Episode #48: Alan Toda-Ambaras
Hello and welcome back to the Dominic Brancazio Podcast, where we talk about all things classical music. In today’s episode, we’re joined by my friend Alan Toda-Ambaras. Alan is a renowned cello soloist and chamber musician, cofounder of Eureka Ensemble, and is the General Coordinator to the Japan-America Academic Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
In today’s episode, we dive into Alan’s background and discuss details on how to have a thriving and meaningful career as a musician. We specifically go over Alan’s upbringing, talk about his time doing the Harvard/NEC Dual Degree Program, go into details about how he cofounded Eureka Ensemble, and talk about his work with the Japan-America Academic Center.
If you would like to learn more about Alan, please check out the links in the description below. I had such a wonderful time catching up with Alan in this conversation. This particular episode was very special for me because we actually went to high school together and this talk brought back a lot of fond memories for me. Hearing Alan talk about his own endeavors reminded me of how valuable music can be in our society. He is a true role model and I hope hearing his perspective can help inspire you all listening to create your own opportunities in your own careers. I had a wonderful time putting this episode together and I hope you all enjoy it too. Thank you so much for listening and please enjoy the show.
To learn more about Alan:
https://www.eurekaensemble.org/alan
To learn more about Eureka Ensemble: