Loved speaking with Andrew Ford at ABC Australia about Puccini’s Trittico, new work development, and more! abc.net.au/listen/program…

In Il Trittico, Puccini incorporates sound effects like cat meowing, sheep bleating, and flatulence – all in the orchestration! We also hear car horns. The pitches aren’t notated in the score, so Principal Percussionist Kevin Man and I auditioned several horns for color/pitch. 🤓

Grateful for this inspiring community of conductors that Marin Alsop has created. Visibility, mentorship, and support are critical for every artist – and absolutely essential if change is to take place. Thank you to Kristin Jurkscheit, @raviniafestival, and Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship.

Operatic innovation With funding for new work an ever-shrinking resource, conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya tailors her approach to the budget available and – along with her peers - makes the case for experimentation in opera Lidiya Yankovskaya classical-music.uk/opinion/articl…

So, how *should* we support our creators? To find out, read my Classical Music article on operatic innovation. classical-music.uk/opinion/articl… Thanks to Royce Vavrek Errollyn Wallen Joby Talbot for speaking with me for this piece!

That's a wrap on 23/24 and ✨8 cover stories✨ is our new season record! Thrilled to see clients in an incredible range of mainstream media + industry outlets. MASSIVE gratitude for our fab artists and partners – we have way more fun at work than most and it's all thanks to you!!

I had a magnificent experience at @operaaustralia – can’t wait to return in 2025 for a new production of Carmen! Thrilled to re-team with the superb musicians + talented collaborators behind the scenes in the gorgeous Sydney Opera House. 📸 Keith Saunders opera.org.au/productions/ca…

Before Lidiya Yankovskaya appears with the Nashville Symphony (and guest violinist Simone Porter) as guest conductor for the Wagner and Dvořák program, contributor @amystumpfl catches up with the renowned maestro. nashvillescene.com/music/features…

Tonight, we kick off San Diego Opera's 60th anniversary season with La bohème – the same Puccini opera that officially launched the company in 1965! 📸 J. Kat Photo sdopera.org/shows/la-bohem…

Diana Dubrovsky taught me piano when I was a child – she always saw my potential and believed in me, pushed me to do hard things and be excellent, and encouraged me to take on challenges. She came to my New World Symphony concert – the first time we’ve seen each other since I was ~13!

Always such a thrill to see critics weigh in on our clients’ world-class…attire. 🫥

Looking forward to working with the superb and sensitive musicians of Omaha Symphony again! Can’t wait to conduct Bluebeard’s Castle – a brilliant orchestral work, as well as an incredible piece of music theater – in their beautiful hall. 📸 Todd Rosenberg