UpBeat from Everything Conducting
Hosted by John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez, UpBeat is a podcast by conductors, for conductors that puts an "upbeat" spin on a range of topics. Whether you conduct an orchestra, band, chorus, ballet, opera or other type of ensemble-- we want to help and provide a place for fun, engaging discussion. From the EverythingConducting.com team.
Episodes
50 episodes
S5E6: Jami Greenberg, President of Greenberg Artists
Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez catch up about the season so far, and discuss sustainability strategies for conductors. Then, UpBeat welcomes Jami Greenberg, President of Greenberg Artists. Jami chats with our hosts about the cre...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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52:06
S5E5: Sonja Thoms, Executive Director of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra.
Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez chat about the upcoming season, and the best way to spend a summer to recharge, and prepare for the year ahead. Then, UpBeat welcomes Sonja Thoms, Executive Director of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra. &...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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1:00:45
S5E4: Live Episode! Adam Schoenberg, Composer.
Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez reconnect at the end of the season in front of their live studio audience as part of the Everything but Conducting seminar. Then, UpBeat welcomes Emmy-winning and Grammy-nominated composer Adam Schoenber...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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1:00:43
S5E3: Cody Fry, Singer-Songwriter.
Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez catch up about the 23-24 season so far. Then, UpBeat welcomes the incredible American Singer-Songwriter Cody Fry. Cody thinks about his music with the orchestra in mind from the very beginning, and that ...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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59:17
S5E2: Presenting Yourself in Written Materials. Plus, Lake George Music Festival Roundtable
Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez discuss all the ways in which artists express themselves in writing and how to do this in the best possible way. They chat about resumes, biographies, cover letters and social media in this episode's 4/4...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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1:20:28
S5E1: LIVE with Roger Kalia, Music Director of the Lake George Music Festival
Season Five is here! Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez are joined in the premiere LIVE RECORDED episode by Roger Kalia, Music Director of the Lake George Music Festival; Symphony NH; the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra; and Orchestra S...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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49:16
S4E10: LIVE EPISODE! Special Edition, Live Q&A From the Everything But Conducting Workshop with the Omaha Symphony
Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez answer the tough questions in this first-ever LIVE and IN-PERSON episode of UpBeat. Fielding questions from the participants of the inaugural Everything But Conducting seminar in conjunction with the Oma...
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1:00:53
S4E9: Detroit Symphony CEO Erik Rönmark. Plus Ankush Bahl on the Perfect Conducting Video
Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez are joined by Ankush Bahl in the 4/4 to discuss crafting the perfect audition video. Then, UpBeat welcomes Erik Rönmark, President and CEO of the Detroit Symphony. The discussion centers around community...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:16:22
S4E8: All Things Pre-Rehearsal. Plus: Angel Velez on the Film and TV Conducting World
Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez discuss everything you need to know to plan the perfect week with a professional orchestra in the 4/4. Then, UpBeat welcomes Angel Velez, a veteran of the TV and Film conducting world. He chats with the ...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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1:06:36
S4E7: Diane Wittry and Jason Fettig
Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez chat about rehearsal psychology with Col. Jason Fettig, Director of the United States Marine Band in the 4/4. Then, UpBeat welcomes Diane Wittry, Music Director of the Allentown Symphony Orchestra and th...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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1:19:37
S4E6: Soundweavers Podcast Collaboration
On this special-edition episode of UpBeat, the guys collaborate on the pod with the amazing hosts of the Soundweavers podcast: Rosanna Moore and Blaire Koerner. You'll hear the normal intro and coda, while the body of the episode is a wide-rang...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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52:34
S4E5: With Utah Symphony Concertmaster Madeline Adkins! Plus: Exploring the 22-23 Season with John and Enrico
Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez reveal the favorite parts of their 22-23 season and how they relate to their overall artistic goals in the 4/4. Then, UpBeat welcomes Utah Symphony Concertmaster Madeline Adkins who shares her dos/don'ts...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:16:05
S4E4: Michael Jinbo Tribute with Anna Edwards. Plus: Julian Kuerti, Music Director of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra!
Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez are joined by Anna Edwards to pay tribute to Michael Jinbo in the 4/4. Then, UpBeat welcomes Julian Kuerti, Music Director of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of the Nationa...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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1:33:07
S4E3: With Rochester Philharmonic Concertmaster Juliana Athayde and Principal Oboe Erik Behr! Plus: Life at Home and on the Road with John and Enrico
Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez discuss how to thrive musically and in your day-to-day both at home and on the road in the 4/4. Then, UpBeat welcomes Rochester Philharmonic Concertmaster Juliana Athayde and Principal Oboe Erik Behr who...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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1:19:53
S4E2: With Executive and Leadership Coach (and operatic Mezzo) Elena Armijo! Plus: Taxes for Artists with John and Enrico
Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez discuss how to maximize your tax season with their tips, tricks and record-keeping advice in the 4/4. Then, UpBeat welcomes Elena Armijo who discusses leadership philosophies for the arts, how we can bui...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:12:24
S4E1: Season Premiere with Miguel Harth-Bedoya! Plus: Career Pathways from College to the Pros with John and Enrico
Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez discuss how to chart your path to the podium from undergrad to the professional world in the 4/4. Then, UpBeat welcomes Miguel Harth-Bedoya who shares his philosophies on the education of young conductor...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:09:29
S3E10: Peter Throm on Artist Management. Plus: Anna Edwards on Compassionate Leadership
In the Season 3 Finale, hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez discuss how to lead our orchestras with vision and compassion alongside guest Anna Edwards in the 4/4. Then, UpBeat welcomes Peter Throm of Peter Throm Management who discusses pa...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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1:08:19
S3E9: All Things Opera. Plus: Michael Ellis Ingram on Building an Operatic Career
Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez discuss how to have succeed in every stage of leading an operatic production in the 4/4. Then, UpBeat welcomes friend of the pod Michael Ellis Ingram as he discusses how to get started in opera, the diff...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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1:03:38
S3E8: Giancarlo Guerrero! Plus: Assistant Conductor Applications and Auditions with Adrienne Valencia
Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez discuss how to succeed in Assistant Conductor applications and auditions with industry expert Adrienne Valencia in the 4/4. Then, UpBeat welcomes Giancarlo Guerrero who shares the story of his path to th...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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1:12:46
S3E7: Programming for 2021-22. Plus: Ankush Kumar Bahl Reveals the Thinking Behind his First Season in Omaha
Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez discuss their plans for 2021-22 and how they can relate to your future programming in the 4/4. Then, UpBeat welcomes Ankush Kumar Bahl who shares his pathway to programming his first season at the Music ...
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1:13:24
S3E6: Anwar Nasir, Newly Appointed ED of the Louisiana Philharmonic, on How the Orchestra Serves Other Art Forms, Common Goals of Artists and Administrators, and Feeling Full after Performances
Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez recap their busy July schedules. Then, Upbeat welcomes guest, Anwar Nasir, newly appointed Executive Director of the Louisiana Philharmonic, who discusses his transition from his background as a professi...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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48:19
S3E5: Arts Leadership. Plus: Steve Brosvik and Aubrey Bergauer on the Responsibilities of a Music Director, Mission & Vision, and Serving Our Communities
Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez shake up their normal routine, skipping the 4/4 and instead, hearing from two guests! First, UpBeat welcomes Steve Brosvik, President & CEO of the Utah Symphony, who discusses organizational ba...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:01:45
S3E4: Working with Soloist. Plus: Natasha Paremski, Piano Soloist, on Working with Conductors, Picking Your Battles, and the New York Piano Society
Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez discuss how conductors can work best with soloists in the 4/4. Then, UpBeat welcomes guest Natasha Paremski, internally acclaimed piano soloist, who discusses her collaborations with conductors, her visi...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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56:11
S3E3: Working with Winds. Plus: Mallory Thompson on Wind Conducting, Educational Philosophy and Programming for the Future
Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez discuss how conductors can work best with orchestral wind sections in the 4/4. Then, UpBeat welcomes guest Mallory Thompson, Director of Bands at Northwestern University, who discusses how to achie...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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52:19
S3E2: All Things Education. Plus: Carnegie Hall's Doug Beck on NYO-USA and his Path to Educational Excellence
Hosts John Devlin and Enrico Lopez-Yañez discuss how conductors can be excellent educators on and off the podium in the 4/4. Then, UpBeat welcomes guest Doug Beck, Director of Artist Training Programs at Carnegie Hall. Doug discusses his backgr...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:03:56