Cuyamaca Conversations

Keanu Huezo, a student in the Music Industry Seminar, interviews Kourosh Taghavi, an Iranian setar player and teacher. You can find out more about Kourosh on Instagram and hear his music at Bandcamp.

Kendrick Jennings, a student in the Music Industry Seminar and a music education major, interviews singer and actress Mary Rose Vadeboncoeur

Dr. Taylor Smith interviews San Diego-based drummer and teacher Matt Taylor. You can read more about Matt at his personal website.

Shahnaz Khurshid, a student in the Music Industry Seminar, interviews Elijah and Dom, members of the San Diego-based band Foxtide. You can find more information about Foxtide by following them on Instagram.

Drake Pool, a student in the Music Industry Seminar, interviews Sean Tolley. Sean is the owner of Clarity Recordings, a recording and production studio in El Cajon. You can find more information about Sean and Clarity Recordings at Clarity’s website, or on Facebook and Instagram.

Jorge Grave Rodriguez interviews, a student in the music industry seminar, interviews Cris Gonzalez (better known as C-Riz). C-Riz is a DJ, promoter, and musician.

Note: this episode was recorded in Spanish.

Joel Gomez, a student in the Music Industry Studies program at Cuyamaca College, interviews Dr. Ariana Warren. Dr. Warren is a professional woodwind player as well as a professor at Cuyamaca College.

In the interview, Joel and Ariana discuss Dr. Warren’s career, music as meditation, teaching music online, what “making it” means, and lots more. You can find more information about Dr. Warren at her professional website.

Dr. Taylor Smith interviews musical polyglot Nico Hueso. Nico is a San Diego-based violinist, violist, and guitarist. You can learn more about Nico at his personal website, Instagram, and Facebook.

Taylor and Nico discuss Nico’s background, finding gigs, the San Diego musical “scene,” ideas about music education and culture, and many other topics.

Drake Pool, a student in the Music Industry Seminar, interviews Evan Ojeda. Evan is a member of the band Benches. You can learn more about Benches at their official website and on Instagram.

Dr. Taylor Smith, a music professor at Cuyamaca College, interviews Carina Voly. Carina is a professional cellist and music teacher based in San Diego. She is also the Director of the Community Music School at San Diego State University. You can find ore information about Ms. Voly at her professional website and more info on the SDSU’s CMS at their website.