Podcasts by Opus
What did professional musicians do as younger kids? On Opus, we aim to answer this question through interviews with music professionals all over the world. New episodes every other week.
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Jeongseon Choi: Forever Grateful from 2021-01-25T08:00
Today, Dr. Jeongseon Choi speaks about her experiences playing with piano. She speaks about how she began to play piano and why she continues to perform and teach piano to this day.
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Don Baldini: Be Prepared from 2021-01-11T08:00
Today, Don Baldini speaks about how he changed courses from playing the classical violin to pursuing jazz bass. He also gives advice to younger students, including a "million-dollar piece o...
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Joseph Lawson: Well Rounded from 2020-12-14T08:00
Today, Dr. Joseph Lawson speaks about what it means to be well-rounded as a musician and why it is needed today.
Dr. Joseph Lawson has been working in the Metropolitan Opera as the Ass...
Mark Lawrence: Dedicated Musician from 2020-11-30T08:00
Mark Lawrence talks to us today about his experiences with trombone, piano, and violin growing up and how he decided on pursuing music instead of law.
Mark Lawrence is a superb trombon...
Peter Erskine: For Music from 2020-11-16T08:00
Peter Erskine shares stories of him as a young drummer and all the lessons he has learned along the way.
Peter Erskine is an American jazz drummer and one of the most versatile and rec...
Dave Sporny: Different Direction from 2020-11-02T08:00
Dave Sporny shares stories about his experiences with music and the trombone. He describes how he did not expect the path that he ended up taking.
Professor Dave Sporny is an amazing t...
WishGranted: The Entertainer from 2020-10-19T08:00
Today, WishGranted explains how he started to make beats and how he started to record himself rapping.
WishGranted (Kevin Grant) is a rapper and producer from Baltimore, Maryland. His ...
Mary Ellen Goree: Lining Up from 2020-10-05T08:00
Mary Ellen Goree will walk us through on how she became the violin player she is today.
Ms. Goree is currently the principal second violin in the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra and the...
Chang Liu: One Thing from 2020-09-21T08:00
Chang Liu comes onto the show this week to share his experiences about moving from China to America to pursue a career in music.
Chang Liu is a talented violin player. In China, he has...
Kristofer Sanz: The Innovator from 2020-09-07T08:00
Kristofer Sanz joins us this week to speak about his experiences playing saxophone, and how he came to be the innovative conductor he is today.
Kristofer Sanz is a vibrant conductor wh...
Scott Herman: Legit Chops from 2020-08-24T08:00
This week, we will be speaking to Scott Herman as he describes how he came to become a highly regarded music director.
Scott Herman is well recognized for his work as the Music Directo...
Ken Wolff: The Young Professional from 2020-08-10T08:00
Ken Wolff joins us today and discusses his trombone career before college and his thoughts on music in college.
Ken Wolff is a highly sought after low brass instructor in the DC area a...
Welcome to Opus from 2020-07-16T21:00
Welcome to the Opus podcast. My name is William, and I have been working on this podcast for the past couple months. I am really excited to share it with you all. On this podcast, we will be int...
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Welcome to Opus from 2020-07-16T21:00
Welcome to the Opus podcast. My name is William, and I have been working on this podcast for the past couple months. I am really excited to share it with you all. On this podcast, we will be int...
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Welcome to Opus from 2020-07-16T21:00
Welcome to the Opus podcast. My name is William, and I have been working on this podcast for the past couple months. I am really excited to share it with you all. On this podcast, we will be int...
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