Today we get to meet Julie Bruskin, cellist with the Met Orchestra. Julie joined the Orchestra 6 years ago, in 2014. She is an incredible cellist with an AMAZINGLY impressive resume. Julie is unique in the fact that she’s encompassed the entire

08: Chelsea Knox: Principal Flute, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Oct 21st, 2020 1h 1m

Today I had the great privilege of speaking with Chelsea Knox, who is one of the principal flutists of the MET Orchestra. Chelsea joined the Orchestra 3 years ago in 2017. There are so many new things I learned about Chelsea through this interv

07: Katherine Fong: Violinist, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Oct 15th, 2020 1h 11m

Meet Katherine Fong! Kat is a violinist at the Met Orchestra with a MULTI-faceted career and is the coolest human being I know. Aside from the Met, she’s played in various other groups as well, which we speak about in the episode. Kat also has

06: Rob Knopper: Percussionist, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and AuditionHacker

Sep 29th, 2020 1h 9m

Rob Knopper speaks not only about his life and his specific journey to the Met, but in this specific episode, we delve into the world of auditions. If you're not a musician but were always curious about the audition process, you'll learn so muc

05: Joseph Anderer: Principal Horn, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Sep 22nd, 2020 1h 11m

Today you'll get to meet Joseph Anderer, recently retired Principal Horn of our Met Orchestra. Joe began his Met career in 1984 and has served many roles, including as acting Principal Horn, Second horn, Third horn, and ultimately was appointed

04: Angela Qianwen Shen: Violinist, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Sep 16th, 2020 1h 3m

Today you get to meet a great friend of mine, Angela Qianwen Shen! Get to know Angela, who is one of the most recently hired first violinists of the MET Orchestra, up close and personal! Born and raised in Anhui and Shanghai, China, Angela purs

03: Nancy Wu & Leigh Mesh: Associate Concertmaster & Associate Principal Bass, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Sep 8th, 2020 1h 5m

When else do you ever get to sit down and talk to both of these extraordinary beings at once? This has got to be one of the biggest silver linings for me! Join us as Nancy and Leigh tell us about how they got started on their instruments, share

02: Catherine Ro: Violinist, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Sep 2nd, 2020 1h 7m

Meet Catherine Ro! She is the ultimate BONAFIDE BADASS... violinist with the Met Orchestra, mom of 3, instructor at The Bar Method, real estate agent, etc etc. Join us as she speaks from her experience about literally EVERYTHING you can imagine

01: Hugo Valverde: Second Horn, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Aug 25th, 2020 1h 1m

Meet Hugo Valverde, Second Horn at Metropolitan Opera Orchestra! Hugo comes to the MET from his native Costa Rica, where he is currently sheltering in place. Listen to learn more about Hugo's journey to and at the MET. You'll find out how his h

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