Kelly Schumann Podcasts

Russian-American conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya is a fiercely committed advocate for Russian masterpieces, operatic rarities, and contemporary works on the leading edge of classical music. She has conducted more than 40 world premieres, including 16 operas, and her strength as a visionary collaborator has guided new perspectives on staged and symphon…

Sarah Fritz is a writer, singer, and public musicologist. Her passionate advocacy on social media seeks to change the dialogue around marginalized musicians and composers in classical music. An expert on the history of Clara Schumann, her popular Twitter account is dedicated to telling truths and debunking myths around the infamous composer/pianist…

Recognized by Opera News as “one of the finest singers of his generation,” American bass-baritone Ryan McKinny has earned his reputation as an artist with something to say. His relentless curiosity informs riveting character portrayals and beautifully crafted performances, reminding audiences of their shared humanity with characters on stage and sc…

Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate, is a classical composer, citizen of the Chickasaw Nation in Oklahoma and is dedicated to the development of American Indian classical composition. His Washington Post review states that “Tate is rare as an American Indian composer of classical music. Rarer still is his ability to effectively infuse classical music with…

As a child from a military family, Kelli Butler was raised in a multitude of locales, including Germany & the Eastern US, where her love of opera blossomed at an early age. Since attending the Purchase College Conservatory of Music, training with Renata Scotto, and apprenticing with Bel Canto at Caramoor, she has become a familiar face in New York’…

Mask mandates are gone. We're working too much or not at all. Everything is going to hell! But at least we have game shows!By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

Socials for Melissa Dunphy: Websites: www.melissadunphy.com www.boghouse.thehannah.org www.gonzalescantata.com Born in Australia and raised in an immigrant family, Melissa Dunphy herself immigrated to the United States in 2003 and has since become an award‐winning and acclaimed composer specializing in vocal, political, and theatrical music. She fi…

Destini is shocking the world by revealing the risks she's taken in the past few weeks. You will not believe it's actually her!By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

Socials for Melissa Dunphy: Websites: www.melissadunphy.com www.boghouse.thehannah.org www.gonzalescantata.com Born in Australia and raised in an immigrant family, Melissa Dunphy herself immigrated to the United States in 2003 and has since become an award‐winning and acclaimed composer specializing in vocal, political, and theatrical music. She fi…

As long as Covid continues to threaten us, we will be staying home and staying safe. So we just don't have a lot of interesting things to talk about. We are no longer the only ones struggling. But don't worry...we are really struggling.By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

In this episode of Opera Uprising we talk about: * Libretto Creation * The Priestess of Morphine * Voice type inclusivity * Writing for Trans Voices * Including LGBTQIA+ Stories Find out more about Aiden Feltkamp Anthology of New Music: Trans & Nonbinary Voices, Vol. 1 Website: aidenkimfeltkamp.com Twitter: @TransCherubino Bio: Aiden K. Feltkamp (t…

Talk about mindset: “What do I want to learn next?” And we answer the question “What can musicians do to empower themselves?” We talk deeply about the creative process, sitting with discomfort, and artist empowerment through entrepreneurship. Her journey from “ I’m not a real musician” to producing her own composition is incredibly inspiring to so …

For Part I of the interview, please see Previous Post With a shared passion for Music, Text & Story, we talk about the many hurdles young musicians face in getting the support they need to succeed. We talk about the impact of the pandemic and the lessons we’ve learned along the way. Most importantly we talk about the soul-deep need for community th…

With a shared passion for Music, Text & Story, we talk about the many hurdles young musicians face in getting the support they need to succeed. We talk about the impact of the pandemic and the lessons we’ve learned along the way. Most importantly we talk about the soul-deep need for community that is the human experience, and how we can use music t…

Hailed as “the Steve Jobs of classical music” (Observer) and “the Sheryl Sandberg of the symphony” (LA Review of Books), Aubrey Bergauer is known for her results-driven, customer-centric, data-obsessed pursuit of changing the narrative for the performing arts. A “dynamic administrator” with an “unquenchable drive for canny innovation” (San Francisc…

Just when we thought we reeeeally knew each other...on this episode we discover that both of us watched Bachelor in Paradise. This episode is a solid 3.5 out of 5.By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

And Yet She Persisted, Much Like the characters she plays Carrie Hennessey is outdoing herself and performing up a storm in 2021. We talk about the preparation process for big projects, what it feels like to return to singing and LAUGH! We also talk about solutions to the problems Opera is facing as stages reopen and opportunities to innovate along…

This episode is a full 5 out of 5! We are recapping a Halloween party we both went to last weekend and it's a hoot!By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

After a very short hiatus, we're back! And we're...fine. We're talking about the future of this podcast and we're gonna start rating ourselves. We give this episode a 3 out of 5!By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

You read that right. Destini and Kelly are now in an exclusive club--people with beautiful DMV pictures. We're also talking about our strengths and weaknesses, being artists, and who on this pod is the producer and who is the talent.By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

We really didn't think we had anything to say...but Destini is about to GO OFF! She's sharing her strong opinions on just about everything!By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

We're back after a short break and we have a lot of catching up to do. Of course we cover Martin Short. Of course we cover Covid. And of course we're covering all of our struggles.By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

In our premiere episode, we speak with Rosśa Crean about his music, the inspiration behind it, and how his life experiences have driven his compositions.

We're talking re-entering the world post-vaccine. And we're talking about pineapple. Makes sense.By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

What's your vibe? We're trying to figure ours out on this episode. Also listen to us laugh at ourselves for the full episode! Is it a good episode? Maybe? We certainly got a kick out of it.By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

Yeah, we're still talking about Covid and vaccines. But we're also talking about getting back out into the world and the very weird effect it's having on us.By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

We've fully given in to the Covid of it all. Now that we're well on our way to fully vaccinated, we can't help ourselves.By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

In a very interesting twist of fate, Kelly is having a good week and is borderline not struggling. And then somehow we cover high school reunions, gun control, feral pigs in Florida, and of course Covid.By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

This is a very special episode of Clearly Struggling. We spend a lot of time talking about our insecurities and then hyping each other up.By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

One thing we know for sure: we have a real knack for taking a truly terrible situation (being locked in our homes for a full year and time passing by so fast and not getting any of that time back and maybe not amounting to anything at all in our short lives) and making it funny!!!By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

Really dumb struggles abound on this episode. Have you ever accidentally thrown an entire soda around your kitchen? Have you ever had a bad attitude for a full year? Let's talk about it.By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

We're covering new listeners, vaccines, jury duty, and more. The struggles are huge this week but hopefully you'll find them as hilarious as we do!By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

We're all over the place as usual, but one thing we can agree on: even when we've had a terrible week, we're happy to be here with you.By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

Some struggles are dumber than others but the bottom line is--we are struggling more than ever. We're talking about the cats and the plants and the vaccine and all the other ways our lives are falling apart.By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

Yeah we're talking about Doritos again. But we're also talking about mental health and the pandemic and maybe our dumbest struggles ever!By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

We're talking about Covid (bummer) but also changing our attitudes so we can struggle less (yay)!By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

We're talking about the inauguration!!! And Destini gives Kelly a gift that may be the next step in the entire Clearly Struggling Empire!By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

For better or worse, you can hear everything on this recording! After an intense week, our struggles don't even seem that bad. But that will not stop us from complaining about them!By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

Ugh, we know the sound is screwed up AGAIN! It doesn't matter how many times we test it, it always changes when we actually record. But please enjoy the high quality content!By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

After a million technical issues, we think we finally have it all figured out. Podcast-wise, anyway. Our lives are not so figured out and this was a week of serious struggles.By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

We're back! And not just for a Christmas special. This is the real deal. After months of quarantine, we feel like things are finally funny again!By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

Just a little audio snack since we've been away for a little while. We miss our friends (listeners) so much!By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

Apparently when we randomly disappear without warning, we worry people. And given our struggles, that's probably appropriate. But don't worry, we're back! And it turns out that a few weeks in isolation makes us pretty darn funny.By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

The days are going on and on and we're still here trying to make you laugh even though we're scared and anxious! We thought we'd try to tackle a topic that had nothing to do with coronavirus, but we didn't do it. This is still about coronavirus.By Destini Bryant & Kelly Schumann

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