Tag: The Soraya
Monica Mancini Celebrates the Music of Her Father, Henry
"It blows my mind when someone is 40 and I say 'Do you know who Henry Mancini is?' and they shrug."
Matt Cook Launches Sierra Madre Playhouse’s 100th Birthday
"There will always be a place for what we do if we keep the intentions in the right place."
The Soraya’s Thor Steingraber Acknowledges Seismic Shifts
Can the performing arts survive the unsteady ground on which they find themselves in 2024?
Conrad Tao Celebrates Rachmaninoff’s 150th
"Having played a lot of his music, that it feels remarkably good to play at the instrument, which makes a lot of sense given his virtuosity."
Duain Richmond Brings Fela Kuti to Life
"Regardless of what he had to endure in his personal life, as much as his life was always in danger, he knew that the message was bigger than him."
Joshua Henry Talks All About Broadway
"What struck me when I just got here was how it was just absolute fun. Now it's not just 'fun' for me anymore. It's trying to do the right thing."
What Would Martha Graham Think?
"It was important for me to not see Martha Graham. I really look for people who have developed their own voices and ask them to take inspiration from Martha Graham's ideas."
Pianist Gerald Clayton Is In a Intimate Mood
"Just serve the art, serve the music as best as you can, as honestly as you can, as diligently and thoughtfully and thoroughly as possible, and let the rest take care of itself."
Gregory Porter: The Deejay of His Own Music
"Once you get a feel for the audience after two or three songs, you kind of take them on this music journey and you're a deejay of your own music."
On the Road with Arturo O’Farrill
"You can make music to placate, you can make music to monetize, or you can make music because you're curious about how this sounds or that works. When you do that there are people who are adventurous who will go with you on that adventure."