Porgy and Bess

David Charles Abell: Storytelling

David Charles Abell: Storytelling

Evans sits down with David Charles Abell, his friend for over thirty-five years, to discuss their overlapping careers, shared experiences living in London, and frequent collaborations. They discuss David’s unusual path into the world of conducting, his conducting debut, and how his career has been helped by avoiding some advice he was once given.  His best career advice is to “think of all music as storytelling.”  

Janai Brugger: Hurry Slowly

Janai Brugger: Hurry Slowly

Evans sits down with Janai Brugger to discuss what it’s like to be a working mom, the first time Janai got goosebumps listening to opera- she was six years old- how she recognizes the voices of her fellow opera singers, and how to create “legato”. Plus, learn how Janai deals with stress why her favorite piece of advice is to “hurry slowly”.