Strings Attached

Lola Descours is a very successful Bassoon player. We spoke about playing a "manly" instrument as a woman, having little role models as a young woman and becoming a role model with time. We spoke about dealing with your own disadvantages and what is it like to live in different places, talking different languages - does it influence the way you make music. I hope you enjoyd it as m

I am so excited to finally share with you the second season of strings attached! The first 4 episodes are dedicated to feminine role models. In this episode I chat with star violinist Clara-Jumi Kang about her path to success, who were her role models and what's it like to be one herself. She speaks openly about loving being alone, learning to appreciate the intense life style of a

It doesn't happen often that I get to talk with a fellow podcaster, someone who asks me questions as well. This bonus episode is a joint episode with Pallavi Mahidhara, the host of "the conscious artist" podcast. We ended up having a very honest conversation about life as a musician, dreams and dealing with oneself. Thank you for taking a moment to fill up this form: https://bit.ly

I was lucky to share the stage with Sir Andras Schiff a few times and now I got to have a chat with him about what is listening for him, about art and politics and about old friendships. We share a sad memory of the late pianist Radu Lupu and try to figure out what is it like being a star pianist. Follow and comment this episode on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=

Stephan Koncz plays cello in the Berlin Philharmonic and before that in the Vienna Philharmonic, probably the best orchestras in the world. He talks about the differences between the 2 and how difficult was it to prepare for an audition for such an orchestra. He speaks about his childhood in a home filled with music and what is for him the importance of learning to playing with oth

Emmanuel Witzthum is a consultant and lecturer on such topics as - transformation processes in the arts and strategic business development in the arts in the 21st century. At the same time he combines work as composer, artistic director and creator of artistic digital experiences. He currently serves as Head of Creative Development for the Jerusalem Season of Culture and as the cur

Martin Fröst is a world known clarinet player. I had the fortune to share the stage with him a few times and see how he moves on stage, how he tries to create new pieces in order to change a bit the way we perceive classical music. we spoke about different art forms, to look at the bigger picture, how struggling with your limitations could actually bring you further than you've im

Do music competitions help you to get your career moving? how difficult is it to prepare for a competition? I sat down with Juan Perez Floristan, winner of the Rubinstein piano competition to ask him exactly that and more. I found a very thought through young artist who spends a lot of time by himself, a teacher and a storyteller. Juan Perez Floristan YouTube channel: https://www.y

Making changes in life is hard. leaving a job in the Berlin Philharmonic is even harder! Ori Kam made this transition from an all star orchestra to a top level string quartet - Jerusalem quartet. We talk about the difference between a large ensemble and a small one, what is the pressure level like in the Berlin Phil, what does he love about the intimacy of the string quartet. Follo

I have been playing the violin since I was a child, checking off all the right boxes till I got the coveted orchestra job. In this episode I am talking to my friends whom I have known for years about their path and do they love playing in an orchestra. My guests are - Yoonshin Song - concertmaster of Houston Symphony, Alexandros Sakarellos - Detroit symphony, Filip Fenrych - Falls