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Backstage: Classical Career Conversations

Backstage: Classical Career Conversations

Auteur(s): Katrina Stroud
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Join host Katrina Stroud as she sits down with professional classical musicians to uncover the personal journeys behind public performances. In each episode, you'll hear conversations that reveal the passion, struggles, and turning points that have shaped the lives of classical musicians.

Hear some of the greatest classical artists in the world share their stories of resilience, artistry, and inspiration and give their advice to aspiring professional musicians. Whether you're a seasoned musician, working student, or someone who loves the transformative power of classical music, this podcast invites you to listen deeply -- to the music, and to the stories behind it.


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  • Estelle Choi: Calidore String Quartet

    Estelle Choi: Calidore String Quartet
    Sep 1 2025

    Cellist Estelle Choi is a founding member of the award-winning Calidore String Quartet. Listen as she talks about her musical background and education, life in a professional string quartet, the lineage of the older generation of chamber musicians, and advice she gives to aspiring musicians.

    Learn more about the Calidore String Quartet and listen to their recordings: https://www.calidorestringquartet.com/

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    Producer and Editor: Katrina Stroud

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    Intro and Outro Music: Beethoven Sonata No. 1, III. Rondo performed by Katrina Stroud and Leila Lok
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    44 min
  • Victoria Chiang: Peabody Institute

    Victoria Chiang: Peabody Institute
    Aug 18 2025

    Renowned viola pedagogue Victoria Chiang is on faculty at the Peabody Institute, Robert McDuffie Center for Strings, and the Aspen Music Festival. Listen as she talks about her time studying with Dorothy Delay and Heidi Castleman, finding her passion for teaching, and the importance of having a growth mindset as a classical musician.

    Let us know what you think!

    Support the show

    Producer and Editor: Katrina Stroud

    Follow us on Instagram: @backstagecccpodcast

    Intro and Outro Music: Beethoven Sonata No. 1, III. Rondo performed by Katrina Stroud and Leila Lok
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    25 min
  • Eugene Watanabe: Gifted Music School

    Eugene Watanabe: Gifted Music School
    Aug 4 2025

    Join host Katrina as she interviews Eugene Watanabe who founded the Gifted Music School with his wife Dr. Vera and was the first person to graduate Curtis with a double degree in violin and piano. Listen as he talks about his violin and piano careers, starting the Gifted Music School, and his true passion for teaching music to young students.

    Let us know what you think!

    Support the show

    Producer and Editor: Katrina Stroud

    Follow us on Instagram: @backstagecccpodcast

    Intro and Outro Music: Beethoven Sonata No. 1, III. Rondo performed by Katrina Stroud and Leila Lok
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    33 min
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