7. Max Q – Nathan Cicero
Mar 13, 2023•34 min
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Episode description
We’re featuring Nathan Cicero (MM ’18, Vocal Accompanying) on Max Q! Since graduating, Nathan has built a career as a freelance collaborator, church musician, and as music staff for numerous opera companies including Sarasota Opera, Chicago Summer Opera, and Pensacola Opera. We discuss the path to becoming a collaborative pianist, life working as a pianist in an opera company, building a freelance career, and the differences between playing for musicians and a general audience.
Nathan’s Recommendations:
- Bulletproof Musician Podcast
- Martin Katz’s “The Complete Collaborator”
- “Life of the Opera Pianist” Facebook Page
Closing out the episode we have a recording of Nathan playing Poulenc’s “Madrigal,” with Baritone Mark Billy.
Recorded Jan. 30, 2023
2022 Intro music by Aaron Gao. Audio editing by Greg Hays. Logo by MegDig Design.
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