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HEARD OVER THE PIANO - a virtual conversation series, features many of CAIC’s guest artists and luminaries from the art song community in conversation about various topics related to the art of song.

The series continued throughout the 21 | 22 season, and will be moderated by hosts CAIC Artistic Director Nicholas Phan and CAIC Director of Education Shannon McGinnis.

HOSTS

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Shannon McGinnis, piano & CAIC director of education
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Nicholas Phan, tenor & CAIC artistic director

SEASON 2 SCHEDULE

MAY 5, 2022 @ 7pm
EPISODE V
 - Song Competitions & Poetry

A conversation discussing the Summer Lieder Lounge, which takes place May 15, 2022.
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Panel guests: 

CLARA OSOWSKI, mezzo-soprano
NICHOLAS PHAN, CAIC Artistic Director & host
TYLER WOTTRICH, pianist

​Also, please browse the archive below!

SEASON 2
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EPISODE I - Songs of the New World
A conversation discussing the opening concert of the 2021 Collaborative Works Festival , which broadcasts October 15–22, 2021.
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Panel guests: 

YASUKO OURA, pianist
NICHOLAS PHAN, CAIC Artistic Director & host

EPISODE II - Strangers
A conversation discussing the second concert of the 2021 Collaborative Works Festival , which broadcasts October 22–28, 2021.
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Panel guests: 

RONNY MICHAEL GREENBERG, pianist
NICHOLAS PHAN, CAIC Artistic Director & host

EPISODE III - The Songs We Carried
A conversation discussing the third concert of the 2021 Collaborative Works Festival , which broadcasts November 5–11 2021.
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Panel guests: 

HELEN ZHIBING HUANG, soprano
NICHOLAS PHAN, CAIC Artistic Director & host

EPISODE IV - Restless Longing
A conversation discussing the Spring Lieder Lounge, which broadcasts March 18-24, 2022.
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Panel guests: 

SARA COUDEN, contralto & guest curator
NICHOLAS PHAN, CAIC Artistic Director & host
JONATHAN WOODY, composer

SEASON 1
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EPISODE I - Ten Years!
A conversation about CAIC’s first decade and the exciting plans for this milestone season.
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Panel guests: 
NICHOLAS HUTCHINSON, CAIC Executive Director
SHANNON McGINNIS, CAIC Director of Education
NICHOLAS PHAN, CAIC Artistic Director
FRANK VILLELLA, CAIC Board President & guest host

EPISODE II - Fall Lieder Lounge I
A conversation with CAIC's Fall Lieder Lounge I artists previewing their recital program, which broadcasts September 18-20. ​
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Panel guests: 
JONATHAN JOHNSON, tenor
CRAIG TERRY, pianist & Music Director of the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center
NICHOLAS PHAN, CAIC Artistic Director & host

EPISODE III - Women at the Piano
A conversation discussing the experience of women in the world of collaborative piano, and previewing the 2020 Collaborative Works Festival Master Class, which broadcasts October 2-4.

Panel guests: 
MYRA HUANG, pianist
SHANNON McGINNIS, CAIC Director of Education & pianist
NICHOLAS PHAN, CAIC Artistic Director & host

EPISODE IV - Women of the Baroque
A conversation previewing the first concert of 2020 Collaborative Works Festival, Women of the Baroque, which broadcasts October 9-11.

Panel guests: 
BRANDON J. ACKER, lutenist
AMANDA MAJESKI, soprano
NICHOLAS PHAN, CAIC Artistic Director & host

EPISODE V - Les Parisiennes
A conversation previewing the second concert of 2020 Collaborative Works Festival, Les Parisiennes, which broadcasts October 16-18.

Panel guests: 
JANAI BRUGGER, soprano
NICHOLAS PHAN, CAIC Artistic Director & host

Episode VI - Modern Women
A conversation previewing the final concert of 2020 Collaborative Works Festival, Modern Women, which broadcasts October 23-25.

Panel guests: 
AMANDA LYNN BOTTOMS, mezzo-soprano
STACY GARROP, composer
NICHOLAS PHAN, CAIC Artistic Director & host

EPISODE VII - Polish!
A conversation previewing the Polish Art Song workshop, which broadcasts November 7-9.

Panel guests: 
MICHAEL PECAK, keyboardist & conductor
SHANNON McGINNIS, CAIC Director of Education & co-host
NICHOLAS PHAN, CAIC Artistic Director & co-host

EPISODE VIII - Vocal Chamber Music Fellows
A conversation with CAIC's Vocal Chamber Music Fellows, past and present!

Panel guests: 
ANNA LAURENZO, mezzo-soprano
SHANNON McGINNIS, CAIC Director of Education & host
NATALIE SHERER, piano
BRIDGET SKAGGS, mezzo-soprano

EPISODE IX - Art Song & Singers of Color
A conversation about singers of color and their relationship with art song and the platform of the vocal recital.

Panel guests: 
LAQUITA MITCHELL, soprano
NICHOLAS PHAN, CAIC Artistic Director & host
KARIM SULAYMAN, tenor

EPISODE X - Schubert & the Stars
A conversation with Fall Lieder Lounge II artists Yi-heng Yang and Karim Sulayman.

Panel guests: 
NICHOLAS PHAN, CAIC Artistic Director & host
KARIM SULAYMAN, tenor
YI-HENG YANG, ​piano

EPISODE XI - Catching Up
A conversation with frequent CAIC guest artist, Jennifer Johnson Cano

Panel guests: 
NICHOLAS PHAN, CAIC Artistic Director & host
JENNIFER JOHNSON CANO, mezzo-soprano

EPISODE XII - THE GRAMMYS!
A conversation with 2021 Grammy Award Nominees, CAIC Artistic Director Nicholas Phan & pianist Myra Huang.

Panel guests: 
FRANK VILLELLA, CAIC Board Chair & guest host
NICHOLAS PHAN, CAIC Artistic Director & tenor
MYRA HUANG, ​pianist

EPISODE XIII - Winter Workshop Master Class Preview
A chat with master teacher, Michael Pecak, discussing the winter workshop experience and previewing the workshop Master Class, which broadcasts January 29, 2021.

Panel Guests
SHANNON MCGINNIS, CAIC Director of Education & host
MICHAEL PECAK, conductor & keyboardist
HILLARY EDSQUEDA, ALEXANDER KOLYSZKO, workshop participants
ANNA LAURENZO, CAIC 20/21 Vocal Chamber Music Fellow

EPISODE XIV - Silver Linings to Online Learning
A chat with teachers and vocal coaches discussing the unexpected benefits of learning online in the context of the pandemic.

Panel Guests
DANA BROWN, pianist & vocal coach
LYNN EUSTIS, soprano & voice teacher
NICHOLAS HUTCHINSON, CAIC Executive Director, pianist & vocal coach
SHANNON MCGINNIS, CAIC Director of Education & host

EPISODE XV - Singing in Mandarin
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A chat catching up with CAIC guest artist Juliet Petrus about her new book on Chinese diction and art song, Singing in Mandarin.

Panel Guests
JULIET PETRUS, soprano & author
NICHOLAS PHAN, CAIC Artistic Director & host

EPISODE XVI - Sasha Cooke!
A chat with two-time Grammy Award winning mezzo-soprano, Sasha Cooke.

Panel Guests
SASHA COOKE, mezzo-soprano
NICHOLAS PHAN, CAIC Artistic Director & host

EPISODE XVII - Winter Lieder Lounge Preview
A chat with baritone Edward Nelson and pianist Ronny Michael Greenberg in advance of their performance as part of CAIC's 2021 Winter Lieder Lounge.

Panel Guests
RONNY MICHAEL GREENBERG, pianist
EDWARD NELSON, baritone
NICHOLAS PHAN, CAIC Artistic Director & host

EPISODE XVIII - Catching Up!
A chat with husband and wife recital team, pianist Erika Switzer and baritone Tyler Duncan, who were featured artists for CAIC's 2018 Collaborative Works Festival

Panel Guests
TYLER DUNCAN, baritone
NICHOLAS PHAN, CAIC Artistic Director & host
ERIKA SWITZER, pianist

EPISODE XIX - Catching Up!
A chat with baritone John Brancy and pianist Peter Dugan, who were the featured artists for CAIC's 2015 Spring Lieder Lounge.

Panel Guests
JOHN BRANCY, baritone
PETER DUGAN, pianist
NICHOLAS PHAN, CAIC Artistic Director & host

EPISODE XX - The Poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar
A chat with soprano and scholar Minnita Daniel-Cox about song settings of the poetry of Paul Laurence-Dunbar.

Panel Guests
MINNITA DANIEL-COX, soprano & scholar 
NICHOLAS PHAN, CAIC Artistic Director & host

EPISODE XXI - The Multi-Lingual Songs of Brazil
A chat with pianist and scholar Ricardo Ballestero about the songs of Brazilian composer, Alberto Nepomuceno.

Panel Guests
RICARDO BALLESTERO, pianist & scholar 
NICHOLAS PHAN, CAIC Artistic Director & host

EPISODE XXII - Spring Lieder Lounge Preview!
A chat with mezzo-soprano and CAIC Vocal Chamber Music Fellow Anna Laurenzo and pianist and CAIC director of education Shannon McGinnis.

Panel Guests
ANNA LAURENZO, mezzo-soprano & CAIC Vocal Chamber Music Fellow
SHANNON MCGINNIS, ​pianist & CAIC Director of Education
NICHOLAS PHAN, 
CAIC Artistic Director & host

EPISODE XXIII - Catching Up!
A chat with pianist Martin Katz.

Panel Guests
MARTIN KATZ, pianist
SHANNON MCGINNIS, CAIC Director of Education & co-host
NICHOLAS PHAN, ​CAIC Artistic Director & co-host

EPISODE XXIV - Catching Up!
A chat with soprano, author, and teacher, Lynn Eustis.

Panel Guests
LYNN EUSTIS, soprano, author, & teacher 
SHANNON MCGINNIS, CAIC Director of Education & host

EPISODE XXV - Summer Lieder Lounge Preview
A conversation with CAIC's Summer Lieder Lounge artists previewing their recital program, which broadcasts June 4-6. ​
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Panel guests: 
KELLEY O'CONNOR, mezzo-soprano
BRIAN LOCKE, pianist
NICHOLAS PHAN, CAIC Artistic Director & host

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