Living with a Genius Interviews
Everyday chats with extraordinary folks.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 111
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2021
Episode 67: Shola Richards
Positivity guru, Shola Richards, is my guest this week! This guy's the real deal- we talk about very personal memories and events in our lives, and the catalysts for change. Shola's hot button is bul…
00:50:52 |
Mon 15 May 2017
Episode 66: Todd Strange & Arnold Geis
Hey y'all! It's our, "Three Tenors of the LAO Chorus" episode! Yup- Todd Strange and Arnold Geis are my guests this week, and I couldn't be happier. It was a VERY last minute proposition, but this ep…
00:50:55 |
Mon 08 May 2017
Episode 65: James Martin Schaefer 2017
Marty Schaefer is my guest this week. Marty and I have known each other for twenty years now. I thought I needed a little break this week, so this chat is just a convo between buddies- nothing more. …
00:59:38 |
Mon 01 May 2017
Episode 64: Philip Cokorinos
Bass-baritone, Phil Cokorinos is my guest this week. Phil has sung with us at least a half-dozen times in my twelve years with LAO. Always the consummate professional and great colleague, Phil manage…
00:47:44 |
Mon 24 Apr 2017
Episode 63: Vittorio Grigolo
Superstar tenor, Vittorio Grigolo is my guest this week. I was thrilled to finally have the opportunity to sit and chat with this powerhouse of a performer. He's frank, candid, and very sure of his p…
00:32:44 |
Mon 17 Apr 2017
Episode 62: Nicholas Brownlee
Rising star, Nicholas Brownlee is my guest this week. He's a bass-baritone currently working in the Domingo-Colburn Young Artist Program at LAO. I've watched and heard him grow over the past few seas…
00:52:23 |
Mon 10 Apr 2017
Episode 61: Ted Perlman
Producer, arranger, performer, Ted Perlman is my guest on this episode, and man is it a great one! Ted has worked with many of the greatest performers of all time, spanning four-plus decades. We talk…
01:04:16 |
Mon 03 Apr 2017
Episode 60: Sharon Farber
Film and TV composer, Sharon Farber, is my guest this week. I've known Sharon for a number of years, and I'm always excited to bump into her around town. She's a brilliant composer of concert music (…
01:07:35 |
Mon 27 Mar 2017
Episode 59: Haim Mazar
Film and TV composer, Haim Mazar is my guest this week. I met Haim a few years ago on a crazy gun-for-hire musical theater project. Taking a variety of work is one of the topics we discuss, along wit…
00:57:56 |
Mon 20 Mar 2017
Episode 57: Tali Tadmor
This week, I got to sit and chat with another one of my dear friends, the indomitable Tali Tadmor. An extraordinary pianist and collaborator, Tali makes the rounds around town with the best singers a…
00:46:47 |
Mon 06 Mar 2017
Episode 56: Christopher Koelsch
CEO of LA Opera, Christopher Koelsch, is my guest this week. He's eloquent, steady and has a clear, unwavering artistic vision for the company. In our world, the man who directs traffic at the inters…
01:07:30 |
Tue 28 Feb 2017
Episode 55: Julia Aks
Multidisciplinarian, Julia Aks, is my guest this week. She's a mezzo-soprano, friend, and colleague from LA Opera, but that's not all she does. She's an aerialist, actor, intermittent dancer, and pro…
00:51:03 |
Mon 20 Feb 2017
Episode 54: Brenton Ryan
Tenor, Brenton Ryan is my guest this week. He's a swell guy, as all-American as you can get and is one heck of a good artist. He's recently made his Met debut singing the role of Pedrillo in Mozart's…
00:47:10 |
Mon 13 Feb 2017
Episode 53: Jonathan Mangum
Comedian Jonathan Mangum is my guest this week. He co-hosts Let's Make a Deal with Wayne Brady, and is a regular guest on Who's Line is it, Anyway? He's funny, witty and very pleasant as we discuss h…
00:45:43 |
Mon 06 Feb 2017
Episode 50-51: Eric Whitacre 2017
Here's my complete chat with my Genius friend, Eric Whitacre. 1:35, straight through, with no stops. Enjoy, and don't forget to make your donations to the ACLU!
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01:34:42 |
Mon 30 Jan 2017
Episode 52: Morris Robinson
Morris Robinson, bass, is my guest on this episode. We talk about family, preparation, perseverance, and the importance of being a good colleague. Lots of lessons here, and not a word about politics,…
00:32:48 |
Mon 30 Jan 2017
Episode 51: Eric Whitacre 2017 - Part 2
Here's part two of my chat with Eric Whitacre. This is how we talk a good part of the time, so I hope you enjoy this meandering conversation between friends. We cover a lot of ground, and I tend to t…
00:56:05 |
Mon 23 Jan 2017
Episode 50: Eric Whitacre 2017 - Part 1
Part one of a two-parter with Eric Whitacre. Eric and I have been friends for the better part of two decades, and that's what you get with this chat. We ramble, laugh, joke, and get into some pretty …
00:48:41 |
Mon 16 Jan 2017
Episode 49: Eric Whitacre 2016
Eric, Eric, Eric. I thought I'd keep on with the theme. Last week you heard some of my past guests answer Eric Whitacre's infamous question, asking, "What do you know now, that you didn't know at thi…
01:05:16 |
Mon 09 Jan 2017
LWAG End Of The Year Extravaganza
Well, here we are, a year older and a year wiser, hopefully. 2016 was wonderful, challenging, tragic and beautiful for me, and this year, I started it off with the question posed to me every year by …
00:31:47 |
Tue 03 Jan 2017
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