We sat down for a chat in August with violinist yogis Elena Urioste and Melissa White, the creators of Intermission Sessions and Retreats to talk about their friendship, the retreat, and the future of Intermission. We were joined by Soprano Marie Masters Webb, who has attended 3 of the Retreats including the inaugural summer.
Show Notes:
Intermission website: https://www.intermissionsessions.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intermissionsessions/
Intermission Vermont is held at the Wilburton Inn in Manchester Vermont
Book recommendations
From Elena: Yoga and the Quest for the True Self by Steven Cope
From Melissa: They Can't Kill Us All by Wesley Lowery
From Marie: Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
(also mentioned by Elena was The Inner Game of Tennis by Timothy Gallwey and The Art of Learning by Joshua Waitzkin)
Heroes and Mentors
Elena: Violinists and Teachers Joseph Silverstein and David Cerone. Violinist Fritz Kreisler and Singers Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, and Frank Sinatra
Marie: Singer and Voice Teacher at Oberlin Conservatory Daune Mahy
Melissa: Violinist Itzhak Perlman and teachers Roland and Almita Vamos.
