This is an episode of the old podcast, called Artists on the Verge. I decided to keep these conversations up in the feed because they are, in fact, part of what led me to create Classically (Un)Trained. I have taken down all except the artist interviews - but you can check out an expanded archive here: https://classicallyuntrainedpodcast.com/former-podcast-archive/

Check out the current podcast here: https://classicallyuntrainedpodcast.com/

Cassandra Kaczor is a classically trained pianist and composer whose dream was to make a living performing pop music. She’s also the first composer whose work I premiered back when we were both in undergrad.   We talk about millennial angst, our fraught experiences with music education, the greed of American colleges, standing up for yourself as a freelance musician, and the coolness of nuns, among other things.   

Cassandra's website: http://www.cassandrakaczormusic.com/ 

🎵Music: 

"Rigid, Fluid" by Cassandra Kaczor

"Animal" by Cassandra Kaczor

Excerpt of Cassandra's high school musical, Deadlines 

Jennifer Higdon, "Zaka" 

"Sam's Song No. 1: Hi" by Cassandra Kaczor 

"The Goldfish Forgets" by Cassandra Kaczor 

💋👁👂🏼 For more about this podcast: https://onthevergetrilogy.com/