Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez interview oboist Titus Underwood, Principal Oboe of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra. Titus is the first black oboist to receive tenure as a principal player in a major US symphony. During the interview, Titus discusses his path to Nashville, how race impacts orchestras as institutions, and how the audition process should be changed to ensure fairness of process. 

Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez discuss conducting live movies and soundtrack recordings in the 4/4. Then, UpBeat welcomes guest Camille Cintrón Devlin, a PR and Communications professional who has worked at institutions such as the Kennedy Center, Wolf Trap, and projects like Gourmet Symphony. The conversation includes advice for success in the areas of PR, social media, and branding. Plus, she explores the experience of Latino women in the arts industry. 

Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez discuss the steps that go into starting a new project before you go public in the 4/4. Then, UpBeat welcomes guest Gabriel Lefkowitz, Concertmaster of the Louisville Orchestra. The conversation includes advice for success during conductor/music director searches, and for how best to work with the concertmaster of your orchestra. 

Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez answer listener questions on conducting gesture, how to find your way to the podium, and orchestral setups in the 4/4. Then, UpBeat welcomes James Ross, Music Director of the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, who discusses his path to the podium, creativity in our field, and where orchestras can go next. 

Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez discuss assistant conductor auditions in the 4/4. Then, UpBeat welcomes guest Peter Kazaras, Director of Opera UCLA. The conversation includes advice for young conductors regarding success in the opera field, as well as stories about Kazaras' time working under the baton of Leonard Bernstein. 

Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez discuss the art of cover conducting in the 4/4. Then, UpBeat welcomes guest Jessica Slais, VP of Artistic Administration at the Nashville Symphony, who gives advice to conductors about how to collaborate best with orchestras' administrations. 

Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez discuss how to succeed during your first rehearsal with a new professional orchestra. Plus, the hosts welcome special guest Dr. Michael Votta Jr., President Elect of the CBDNA and Director of Bands at the University of Maryland, and examine reduced-ensemble repertoire that will be useful for all conductors when we return from COVID-19. 

Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez interview Everything Conducting Co-Founder, Ankush Bahl, the newly appointed Music Director (starting fall, 2021) of the Omaha Symphony. Topics include his path to the position, goals for his tenure, and the types of challenges and fears that conductors face when taking a position of this magnitude. 

Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez interview conductor Michael Ellis Ingram, Kapellmeister und Solorepetitor at the Staatstheater in Schwerin, Germany. Michael discusses his musical journey from the US to Europe, conducting in Germany, and racial issues in the US and abroad. 

Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez discuss defining your artistic identity in the 4/4 and welcome guest Anna Edwards, who talks about her career, her advocacy for female conductors, and her projects promoting the work of underrepresented composers.