Amy Hutchison has been all over the world making art. Amy’s artistic vision led her to Chicago and she hasn’t looked back. We talk artistic vulnerability, emotional narratives, and why Chicago is the best city in the world for theater. Amy is directing Chicago Fringe Opera’s upcoming production of Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s Song … Continue reading Episode #73: Doing the Work with Amy Hutchison →

Episode #73: Doing the Work with Amy Hutchison

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This week we have Erik Bagger on the Podcast. Erik is a gifted tenor, guitar player, and one of the co-founders of New Camerata Opera. We talk about our shared guitar history, the birth of New Camerata, and NCO’s production of The Rape of Lucretia that opens TONIGHT! I’ll be there this evening to see … Continue reading Episode #128: Doing the Work with Erik Bagger →

Episode #128: Doing the Work with Erik Bagger

This week we have Matthew Gemmill on the podcast! Matthew is a dear friend and he happens to be an insanely gifted and dedicated collaborative pianist. Matthew is studying at the Guildhall School and called in to chat about working at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, studying with some of the greatest pianists in classical … Continue reading Episode #127: Doing the Work with Matthew Gemmill →

Episode #127: Doing the Work with Matthew Gemmill

This week we have Lydia Dahling on the podcast! In addition to being a singer, Lydia co-hosts Straight from the Wolf’s Mouth, a fellow opera podcast fighting the good fight on the internet audio waves. Lydia and I talk stigmas around teaching, why Russian Opera is amazing, and life after singing! Enjoy! Doing the Work … Continue reading Episode #126: Doing the Work with Lydia Dahling →

Episode #126: Doing the Work with Lydia Dahling

This week we have David and Francisco Salazar on the podcast!The Salazar Brothers run operawire.com, one of the best, most up-to-date online publications about opera period. They’re also incredibly skilled filmmakers who run La Cuarta Productions, a video production house that specializes in presenting a unique Latino voice in filmmaking. These dudes are awesome! We … Continue reading Episode #124: Doing the Work with David and Francisco Salazar →

Episode #124: Doing the Work with David and Francisco Salazar

This week Rosśa Crean returns! Rosśa and I spent last week at Illinois State University working as artists in residence with the Arts Technology Department. We took some time to talk about technological reinforcement in classical music, the work that’s happening at ISU, and the world premiere of our song cycle Love Songs for the … Continue reading EPISODE #123: ROSŚA CREAN RETURNS! →

Episode #73: Doing the Work with Amy Hutchison

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