Petra Sittig
This channel is dedicated to raising awareness and showing support for the creative individuals and organizations who are shaping the future of arts and culture. I believe in giving artists a powerful platform to express themselves, share their stories, and showcase their unique perspectives. Through this project, I aim to amplify their voices and highlight the importance of the arts in our society. The arts have played a crucial role in the evolution of humanity, and it's essential to recognize both the artists who have paved the way and those who are creating today. I hope to inspire and educate younger generations about the significance of the arts, especially as they've been increasingly marginalized in our educational systems. Join me in celebrating all forms of art and fostering a deeper understanding of their value in our lives and communities. Let's ensure that arts and culture continue to thrive and remain relevant for future generations.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 322
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Reinet Behncke - Soprano: "There's an academic as well as a musical quality to Baroque music."
The South African-Argentine soprano Reinet Behncke studied voice and vocal pedagogy in the United States at the University of Colorado at Boulder before moving to Vienna. She graduated from the Musik…
00:41:02 |
Wed 06 Sep 2023
Chris Beer - Singer Songwriter: Respect for your craft and respect for the stage.
"The Singer/Songwriter, Chris Beer offers uplifting performances filled with charismatic singing, rapping, catchy chants and superb rhythms. Drawing on his bilingual background, his songs showcase a …
00:50:09 |
Mon 04 Sep 2023
Ben Creighton Griffiths- Collaboration with other musicians is great, regardless of the style.
Ben Creighton Griffiths is a touring Jazz and Classical musician based in South Wales, UK. He made his International debut at the 2004 1er Concours International de Harpe in Nantes, France where, age…
00:30:54 |
Thu 31 Aug 2023
Kanako Abe - Pianist, Conductor, Composer: "The performance is only the peak of the iceberg.
Based in Den Haag (Netherlands). Kanako Abe is highly acclaimed as a specialist ofcontemporary repertoire. She premiered more than160 pieces and works in collaborationwith worldwide renowned composer…
00:45:02 |
Tue 29 Aug 2023
Shanti Perpellini -Musicologist, Stage Manager: How does the human connection work in an orchestra?
Shanti Perpellini - Musicologist, Stage Manager: "I think the amazing thing about orchestras are that there are so many people, sitting in the same place, playing different lines, different notes and…
00:58:13 |
Wed 23 Aug 2023
David Handel - Conductor: The orchestra is an idealise social paradigm.
Conductor David Handel: "I always thought, why is an orchestra, the activity of making orchestral music, why is that so well received, absorbed and integrated in cultures around the world. In Tokyo …
00:46:54 |
Mon 21 Aug 2023
Dr Jesús Martín-Fernández - Neurosurgeon: Art is the highest cognitive function of the brain.
Dr Jesús Martín-Fernández - Neurosurgeon, Neuroscientist,Conductor, composer: "I'm pretty sure that artist's are different people because creating things like cooking, composing, conducting, everythi…
00:52:29 |
Wed 16 Aug 2023
Zdeněk Řihák - Winemaker: It's not just about the wine, it's also about friendships.
Zdeněk Řihák - Winemaker: "In the community of wine cellars where I live, there's around 260, but all of them are just small family cellars. Some of them are without wine and some of them only have …
00:26:40 |
Mon 14 Aug 2023
Felipe Tristán - Awardwinning Mexican Conductor. My curiosity for the process of music making.
Felipe Tristán - Awardwinning Mexican Conductor: "Often I say that working with such a talented group like, every conservatory in the world is the same, the challenges are not if they can play or not…
00:58:22 |
Wed 09 Aug 2023
Natalie Featherston - Artist. Connecting with the viewer where they have this shift in perception.
Natalie Featherston - Artist. "...but for me, one of the reasons that I switched from still life to Tromp l'oeil, is that whole thing about connecting with the viewer where they have this shift in pe…
00:42:26 |
Mon 07 Aug 2023
Anina Deetlefs - Artist. An uplifting human lesson that I want to send out into the world.
Anina Deetlefs - Artist. "When I'm creating something, I want to find out what is it I'm creating and then I real more about it. As I'm building up that kind of knowledge, it also infiltrates in the…
00:31:08 |
Fri 04 Aug 2023
Seth Orza - ORZA Ballet shoes - Art meets technology
Seth Orza, designer of the ORZA ballet shoes: "I designed it and prototyped it as well. Each part of the shoe, I built myself, with prototyping and the process of trial and error. I would try these…
00:36:24 |
Wed 02 Aug 2023
Fernando Otero - GRAMMY®-winning composer, pianist. We don't have to stick to the same style forever
Fernando Otero, Pianist and Composer: "Because I would play all day, and it was really anoying. Even though we had a seperate place for the piano, still. And also because I did it all day, especial…
00:58:06 |
Mon 31 Jul 2023
Jo Roets - Clay artist - The fine art of Air-drying Clay
Clay Artist, Jo Roets: "Though I didn't know, it was a gamble to see whether the fine art industry would accept air drying clay as a medium, it just went crazy and everyone love it. I was quite amaz…
00:33:09 |
Wed 26 Jul 2023
Nehemiah Kish: The importance of performing classical ballets and the master works of Nureyev.
Nehemiah Kish, Artistic director and Principal dancer of the Royal ballet: "I personally believe that it's really important to keep that tradition and especially when you have master works by such tr…
00:44:46 |
Mon 24 Jul 2023
Raul Midon - Jazz and Soul, singer, song writer. Writing songs from the perspective of being blind
Soul Jazz singer and songwriter, Raul Midon: " It has to be something that people can grab on to, and also a twist in writing from a perspective. So I was interested for a while in writing from the …
00:31:45 |
Fri 21 Jul 2023
Freddie Rutz - Performer, magician. With the Environmental Magician show, I want this really to fly.
Freddie Rutz, Performer, Environmental Magician: "I will find out how many times did I build things, even show them, and how far it actually did fly. So not many things, although the drum show went …
01:03:43 |
Wed 19 Jul 2023
Anastasiia Karpenko - Opera singer/Painter: When I'm on stage, I'm part of the story.
Anastasiia Karpenko, Opera singer and Artist- "Because when you're on stage, most of the time the opera is written so good, and you have time to get used to get used to the atmosphere and be part of …
00:34:52 |
Mon 17 Jul 2023
Captain Annabel Vundla - The honour of being one of President Nelson Mandela's Pilots
Captain Annabel Vundla - Airline Pilot: "... I then went on to fly the Falcon 15, which is a 3 engine Turbine, beautiful aircraft....Jet, and that's when I started flying President Mandela, until he …
00:47:10 |
Fri 14 Jul 2023
Otto Plesner - Artistic Director. The easiest point of inspiration for me is always the music.
Artistic Director, Otto Plesner: "The easiest point of inspiration for me to make a show is always the music. I can just close my eyes and it just starts coming. It's a little bit like what you do …
00:30:49 |
Wed 12 Jul 2023
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