Opera singer or scientist? Why not both?

07/14/21 • 48 min

Is she an opera singer? A physicist? A voice teacher? An engineer? Mariami Bekauri is all of these things and more! With two Bachelors degrees AND two Masters degrees following very different, but parallel, career paths, Mariami could wake up any day and choose to make a full career out of either her opera and pedagogy training, or her physics and engineering training. With very different requirements and expectations, it can be hard to hold onto both dreams in the face of scrutiny. So how has Mariami managed to balance these two passions? And more importantly - why?

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Out of the Arts is here to bridge the gap between arts careers and non-arts professional careers. By identifying transferable skills, examining overlapping interests, promoting creatives in the workplace, and incorporating arts into civic engagement, we aim to help communities and individuals thrive. For more, visit outofthearts.com or follow us on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook @outofthearts!