Kristofer Sanz joins us this week to speak about his experiences playing saxophone, and how he came to be the innovative conductor he is today.

Kristofer Sanz is a vibrant conductor who is praised for his modern and adventurous interpretations. He is the Music Director and Philharmonic conductor for the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras program. He is also a founding member and Music Director / Conductor for Young Artists of America (YAA), a non-profit program dedicated to provide dedicated young musicians opportunities to work with professional artists and educators. You can find more information about him at https://www.kristofersanz.com/ 

This week, we will be speaking to Scott Herman as he describes how he came to become a highly regarded music director.

Scott Herman is well recognized for his work as the Music Director for 31 years at Cabin John Middle School. During his time there, he received the Corwin Taylor Award for Leadership in Music Education, the Maryland Educators Outstanding Teacher of the Year, and helped Cabin John receive the Exemplary Music Program title. You can find more information about him at https://www.cabinjohnmusic.org/. 

Ken Wolff joins us today and discusses his trombone career before college and his thoughts on music in college.

Ken Wolff is a highly sought after low brass instructor in the DC area and is the principal trombone of the Capital Winds Symphony. He is also the Director of the Washington Brass Institute, an organization aimed at educating young brass players. You can visit him at https://www.washingtonbrass.com/. 

Today, Ariel Allal will take us through his experiences with bassoon and give us some special insights to consider.

Although only starting lessons in 11th grade, Ariel Allal has built a successful career through music. He is an active freelance bassoonist and educator in high demand in the Washington D.C. area. He is also the co-owner of Aria Double Reeds LLC which sells high quality double reed products. You can visit his website at https://www.ariadoublereeds.com/. 

Welcome to the Opus podcast. My name is William, and I have been working on this podcast for the past couple months. I am really excited to share it with you all. On this podcast, we will be interviewing professional musicians about what they did as a younger kid. I hope that the insightful stories they tell can help those who are doing music. Our first episode will be up on July 27th, 2020!