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07/02/2025

🎵 *What Does a Conductor Really Do? | How to Become a Conductor* 🎵

🎥 Streaming now on YouTube and Spotify

Ever wondered what a conductor really does—beyond the baton? Learn how conductors lead, manage, fundraise, and succeed in today’s music world. Discover the *real-life duties of a conductor*—from music leadership to fundraising, admin, and beyond. This episode dives into the **career path to becoming a conductor**, revealing the skills no one teaches in conservatory.

Join professional conductors and co-creators of *And Other Duties**, **Timothy Redmond* and *Karen Ní Bhroin**, as they sit down with host and classical soprano **Susanna Barasch* to discuss:

• How to become a conductor today
• The many musical and non-musical roles conductors play
• What orchestral leadership really involves
• Bridging training gaps in conductor education

🎧 A must-watch for aspiring conductors, musicians, and anyone curious about the world behind the podium.

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05/04/2025

Co-composer Ron Danzinger captures the vastness of the cosmos and the future of the human race during his piece “Humanimate,” soundtrack to the scene from the Coamic Rhapsody where synthetic DNA fuses human and AI together, expanding our lives and experiences into space and time.

Listen to the full interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YWcR-pnKJx8?si=UYuq_YzTUyeRNkZ5

Listen to the Full Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/album/7q5GVCQxQ71jPXf6mW8M7G?si=LxRXJyd2SXC3pHdR5Zctxw

Premiering tomorrow to a SOLD OUT audience at the Barbican 🎶 🧬 🌎

05/02/2025

It was such an honor speaking with the co-creators of the Cosmic Rhapsody, Susan Lim and Christina Teenz Tan. Physician scientists by day and creative storytellers by night, they are the definition of both scientific and artistic pioneers. Be one of the first to hear their newest project, the Cosmic Rhapsody, music to their award-winning animated film featuring Jean-Yves Thibaudet, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and conducted by Robert Ziegler - Conductor. Streaming today on all major platforms and premiering at Barbican Centre on May 5th, 2025. Watch the full interview, out now on YouTube.

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This episode is a musical journey through the cosmos as we explore the film music of the Cosmic Rhapsody, streaming the 2nd of May, 2025 on Decca Classics and major streaming platforms. Premiering in London the 5th of May 2025 at Barbican Hall with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and conducted by Robert Ziegler.

The animated film, Cosmic Rhapsody, follows humanity and AI on a journey beyond Earth in search of solutions to our planet’s environmental and social challenges. It inspires hope for a future where science, innovation, and human resilience come together to build a better world.

Part of the larger ALAN Trilogy, Cosmic Rhapsody builds on themes introduced in the Fantasy of Companionship, which was recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra and premiered with the RPO at Cadogan Hall in 2023.

The Trilogy has won thousands of awards across the US and internationally, including at the British Short Film Awards, the Annual Cannes World Film Festival, NY International Film Awards, and the Los Angeles Film Awards, among many others.

Mother-daughter co-creators, lyricists, and physician scientists, doctors Susan Lim & Christina Teenz Tan, join me as we take a deep dive into the music to their new animated film.

Dr. Susan Lim is an accomplished surgeon, the first in Singapore and the second woman in the world to perform a successful liver transplant. Dr Lim was an early pioneer in robotic surgery. She is a sought after speaker on stem cell technology.

Dr. Christina Teenz Tan is the daughter of Dr. Lim and is currently a neurology resident at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles.

This episode is a musical journey through the cosmos as we explore the film music of the Cosmic Rhapsody, streaming the 2nd of May, 2025 on Decca Classics an...

02/03/2025

The first complete opera by a Black American, hidden in a single manuscript for over 130 years, is finally making it’s premiere tonight in Washington, DC. Edmond Dédé (1827–1901), a free-born African American from New Orleans and pioneering composer of the 19th century, is finally receiving the recognition he deserves. If you’re in DC tonight, don’t miss the premier of his opera, “Morgiane, ou, Le Sultan d’Ispahan,” a four act French grand opera on themes from Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves.

Edmond Dédé’s Opera, “Morgiane,” Set for Historic Stage Premiere in 2025 The first complete opera by a Black American, hidden in a single manuscript for over 130 years, is finally making it’s Premiere this week in Washington, DC. Edmond Dédé (1827–1901), a free born African American fr...

12/06/2024

Attention singers 🎶 The latest Q&A episode with Angel Blue is now available to watch on YouTube! 👇

Host Susanna Barasch, creator of the 2020 New Era Voice Festival, replays a pre-masterclass Q&A with internationally renowned soprano, Angel Joy Blue. Guest ...

11/29/2024

Here is the full interview with classical guitarist Andrew Blanch and mezzo-soprano Maria Eugenia Nieva!

Join us for an intimate conversation with classical guitarist Andrew Blanch and mezzo-soprano María Eugenia Nieva as they share their artistic journey, personal connection, and passion for Spanish and Argentinian music.

In this interview, we explore:
🎶 How their love story shaped their musical collaboration.
🎶 The creation of *Spanish Romance*, a program that blends Spanish guitar classics with Argentinian folklore.
🎶 Behind-the-scenes moments from their U.S. tour, spanning Texas, Florida, Georgia, and more.

🌟 Spanish Romance: A Journey of Love and Music with Andrew Blanch (Classical Guitarist) and Maria Eugenia Nieva (Mezzo Soprano) 🌟 --Accompanying Article: ...

11/29/2024

In a warm and candid conversation with classical soprano Susanna Barasch, musicians Andrew Blanch (Spanish guitar) and Maria Eugenia Nieva (mezzo soprano) discuss their musicianship and program “Spanish Romance”, shared insights into their artistic journey, partnership, and the beautiful fusion of music and love that defines their performances.

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Join Andrew Blanch (classical guitarist) and Maria Eugenia Nieva (mezzo soprano) as they discuss their collaboration and the music program 'Spanish Romance'.