In this episode, we asked Chloe about the challenges of being a foreign conductor in the field. We also talked about the stigma against female conductors and the future of the industry.

British jazz clarinetist Samantha Wright tells us about her new album, The International Duke Ellington Conference, and her personal journey with music.

Today we asked Dr. Ayça Çetin about performance anxiety and got very helpful tips on shaking, what to think about on stage, what to do before a performance, and much more. The second part of the interview however is about contemporary music and the part it plays in Dr. Çetin's musical journey. 

The piece featured in this episode is Fantasy from G. Faure played by Ayça Çetin.

Pablo  Villafuerte talks about his latest project "Piazzolla at the End of the  World"- relating it to social media, the post-pandemic changes in the music industry, and pursuing ideas.

The music used is a part of the second movement of the project- "Café  1930", performed by Pablo Villafuerte (Guitar) and Ana Carolina  Coutinho (Sporano), composed by Astor Piazzolla. To watch the whole  video: https://youtu.be/-XSQEW2lUhU

Dr. Katsuya Yuasa, a performer and a college professor based in the US, tells us about finding freelancing opportunities, the challenges of the music industry in America, and what you can do in order to raise your chances of getting a job in a university.

To watch the performance of Off Pist and listen to it once again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC1ZXk48bow

Our guest today is the vocalist and the guitarist of Bahr - an indie-folk band based in İstanbul. He tells us about his experience with writing music, recording an album, and how he finds inspiration.

We talk to Lucas about his latest album with the band Bento, "Hiraeth" and learn about the backstage of being a jazz musician.

You can hear more of Bento here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSjFVvxLHnKwwNheqR9Ec7g

We asked Constantin the details we always wondered about conducting; the audition process, studying a score, conducting lessons, and much more...

Our guest Laura tells us about how she balances her two majors and how she deals with stress.

Featured Music: Choros Nr. 1 by Heitor Villa-Lobos, Guitar-Laura Busic

We briefly tell you about ourselves, what we do, and why we do it.