A podcast about classical music and music theater, featuring conversations with composers, conductors, directors, performers and other creative forces

Phillip podcasting in 2022. 

The Podcast

Phillip has created Let’s Talk Music, a well-regarded podcast with more than 130 wide-ranging episodes, focusing on classical music, theater, the business and production side of the arts, and much more. Phillip leads candid and engaging conversations with composers, conductors, directors, soloists, performers, and other industry creative forces.  

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Future Podcast Guests

The podcast has many exciting interviews coming up with some exceptional talent! I have interviews planned with:

Brent Assink, orchestra administrator

Peter Boyer, composer, orchestrator

Daniela Candillari, principal conductor, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor; general director and president Opera Philadelphia

King’s Singers, choral






Gianandrea Noseda, music director, National Symphony Orchestra

Lawrence Perelman, founder and CEO, Semantix Creative Group, author

Richard Schoch, author: How Sondheim Can Change Your Life

Kathleen van Bergen, CEO Artis Naples





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Let’s Talk Music is hosted by Phillip, a speaker and interviewer on all

things music.

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