Roy Malan led the San Francisco Ballet as concertmaster for over forty years; a record for a concertmaster of a major American orchestra. Roy Malan studied with Efrem Zimbalist at Curtis Institute, and later wrote his official biography. In this episode we discuss Roy's book, his career, and stories of brushing shoulders with the greatest violinists of the past century.
Read MoreEvan Kahn, principal cellist of both Opera San Jose and Symphony Silicon Valley, as well as associate principal of San Jose Chamber Orchestra, posted thought-provoking and heartfelt reactions to the pandemic early on in the lockdown process. In this episode we got to discuss Evan's thoughts on the artist's role in a post-pandemic world, the importance of human connection in live performance, and many world-fixing solutions were reached. Thank you Evan for joining me!
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