MyBlueSkiesMusic

The MyBlueSkiesMusic Podcast

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Welcome to the MyBlueSkiesMusic podcast with host Kate Dillingham, where we speak with artists, performers, educators, and thought leaders who are redefining how musicians connect, create, and thrive. All interviews are conducted on MyBlueSkiesMusic, a studio quality video-calling platform that is built to empower musicians to own their rights and monetize their work on their terms.

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The Life of a Musical Family with the Spitzer/Youngstein Family 26.04.2026 41:36

Kate Dillingham explores the daily life, considerations, and complications of a family of musicians with Dan Spitzer and Reva Youngstein and daughters Natalie and Sarah. With love, devotion, discipline, good humor and the support of their adorable dog Poppi, Dan, Reva, Natalie, and Sarah navigate performing, teaching, practicing, arranging schedules and raising talented and well-adjusted young peo...

A Followup to the Yale Concert with VCS Members Calla Mishan and Matthew Suh 11.11.2025 22:22

Kate Dillingham follows up on the collaborative concert between the Yale Cellos and the Violoncello Society of New York Student Ensemble (VCS) discussed last episode by interviewing two VCS members - Calla Mishan and Matthew Suh - on their experience with the performance and the ensemble.

Discussing Legacy and An Upcoming Collaborative Concert With Distinguished Yale Cello Faculty Members Ole Akahoshi and Paul Watkins 16.10.2025 21:42

Kate Dillingham speaks with Yale faculty Ole Akahoshi and Paul Watkins on the late Aldo Parisot, the Yale Cello program, and the upcoming collaborative concert with the Violoncello Society of New York Student Ensemble and the Yale Cellos, which will feature Akahoshi and Watkins as soloists and a performance of Dillingham's original composition Still. The concert will be held on October 26 at the...

Exploring Devotion, Connection, Music and Creativity with Soprano Yolanda F. Johnson 10.10.2025 37:41

Kate Dillingham engages in conversation with soprano and philanthropy consultant Yolanda F. Johnson on creative allyship, musical intersectionality, musicology, cultural exchange, spirituality, and mentorship.

Talking Baseball, Classical Music and Streaming With Opera Crossover Artist John Riesen 10.10.2025 55:17

Kate Dillingham talks about baseball, sports, and changing life paths and opportunities with opera singer, crossover artist and music industry executive John Riesen ‪@johnriesen‬ (Vice President and Head of PR & Distribution for Emitha LLC).

Personal Branders Dorie Clark and Marie Incontrera Write Musicals Together 10.10.2025 46:14

Personal branding powerhouses Dorie Clark ‪@DorieClark‬ and Marie Incontrera ‪@marieincontrera4971‬ take a break from leveraging everything everywhere all at once to talk with MyBlueSkiesMusic founder Kate Dillingham about the power of collaboration - through writing musicals together.

Chad Smith and Lynette Wardle Duet Beautifully on Saxophone and Harp 10.10.2025 34:40

Kate Dillingham converses with the magically expressive harpist Lynette Wardle and her husband Chad Smith ‪@ChadSmithSAXOPHILM‬ , woodwind doubler extraordinaire of Saxophilm fame. These two stellar musicians showcase their unique instrumental combo of harp and saxophone by performing an excerpt from Dans l’Orient, a Rudi Wiedoeft composition from the 1920s.