Backstage: Classical Career Conversations
Join host Katrina Stroud as she sits down with professional classical musicians to uncover the personal journeys behind public performances. Hear some of the greatest classical string instrumentalists in the country share their stories of resilience, artistry, and inspiration and give their advice to aspiring professional musicians.
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Fabiola Kim: University of Michigan
Violinist Fabiola Kim is a renowned solo violinist and teaches at the University of Michigan and Colburn School. Listen as she talks about her musical mentors, finding her passion for teaching, lessons she's learned performin...
Violinist Sarah Ying Ma of the Poiesis Quartet talks about her musical background, competitions including the Banff Competition of which Poiesis just won Grand Prize, the importance of new music, and how to keep "classical" m...
Double bassist Jeffrey Turner is a renowned principal orchestral musician, conductor, and pedagogue and teaches at the Indiana University Jacob's School of Music. Listen as he walks through each of his career paths, explains ...
Virtuoso violinist Nancy Zhou is a renowned concert violinist, classical music social media influencer, and teacher at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Listen as she talks about her traditional Chinese music background, her musical mentors, competitions, and her journey through social media.
Annie Fullard, first violinist of the Cavani String Quartet and head of chamber music at the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings and Peabody Institute, talks about developing her chamber music pedagogy and chamber music legacy in part two of her interview.
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