Episode 2 | Winning Competitions, Organ in Synagogues, and Harpsichord Chat With Michael Unger
All the Stops PodcastShow Notes
Multiple award winning organist and conservatory professor, Michael Unger, and I sit down to talk about the patchwork of projects many organists find themselves pursuing. Plus, we get into how the competition circuit can be a challenge to your self-perception as an artist.
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