Ranked #1
Joseph Conyers, Assistant Principal Bass of The Philadelphia Orchestra
Joseph Conyers, Assistant Principal Bass of The Philadelphia Orchestra
Joseph Conyers is a remarkable musician, educator, and civic leader. In 2007, Ebony magazine named him one of ‘30 Leader... Read more
9 Jan 2017
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56mins
Ranked #2
Demarre McGill, Principal Flutist of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Demarre McGill, Principal Flutist of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Demarre McGill is one of the leading young American flutists of our time. Winner of the Avery Fisher Career Grant, Demar... Read more
29 Feb 2016
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50mins
Ranked #3
Paul Englishby on the Psychology of Film, TV & Theater Music
Paul Englishby on the Psychology of Film, TV & Theater Music
If you’ve seen an episode of the hit BBC detective show “Luther” starring Idris Elba, then you’ve heard the powerful mus... Read more
14 Mar 2016
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1hr 12mins
Ranked #4
Eleanor Sokoloff, Legendary Piano Pedagogue
Eleanor Sokoloff, Legendary Piano Pedagogue
Eleanor Sokoloff has been teaching piano at The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia since 1936. At the ripe young ... Read more
6 Feb 2017
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1hr 13mins
Ranked #5
Jennifer Higdon, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer
Jennifer Higdon, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer
Jennifer Higdon is one of the most performed living American composers today. She taught herself to play the flute at th... Read more
1 Feb 2016
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1hr
Ranked #6
Steven Hackman, Composer, Conductor, Arranger, and Producer
Steven Hackman, Composer, Conductor, Arranger, and Producer
Steven Hackman is one of the most exciting hybrid classical and pop artists on the scene today. Steve has worked extensi... Read more
30 Jan 2017
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1hr
Ranked #7
The Orchestra Society of Philadelphia
The Orchestra Society of Philadelphia
Most folks can't wait for Friday's to get out of their day jobs and do something else. But for the musicians and music l... Read more
11 Jan 2016
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23mins
Ranked #8
Holly Mulcahy, Concertmaster of the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera
Holly Mulcahy, Concertmaster of the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera
What do you wear to a symphony concert? When do you clap? And why is the timpani player smelling his drums? If you’ve ne... Read more
7 Mar 2016
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55mins
Ranked #9
Julien Beaudiment, French Flautist
Julien Beaudiment, French Flautist
French flautist Julien Beaudiment has enjoyed a remarkable career, having been appointed principal flute of the Orchestr... Read more
25 Jan 2016
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55mins
Ranked #10
Sam Rao, Developer of Practicia
Sam Rao, Developer of Practicia
Sam Rao is a multi-discipline musician, entrepreneur, and developer of Practicia, an innovative app platform that helps ... Read more
20 Feb 2017
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54mins
Ranked #11
Roger Ideishi, Occupational Therapist and Arts Advocate
Roger Ideishi, Occupational Therapist and Arts Advocate
Roger Ideishi is the Director of Occupational Therapy at Temple University in Philadelphia. He has worked to provide com... Read more
13 Feb 2017
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49mins
Ranked #12
Sage Lewis, Film and Virtual Reality Composer
Sage Lewis, Film and Virtual Reality Composer
Sage Lewis is a composer who uses his music to explore multiple relationships between electronic and acoustic sounds, vi... Read more
21 Mar 2016
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #13
Jeffrey Biegel, Pianist Extraordinaire
Jeffrey Biegel, Pianist Extraordinaire
Jeffrey Biegel is a pianist who truly thinks outside the box. Not only is he an incredible musician with astounding tech... Read more
18 Jan 2016
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57mins
Ranked #14
Sandy Marcucci, Co-Founder of The Philadelphia International Music Festival
Sandy Marcucci, Co-Founder of The Philadelphia International Music Festival
What if you could design the perfect summer music camp? Sandy Marcucci wanted to do just that for her daughter studying ... Read more
22 Feb 2016
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54mins
Ranked #15
Chad Seiter, Movie, TV and Videogame Composer
Chad Seiter, Movie, TV and Videogame Composer
Chad Seiter has composed and produced original music for several major Hollywood franchises such as Star Trek, Fringe, a... Read more
23 Jan 2017
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #16
Mimi Stillman, Flutist
Mimi Stillman, Flutist
At the age of 12, Mimi Stillman was the youngest wind player ever to be accepted for studies at The Curtis Institute of ... Read more
16 Jan 2017
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55mins
Ranked #17
Tom Di Nardo, Arts Writer and Author
Tom Di Nardo, Arts Writer and Author
For 40 years, Tom Di Nardo has covered the Philadelphia arts scene through his articles in the Bulletin and the Philadel... Read more
19 Dec 2016
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53mins
Ranked #18
Alan Morrison, Organist
Alan Morrison, Organist
Alan Morrison is recognized as one of America's premier concert organists, performing in prestigious concert organ venue... Read more
12 Dec 2016
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54mins
Ranked #19
Frederic Chiu, Polymath Pianist
Frederic Chiu, Polymath Pianist
Frederic Chiu is one of those renaissance polymath pianists for whom music is a prism for exploring life in its totality... Read more
5 Dec 2016
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1hr
Ranked #20
David Steinbuhler
David Steinbuhler
Pianists with small hands have to overcome considerable physical challenges in order to be able to play great literature... Read more
28 Nov 2016
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27mins