the percussion duo PercaDu.