Creative Conversations with Roger Humphrey

Violist Emily Brandenburg is the newest member of the award-winning Cassatt String Quartet. She talks about her journey to get there, the audition process, her love of contemporary music balanced with standard repertoire, and much more.

https://www.cassattquartet.com/emily-brandenburg

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Violinist Jennifer Leshnower is a long standing member of the award-winning Cassatt String Quartet.

The award-winning writer, playwright, librettist Deborah Brevoort talks about creativity, teaching, coaching and opera (modern and ancient) and lots of other cool stuff.

https://www.deborahbrevoort.com

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The very unique and eclectic guitarist/composer Stepan Rak talks with me via Zoom from his home in Prague.

http://www.stepanrak.cz

https://www.youtube.com/@stepanrak8926

I'm joined by Janusz Marynowski the director of Sinfonia Varsovia, Poland's biggest and most successful orchestra and one of Europe's finest. We talk about their upcoming tour, their past directors including Yehudi Menuhin and Nigel Kennedy and their future.

Learn more about them at: Sinfonia Varsovia

Composer, educator, cantor Gerald Cohen talks about writing chamber music, choral music, and opera including his most recent release of "Steal A Pencil For Me". For additional information please visithis website.

The award-winning composer Edward Smaldone talks about his work, his writing style, teaching and much more.

To learn even more and hear some of his music please visit his website www.edwardsmaldone.com

Maggie Malone is the superintendent of the West Michigan Academy of Arts and Academics. Please join us as we talk about how they integrate the arts into general education in this innovative K-8 public school.

If you would like to know more please go to their website.

International concert pianist Vedrana Subotic talks about Beethoven, teaching and her new CD "Chiaroscuro".

You can learn more at www.vedranasubotic.com

Author/activist Jane Jolenek has been on the front lines of one of the nations largest environmental cleanups. Her latest book "Toxic Town Cleanup" about the continuing struggle is now available on Amazon.