Music Speaks

I sat down with Jenna Rizzo. We discussed her love of theater; current COVID life; and her eclectic tastes in music.

 I sat down with my friend, Amy Zuidema. We talked about her childhood; choosing the clarinet; and falling in love with contemporary music.

I sat down with my friend, Oliver Scott. We discussed his love of jazz; his piano upbringing; and his role in the Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers.

I had the chance to sit down with Alyssa Comeau, and talk religion, Christian rock, metal, and wind band music in this insightful and engaging interview!

I sat down with Robert Kinzler in this smart and nostalgic interview. We discussed our pasts in high school and our time together in marching band. He also talks about High School Shaun.

In this episode, I sat down with Nicholas Villane who discussed his first ever composition at 9 and how his music interests span across many genres.

In this episode, I got to interview roommates, Angela King and Marissa Plati, in this intelligent and hilarious interview! Angela is a trumpet grad student at Ithaca College, and Marissa is a vocalist grad student at Ithaca College.

In this episode, I sat down with resident Texan, friend, and trombonist Matt Flores. We discussed his involvement in his new band and life post-grad school.

In this episode, I sat down with educator, friend, and musician Mike Salamone. We discussed his early teaching career in middle school and adapting to online teaching.

In this episode, I interviewed one of my trumpet professors, Michael Blutman, a freelance trumpet player. We discussed life after COVID-19 and his new hope of teaching early music education.