Living with a Genius Interviews

Episode 42: Phelim McDermottPhelim is the director of our current production of Akhnaten at LA Opera. I love this show. I also love the passion, conviction, and freedom that Phelim has given us to help deliver a truly powerful emotional message to our audience. Phelim also operates an experimental theater company called, Improbable- look him up at www.improbable.co.uk. Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoy our chat as much as I did!

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I met Levi through Sean, who I met through his wife, Christina, who went to college with my wife. Levi is cool. He plays country music, and I like it. Sean is also cool. We talk about music, politics, success, hardship, and keeping your nose to the grindstone in the face of adversity- Listen and enjoy!Check out the band at: www.levipetree.com

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World-renowned juggler, Sean Gandini joins me today, and I couldn't be more thrilled. We all juggle in our current (and magnificent) production of Akhnaten by Philip Glass, and Sean and his troupe are leading us in our efforts. It's a first for all of us, and it's thrilling. Sean's background is fascinating, he's kind, thoughtful and terrifically talented. I only wish our chat could have been longer- I'm sure you'll agree. Enjoy!PS- check out his fascinating work at: www.gandinijuggling.com

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Choral director Jonathan Talberg is my guest, this week. We chat about everything from the state of music education, to the "Eric Whitacre effect" and a whole bunch of other stuff. Enjoy!

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Jake Runestad is my guest this week. He's handsome, talented and really, really sweet. I mean, really- WTF? He's a terrific composer from the mid-west who happened to be in Los Angeles AND he reached out to me to be on the show. I guess we're officially members of the mutual-admiration club, now. I really enjoyed listening to his work in preparation for the interview, and I'm glad I got to know this fine fellow a little bit over the course of our conversation. I hope you enjoy our chat as much as I did!

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Claire Friday is my guest this week. She's gone from working backstage at the LA Opera to covering the RNC, DNC and the presidential debates for Facebook, all in the short time that I've known her. She's smart, driven and easy to chat with. I like Claire and I bet you will, too- Enjoy!

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I'm very excited to have Maestro James Conlon on my show this week! He's conducted all over the world, is a multi-Grammy winner, a scholar and gentleman. Work, family, and Maria Callas are a few of the things we talked about- I hope you enjoy our chat as much as I did!

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Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Children's Chorus, Anne Tomlinson is my guest this week. We've worked with the kids from LACC at the opera for years, and they always turn in wonderful work- the kids are amazing. Having a son and a daughter, I was personally interested in learning more about their great program, and how the students are prepared for performing and for life after LACC. I hope you enjoy the chat- thanks for listening!

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Tenor, Arturo Chacon-Cruz is my guest this week. I've been a fan of his singing for years, and his personality is just as pleasant as his voice. We had a great chat- I hope you enjoy it, too!

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Part two of my two-part interview with the great John Powell. Enjoy!

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