Exit Interview, Part 4

In the final part of my talk with Jorja, we spend some time discussing the serious matter of one of the most frequently gossiped-about aspects of our concertmaster's public persona. Also, we find out what musician in the Minnesota Orchestra most influenced her over the years, what piece she's looking forward to never having to play again, and what conductor she desperately wishes she could have had the chance to work with.



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One slight correction to the audio in this part: a few days after we spoke, Jorja came to me backstage and asked whether one of my questions had been what orchestral piece she would most miss playing. That was one of my questions, to which she had, to my surprise, answered with two choral works. As it turns out, she thought I had asked exclusively about choral works. Taking into account the entire orchestral repertoire, she now says that her answer would be Debussy's Iberia...

Tomorrow, we'll wrap up Jorja Week here on the blog with a personal reflection from my family's past, and we'll be back to our usual snarky tones and wide-ranging topics next week. Hope you enjoyed the interview, and if you want to lift any of the audio for use on your own site, please do. We'd appreciate a link back to the ItC site, but there are no other restrictions, so distribute as you wish...