We invite you to join us for Tacet No More, a new podcast where we are asking the questions that need to be asked, and saying the things that need to be said about classical music.
This is a landing pad for positive discussions about our belief in the power of music to better humanity, and we will invite voices - from all sectors - to inspire us and the work we do on and off the stage.
Season 2 coming in early 2024!
Welcome to our optimist’s playground.
Listen to the latest episodes:
Episode 6: Season 1 Wrap: Joe and Yumi on Values and Voice
Yumi and Joe reflect on the close of season one of Tacet No More and prepare us for season two to come. They look back on the beginning, acknowledging the anxiety that can come with building a space to make challenging conversations heard. They reflect on the powerful voices of the guests that joined, and expand on the importance of the themes of values and service that emerged throughout the season…
Episode 5: Live from the National Orchestral Institute
It’s Tacet No More’s first show on the road in front of a live audience! Joe and Yumi take the Gildenhorn stage at The Clarice at the University of Maryland. The University of Maryland’s National Orchestral Institute + Festival brings together aspiring orchestral musicians from across the country for a month of dynamic music-making and professional exploration, and Yumi and Joe serve as faculty.
Episode 4: Karen Slack on Service and Legacy
On the fourth episode of Tacet No More, soprano Karen Slack joins Joe and Yumi for a vital conversation about being unapologetically yourself, holding space for open conversations about racism and sexism on #KikiKonvos, knowing your “why” for your art and in the fight for equity, finding empowerment and agency as a vocalist, dealing with microaggressions in opera spaces, and much more.
Episode 3: Katherine Needleman on Paving the Way
On the third episode of Tacet No More, oboist Katherine Needleman joins Yumi and Joe for an important conversation about speaking up and challenging systems.
Episode 2: Vijay Gupta on Connectivity and Purpose
On the second episode of Tacet No More, Joe and Yumi welcome violinist and citizen artist Vijay Gupta to the show. They cover: finding and changing your “why,” building genuine spaces of exchange with communities…
Episode 1: Introducing: Tacet No More
Welcome to the first episode of Tacet No More: where we are asking the questions that need to be asked, and saying the things that need to be said about classical music.