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02/12/2025

Hope you're staying warm and dry today, Milwaukee! ❄️

✨ Introducing this week's guest! ✨ We're thrilled to be speaking with Brennan Martinez on February 12:

Brennan Martinez has been described as “a mezzo-soprano to be watched” (Opera Lively) and sings with “power, authority, and a most intriguing color to her wide-ranging voice” (Classical Voice of North Carolina). Recent role credits include Lily Craven in The Secret Garden (Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre), Hansel in Hansel and Gretel (Chautauqua Opera Company), Dorabella in Così fan tutte (Brew City Opera), Marian Paroo in The Music Man in Concert and Mother in Ragtime (Metropolis Performing Arts Centre). She has also performed with Cedar Rapids Opera, Glimmerglass Festival, Piedmont Opera, Milwaukee Opera Theatre, Chicago Fringe Opera, Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre, and Hawaii Performing Arts Festival. She trained at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts as a Fletcher Fellow at the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute and at the Wanda L. Bass School of Music at Oklahoma City University. She is a member of AGMA and represented for theatre and film/tv by Big Mouth Talent.

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02/11/2025

What? That doesn't look like the studio! We all joined virtually for our episode with Nick Huff, where we discussed picking up skills and learning on the fly. 🎧

This episode (along with all previously-aired episodes) can be found on Riverwest Radio's SoundCloud or by visiting Riverwest Radio's website and searching for our show.

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02/05/2025

✨ Introducing this week's guest! ✨ We can't wait to have Nick Huff on the show on February 5:

Tenor Nicholas Huff has been hailed for his "Vocal and dramatic fearlessness” (Voix des arts) in leading roles across the country. Highlights include Don Ottavio in Mozart’s Don Giovanni with the Florida Grand Opera; Peter Quint, in Turn of The Screw; creating the role of Fabian Hart in Jake Heggie's 2019 magical-realism opera, If I Were You, at Merola Opera; Mitch in Florida Grand Opera’s new production of A Streetcar Named Desire; Tamino in Opera Fort Collins’ production of Die Zauberflöte; and Nemorino in Miami Lyric Opera’s production of L’elisir d’amore, “An authentic bel canto singer […], free, ringing high tones that stopped the show [… and] the melting lyric timbre, beguiling stage personality and theatrical aplomb to dominate the stage.” (South Florida Classical Review).
From Kenosha WI, Nicholas studied at Carthage College where he earned his BA in Vocal Performance, and the Eastman School of Music where he earned an MM in Vocal Performance & Literature.

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02/04/2025

A belated thank you to Kirstin Roble for joining us virtually this past week to explore what identity means for a vocalist in the opera world! 💻

This episode (along with all previously-aired episodes) can be found on Riverwest Radio's SoundCloud or by visiting Riverwest Radio's website and searching for our show.

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01/28/2025

✨ Introducing this week's guest! ✨ We're looking forward to talking with Kirstin Roble on January 29:

Mezzo-Soprano Kirstin Roble is equally at home on stage and in concert. Some of Kirstin’s recent performances include productions with Madison Opera, Madison Savoyards, Madison Sings!, and Sacra Nova Chorale. Recent roles include Ruth (Pirates of Penzance,) Flosshilde (Das Rheingold,) Third Wood Sprite (Rusalka,) Zerlina (Don Giovanni,) and Dritte Dame (Die Zaüberflöte.) Ms. Roble is also an active recitalist and has recently performed the Alto solos in Messiah (Handel,) Magnificat (Vivaldi,) Gloria (Vivaldi,) Lord Nelson Mass (Haydn,) and Coronation Mass (Mozart.) She has also been a member of the Madison Opera chorus since 2017.
In addition, Kirstin maintains an active career as a church musician, singing with several parishes in the Diocese of Madison and Archdiocese of Milwaukee as a cantor and choral musician. She is currently a Staff Singer and Cantor with St. Maria Goretti Parish (Madison, WI,) Alto in the Diocesan Schola (Diocese of Madison) and Diocesan Chorale (Diocese of La Crosse,) and cantor with Our Lady of Guadalupe Pastorate (Madison, WI.)
Upcoming engagements include concerts and productions with the Madison Diocesan Schola, Madison Savoyards, and Opera on Tap-Wisconsin.

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01/16/2025

Thank you to Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano and mother, for joining us virtually this week! Sasha shared her philosophies, techniques, and insights into balancing professional opera and family. 🎵

This episode (along with all previously-aired episodes) can be found on Riverwest Radio's SoundCloud or by visiting Riverwest Radio's website and searching for our show.

Tune in to Riverwest Radio/WXRW in Milwaukee, Wednesdays at 4:30pm CT 🎶🎙️

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01/14/2025

✨ Introducing this week's guest! ✨ We're super excited to talk to Sasha Cooke on January 15:

Two-time Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke has been called a “luminous standout” by the New York Times and “equal parts poise, radiance and elegant directness” by Opera News. Ms. Cooke has sung at the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, English National Opera, Seattle Opera, Opéra National de Bordeaux, and Gran Teatre del Liceu, among others, and with over 90 symphony orchestras worldwide frequently in the works of Mahler. In 2022 Ms. Cooke was appointed at the Music Academy of the West as Co-Director of the Lehrer Vocal Institute. Her album how do I find you was nominated for a 2022 Grammy Award for Best Vocal Solo Album.

Tune in to Riverwest Radio/WXRW in Milwaukee, Wednesdays at 4:30pm CT 🎶🎙️

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01/10/2025

Soprano Jennifer Rowley joined us virtually this week to discuss her journey from dance to musical theater to opera! 💻

This episode (along with all previously-aired episodes) can be found on Riverwest Radio's SoundCloud or by visiting Riverwest Radio's website and searching for our show.

Tune in to Riverwest Radio/WXRW in Milwaukee, Wednesdays at 4:30pm CT 🎶🎙️

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01/07/2025

✨ Introducing this week's guest! ✨ We are honored to be joined by Jennifer Rowley on January 8:

American soprano, Jennifer Rowley, is acclaimed worldwide for her unforgettable voice and remarkable stage presence in a richly varied repertoire that spans many of opera’s greatest heroines. During the past several seasons she has appeared at The Metropolitan Opera, Opernhaus Zurich, and Teatro del Liceu in Barcelona, among many others.
On the concert stage, Ms. Rowley has performed concert performances of “Tosca” with the Israel Philharmonic led by maestro Zubin Mehta. She was the soprano soloist in Beethoven's colossal “Missa Solemnis” with the Philadelphia Orchestra both in Philadelphia at the Kimmel Center, and New York City’s Carnegie Hall, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
An avid mentor to young artists, Ms. Rowley has created a summer young artist training program called Jennifer Rowley’s Aria Bootcamp. She holds an annual Artist in Residence position at Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory and is sought after for her seminars and masterclasses across the globe. A winner of many international competitions, she was awarded the Richard Tucker Career Grant, was a top prize winner of the Lucia Albanese Puccini Foundation, the Gerda Lissner Foundation, the Opera Index Awards, and was a district winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Consul Awards.

Tune in to Riverwest Radio/WXRW in Milwaukee, Wednesdays at 4:30pm CT 🎶🎙️

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01/03/2025

Jill Anna Ponasik, Artistic Director of Milwaukee Opera Theater, joined us in the studio this week to chat about MOT's previous and upcoming works, as well as being a generalist in the arts! 🎭

This episode (along with all previously-aired episodes) can be found on Riverwest Radio's SoundCloud or by visiting Riverwest Radio's website and searching for our show.

Tune in to Riverwest Radio/WXRW in Milwaukee, Wednesdays at 4:30pm CT 🎶🎙️

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01/01/2025

Happy New Year from Quantum Music!

✨ Introducing our first guest of 2025! ✨ We're thrilled to be talking to our friend Jill Anna Ponasik on January 1:

This is Jill Anna's 16th season as artistic director of Milwaukee Opera Theatre, where she delights in connecting artists and audiences through musical storytelling. She's looking forward to upcoming projects including RUSALKA (Milwaukee Opera Theatre & Danceworks), VIVA LA MAMMA (Florentine), CAMILLE'S RAINBOW (Milwaukee Opera Theatre), and a short animated opera about 3D bioprinting for Froedtert Hospital. She loves taking opera out in the wild and has staged pieces in parks, parking lots, ballrooms, breweries, churches, classrooms, gardens, lobbies, vintage stores, bookstores, masonic temples and, at least a few times a year, in theaters. She last had the pleasure of working with Dewey and Julianne on their creation: NIGHT OF THE LIVING OPERA. She holds degrees from the University of MN and Rice University.

Tune in to Riverwest Radio/WXRW in Milwaukee, Wednesdays at 4:30pm CT 🎶🎙️

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12/26/2024

Something a little different this week: tommy symmes joined us in the studio to discuss interdisciplinary pursuits and the philosophy of raves! 🎉

This episode (along with all previously-aired episodes) can be found on Riverwest Radio's SoundCloud or by visiting Riverwest Radio's website and searching for our show.

Tune in to Riverwest Radio/WXRW in Milwaukee, Wednesdays at 4:30pm CT 🎶🎙️

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12/25/2024

🎶✨ Wishing you joy, warmth, and good vibes this holiday season! No matter what you do or do not celebrate, we’re grateful for your support and love of music. Happy Holidays from Quantum Music! 🎄🎧

12/25/2024

✨ Introducing this week's guest! ✨ We're looking forward to chatting with tommy symmes on December 25:

tommy, aka Language Models, is a musically-inclined Riverwest neighbor who currently works at Cactus Club and UW-M. Classically trained on the cello, he’s now a vinyl DJ nerd and synthesizer musician. From orchestras to dance floors, he has always sought out immersive musical contexts.
At Cactus Club, tommy hosts Open Decks first and third Saturdays. Come give your music a spin using their equipment, vinyl or digital! tommy also throws Cactus’ psychedelic techno and house dance party Transport, which puts on DJs from throughout the Midwest. At UW-M, tommy teaches Architectural Theory and Philosophy of Theater.

Tune in to Riverwest Radio/WXRW in Milwaukee, Wednesdays at 4:30pm CT 🎶🎙️

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12/20/2024

Thank you to Jerome Síbulo for joining us virtually in the studio this week to discuss how he defines his own success as a musician and opera singer! 🎵

This episode (along with all previously-aired episodes) can be found on Riverwest Radio's SoundCloud or by visiting Riverwest Radio's website and searching for our show.

Tune in to Riverwest Radio/WXRW in Milwaukee, Wednesdays at 4:30pm CT 🎶🎙️

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12/18/2024

✨ Introducing this week's guest! ✨ We are very excited to be talking with Jerome Síbulo on December 18:

Bass-baritone Jerome Síbulo is an active performer, educator, and arts administrator in the Denver area. In 2024, he played the roles of Tommy in the world premiere of Nathan Wasner’s On Our Way and Don Alhambra in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers, and he performed with Boulder Symphony and Symphony of the Rockies. Having a particular interest in new music, he was seen in four world premieres in 2023—as the Father in Cole Thomason-Redus’s Yosef and the Counseling Angel, Ben in Andrew Dewey’s Night of the Living Opera, Zephyr Levan in Missed Connection—an outdoor immersive operatic experience, and Voice 6 in Nathan Hall’s Atlas of Remote Islands. He has also recently appeared as the Page in Central City Opera’s Amahl and the Night Visitors, the title role of Mendelssohn’s Elijah, and the Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance with the Empire Lyric Players. He also sings with the Opera Colorado chorus, Central City Opera’s touring artists, the Colorado Korean Chorus, and Soro and the Prince (a singing ukulele duo). When not performing, Jerome teaches voice lessons in his private studio. He is also a Co-Manager at Opera on Tap Colorado and is the Director of the Music & Arts Ministry at Trinity United Methodist Church in downtown Denver. He was recently elected as the Vice President for DEI for the Denver Area Music Teachers Association.

Tune in to Riverwest Radio/WXRW in Milwaukee, Wednesdays at 4:30pm CT 🎶🎙️

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11/29/2024

Paul Thompson and Jackie Willis joined us this week, with Paul joining virtually and Jackie in the studio. They shared the inspiring story behind their ensemble, Aperi Animam, and their love for the world of early music! 🎼

This episode (along with all previously-aired episodes) can be found on Riverwest Radio's SoundCloud or by visiting Riverwest Radio's website and searching for our show.

Tune in to Riverwest Radio/WXRW in Milwaukee, Wednesdays at 4:30pm CT 🎶🎙️

https://www.riverwestradio.com/

11/26/2024

✨ Introducing this week's guests! ✨ We're looking forward to our second double-guest episode! Jackie Willis and Paul Thompson will be joining us on November 27:

Jackie Willis (she/they) received a B.F.A. in vocal performance from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Jackie succeeded Daniel Koplitz as artistic director in 2021 and moved into her current role in 2023. She has performed in numerous roles around the Midwest, including Hecuba (La Didone) with the Haymarket Opera Summer Course, Third Lady (Zie Magic Flute) with Milwaukee Opera Theatre, First Witch/Enchantress (Dido & Æneas) with UWM Opera Theatre, and Chorus (Tales of Hoffman) in a collaboration with Milwaukee Opera Theatre and Skylight Music Theatre. She also enjoyed participating in the Madison Early Music Festival prior to the coronavirus pandemic.

Paul Thompson (he/him),holds a D.M.A. in Choral Conducting and Literature from the University of Colorado-Boulder, an M.M. in Choral Conducting from UW-Milwaukee, and a B.A. in Voice from Marian University. He joined APERI ANIMAM as conductor in 2023, and also serves as Director of Choral Activities at Ripon College. Previously he has held faculty roles in choral programs at the University of Idaho, Francis Marion University, the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, and the University of Wisconsin–Manitowoc, among others. Dr. Thompson has appeared as a soloist with the Franklin Chamber Choir, Boulder Philharmonic, The King’s Counterpoint, The North Carolina Baroque Orchestra, Vox Regis, The Green Lake Festival, Bach Festival Florence, and the Florence Symphony Orchestra.

Tune in to Riverwest Radio/WXRW in Milwaukee, Wednesdays at 4:30pm CT 🎶🎙️

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