This week, Stefano Flavoni sits down with Eugene Izotov, principal oboist of the San Francisco Symphony, as well as former principal oboe of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Metropolitan Opera. Eugene is widely hailed as one of the greatest living oboists, and offers deep insights into music-making, mentorship of young musicians, and tricky audition excerpts. Eugene has served on the faculty of San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the Juilliard School, Music Academy of the West, Pacific Music Festival, Verbier Festival, and countless other festivals, masterclasses, and competition juries.

Stefano Flavoni chats with Ken Ueno to discuss composing under quarantine, breaking through the glass ceilings held up by tradition or comfort zones, and amplifying the unheard voices in music's history. (Not to mention chatting about Michelin-starred cuisine, Japanese and German cinema, and our favorite rock and jazz artists).

Stefano Flavoni is joined by prolific Australian Heldentenor Stuart Skelton in a discussion of Wagner, Beethoven, Bruckner, Mahler, Sibelius, and just how absurd 2020 has been, especially for artists. Stuart has appeared on the stages of The Met, La Scala, San Francisco Opera, and just about every other major opera company and symphony you could imagine. With signature roles including Peter Grimes and Siegmund, among many others, Stuart is a voice and human for the ages.

Stefano Flavoni chats with Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, prolific French pianist, in a discussion of his recent Beethoven albums, Debussy, Wagner, Chopin, contemporary music, and being an artist in the age of the coronavirus.

What’s Not There is a podcast hosted by Stefano Flavoni, joined by the top artists of our time, in a deep dive into the perilous individual journey of finding one’s unique artistic voice.