Speaking Soundly

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Speaking Soundly

Your ticket to backstage conversations with world-renowned musicians. Join MET Opera Principal Trumpet David Krauss for candid and compelling discussions with today’s top performers as they speak about their creative process and lives as artists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Maxim Vengerov

    10 DIC

    Maxim Vengerov

    Grammy Award-winning violinist and conductor extraordinaire Maxim Vengerov is acclaimed for his concerts, recordings, and humanitarian work. The Siberian-born star discusses his discipline as a young musician, why he wanted to be a conductor by age 3, and how he knew at age 5 he had a natural gift for the violin. He reminisces about learning to play while wearing warm gloves, how music became his ticket to the world, and sets the record straight about why he punched his beloved teacher. To close out the conversation Maxim talks about a memorable experience as UNICEF's Goodwill Ambassador, David shares his excitement about performing with Maxim and The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra next month at Carnegie Hall, and our guest recalls "freaking out" on Carnegie's stage many years ago.  We need your help to amplify artistic voices. Please consider supporting this show by making a 100% tax-deductible donation here. Be sure to subscribe, leave us a rating, and share the podcast with your friends if you liked this episode! Check out Maxim Vengerov on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Apple Music, Spotify, or the web. Follow Speaking Soundly on Instagram. Follow David on Instagram. You can find out more about Artful Narratives Media on Instagram and the web. Photograph of Maxim Vengerov by Davide Cerati. The Speaking Soundly theme song is composed by Joseph Saba/Stewart Winter and used by permission of Videohelper. Speaking Soundly was co-created by David Krauss and Jessica Handelman.  This interview has been edited and condensed to fit the time format. Episode copyright © 2024 Artful Narratives Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min
  2. Angel Blue

    26 NOV

    Angel Blue

    Two-time Grammy Award-winning soprano Angel Blue is a musical powerhouse. She and David discuss performing at The Metropolitan Opera together, the importance of the Prompter, how Angel draws on her own life experiences when singing, and why she says she is the "the annoying one in the rehearsal room." Reflecting on her childhood, Angel shares what opera she fell in love with at age four, the many voices in which she found inspiration (her father, Leontyne Price, Kathleen Battle), the first time she realized she could affect someone with her voice (in fourth grade!), and the parallels between her beauty pageant days and singing. To close it out, Angel shares her pre-performance ritual and David shares his excitement about performing with Angel and the Met Opera Orchestra later this season at Carnegie Hall.  We need your help to amplify artistic voices. Please consider supporting this show by making a tax-deductible donation here. Be sure to subscribe, leave us a rating, and share the podcast with your friends if you liked this episode! Check out Angel Blue on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Apple Music, Spotify, or the web. Follow Speaking Soundly on Instagram. Follow David on Instagram. You can find out more about Artful Narratives Media on Instagram and the web. Photograph of Angel Blue by Dario Acosta. The Speaking Soundly theme song is composed by Joseph Saba/Stewart Winter and used by permission of Videohelper. Speaking Soundly was co-created by David Krauss and Jessica Handelman.  This interview has been edited and condensed to fit the time format. Episode copyright © 2024 Artful Narratives Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min
  3. Semyon Bychkov

    12 NOV

    Semyon Bychkov

    Chief Conductor and Music Director of the Czech Philharmonic Semyon Bychkov is an artist whose commitment, passion, and obsession with making music is contagious. To kick off the conversation Semyon and David discuss the unique relationship between a conductor and a musician based on their own experiences performing together at the Metropolitan Opera. The Maestro recalls his earliest musical experiences at age 5 (he had perfect pitch!), the moment when he realized he was born to conduct, and the parallels between his life as an artist and an athlete. Semyon shares why winning the Rachmaninoff Conducting Competition led to his escape from the former Soviet Union and ultimate emigration to the United States in 1975 and how he came to inherit Rachmaninoff's briefcase and some of his scores. To close out the conversation Semyon shares what he loves most about Carnegie Hall and how he perceives the power of music. Be sure to subscribe, leave us a rating, and share the podcast with your friends if you liked this episode! Check out Semyon Bychkov on Instagram, X, Facebook, Apple Music, Spotify, or the web. For more info on the Czech Philharmonic visit them on the web. Follow Speaking Soundly on Instagram. Follow David on Instagram. We need your help to amplify artistic voices. Please consider supporting this show by making a tax-deductible donation here. You can find out more about Artful Narratives Media on Instagram and the web. Photograph of Semyon Bychkov by Marco Borggreve. The Speaking Soundly theme song is composed by Joseph Saba/Stewart Winter and used by permission of Videohelper. Speaking Soundly was co-created by David Krauss and Jessica Handelman.  This interview has been edited and condensed to fit the time format. Episode copyright © 2024 Artful Narratives Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min
  4. Michael Fabiano

    1 NOV

    Michael Fabiano

    American tenor Michael Fabiano brings an intense passion to every performance. The recipient of the Beverly Sills Artist Award and the Richard Tucker Award joins David to discuss the obligation of every singer, challenges modern day performers face, the importance of being prepared, and how his analytic mind was made for a life in music. Michael divulges why his journey into opera is unique, how he credits his success to his business acumen, his biggest career mistake, and how he got over his inner demons. To close it out David and Michael reflect on a 2015 performance at The Metropolitan Opera where Michael took to the stage with only a few hours of notice and without time to rehearse! Be sure to listen for what slogan David thinks Michael should have printed on a t-shirt. Be sure to subscribe, leave us a rating, and share the podcast with your friends if you liked this episode! Check out Michael Fabiano on Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube, Apple Music, Spotify, or the web. Follow Speaking Soundly on Instagram. Follow David on Instagram. You can find out more about Artful Narratives Media on Instagram and the web. Photograph of Michael Fabiano by Diego Bendezu. The Speaking Soundly theme song is composed by Joseph Saba/Stewart Winter and used by permission of Videohelper. Speaking Soundly was co-created by David Krauss and Jessica Handelman.  This interview has been edited and condensed to fit the time format. Episode copyright © 2024 Artful Narratives Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min
  5. Aaron Diehl

    15 OCT

    Aaron Diehl

    Critically acclaimed American pianist and composer Aaron Diehl deftly traverses the jazz and classical worlds. The GRAMMY nominated artist discusses the music of his childhood (Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Milt Jackson, Miles Davis, and Johann Sebastian Bach), early performances on stage at his family's church, and how he learned to play "Deck the Halls" on the piano at age 5. He tells David why loosening up in his music playing is vital yet still scary and how a summer at Interlochen was a turning point in his musicianship. Aaron recounts how after winning the Jazz at Lincoln Center's Essentially Ellington competition he nearly turned down a European Tour at age 17 with Wynton Marsalis (thank goodness he didn't!!), what he learned through that experience, and why enrolling at The Juilliard School was a gift after this education on the road. To close it out Aaron describes how his life as a pilot mimics his performances on stage. Be sure to subscribe, leave us a rating, and share the podcast with your friends if you liked this episode! Check out Aaron Diehl on Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube, Apple Music, Spotify, or the web.   Follow Speaking Soundly on Instagram. Follow David on Instagram. You can find out more about Artful Narratives Media on Instagram and the web. Photograph of Aaron Diehl by Evelyn Freja. The Speaking Soundly theme song is composed by Joseph Saba/Stewart Winter and used by permission of Videohelper. Speaking Soundly was co-created by David Krauss and Jessica Handelman.  This interview has been edited and condensed to fit the time format. Episode copyright © 2024 Artful Narratives Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min
  6. Lisette Oropesa

    1 OCT

    Lisette Oropesa

    American soprano Lisette Oropesa is one of today's most in-demand opera singers. After performing with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra this past summer in Asia, Lisette sits down with David for our season premiere. To kick the conversation off she discusses what goes through her mind as she sings, how she avoids being a tortured musician, and David's faux pas in Tokyo. Reminiscing about her childhood as a flutist and band nerd, Lisette shares why she shifted to become an opera singer and how generous LSU Opera supporters helped prepare her for auditions at the Met early in her career. Lisette candidly talks about her weight loss and running journeys and how they made her a stronger performer. To close it out Lisette excitedly discusses her upcoming recital debut at Carnegie Hall later this month.  Be sure to subscribe, leave us a rating, and share the podcast with your friends if you liked this episode! Check out Lisette Oropesa on Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Apple Music, Spotify, or the web.   Follow Speaking Soundly on Instagram. Follow David on Instagram. You can find out more about Artful Narratives Media on Instagram and the web. Photograph of Lisette Oropesa by Steven Harris. The Speaking Soundly theme song is composed by Joseph Saba/Stewart Winter and used by permission of Videohelper. Speaking Soundly was co-created by David Krauss and Jessica Handelman.  This interview has been edited and condensed to fit the time format. Episode copyright © 2024 Artful Narratives Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min
  7. Jonathon Heyward

    11 JUN

    Jonathon Heyward

    American conductor and cellist Jonathon Heyward is the Music Director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center. It's remarkable that he's achieved such prominent positions at just 31-years-old. On this Season 5 finale of Speaking Soundly, Jonathon sits down with David to reflect on his meteoric rise, the serendipitous moments in his childhood that led to his flourishing career, his evolution as a musician, and how he earned the nickname "Converse Conductor.” Be sure to subscribe, leave us a rating, and share the podcast with your friends if you liked this episode! Check out Jonathon Heyward on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Apple Music, or the web. To learn more about the orchestras Jonathon directs visit the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center.   Follow Speaking Soundly on Instagram. Follow David on Instagram. You can find out more about Artful Narratives Media on Instagram and the web. Photograph of Jonathon Heyward by Laura Thiesbrummel. The Speaking Soundly theme song is composed by Joseph Saba/Stewart Winter and used by permission of Videohelper. Speaking Soundly was co-created by David Krauss and Jessica Handelman.  This interview has been edited and condensed to fit the time format. Episode copyright © 2024 Artful Narratives Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min
  8. Joyce DiDonato: Live at Lincoln Center

    4 JUN

    Joyce DiDonato: Live at Lincoln Center

    American mezzo-soprano and three-time Grammy Award winner Joyce DiDonato is "perhaps the most potent female singer of her generation" (The New Yorker), but her path to stardom was anything but easy and linear. In this special episode of Speaking Soundly, recorded live at Lincoln Center, Joyce discusses the challenges in her early career and how she moved through them with grit, how her father gave her permission to pursue a life on the stage, and why her heart still belongs in a choir. David and Joyce reflect on meaningful performances in their lives and the power of music to connect us to moments and heal. Be sure to subscribe, leave us a rating, and share with your friends if you liked this episode! Check out Joyce DiDonato on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Apple Music, Spotify, or the web.   Follow Speaking Soundly on Instagram. Follow David on Instagram. You can find out more about Artful Narratives Media on Instagram and the web. Photograph of Joyce DiDonato by Sachyn Mital, © Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The Speaking Soundly theme song is composed by Joseph Saba/Stewart Winter and used by permission of Videohelper. Speaking Soundly was co-created by David Krauss and Jessica Handelman.  This interview has been edited and condensed to fit the time format. Episode copyright © 2024 Artful Narratives Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41 min
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Your ticket to backstage conversations with world-renowned musicians. Join MET Opera Principal Trumpet David Krauss for candid and compelling discussions with today’s top performers as they speak about their creative process and lives as artists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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