Saucy Talk

Pianist, arranger, director and producer Carol Colpitts has had an incredible career which shows no sign of slowing down. She has worked with Canada’s best actors, singers, theatre and opera companies, and has never known what it's like to "not be busy." During these crazy times, she is finding the gifts in spending time with her family and arranging music for a future album, while awaiting the return of live performance and reinventing herself. Carol also pays tribute to her late mother, Dorothy, who greatly influenced her love of music. Join Carol and The Saucy Soprano as, together, they "hit the wall."

Season 3 of Saucy Talk welcomes musicians, composers, and conductors from around the world. We learn what they've been doing to keep financially afloat, creatively sane, and what their thoughts are on the future of the post-pandemic arts.

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Host: Melina Schein (The Saucy Soprano)
Guest: Carol Colpitts

Arts educator and renowned performer Craig Thomson is one of the most sought-after saxophonists in the Okanagan Valley, known for his robust tenor sound richly anchored in the jazz tradition. His passion for both music education and live performance has been greatly impacted by the pandemic. Craig discusses the changes he's had to make within his teaching career and the grieving he's doing over the loss of his performance work due to Covid while still finding the gifts during this forced pause. He also talks about performance burnout and how his outlook on gigs may be changed permanently. Tune in to hear what this incredible (and very TALL) musician has been doing to keep his sanity during our unprecedented times!

Season 3 of Saucy Talk welcomes musicians, composers, and conductors from around the world. We learn what they've been doing to keep financially afloat, creatively sane, and what their thoughts are on the future of the post-pandemic arts.

Buy Melina A Matzo Ball HERE!


For more content like this, and to follow The Saucy Soprano's culinary and personal pandemic journey, subscribe to The Saucy Soprano blog HERE. Don't forget to check out The Saucy Soprano on Instagram HERE and Facebook HERE.

Host: Melina Schein (The Saucy Soprano)
Guest: Craig Thomson

 Renowned musician, composer and award-winning conductor Rosemary Thomson is a big deal. Under her leadership, the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra has flourished over the past decade, and most recently, she has been appointed Artistic Director of Opera Kelowna. She has conducted worldwide and has led major orchestras in all corners of the globe with her innate ability to tell stories through music. During this "forced pause," she has been feeling both “deeply grateful and deeply sad.” She has also been making some major life changes and looking to the future with optimism and renewed creativity. Listen to her chat with The Saucy Soprano and learn what makes the Maestra tick!

Season 3 of Saucy Talk welcomes musicians, composers, and conductors from around the world. We learn what they've been doing to keep financially afloat, creatively sane, and what their thoughts are on the future of the post-pandemic arts.


Buy Melina A Matzo Ball HERE!


For more content like this, and to follow The Saucy Soprano's culinary and personal pandemic journey, subscribe to The Saucy Soprano blog HERE. Don't forget to check out The Saucy Soprano on Instagram HERE and Facebook HERE.

Host: Melina Schein (The Saucy Soprano)
Guest: Rosemary Thomson

Drummer Aaron Anderson is one of the Okanagan Valley's most sought- after musicians and has toured the world as a drummer-in-demand. Aaron has successfully pivoted to online teaching, but is missing his previously busy life as a performer. Following a recent massive health scare and a triple bypass, he has changed his life completely. How has COVID stress affected his health and his outlook? Listen to learn more.

Season 3 of Saucy Talk  welcomes musicians, composers and conductors from the around the world. We learn what they've been doing to keep financially afloat, creatively sane, and what their thoughts are on the future of the post-pandemic arts.

Aarons Links:
Gary Cable Project
Margit Sky Project
Aarons Facebook


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Host: Melina Schein (The Saucy Soprano)
Guest: Aaron Anderson  

Guitarist Sean Bray is a full time working musician in high demand, with an extensive pedigree across the globe. From New York to Toronto to British Columbia, Sean encompasses multiple musical genres with his original sound and style. When the world shut down, Sean found himself with a lot of time on his hands. Find out what he's been up to, how he continues to make his artistic impact on the world and which of his guitars he would rescue in a fire!

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Host: Melina Schein (The Saucy Soprano)
Guest: Sean Bray 

Chef Yuki of Vernon, BC's famed Bamboo Beach Fusion Grill, reminisces about her childhood in Japan and how food was "in her blood" for as long as she can remember. With a major pivot from a bustling downtown restaurant to pandemic-induced take-out only, tune in to find out how this local chef and restaurant owner is making it all work.

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Host: Melina Schein (The Saucy Soprano)
Guest: Yuki Takeuchi

Marion Lewis, the grande proprietress of The Vibrant Vine Winery and Okanagan Estate Villa Winery chats with the Saucy Soprano about her culinary background (she trained at Le Cordon Bleu and the Culinary Institute of America), how it has influenced her building one of the country's most successful and award-winning wineries and how Covid has affected her legacy.

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Host: Melina Schein (The Saucy Soprano)
Guest: Marion Lewis

The Saucy Soprano interviews the woman behind the cookbook that started it all: author Leah Koenig and The Jewish Cookbook! All the way from Brooklyn, NY, Leah discusses what goes into producing a cookbook of such epic proportions, and her thoughts on The Saucy Soprano's journey of cooking through each and every one of her recipes!

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Host: Melina Schein (The Saucy Soprano)
Guest: Leah Koenig 

Returning guest Jason Ferrante takes a short sojourn from talking about his renowned operatic and teaching career to chat about all things culinary, including his spot on the premiere season of Master Chef Canada with Gordon Ramsay, and what "might have been." 

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Host: Melina Schein (The Saucy Soprano)
Guest: Jason Ferrante 

Sue Vignola created a culinary empire called Rancho Vignola, known across the country for its quality, caliber and excellence. How has COVID affected her longtime business and her ever-growing team of devoted employees? Find out by tuning in now!

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Host: Melina Schein (The Saucy Soprano)
Guest: Sue Vignola