Episode #49: Julia Danitz
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 Julia Danitz. Julia is an acclaimed NYC based violinist and she’s also co-founder and co-director of Sonora Collective, a musicians collective that collaborates with contemporary artists to create amazing performance experiences in special venues and spaces.
In today’s episode, we talk about how Julia co-founded Sonora Collective with her business partner Katie Althen and we talk about the steps they take in order to put their concerts together. We specifically go over the origins of Sonora Collective, how Katie and Julia met, how they form concerts, how they decide repertoire and the theme of concerts, why pairing music and the arts can create a powerful performance experience, the importance of musicians connecting with the audience members, we talk about some of the logistics of putting concerts together that may not be so apparent when starting out, and things musicians should consider to help them balance a busy schedule.
If you would like to learn more about Julia or Sonora Collective, please check out the links in the description below. I had such a great time getting to know Julia in this episode. She is an amazing musician and it is always great getting to hear how people put concerts together. If you are ever wondering how to put your own performances or projects together, I hope this conversation sheds some light on how one can get started. I had a great time putting this episode together and I hope you enjoy too. Thank you for listening and please enjoy the show.
To learn more about Julia:
https://www.instagram.com/juliadanitz/
To learn more about Sonora Collective:
https://www.sonoracollective.org/