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Episode 59: Haim Mazar
Film and TV composer, Haim Mazar is my guest this week. I met Haim a few years ago on a crazy gun-for-hire musical theater project. Taking a variety of work is one of the topics we discuss, along with the process of composing, orchestrating and the pitfalls and challenges of the film and TV business. I think Haim is a great guy, and I know you’ll think so, too. Thanks for Listening!
Episode 58: Rodell “RoRo” Rosel
Character tenor, Rodell Rosel is my guest this week. I go way back with Rodell, and it’s always great to see friends find success, especially in this very difficult business. Rodell has carved out a terrific niche for himself as a character tenor and sings regularly with the best houses in the world, including the Met. Rodell has always been one of my most candid and outspoken friends- and to say this interview is no different would be the understatement of the week. I hope you enjoy it, and thanks for listening!
Chorus America 2017
I’m happy to announce that I will be a presenter at this year’s Chorus America conference in Los Angeles. I’ll be accompanied by fellow podcasters, Ryan Guth of Choir Ninja and John Hughes of Choir Chat, where we’ll chat about our podcasts, the burden of celebrity, how to manage fan mail and how to avoid causing a mob at the mall.
Check us out on 6/24 at 9am at the Omni Hotel in DTLA, which I know is cruel and unusual, but hey, we all have to suffer for our art.
Thanks, Chorus America- It’s an honor to be asked!
Episode 57: Tali Tadmor
This week, I got to sit and chat with another one of my dear friends, the indomitable Tali Tadmor. An extraordinary pianist and collaborator, Tali makes the rounds around town with the best singers and organizations- and when I say around town, I mean from LA Opera to Carnegie Hall. She’s good. I hope you enjoy our conversation- thanks for listening!
Episode 56: Christopher Koelsch
CEO of LA Opera, Christopher Koelsch, is my guest this week. He’s eloquent, steady and has a clear, unwavering artistic vision for the company. In our world, the man who directs traffic at the intersection of art and commerce is always in the hot-seat, and Christopher must have “Never let them see you sweat” printed on his wallpaper because he’s the coolest of the cool customers. We dig into some pretty interesting stuff- everything from the value of art itself to the artistic and financial challenges of some of our most controversial productions. Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look into the life one of America’s top art administrators and as always, thanks for listening!