Ep. 67 - Interview with Salome’/Atlanta Opera Artistic Director, Tomer Zvulun

02/02/20 • 18 min

Tomer Zvulun is an Israeli Stage director, whom has worked around the world at prestigious venues includes the Metropolitan Opera, Seattle Opera, and more. Since 2013, he has served as the General Director at the Atlanta Opera.

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Ep. 66 - Layla Spring from American Idol

Layla Spring “American Idol” star is a county music recording artist. The heart of Kentucky is where she calls home. As a small child, she picked up the interest to sing and entertain. At the age of 12, she had already landed herself a spot on the stage at “The World Famous Tootsies” located on Broadway in Nashville, TN.
The guitar became a big part of her world about three years later. She captured the attention of thousands during her performances in Nashville. It was that special moment on American Idol that Spring at 16 years old, stole the heart of America. She auditioned with her six year old sister, Dyxie. Spring earned herself a spot as a finalist on Season 1, of American Idol, in 2018. Layla gained 102k followers on instagram and Dyxie gained 25k. Layla sang with county music artist Sugarland, during the duets. LeAnn Rimes was a guest celebrity to sing with Layla Spring and Dyxie durning the finale.
Layla, later in 2019 got voted back onto American idol by America. This is where Spring had air time on the “American Music Awards” and “Dancing With The Stars” Layla has the ability to connect with others and offer them great guidance. She has opened for many country music artist such as, Parmalee, Colt Ford, Montgomery Gentry, Exile, Easton Corbin, and more! She has inspired millions to follow their own dreams.
She believes in all things and all people. She knows all too well what its like being a small town girl singing in front of only 10 people. Layla shares her belief with her fans; that with hard work anything is possible. Layla creates a world for children and adults to never stop believing in their self. Layla always says “DONT STOP BELIEVING"
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Ep. 68 - Hein Jung Interview

Acclaimed for her “superior vocal value” (Boston Globe), Korean-American Soprano Hein Jung has performed internationally in venues such as the Interharmony International Music Festival Concert Series in Italy (Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5), Bucheon Civic Choir/Philharmonic in Korea (Messiah) in Buchoen, Korea and recitals at Royal College of Musik in Stockholm, Sweden by the invitation of International Congress of Voice Teachers, at Kumho Performing Art Center and at Sejong Performing Art Center in Seoul, Korea. In US, she has performed as soloists and principal roles with the Florida Orchestra in both Masterwork and Coffee Concert Series (Night at the Oscars, Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5), Opera Tampa (Die Zauberflöte), Tanglewood Music Festival (Rage d’amour), San Francisco Opera Merola Program (Rape of Lucretia), Milwaukee Symphony (Die Zauberflöte), Madison Opera (Rigoletto), St. Petersburg Opera (Ariadne auf Naxos), Bel Canto Chorus (Lord Nelson Mass), Racine-Kenosha Symphony (Poulenc’s Mass in g minor), Tampa Oratorios Singers (Messiah, Lord Nelson Mass) and Madison United Orchestra and Choir (Mozart C minor mass).
Equally beloved on the concert stage, Hein Jung has performed recitals in prominent series including Artist Series of Sarasota, Sarasota Concert Association, University of Wisconsin Madison Artist Series, University of Florida Recital Series, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Artist Series, and the American Liszt Society Annual Festival.
Her recording of Songs of Franz Liszt, released by Centaur Records, was praised by American Record Guide: “Hein has the perfect voice-terrific ease in her upper register and a silvery clear tone.” Hein Jung’s performances have received rave reviews from Tampa Bay Times, San Francisco Chronicles, San Francisco Classical Voice, Capital Times, Hartford Courant, Herald-Tribune and Music Choonchoo, the Korean classical music magazine.