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 Past Episode Archive


Alan Chapell "The Art of Storytelling" Ep. 257                                                  4/14

Chris Stephens "Synthesizing International Music Traditions" Ep. 256         4/14

Dariann Leigh "Country Singer on a Mission" Ep. 255                                     4/11

R.W. Roldan "An American Storyteller Through Song" Ep. 254                       4/4

Ships Have Sailed "Rising Indie Rock/Pop Music for Today" Ep. 253             4/4

Kel Adore "Pop Singer/Model on Finding Your Voice" Ep. 252                         4/3

Kingsley "Indie pop for Today" Ep. 251                                                                4/2

Presley Tennant "Country Singer/Songwriter on the Rise" Ep. 250                 4/1

Kelly Kuo "Visionary Conductor on Moving Today's Audiences" Ep. 249          4/1

Nate DiRuzza "Singer/Songwriter on Finding Inspiration" Ep. 248                   3/31

Madison Mueller "Canadian Singer/Songwriter on Finding Your Voice" Ep. 248  3/28

Leland Ko "Cello Virtuoso on the Rise" Ep. 247                                                     3/4

Christina Poulitsi "Inspiration and Wisdom from the Opera Stage" Ep. 246      2/28

Ben Spierman "Director on Finding Your Creativity" Ep 245                                2/24

Laquita Mitchell "In Pursuit of Artistic Excellence" Ep. 244                                  2/21

Giannis Giannopoulos "Inspiring the Next Generation" Ep. 243                            2/14

Molly Dunn "A Unique Artistic Journey" Ep. 242                                                      2/7

H. Bixler/A. Alpyspaev "Music and it's Connection to Spiritual" Ep. 241               2/5

Jan Swafford "A Unique Musical Mind on Today's Musical Landscape" Ep. 240  2/3

Ada Witczyk "Acclaimed Violinist on Music both Baroque and Modern" Ep. 239 1/30

Limmie Pulliam "Dramatic Tenor Rising" Ep. 238                                                 1/29

Vickie Plummer "On Finding the Comedy in Life" Ep. 237                                    1/22

Vanilla Aardvark "Music, A Family Affair" Ep. 236                                                  1/20

Nir Kabaretti "Maestro on Making Music in Challenging Times" Ep. 235             1/20

Steve Wallace "On Expanding Opera's Boundaries" Ep. 234                                  1/15

Mark Riccadonna "The Art of Comedy in 2022" Ep. 233                                          1/10


Troy Cook "Baritone on Maintaining a Performing Career" Ep. 232                        1/6

Giorgos Tabakis "Innovation on Eight Strings" Ep. 231                                             1/6

AV Super Sunshine "the Art of Fusing Styles" Ep. 230                                             12/18


Carly Jo Jackson "Life is Meant to be Gigged!" Ep. 229                                            12/18

Nikki Briar "Rising Country Singer... From New Jersey" Ep 228                              12/16


Michael Bussewitz-Quarm "The Power of Representation" Ep. 227                       12/13

"Bringing New Music to Life" Donna Weng Friedman, Kim Sherman, and Stefania de Kenessy  Ep. 226                                                                                                            12/2

Voice of Addiction "Politically Charged and Socially Conscious Punk" Ep. 225
        11/29


PipoBeats "Making Pop Music Come Alive Today" Ep. 224                                         11/29

Dragonfly 13 "NYC Based Band Brings the FUNK" Ep. 223                                        11/28

Healthy Junkies "Rocking the UK for over a Decade" Ep. 222                                    11/28

Marshall "Country Singer/Songwriter on the Power of Perseverance" Ep. 221      11/28

Franco Pomponi "Acclaimed Baritone on a Life in Opera" Ep. 220                            11/22

Mardi-Ellen Hill "Author/Composer on the MEND Universe Returns!" Ep. 219        11/21

Saso Popovski "Jazz Guitarist on Balkan's Rich Jazz Scene" Ep. 218                       11/21

Off-Brand Opera "Starting a New Organization in Challenging Times" Ep. 217       11/13

 Marcelina Beucher "Soprano on the Rise" Ep. 216                                                  11/13

Mary Pinto "The Art of the Collaborative Pianist" Ep. 215                                         11/7

Catriona Fray and Alena Bernardi "The Divine Feminine Soul Caberet" Ep. 214  10/31 

Malcolm Brickhouse "Genre Crossing Metal/Hip Artist from Brooklyn" Ep. 213   10/25

Mark Reitenga "Singer/Songwriter on Exploring the Creative Process" Ep. 212  10/18

Mary Jennings  "Singer/Songwriter on Finding Your Voice" Ep. 211         10/17/2021

The ComoBrothersBand  "Brothers on the Art of Collaboration" Ep. 210  10/17/2021

Bob Green "Singer/Songwriter on Music in Challenging Times" Ep. 209  10/16/2021

"On the Legacy and Future of the Light Opera of New Jersey" Ep. 208     10/15/2021

Off-Brand Opera "Starting a New Arts Organization in Challenging Times" Ep.   10/14

Brian Bricklin "Engineering a Life in Music" Ep. 207                                    10/11/2021

Adam Spencer "Life Under the Big Top" Ep. 206                                          10/9/2021

David Wroe "Maestro on the Road Back to the Stage" Ep. 205                    10/7/2021

Athena Music Foundation "007 Shines at Swing 46" Ep. 204                      10/6/2021

Sophia Agranovich "Concert Pianist on Maintaining Inspiration" Ep. 203  10/2/2021

WD-HAN "A Band in Harmony"  Ep. 202                                                         10/1/2021

Patrick Milando "Reaching for the Skies" Ep. 201                                         9/27/2021

Barbara Scales "Art and it's Time" Ep. 200                                                    9/19/2021

David Smolokoff "Thriving on Artistic Diversity" Ep. 199               9/13/2021

Anna Sutyagina "The Pianist behind  @MOVING CLASSICS  Speaks" Ep. 198 9/12/21

VOCE NOVA "Classical Vocal Pops for Today" Ep. 197                                    9/10/21

Felix Jarrar "On Composing the Music of Tomorrow" Ep. 196                       9/9/21

Four Trips Ahead "Hard Rock in 2021" Ep. 195                                               9/5/21

Brian Katona "Composing for the Screen" Ep. 194                                    8/18/2021

Reva Youngstein "Creating The Musician's Cookbook!" Ep. 193                8/15/2021

Phoenicia Festival of the Voice "Opera Innovation, Season 2021" Ep. 192   8/15/21

Hilda Ramos "Thriving on Artistic Challenges" Ep. 191                           8/11/2021

Emily Geller "Contralto on the Balance of Art and Life" Ep. 190              8/11/2021

Allison and Carlos Franzetti "On a Life Together in the Arts" Ep. 189      8/9/2021

The Great Affairs "New Gen Indie Rock on the Rise" Ep. 188                     8/4/2021

Dream Spectrum "Next Generation Progressive Rock" Ep. 187                 8/4/2021

Marquis of Vaudeville "Rock with a Flair for the Theatrical" Ep. 186         8/2/2021

Rod Fritz "Singer/Songwriter on Finding Meaning in Music" Ep. 185       7/26/21

Sohayla Smith "Capturing Life in Song" Ep. 184                                          7/24/21

Chioke Dmachi "Singer/Actor on Finding Artistic Inspiration" Ep. 183      7/24/21

Chantelle Barry "Indie Singer/Actress on a Life on the Stage" Ep. 182     7/21/21

Roger Jaeger "Singer/Songwriter on Finding Your Voice" Ep. 181             7/21/21

The Soap Girls "Sisters Rocking Europe Since 2015" Ep. 180                     7/20/21

Gordon Turk "The Organ Star of Summer Returns" Ep. 179                        7/19/21

Split Persona "Next Generation Indie Rock"  Ep. 178                                    7/7/21

Maria Brea "Exploring the Artist's Journey"  Ep. 177                                    7/7/2021

Marshall Potts "Singer/Songwriter on the Creative Process"  Ep. 176        7/5/21

Karolina Pilou "Art in Times of Turbulance"  Ep. 175                                      7/5/21

Of Sea and Stone "Singer/Songwriter Duo on the Creative Process" Ep 174   6/30

Kariné Poghosyan "Dynamic Pianist on Achieving Musical Potential" Ep. 173 6/28

Kevin Gullickson "the Voice of Radio Drive Speaks Out" Ep. 172                   6/28/21

Limberlost "Indie Rock Band on the Rise" Ep. 171                                          6/26/21

Exploring the 67th Annual Ocean Grove (NJ) Choir Festival Ep. 170             6/27/21

Natalie Duque "Indie Singer/Songwriter on Music's to Heal" Ep. 169           6/24/21

Julia Lima "Opera to Crossover- A Singer's Musical Journey" Ep. 168         6/21/21

Peter Kendall Clark "The Brownstone Baritone Opens Up" Ep. 167              6/19/21

Steven He O'Byrne "Dynamic Actor on Charting a Career" Ep. 166               6/19/21

WHY "Canadian Indie Alt Rock Band" Ep. 165                                                  6/19/21

Melanie Penn "Singer/Songwriter on Finding Faith in the Storm" Ep. 164  6/17/21

The Truth Council "Indie Prog Rock Band on New ELP Release" Ep. 163    6/16/21

Alexia DelGiudice Bigari "Expressing Yourself Through Original Music" Ep. 162  6/13

Justin Gambino "Translating Faith into Song"  Ep. 161                                 6/12/21

Sam Spade of The Midnight Devils "Glam Rocker Open Up" Ep. 160           6/10/21

Pierre Vallet "A Distinguished Maestro Draws Back the Curtain" Ep. 159    6/10/21

Priyanka Venkatesh "Uniting the Spiritual and the Sensual" Ep. 158            6/9/21

Phillip Cheah "For the Love of Choral Music" Ep. 157                                      6/9/21

Marnie Breckenridge "Soprano Thrives on Artistic Diversity"  Ep. 156        6/5/21

Muka Surat 9 "Malasian Pop Artists Explore Difficult Topics" Ep. 155         6/5/21

Sunnyboy Dladla "A Unique Artistic Journey" Ep. 154                                   6/3/21

Lloyd Larson "Composer on the Power of Perseverance" Ep. 153               6/3/21

Mary Loeffelbein "Music's Role in Sustaining the Spirit" Ep. 152                 6/2/21

Angela L. Owens "Thriving on Musical Diversity" Ep. 151                              5/29/21

Marina V "Indie Singer/Songwriter Inspires Hope" Ep. 150                        5/27/21

Jordan Weatherston Pitts "On Daring to Find Your Voice" Ep. 149                5/25/21

Ákos Kelemen "The New Voice of Firkin Speaks Out" Ep. 148                       5/23/21

Tami "Recording Artist on the Return of Live Performances" Ep. 147          5/21/21

Nicholas Tamagna "On Finding Your Artistic Path" Ep. 146                            5/16/21

Jennifer Rowley "Opera Star on the Art of Interpretation"  Ep. 145               5/10/21

Donna Weng Friedman "The Power of Heritage and Harmony" Ep. 144        5/6/21

 

Christiane Noll "Reflections on a Life on the Stage" Ep. 143                           5/2/21

Amy Shoremount-Obra "Soprano on Maintaining Focus in the Storm" Ep. 142   4/29

Wake the Sun "Rock Music in 2021" Ep. 141                                                     4/18/21

Erik Smallwood "Country Singer on Faith and Inspiration" Ep. 140               4/25/21

Lisa Houben "Dutch Soprano on a Life on the Opera Stage" Ep. 139             4/25/21

Rose Cora Perry "A Unique Rock Artist Speaks" Ep. 138                                 4/24/21

Emaculant "Rapper on A Life in Beat and Rhyme" Ep. 137                             4/24/21

The Moon City Masters "Brooklyn Rock Band on the Rise" Ep. 136                4/18/21

Jan Swafford "Insights into Mozart and Beethoven" Ep. 135                          4/18/21

Iyse Gibson "R&B Singer Discusses Maintaining Motivation" Ep. 134            4/17/21

Patrick Dailey "Countertenor on Training the Next Generation" Ep. 133        4/15/21

Eugenia Forteza "An Exploration of the Arts in 2021" Ep. 132                         4/12/21

Robynn Shayne "Singer/Songwriter on a Life in Song" Ep. 131                      4/11/21

Bianca Jazmine "Indie Singer/Songwriter on the Creative Process" Ep. 130 4/11/21

Martyne Axe "On a Life in the Theater"  Ep. 129                                                4/10/21

Christine Byrne "Covid's Effect on Gen Z Artists" Ep. 128                                 4/10/21

Justin Glodich "Meeting Student Needs in the Covid Era"  Ep. 127                  4/8/21

Chelsea Friedlander "How Artists Adapt to Change" Ep. 126                           4/3/21

Kim Logan "From Opera to Rock, A Unique Journey" Ep. 125                          4/3/21

Carleen Graham "Engaging Communities Through Opera" Ep. 124                4/1/21

Kinga Augustyn "Violin Soloist on Turning in Time" Ep. 123                            3/28/21

Ashley Bean "Rock Artist on Creating Raw Emotion" Ep. 122                          3/27/21

Perfect Mark "Singer/Songwriter On Music and Emotion" Ep. 121                 3/26/21

Eli Villanueva "Director/Opera Educator on the Power of Performance" Ep. 120  3/25

Kelly Hall-Tomkins "Violinist Discusses A Unique Career" Ep. 119                3/21/21

Eline Chavez "Rock in the Covid Era" Ep. 118                                                   3/20/21

Maria Zoi "On the Pursuit of Excellence"​ Ep. 117                                             3/20/21

Gideon Dabi "American Baritone On the Rise" Ep. 116                                    3/18/21

James Nyokaru Schlefer "Brooklyn's Shakuhachi Flute Master" Ep. 115  3/14/21

Steven LaBrie "Remaining an Artist in Troubled Times" Ep. 114                   3/13/21

Colin Britt "Maintaining Choral Community in Difficult Times"  Ep. 113        3/13/21

Kendra Erika "Life on the Charts"  Ep. 112                                                        3/11/21

Indira Mahajan "Dynamic Soprano on a Life on the Stage" Ep. 111               3/7/21

 

Anna May "Life Lived Through Song" Ep. 110                                                    3/6/21

 

Charles Czarnecki "Music Entrepreneur on Finding Your Creativity" Ep. 109  3/6/21

 

Ras Minano "African Multi-Cultural Artist on Fusing Styles" Ep. 108             3/4/2021

 

Happy Curmudgeons "Band Discusses Their Roots and Direction" Ep. 107  2/27/21

 

Late Cambrian "Brooklyn Indie/Alternative Rock Band on the Rise" Ep. 106 2/26/21

 

"Choral Singing In America: A Docuseries In-The-Making" Ep. 105                2/25/21

 

Joel Raney "Renowned Composer/Pianist on Finding Inspiration" Ep. 104   2/25/21

 

Jordan Shanahan "Operatic Baritone on a Career in Europe" Ep. 103            2/21/21

 

Philip Galinsky "Dr. Samba Talks Shop" Ep. 102                                                2/20/21

 

Gilad Paz "Creating the Marketable Musician" Ep. 101                                      2/18/21

 

Justin Gonzalez "A Diverse Performer on Finding Your Path"   Ep. 100           2/13/21

 

Ada LeAnn "A Teen Singer/Songwriting Prodigy Speaks"  Ep. 99                    2/13/21

 

Maria Todaro "A Distinguished Stage Director Discusses Innovation" Ep. 98  2/11/21

 

Vinroy Brown Jr. "On Maintaining Community in the COVID Era" Ep. 97          2/7/21

Nir Kabaretti "Acclaimed Maestro on The Path Forward" Ep. 96                      2/6/21

 

Meroe Khalia Adeeb "On the Power of Positivity" Ep. 95                                   2/4/21

Maryam Raya "Rising Concert Pianist on Starting the Next Chapter" Ep. 94  1/28/21

 

Tim Sharp "Choral Singing in America and Looking Ahead" Ep. 93                1/24/21

Kim Petrarca "Singer/Songwriter on Finding Inspiration Today" Ep. 92         1/21/21

 

Michelle Johnson "Soprano Opens up about Making Music Today" Ep. 91      1/17/21

 

Howard Jay Smith "Author of the Novel, Meeting Mozart" Ep. 90                      1/15/21

S. Eldridge/I. Martin "Aussie Artistic Couple on Music Down Under" Ep. 89     1/14/21

 

Dominika Zamara "Polish Soprano Discusses Artistic Collaborations" Ep. 88 1/13/21

Taylor Simpson "An American Drummer Abroad" Ep. 87                          1/9/2021

 

Diane Wittry "Conductor on a Career on the Podium" Ep. 86                        1/7/21

 

Marcy Richardson "Opera Singer and Aerialist- Art Redefined" Ep. 85       1/6/21

 

Michael Trotta "On Composing Music in These Times" Ep. 84                      1/4/21

 

Mark Frankel "Rhapsody in BLUE" Ep. 83                                                        1/3/21

 

Raphael Fusco "Composer/Pianist- Musical Life Across the Pond" Ep. 82 12/30/20

 

Susan Aquila "Electrifying the Audience- on Rock Violin" Ep. 81                12/29/20

 

Elliott Forrest "Broadcaster/Director on a Life on the Air" Ep. 80               12/27/20

 

Valentina MAMI "Rising Singer/Rapper and Actress on Creativity" Ep. 79 12/23/20

Bob Cohen "Innovative Composer On Finding a Unique Voice" Ep. 78       12/22/20

Jonathon Scott "Being an Artist in the era of COVID-19" Ep.  77                 12/20/20

Kristin Sampson "Remaining Positive in Challenging Times" Ep. 76          12/19/20

Brian Jagde "International Opera Star on the State of the Art" Ep. 75       12/18/20

 

Erica Miner "Author/Violinist on Her Unique Career Journey" Ep. 74         12/17/20

 

Victoria Robertson "Soprano Thrives on Musical Diversity" Ep. 73             12/16/20

 

Keith Phares "On Embracing the New" Ep. 72                                                12/6/20

 

Taghkanic Chorale "Creating a Choral Performance- Virtually" Ep. 71        12/5/20

 

Joanna Parisi "On Finding a Unique Career Path" Ep. 70                              12/3/20

 

The City Limit "NJ Rock Band on the Rise" Ep. 69                                          11/29/20

 

Gabriel Chajnik "Choreographer on Ballet Today" Ep. 68                              11/22/20

 

Bradley Moore "the Value of Opera in Challenging Times" Ep. 67                11/21/20

 

R. Bard/E. Brooks/D. Levine "A Concert for Hope and Resilience" Ep. 66   11/14/20

 

Kofi Hayford "Rising Bass on the COVID-19 Era" Ep. 65                                11/12/20

 

S. Koroneos/M. Dayen "Bringing Opera to Life during COVID" Ep. 64     11/9/20

 

Ernest Green "Conductor Ready to Emerge" Ep. 63                                  11/8/20

 

Ken Magos "Life as a Performance" Ep. 62                                                11/5/20

 

Dan Forrest "Composer on Music in Troubled Times" Ep. 61                   10/29/20

 

Ta'u Pupu'a "From the Gridiron to the LimeLight" Ep. 60                          10/25/20

 

Maria-Cristina Necula "Author on The Don Carlos Enigma" Ep.59           10/22/20

 

Mardi-Ellen Hill "Composer/Author on Creating a New World" Ep. 58    10/18/20

 

Jacqueline Quirk "On Building a Diversified Career" Ep. 57                      10/15/20

 

Leah Edwards/Dimitri Pittas "On Creating Something New" Ep. 56        10/14/20

Heather Sorenson "Combining the Traditional and Contemporary" Ep. 55 10/11/20

 

Kevin Boesiger "The Connection of Music and Faith" Ep. 54                   10/8/20 

 

Jim Neglia "Percussionist, Author and Contractor" Ep. 53                      10/4/20 

Wanzhe Zhang/Quan Yuan "Artistic Couple Shares the Joys and Challenges" 10/1/20

 

Jake Landau "A New Composer's Voice" Ep. 51                                        9/27/20

 

Jason Duika "On Confronting Adversity Through Art" Ep. 50                   9/24/20

 

James Musto III "Percussionist on These Times" Ep. 49                          9/20/20

Jodi Karem "Opera for the Earth" Ep. 48                                                    9/17/20

Matthew Laifer "On A Career in Opera Management" Ep. 47                   9/13/20

 

Ronald Naldi "Tenor on a Life on the Opera Stage" Ep. 46                        9/12/20

 

Kenneth Overton "On Speaking Out Through Your Art" Ep. 45                  9/10/20

 

The Vieness Piano Duo "The Couple that Plays Together" Ep. 44             9/6/20

Mark Delavan "Dramatic Baritone on a life in Opera" Ep. 43                     9/5/20

 

Christine Murphy Estes "Voice expert on the COVID era" Ep. 42                9/3/20

Francisco Miranda "A Life in Music" Ep. 41                                                   6/2/20                

Gordon Turk "On a Half-Century on the Organ Bench" Ep. 40                     8/29/20

 

J. Donald Dumpson "Philly Conductor Inspires Hope" Ep. 39                     8/27/20

 

Susanne Burgess "The Power of Perseverance" Ep. 38                              8/25/20

 

Kevin Short "A Life on the Stage" Ep. 37                                                        8/23/20

 

Jace Saplan "Nānā I Mua: Navigating Forward, Together" Ep. 36               8/22/20 

Alexandra LoBianco "Dramatic Soprano and Innovator" Ep. 35                  8/20/20

Jeffrey Biegel "A Master Pianist Reflects" Ep. 34                                          8/18/20

Timothy Bostwick "Timothy Bostwick "Voices of Covid-19" Ep. 33              8/16/20

 

Lily Sassoon "A New Direction for Opera"​ Ep. 32                                           8/15/20

 

Edward Bolkovac "Master Teacher/Conductor Opens Up" Ep. 31                8/13/20

 

L. Iza/K. Suter "Music and the Open Door NJ/NY" Ep. 30                              8/11/20

 

Andy Lin "East Meets West, A Viola and Erhu Performer" Ep. 29                 8/9/20

 

Natasha Novitskaia "The Art of Dramatic Voices" Ep. 28                               8/8/20

 

Michael Berkowitz "The Pops Maestro Speaks" Ep. 27                                  8/6/20

 

Rider Foster "On Creating a Choral Community" Ep. 26                            8/4/20

 

Mark Terenzi "Saving Music at Kean University" Ep. 25                            8/2/20

Jennifer Pascual "St. Patrick's Cathedral Plans Forward" Ep. 24           7/28/20

 

Gregory Buchalter "On Conducting and the Next Chapter" Ep. 23          7/26/20

 

Peter Randsman "Agent of Positivity"Ep. 22                                              7/25/20

 

Neel Murgai "On Creating a Unique Style" Ep. 21                                      7/23/20

Maya Hoover "On Higher Education and Artistry" Ep. 20                         7/21/20

Allison Charney "PREforming in a New Way" Ep. 19                                 7/18/20

Andrea DelGiudice "The Voice Whisperer" Ep. 18                                      7/16/20

Julie Gaulke "Virtual Choir in the age of COVID-19"  Ep. 17                     7/14/20

Israel Gursky "Maestro on the Future of Opera" Ep. 16                            7/11/20

David Winkler "Composing a New Direction" Ep. 15                                 7/9/20

Joseph M. Martin "A Dynamic Career" Ep. 14                                            7/7/20

Ray Chenez "A Dynamic Countertenor Speaks" Ep. 13                             7/5/20

Nathan Meltzer "Violin Virtuoso on a Mission" Ep. 12                               7/2/20

Brian Schneckenburger "Writing the Next Chapter" Ep. 11                     6/30/20

M. Weston/M. Fennelly "Moving Together" Ep. 10                                     6/28/20

Everett McCorvey "Spirited Artist on the Move" Ep. 9                             6/25/20

Anthony LaGruth "Conducting a Career" Ep. 8                                         6/23/20

Paul Green “Mentor of ROCK”  Ep. 7                                                          6/21/20

Brad Nix "The Life of a Composer/ Publisher" Ep. 6                                6/19/20

Luna Kaufman/Paul Christiansen "Back from the Brink" Ep. 5              6/18/20

Alok Kumar "High Notes, the Journey to the Top" Ep. 4                          6/16/20

Christina Major "Unrolling the Toilet Paper Diva" Ep. 3                           6/11/20

Julia Zilberquit "Pianist on the Move" Ep. 2                                              6/9/20

Stefanos Koroneos "The Art of Collaboration", Episode 1                       6/4/20

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