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Hosted by Katrina Stroud · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 29 episodes
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Join host Katrina Stroud as she sits down with professional classical musicians to uncover the personal journeys behind public performances. In each episode, you'll hear conversations that reveal the passion, struggles, and turning points that have shaped the lives of classical musicians. Hear some of the greatest classical artists in the world share their stories of resilience, artistry, and inspiration and give their advice to aspiring professional musicians. Whether you're a seasoned musician, working student, or someone who loves the transformative power of classical music, this podcast invites you to listen deeply -- to the music, and to the stories behind it. Love the show? Support Backstage Classical Conversations with a donation at paypal.me/backstageccc — every bit helps us share more inspirational stories!
Katrina Stroud hosts Backstage: Classical Conversations, a music show with 29 episodes published.
In this episode, Pasha Sabouri (former teacher of host Katrina Stroud) shares his journey from a young violinist to a renowned educator and festival founder. Discover insights on teaching philosophy, building a music stu
Merry Peckham, Director of Chamber Music and Assistant Dean at the Juilliard School, is a renowned chamber musician and educator. Listen as she shares her extensive journey through the world of classical music, from her
Violist Molly Carr shares her inspiring journey from a young violist in Reno, Nevada to a member of the Juilliard String Quartet and founder of Project Music Heals Us. Discover her insights on overcoming fear, finding pa
Devin Moore is the violist of the internationally acclaimed Isidore String Quartet. Listen as he talks about his musical background from growing up in Pittsburgh to becoming a Kovner Fellow at the Juilliard School. Moore
Erin Keefe is the concertmaster of the Minnesota Orchestra and faculty member at the Curtis Institute of Music. Listen as she talks about her musical background and education, her Minnesota orchestra audition and experie
Listen to the season finale with violist Misha Amory, teacher at the Juilliard School and Curtis Institute, and founding member of the Brentano String Quartet, the quartet-in-residence at the Yale School of Music. In thi
Professor of Violin at the University of Michigan, Danielle Belen, talks about how she prepares her students for auditions, creating a supportive studio environment, entrepreneurship, and gives her advice to aspiring pro
Danielle Belen, Professor of Violin at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theater and Dance, shares her journey though the music world and finding her passion for teaching the violin. Listen as she discusses her
Multi-style double bassist Jacob Warren shares his journey of being a classically trained bassist and learning different genres of music. Listen as he speaks about musical mentors, co-creating the chamber groups Warren a
Concertmaster of the Boston Symphony Nathan Cole shares his journey from a young violinist influenced by his musical family to becoming a prominent figure in the orchestral world. He discusses his experiences at the Curt
Paul Watkins is an esteemed cellist on faculty at the Yale School of Music and a member of the Emerson String Quartet starting in 2013. He discusses the influence of his musical education, the importance of mentorship, a
Violinist Robert McDuffie talks about obtaining his Guaneri del Gesu violin in a limited partnership, starting the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings, and creating the Rome Chamber Music Festival. To learn more about the
Robert McDuffie is a distinguished American violinist. Listen as he talks with host Katrina about his musical mentors including Dorothy DeLay and Yehudi Menhuin and lessons he learned while touring around the world. McDu
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 perf
Sarah Ying Ma is a violinist in the Poiesis Quartet that just won the Banff Competition Grand Prize. Ma shares her musical background, the importance of new music, and how to keep "classical" music relevant in today's so
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, expl
Violinist Nancy Zhou shares her journey as a musician raised in an immigrant family, influenced by traditional music and her father's teachings. She discusses her education at prestigious institutions, the impact of comp
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 l
Violinist Annie Fullard is a founding member of the Cavani String Quartet and head of chamber music at the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings and Peabody Institute. Listen as she talks about her musical development and e
Cellist Estelle Choi is a founding member of the award-winning Calidore String Quartet. Listen as she talks about her musical background and education, life in a professional string quartet, the lineage of the older gene
Jacob Warren
Multi-style Bassist · UND Center for Rural Health
1 appearance on this show
Paul Watkins
cellist and faculty · Yale School of Music
1 appearance on this show
Simon James
Professor of Victorian Literature · San Francisco Conservatory of Music
1 appearance on this show
Dr. David Kim
concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra · University of Valley Forge
1 appearance on this show
Danielle Belen
University of Michigan
1 appearance on this show
Nathan Cole
Boston Symphony
1 appearance on this show
Fabiola Kim
University of Michigan
1 appearance on this show
Sarah Ying Ma
Poiesis Quartet
1 appearance on this show
Jeffrey Turner
Indiana University
1 appearance on this show
Annie Fullard
Robert McDuffie Center for Strings
2 appearances on this show
Estelle Choi
Calidore String Quartet
1 appearance on this show
Eugene Watanabe
Gifted Music School
1 appearance on this show
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