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Category: Spotlight Series
Spotlight: Megan Chartier–Cellist and Artist
This month’s Spotlight Series features the brilliant and über-talented Megan Chartier. Megan is a professional classical cellist creating ballpoint and ink drawings in between performances under the name Inkermezzo. Integrating both passions, Inkermezzo is a blend of the words “ink” and “intermezzo,” a… Continue Reading “Spotlight: Megan Chartier–Cellist and Artist”
Spotlight: Laura Sinclair– Violist, Educator, and Speaker
This month’s Spotlight interview brings me immense joy and pride. Not only is our featured artist amazingly inspiring, but she’s also a long-term client and friend. Laura Sinclair has created the artist’s dream life, with her ideal balance of performances (because one really shouldn’t… Continue Reading “Spotlight: Laura Sinclair– Violist, Educator, and Speaker”
Spotlight Interview with Jalayne Mitchell
You might know cellist and Seattle native, Jalayne Mitchell better as the brainchild of Classical Wellness, the brand and platform she created while studying abroad at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Scotland. With well over 60,000 followers on Instagram (@classicalwellness), her posts about… Continue Reading “Spotlight Interview with Jalayne Mitchell”
Spotlight Series: The Happiest Musician: Oboist and Author, Jennet Ingle
I am so excited to be bringing back my Spotlight Series! This monthly series features amazing creatives that are doing things THEIR way, and on THEIR terms. Each one of them has contributed to the betterment of their industry by following their dreams as… Continue Reading “Spotlight Series: The Happiest Musician: Oboist and Author, Jennet Ingle”
Spotlight Series: Jaime Slutzky
Musicians around the world had no choice but to take their teaching online when the pandemic hit last year. They learned the basics virtually overnight, dove in, and started counting down the minutes until they could “return to normal.” But after 13 months of… Continue Reading “Spotlight Series: Jaime Slutzky”
Spotlight Series: Aubrey Bergauer
If you’ve been following the news in the classical music world, you’ve probably heard the laundry list of orchestras going on strike or facing lock-outs (Chicago Lyric, Chicago Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, etc.). Add to that the dwindling ticket sales and disappearing audiences,… Continue Reading “Spotlight Series: Aubrey Bergauer”
Spotlight Series: Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier
Today’s Spotlight is shining on Violinist, Teacher, Blogger, Podcaster, and all-around guru of mindful musical work, Renée-Paule Gauthier. Currently based in Chicago, Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier performs with all the top bands in town: Lyric Opera, Joffrey Ballet, the Chicago Philharmonic and is a… Continue Reading “Spotlight Series: Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier”
Spotlight Series: Elena Urioste
Ahhhh. Another Monday. Have I told you how much I love Mondays? No? Because I REALLY love Mondays. I see a future post coming… Today, however, we are shining our spotlight on yet another kickass female who is disrupting our little classical music world… Continue Reading “Spotlight Series: Elena Urioste”
Spotlight: Caroline Shaw
Caroline Shaw is a New York-based musician—vocalist, violinist, composer, and producer—who performs in solo and collaborative projects. She was the youngest recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2013 for Partita for 8 Voices, written for the Grammy-winning Roomful of Teeth, of which she… Continue Reading “Spotlight: Caroline Shaw”
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wishing all of you the Happiest Thanksgiving Weekend. May your cranberries be canned (yes!) and your turkey not be burnt to a crisp. Here are a few of our more popular recent posts, in case you need a break from the game, an escape… Continue Reading “Happy Thanksgiving!”