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Opera UprisingEqual Pay and Change with Elizabeth RoweElizabeth Rowe is a Leadership and High-Performance coach who brings the creativity, discipline, nuance and courage of a world-class performing artist into the coaching conversation. Elizabeth's coaching practice helps high achievers across all industries learn to thrive in demanding work environments and successfully navigate career or personal transitions, all while remaining true to themselves. She is also the principal flutist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a social justice advocate, and a public speaker. After her landmark equal pay lawsuit in 2018 The Boston Globe honored her as a Bostonian of the Year, calling her “The Fighter.” Her ongoing commitment to openin...2022-08-111h 02
Opera UprisingThe Business of Opera with Elizabeth BachmanElizabeth Bachman is THE go-to person for advanced level training in Speaking, Presentation Skills, Sales and Leadership. With a lifetime spent perfecting the art of presenting, she helps high-level clients master a message that brings * the Funding they need, * the Allies they want and * the Recognition they deserve. A sought-after speaker and strategist in Silicon Valley – as well as nationally and internationally – Elizabeth works with leaders and influencers who need to become concise and compelling presenters. She helps them present as smart, down-to-earth, loose, friendly—even funny—and still be taken seriously. Elizabeth has directed such luminaries as...2022-08-0443 min
Opera UprisingExploring the Soul with Maren MontalbanoMaren Montalbano began her vocal career with the San Francisco Girls Chorus at age seven, and has been singing ever since. A graduate of both New England Conservatory of Music and Tufts University, Ms. Montalbano can be heard in three GRAMMY Award-winning albums: John Adams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning work, On the Transmigration of Souls (2005), and Gavin Bryars’ The Fifth Century (2018), and Lansing McLoskey’s Zealot Canticles (2019), on which she is a featured soloist. She recorded Douglas Cuomo’s opera Arjuna’s Dilemma with Anonymous 4 members Susan Hellauer and Jacqueline Horner, which was released in 2008 to critical acclaim. She appears on over a dozen commercial...2022-07-0749 min
Opera UprisingAllyship in OperaLaura Hutchinson (Pronouns: She/They) has rarely followed the path well-trod. Some would say she has taken lots of detours, but each path she has taken has led her to new experiences and new perspectives that she is able to bring along her journey. Laura has a Master of Science in Education, focused on college student personnel and has worked closely with college students for more than a decade. She has worked in corporate finance, hospitality, retail, faith-based non-profit, and higher education. These diverse experiences have led Laura to build relationships with many types of people. The thing she...2022-06-301h 13
Opera UprisingCommunity and Opera with Megan IhnenMegan Ihnen is a “new music force of nature.” The act of live performance is integral to Megan’s work and her performances thrive on elaborate sound worlds and fully-developed dramatic interpretations. Through narrative and non-narrative musical storytelling, she explores the subjects of memory, nostalgia, the perception of time, and relationships. Whether through chamber music, staged recitals, opera, or large ensemble soloist work, she emphasizes the full range of vocal sounds, timbres, colors, and uses that characterize the 21st century voice. Megan is a prolific new music vocalist who has appeared with the International Contemporary Ensemble, Fifth House...2022-06-231h 03
Opera UprisingFamily and Opera with Torlef Borsting and Cass PanuskaCass loves singing and connecting with people, and she believes that experiencing the power of the human voice can initiate emotional catharsis, joy, transformation, inspiration, and even healing. she was fortunate to grow up in a small community where the traditions of storytelling and music-making run deep. As a child, Cass would go to ceilidhs – parties – and the live music would prompt everyone in the room to jump up and step dance or square dance, joining in the fun. Cass has kept this love of music with her as she studied classical singing and embarked on her own professional perf...2022-06-161h 11
Opera UprisingTaking the Honesty Pill with Chris StillAs a college student, Chris assumed that winning a job in one of the world’s great orchestras came with all the standard perks (like vacations, mortgages, and college funds for his kids). So he worked hard and sacrificed free time for years and years until he won his dream job. And while Chris was incredibly proud and honored to play trumpet with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the high cost of living was keeping him from getting anywhere close to enjoying those perks (vacations/mortgages/college funds for his kids). Now, the high cost of liv...2022-06-0948 min
Opera UprisingReclaiming Space on Stage with Limmie PulliamRising tenor Limmie Pulliam continues to thrill audiences with his captivating stage presence and his “stentorian, yet beautiful,” sound. Pulliam was recently praised by the San Francisco Chronicle for his "full-throated vocal power, and intimate lyricism,,' with his recent debut at Livermore Valley Opera in Verdi's Otello. The 2021/22 season has been highlighted by his highly-anticipated L..A. Opera debut as Manrico in Verdi's Il Trovatore where he was lauded by the Los Angeles Times for his "healthy, focused, ringing tenor." He followed that with a successful role debut as Turiddu in Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana with Vashon Opera. Upc...2022-06-0256 min
Opera UprisingExploring Creative Works with Jennifer CresswellSoprano and librettist Jennifer Cresswell has recently been heard as Der Trommler in Der Kaiser von Atlantis, Magda Sorel in The Consul, Hannah After in As One, as a soloist with the Toledo Symphony, and in concerts featuring the music of George Gershwin and Kurt Weill with tenor George Shirley. She is dedicated to singing in her native tongue and finding the beauty and humanity in otherwise unsympathetic characters. As a librettist, she has translated and created six opera reductions for school outreach tours, and has written one original opera libretto, Respectable Woman, with composer Kristi Fullerton....2022-05-2648 min
Opera UprisingThe Professional Journey of Lidiya YankovskayaRussian-American conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya is a fiercely committed advocate for Russian masterpieces, operatic rarities, and contemporary works on the leading edge of classical music. She has conducted more than 40 world premieres, including 16 operas, and her strength as a visionary collaborator has guided new perspectives on staged and symphonic repertoire from Carmen and Queen of Spades to Price and Prokofiev. As Music Director of Chicago Opera Theater, Ms. Yankovskaya has led the Chicago premieres of Jake Heggie’s Moby-Dick, Rachmaninov’s Aleko, Joby Talbot’s Everest, Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta, and the world premiere of Dan Shore’s Freedom Ride. Her daring per...2022-05-1855 min
Opera UprisingExploring Clara Schumann with Sarah Fritz Sarah Fritz is a writer, singer, and public musicologist. Her passionate advocacy on social media seeks to change the dialogue around marginalized musicians and composers in classical music. An expert on the history of Clara Schumann, her popular Twitter account is dedicated to telling truths and debunking myths around the infamous composer/pianist. She’s an in-demand speaker and lecturer, most recently at Northeastern University and at the launch of the Cambridge University Press book, Clara Schumann Studies. Her writing on Clara Schumann re-examines with a modern lens one of the most powerful musicians in classical music hist...2022-05-0557 min
Opera UprisingReturning to the stage with Ryan McKinnyRecognized by Opera News as “one of the finest singers of his generation,” American bass-baritone Ryan McKinny has earned his reputation as an artist with something to say. His relentless curiosity informs riveting character portrayals and beautifully crafted performances, reminding audiences of their shared humanity with characters on stage and screen. This season, McKinny brings his agile stage presence and comedic skill to performances of Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro on both U.S. coasts. He first appears as the titular Figaro in a Richard Eyre production at New York City’s Metropolitan Opera, with an all-star...2022-04-2857 min
Opera UprisingExploring Heritage: Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ TateJerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate, is a classical composer, citizen of the Chickasaw Nation in Oklahoma and is dedicated to the development of American Indian classical composition. His Washington Post review states that “Tate is rare as an American Indian composer of classical music. Rarer still is his ability to effectively infuse classical music with American Indian nationalism.” Tate is Guest Composer/Conductor/Pianist for San Francisco Symphony Currents program Thunder Song: American Indian Musical Cultures and was recently Guest Composer for Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Balcony Bar program Home with ETHEL and Friends, featuring his commissioned work Pisachi (Revea...2022-04-2051 min
Crushing ClassicalElizabeth Gentner: Taking Ownership of your Artistry An internationally-acclaimed American soprano and lifetime multi-passionate entrepreneur, Elizabeth Frey Gentner thrives as a performer and arts financial consultant. Offstage, Elizabeth has established herself as a powerful voice for Artist empowerment in the arts and a Business savvy coach for creatives. In her first years out of music school, a love of numbers led her to work for several well-known financial firms, where she gained valuable insights into what factors led to an organization’s success or failure. In 2006, she set off on her own—leaving finance to found several companies in bookkeeping, financial consulting, and more. Then as now...2022-04-1436 min
The Honesty Pill PodcastElizabeth Gentner, performer, coach and entrepreneurMy guest today is performer, coach and entrepreneur Elizabeth Gentner. And I just want to give you all a heads up, this was a heavy episode and we hit a lot of topics as you can tell from that intro clip, that I think are really critical and important to talk about so I am going to be quiet and let Elizabeth do most of the talking on this episode. I do just want to set this up by asking you the question, What do you think about the word, “Diva”? Is it a good thing? Is it a...2022-04-131h 08
Opera UprisingGeeking Out with Kelli Butler As a child from a military family, Kelli Butler was raised in a multitude of locales, including Germany & the Eastern US, where her love of opera blossomed at an early age. Since attending the Purchase College Conservatory of Music, training with Renata Scotto, and apprenticing with Bel Canto at Caramoor, she has become a familiar face in New York’s opera scene and beyond! Kelli performs regularly across the tri-state area and across the country, while continuing her studies with Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano Shirley Love and the acclaimed Canadian soprano Susan Eichhorn Young. She currently reside in Ne...2022-04-0744 min
Opera UprisingComposing Activism - Melissa Dunphy (Pt. II)Socials for Melissa Dunphy: Websites: www.melissadunphy.com www.boghouse.thehannah.org www.gonzalescantata.com Born in Australia and raised in an immigrant family, Melissa Dunphy herself immigrated to the United States in 2003 and has since become an award‐winning and acclaimed composer specializing in vocal, political, and theatrical music. She first came to national attention when her large‐scale work the Gonzales Cantata was featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, National Review, Fox News, and on The Rachel Maddow Show. Other notable works include the song cycle Tesla's Pigeon, which won first...2022-02-2338 min
Opera UprisingComposing Activism - Melissa DunphySocials for Melissa Dunphy: Websites: www.melissadunphy.com www.boghouse.thehannah.org www.gonzalescantata.com Born in Australia and raised in an immigrant family, Melissa Dunphy herself immigrated to the United States in 2003 and has since become an award‐winning and acclaimed composer specializing in vocal, political, and theatrical music. She first came to national attention when her large‐scale work the Gonzales Cantata was featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, National Review, Fox News, and on The Rachel Maddow Show. Other notable works include the song cycle Tesla's Pigeon, which won first...2022-02-0938 min
Opera UprisingUpending Preconceptions: Aiden FeltkampIn this episode of Opera Uprising we talk about: * Libretto Creation * The Priestess of Morphine * Voice type inclusivity * Writing for Trans Voices * Including LGBTQIA+ Stories Find out more about Aiden Feltkamp Anthology of New Music: Trans & Nonbinary Voices, Vol. 1 Website: aidenkimfeltkamp.com Twitter: @TransCherubino Bio: Aiden K. Feltkamp (they/he) began their artistic life at the age of 5 playing a quarter-size cello and now they’re "upending preconceptions about voice and gender" (New York Times) as a trans nonbinary writer. Aiden’s written work spans th...2022-01-2653 min
Opera UprisingThe Millionaire Musician - Jennifer RosenfeldTalk about mindset: “What do I want to learn next?” And we answer the question “What can musicians do to empower themselves?” We talk deeply about the creative process, sitting with discomfort, and artist empowerment through entrepreneurship. Her journey from “ I’m not a real musician” to producing her own composition is incredibly inspiring to so many people. Jennifer Rosenfeld helps musicians build exceptional teaching and coaching businesses that scale their expertise, provide a solid financial foundation, and give them the freedom to pursue creative projects. Her career bridges artistic work (she’s writing m...2022-01-0652 min
Opera UprisingOne Voice: Lisa Neher, PhD (Part II)For Part I of the interview, please see Previous Post With a shared passion for Music, Text & Story, we talk about the many hurdles young musicians face in getting the support they need to succeed. We talk about the impact of the pandemic and the lessons we’ve learned along the way. Most importantly we talk about the soul-deep need for community that is the human experience, and how we can use music to connect. New music powerhouse Dr. Lisa Neher (pronouns: she/her, last name pronounced "NEER") is an award-winning composer, mezzo-soprano, and actress on a mi...2021-12-2932 min
Opera UprisingOne Voice: Lisa Neher, PhD (Part I)With a shared passion for Music, Text & Story, we talk about the many hurdles young musicians face in getting the support they need to succeed. We talk about the impact of the pandemic and the lessons we’ve learned along the way. Most importantly we talk about the soul-deep need for community that is the human experience, and how we can use music to connect. New music powerhouse Dr. Lisa Neher (pronouns: she/her, last name pronounced "NEER") is an award-winning composer, mezzo-soprano, and actress on a mission to transform audiences through sound, story, and vulnerability. Described as...2021-12-2229 min
Opera UprisingChanging the Narrative with: Aubrey BergauerHailed as “the Steve Jobs of classical music” (Observer) and “the Sheryl Sandberg of the symphony” (LA Review of Books), Aubrey Bergauer is known for her results-driven, customer-centric, data-obsessed pursuit of changing the narrative for the performing arts. A “dynamic administrator” with an “unquenchable drive for canny innovation” (San Francisco Chronicle), her leadership as Executive Director of the California Symphony propelled the organization to double the size of its audience and nearly quadruple the donor base. Bergauer’s ability to cast and communicate vision moves large teams forward and brings stakeholders together across the institution, earning her “a reputation for com...2021-11-2452 min
Opera UprisingAn Interview with: Carrie HennesseyAnd Yet She Persisted, Much Like the characters she plays Carrie Hennessey is outdoing herself and performing up a storm in 2021. We talk about the preparation process for big projects, what it feels like to return to singing and LAUGH! We also talk about solutions to the problems Opera is facing as stages reopen and opportunities to innovate along the way. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did! Known for her soaring voice and richly nuanced characters, soprano Carrie Hennessey is consistently thrilling audiences and critics in opera and concert appearances...2021-11-1144 min
Opera UprisingRosśa Creann our premiere episode, we speak with Rosśa Crean about his music, the inspiration behind it, and how his life experiences have driven his compositions. 2021-09-1556 min
The Sleeper HitElizabeth Gentner & Ranked Choice VotingElizabeth Gentner is a passionate performer and activist who has performed all over the world. She's worked extensively advancing voter rights and is the current Co-Executive Director of Rank the Vote Ohio, an organization dedicated to educating Ohioans about Ranked Choice Voting. After getting an undergrad degree from the University of Miami in Opera & Psychology and a Masters in Opera at Boston University, she spent 5 years in San Francisco performing and running her own small business. She will have her first post-pandemic performance on May 26th at 7 p.m. in Eden park's Seasongood Pavilion in Cincinnati! Games:2021-05-1737 min
GrassRoot OhioRank the Vote Ohio w/ Justin Wells and Elizabeth GentnerCarolyn Harding (Host)w/ Justin Wells and Elizabeth Gentner - discuss Rank Choice Voting & Rank the Vote Ohio
Rank the Vote Ohio is a Non-partisan grassroots movement working to educate Ohio about the benefits and implementation of ranked choice voting. We are a non partisan, non-profit made up of Ohioans of all stripes across the entire political spectrum.
Justin Wells is a recent graduate from Cleveland State University, where he studied mechanical engineering. He has been the boots on the ground for Our Revolution and is now using his knowledge of canvassing and volunteer organization as the Co-Executive director for...2021-04-0328 min