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- S2: Chamber Music Edition
Dani and Serena talk with Brett Hodge, who needs no introduction, about starting off the 2026 Summer Concert Series with a well-deserved laugh.
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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danimeier.substack.com28 min - S2, Ep. 28: Good Baggage
Dani & Serena talk with Anthony McGill (Principal Clarinet, New York Philharmonic, +++) about impromptu jam sessions, trusting our teachers with our sound, and the good baggage of an old friend.
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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danimeier.substack.com48 min - S2, Ep. 27: Wabi-sabi
Dani & Serena talk with Jeff Koterba about embracing life’s unexpected rabbit holes, napuccinos, and the lasting impact of something started with kindness in mind.
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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danimeier.substack.com1 hr 10 min - S2, Ep. 26: Opera in Conversation
Dani & Serena talk to Lauren Medici & Josh Quinn (Opera Omaha) about all things Beethoven Five and Bluebeard's Castle.
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Dani & Serena talk with Lidiya Yankovskaya (conductor) about fan-girling for famous pianists, (politely) ignoring your advisors, and authenticity in interpretations.
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Dani & Serena talk with Nicole Cowan (Assistant Librarian) and Mathew Fuerst (composer, program notes annotator) about Béla Bartók’s psychological masterpiece: Bluebeard’s Castle.
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Dani & Serena talk with Lina González-Granados (conductor) about making your own decisions, pharmaceutical reps gifting busts of Beethoven, and the importance of jumping in without fear of consequences.
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Dani & Serena talk to Jay Wise (bass trombone) about impossible Bartok glissandos, Mozart using the trombone as the best back-up vocalist ever, and why it's important to troll German e-bay.
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Dani & Serena talk to François López-Ferrer, guest conductor, about breaking things apart and putting them back together, the benefits of a MacBook on a young musician, and the honesty of music at different stages in life.
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Dani & Serena talk to Ricardo Amador (section violin) about 35 years (!!) with the Omaha Symphony, studio sessions with the man, the myth, the legend John Williams, having baby violin traps for your kids, and why nothing beats the sound of a great car.
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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danimeier.substack.com54 min
About OSA Backstage
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A podcast about the bits and pieces that make up a symphony orchestra, from the perspective of a very nerdy VP of Artistic/Bassist, my partner in crime, conductor Serena Reuten, and a variety of…
guests who love the Omaha Symphony, on-stage and off.
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