Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä discusses his upcoming North American tour with the Orchestre de Paris, including conducting Stravinsky's ballets in his Carnegie Hall debut.

Baritone Justin Austin discusses his upcoming recital at Carnegie Hall with pianist Howard Watkins and the benefits of adopting an athlete's mindset as a musician.

Composer Juan Pablo Contreras discusses his orchestral work Lucha Libre!, which merges Mexican wrestling spectacles with the traditions of European classical music.

Music supervisor Lucy Bright discusses the 2022 film TÁR, including working with composer Hildur Guðnadóttir to realize the musical atmosphere of Todd Field's thriller.

Composer Brian Raphael Nabors discusses Upon Daybreak, a recent orchestral work inspired by a Maya Angelou poem, and commissioned by New Music USA's Amplifying Voices program.

Electronic musician Andrew Bennett, who records as Factor Eight, discusses his latest album, II, and the process of learning to center his music around his own voice.

Organist Lukas Hasler discusses the pipe organ's history, from ancient Egypt to modern concert halls, and his new recording of Liszt's Fantasy and Fugue on Bach.

Violinist Rachel Barton Pine discusses her album "Violin Concertos by Black Composers Through the Centuries" and her foundation's Music by Black Composers initiative.

Conductor Luke McEndarfer discusses his 20 years leading the Grammy Award-winning National Children's Chorus and the group's new album, Illumine.

Composer Jerskin Fendrix talks about the creative process behind his score for Yorgos Lanthimos's new film, Poor Things.

Architect Román Viñoly discusses the life and legacy of his father Rafael Viñoly and an upcoming tribute concert taking place at Carnegie Hall.

Conductor Malcolm J. Merriweather discusses his work with the Dessoff Choirs and shining a light on the music of composers Margaret Bonds and Vicente Lusitano.

British composer Anna Clyne shares how art, dance, and film inspire her work and discusses recent collaborations with the Orchestra of St. Luke's and London's Royal Ballet.

Composers Adam Lukas and James Everingham discuss composing music for BBC Earth's Frozen Planet II with Oscar winner Hans Zimmer.

Composer Steven Mackey discusses his new album of orchestral works, Beautiful Passing, and how personal experiences with death and memory have inspired his music.

Harpist Emily Levin discusses the GroundWork(s) premiere of Angélica Negrón's Ave del paraíso in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and how the concert forged new connections between Negrón and her hometown.

Composer Volker Bertelmann discusses his Oscar-winning score for All Quiet on the Western Front and shares insights into the art, dance, and architecture that inspire his music.

Pianist Zsolt Bognár had a light-bulb moment while building his first artist website in 2012. What if, instead of short clips of his performances — something every pianist publishes on their website — he interviewed his musician friends about their craft and careers?

After more than two decades as one of New York City's busiest freelance oboists, James Roe decided to pivot his career. 

He packed up his oboe case, reed knife, and metronome to take on leadership positions at two of the ensembles he had regularly performed with. First he spent two years as president and CEO of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, before moving into his current role as president and executive director of the Orchestra of St. Luke's, where he's been since 2015.