---🎵 **What Does a Conductor Really Do? | How to Become a Conductor** 🎵 Ever wondered what a conductor really does—beyond the baton? Learn how conductors lead, manage, fundraise, and succeed in today’s music world. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:16 The Conductor's Musical Role 03:15 Non-Musical Duties 05:11 Conductor Types, Titles, & Specialties 08:35 Career Path & Education 12:57 Getting Hired 17:11 Tim and Karen's Training Organization & Bridging the Gap 17:32 Learning the "Other Duties" to Succeed 18:52 Tim's Conducting Path to Success 19:50 Beating the Competition 20:29 AOD Conducting Courses & Story 23:21 AOD with Marin Alsop 25:53 How to Donate to AOD Discover the *real-life duties of a conductor*—from music leadership to fundraising, admin, and beyond. This episode dives into the **career path to becoming a conductor**, revealing the skills no one teaches in conservatory. Join professional conductors and co-directors of **And Other Duties**, **Timothy Redmond** and **Karen Ní Bhroin**, as they sit down with host and classical soprano **Susanna Barasch** to discuss: * How to become a conductor today * The many musical and *non-musical* roles conductors play * What orchestral leadership really involves * Bridging training gaps in conductor education 🎵 Check out And Other Duties Conducting Courses to learn these essential skills and GET THE JOB! 🎵 🎧 A must-watch for aspiring conductors, musicians, and anyone curious about the world behind the podium. IG: -- Hello Figaro @hellofigaro -- Susanna Barasch @susannasings -- Karen @karennibhroin -- Tim @redmond_tim -- AOD @andotherduties FB: -- Karen: https://www.facebook.com/karennibhroinconductor -- Tim: https://www.facebook.com/timothyredmondconductor -- AOD: https://www.facebook.com/AndOtherDuties Tiktok: -- Karen @karenjanenbhroin YouTube: -- @hellofigaro -- @AndOtherDuties Web: -- HF: https://hellofigaro.com -- AOD: https://andotherduties.com/ -- Karen: https://karennibhroin.com/ -- Tim: https://www.timothyredmond.com/ © 2025 Hello Figaro LLC

Co-creators, Dr. Susan Lim and Dr. Christina Teenz Tan, join classical soprano, Susanna Barasch, in this musical journey through the cosmos as we explore the film music of the Cosmic Rhapsody, streaming the 2nd of May, 2025 on Decca Classics and major streaming platforms. Premiering in London the 5th of May 2025 at Barbican Hall with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and conducted by Robert Ziegler. @jean-yvesthibaudet @barbicancentre @royalphilorchestra @RobertZieglerConductor @LimRhapsodyFantasySymphony @tomballofficial @DeccaClassics The animated film, Cosmic Rhapsody, follows humanity and AI on a journey beyond Earth in search of solutions to our planet’s environmental and social challenges. It inspires hope for a future where science, innovation, and human resilience come together to build a better world. Part of the larger ALAN Trilogy, Cosmic Rhapsody builds on themes introduced in the Fantasy of Companionship, which was recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra and premiered with the RPO at Cadogan Hall in 2023. The Trilogy has won thousands of awards across the US and internationally, including at the British Short Film Awards, the Annual Cannes World Film Festival, NY International Film Awards, and the Los Angeles Film Awards, among many others. Mother-daughter co-creators, lyricists, and physician scientists, doctors Susan Lim & Christina Teenz Tan, join me as we take a deep dive into the music to their new animated film. Dr. Susan Lim is an accomplished surgeon, the first in Singapore and the second woman in the world to perform a successful liver transplant. Dr Lim was an early pioneer in robotic surgery. She is a sought after speaker on stem cell technology. Dr. Christina Teenz Tan is the daughter of Dr. Lim and is currently a neurology resident at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. ----------- Follow the Lim Cosmic Rhapsody: Website: https://cosmicrhapsody.ai/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LimFantasy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cosmicrhap/# Listen to the full soundtrack on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7q5GVCQxQ71jPXf6mW8M7G?si=LxRXJyd2SXC3pHdR5Zctxw Copyright 2025 Hello Figaro LLC www.hellofigaro.com

🌟 Spanish Romance: A Journey of Love and Music with Andrew Blanch (Classical Guitarist) and Maria Eugenia Nieva (Mezzo Soprano) 🌟 -- Accompanying Article: https://hellofigaro.com/2024/11/28/exploring-love-and-music-a-spanish-romance-andrew-blanch-eugenia-nieva/ --- Join us for an intimate conversation with classical guitarist Andrew Blanch and mezzo-soprano María Eugenia Nieva as they share their artistic journey, personal connection, and passion for Spanish and Argentinian music. In this interview, we explore: 🎶 How their love story shaped their musical collaboration. 🎶 The creation of *Spanish Romance*, a program that blends Spanish guitar classics with Argentinian folklore. 🎶 Behind-the-scenes moments from their U.S. tour, spanning Texas, Florida, Georgia, and more. Experience the beauty of timeless pieces by composers like Albéniz, Tárrega, and Lauro, alongside vibrant Argentinian traditions such as Zambas and Tonadas. ✨ **Don’t miss this heartfelt exploration of culture, connection, and creativity!** 🎸 **Tour Dates & Tickets**: [concerts.andrewblanch.com](https://concerts.andrewblanch.com) 📲 Follow Andrew & Eugenia: Instagram: @blanchandrew | @maria.eugenia.nieva Tickets: https://concerts.andrewblanch.com/usatour 👍 Like, comment, and subscribe to stay tuned for more musical journeys! ----- (c) Hello Figaro LLC www.hellofigaro.com

Host Susanna Barasch, creator of the 2020 New Era Voice Festival, replays a pre-masterclass Q&A with internationally renowned soprano, Angel Joy Blue. Guest host, award-winning soprano, Tracy Cox. 2:05 - Self-Belief--Did you doubt you would make it? 5:16 - Angel's Father's influence 8:03 - Favorite Operatic Roles 9:58 - Process for learning a new role Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5CqbWyXw2tY3e274YizOkU -- Angel Blue has emerged in recent seasons as one of the most influential sopranos before the public today. The two-time Grammy Award winner, 2020 Beverly Sills Award recipient, and the 2022 Richard Tucker Award winner is celebrated worldwide for her honeyed soprano and affecting deliveries of many of the most beloved roles in the operatic repertory. The 2023 spring and summer season begin with Ms. Blue as Violetta in Verdi's La Traviata at the Metropolitan Opera with Maestro Nicola Luisotti, and her debut in the titular role in Aida at the Royal Opera House with Sir Mark Elder. She can be seen in concert with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Oskana Lyniv, and in recital with distinguished Canadian pianist Dr. Bryan Wagorn at Arizona Opera. Ms. Blue's first summer appearance begins in Europe on tour with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, under the direction of world-renowned conductor Yannick Nézét-Seguin. She will then make appearances at the Hollywood Bowl in Verdi's Requiem with the star maestro Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, shortly followed by her return to the Santa Fe Opera to sing the title role in Tosca. She makes her Aspen Music Festival debut in a solo recital with pianist Myra Huang. The 2023-2024 season introduces audiences to Angel Blue as Leonora in Verdi’s Il trovatore at the San Francisco Opera, followed by a highly anticipated return to the Vienna State Opera. She continues her season with performances as Micaëla in Carmen and a role debut as Magda in La Rondine at the Metropolitan Opera. On September 23, 2019 she opened the Metropolitan Opera’s 2019/2020 season as Bess in a new production of George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess. These performances followed her internationally praised French Opera debut and role debut as Floria Tosca at the Aix-en-Provence Festival in July of 2019. She has also been recognized for performances in countless other theaters, such as the Vienna State Opera, Semperoper Dresden, Los Angeles Opera, Seattle Opera, Theater an der Wien, Teatro alla Scala, Baden-Baden Festspielhaus, Paris Opera, English National Opera, and San Diego Opera. Puccini’s La Bohéme has played an especially prominent role in the development of Angel Blue’s career. She made her United States operatic debut as Musetta at the Los Angeles Opera in 2007 while a member of the company’s Young Artist Program and subsequently made her debut at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan in the same role in 2015. As Mimí, she has earned exceptional international acclaim. Ms. Blue first sang the role at the English National Opera in London in 2014 and has since performed Mimí for her house debuts at the Palau de Les Arts in Valencia, the Vienna State Opera, and the Canadian Opera Company, the Semperoper Dresden, Hamburg State Opera, and of course, the Metropolitan Opera. Equally active on the concert platform, Ms. Blue has appeared in recital and in concert in over forty countries including Hungary, Kazakhstan, India, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, South Korea, China, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Russia, Brazil, and Mexico. In 2011 Ms. Blue opened the Royal Opera House, in Muscat, Oman. Orchestral engagements have included concert versions of Porgy and Bess at the Berliner Philharmoniker under Sir Simon Rattle and with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Marin Alsop, Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with the Münchener Philharmoniker under the baton of Zubin Mehta, and Verdi’s Requiem in Sydney, Australia with Oleg Caetani. She has also sung Strauss’s Vier Letzte Lieder and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Peri in Schumann’s Das Paradis und die Peri with the Accademia Santa Cecilla in Rome, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Cincinnati Symphony under Music Director Louis Langree. www.angeljoyblue.com -- Monetization ID: ATXI2SZ7FO3XCLBR (C) 2020-2024 Hello Figaro LLC