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Greenroom Conversations

Kevin Chavez, Carol Ann Aicher, and Ryan Michael Hartman•www.greenroomconversations.com
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Kevin Chavez, Dr. Carol Aicher, and Ryan Michael Hartman combine their diverse backgrounds within music to interview professionals who work in the performing arts. GRC looks to explore the successful performer's individual path in the arts to discover themes that will help listeners with their own artistic path. Interviews include Grammy winning artists, Broadway and Classical performers, as well as composers, producers, teachers, and many more from the music community.
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Episodes

S01E49 - Season One Wrapup

About our Interview with Hosts Greenroom After 48 episodes, we have been downloaded in over 30 countries. Listen in as we wrap-up our first season of GRC, and shamelessly pat ourselves on the back for a job well done. In this episode we discuss the overall themes we have heard from our guest interviews including; building relationships, saying “yes,” and always being in the process no matter what stage you’re at. We also take time to reflect on creating the podcast and what to expect for season ...

Sep 07, 2015•21 min

S01E47 - David Dubal

About our Interview with David Dubal The legendary David Dubal joined us with a studio audience for an interview at Klavierhaus in New York City. We had a lively conversation about; growing up in Cleveland, finding his love of the piano, juggling writing, painting and playing the piano, his choice of choosing a piano career instead of an art career, finding peace in enjoying his multifaceted career, his process of writing, planning for his radio programs, working with Aaron Copland, choosing mus...

Aug 31, 2015•1 hr 7 min

S01E46- Joyce Hammann

This weeks guest, violinist, Joyce Hammann, sits down to discuss her own journey from being young and broke to playing on Broadway. Paying rent by playing music on street corners, to eventually playing Phantom of the Opera for 25 years and becoming the Concertmaster. Joyce lets us in on the duties of being a concertmaster: knowing when to step in, and when to let problems solve themselves. She also opens up about how crossword puzzles and the quite support of her colleagues helped her through he...

Aug 26, 2015•45 min

S01E45 - Kyle Zerna

New York Philharmonic’s Assistant Principal of Timpani and Percussion, Kyle Zerna talks about his position and audition process. We discussed his; transition from being a student to immediate professional, the logistics of practicing and learning, the organization of the percussion section, the importance of consistency across all the nine percussion instruments for auditions, path to choosing percussion as an instruments and how he was consistently motivated with new instrument discoveries with...

Aug 17, 2015•46 min

S01E44 - Janet Rarick

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Aug 03, 2015•37 min

S01E43 - Elissa Weinzimmer

Elissa Weinzimmer, Voice and Movement Coach, found her career path when overuse and acid reflux caused her to loose her voice and through her study of Fitzmaurice Voicework TM she found her path to teaching and helping others with helping others to find their own voice. After pursuing an MFA in Theatre Voice Pedagogy at the University of Alberta in Edmonton Canada she recently moved to New York City and is building her own teaching studio and Vibrant Voice Techniques. We talk about; the importan...

Jul 29, 2015•36 min

S01E42 - Per Brevig

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Jul 20, 2015•40 min

S01E41 - Howard Wiseman

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Jul 20, 2015•37 min

SO1E40 - Billy Short

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Jul 06, 2015•40 min

S01E39 - Barbara Whitman

Multi award winning producer, Barbara Whitman sits down with us to discuss her most recent Tony Award winning show Fun Home, and the over 150 people it takes to support the 9 actors onstage. She also delves into some of the attributes that have made her such a success on Broadway, including being a mother. We also chat about theatre being an “industry of relationships,” and just where this industry is headed next. Barbara does a great job of demystifying the role of the producer, while offering ...

Jul 01, 2015•43 min