In Part 1 of Jonathan's interview with Jeannette Fang (pianist of the Garth Newel Piano Quartet and co-host of So Many Wrong Notes podcast) (recorded June 2017), we discuss sexism and other mental pathology in the highest echelons of music, Chopin etudes, and the familial stresses surrounding going into music.

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Jonathan sits down with Jacques Marquis to discuss his journey from a piano major to Orchestre Métropolitain to Jeunesses Musicales Canada to the Cliburn, the melding of international pianistic styles, and hockey.

Musical interludes:

Maurice Ravel - Scarbo - performed by Haochen Zhang at the 2009 Cliburn Competition Gyorgy Ligeti - L'escalier du diable - performed by Sean Chen at the 2013 Cliburn Competition

Good gig, bad gig, and three pieces of advice from Stephen Ahearn!

Musical Bumpers: Brahms - Clarinet Quintet, op. 115 (Steve Ahearn and the Baumer String Quartet)

In the first part of Jonathan's interview with Dallas Symphony Orchestra Clarinetist Steve Ahearn, they discuss Steve's upbringing, education in two different fields, and the rigors of orchestral auditions.

In Part 2 of Jonathan's interview with Chloé Trevor, we discuss her first hints of IG fame, the importance of scales and choice of music schools, and discuss best/worst gigs.

Music selection: Gabriel Fauré - Sicilienne, Op.78 (Chloé Trevor, violin; Jonathan Tsay, piano)

In this episode of BtBL, Jonathan sits down with concert violinist and Instagram star Chloé Trevor and speaks to her about her musical upbringing, early successes, injury, anime fan fiction, and Instagram.

Musical selection: Serenata from "Suite Italienne" by Stravinsky from Chloé's album "Immortal"

Jonathan sits down with Erin Hannigan, Co-Founder of Artists for Animals and Principal Oboe of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, to talk about dogs, reeds, and gigs. Erin also nets a high score in a rousing edition of "Musical Themes"

In part 2 of BtBL's interview with Szymon Marciniak and Evan Mitchell, we explore best/worst gigs, pieces of advice that the two picked up along the way, and end with a game of "Musical Themes."

Musical Selections: Bach - Sarabande from Cello Suite No.6 and Frank Proto - 2nd movement from Sonata No. 3 for Bass and Piano

In this half of this interview with bassist Szymon Marciniak (2nd place - Bradetich International Double Bass Solo Competition and Principal Bass, Dortmunder Philharmoniker) and pianist Evan Mitchell, the pair talk about meeting at the TCU International Bass Festival, collaborating with composer Frank Proto, and go into detail about the nature of one-on-one collaborations and the chemistry involved. Musical Selection: "Michaela's Aria" from Carmen Fantasy by Frank Proto

Jonathan chats with Thomas Yu, a Canadian periodontist who won the Van Cliburn Amateur Piano Competition in 2016. They talk about the world of amateur piano competitions, great advice, performing the work of a living Canadian composer, and they play a gun game (but not with actual guns)