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 to make it in opera, and funny mishaps that he has experienced on stage.
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.
Jennifer interviews acclaimed pianist Yefim Bronfman in Haifa, Israel after his performance of Brahms’ 2nd Piano Concerto with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. In this interview, he discusses the music scene in Israel, what influences him as a musician, the importance of studying the history of the music that he plays, and why classical music is relevant to … Read more