Intimate Conversations: Face to Face with Matchless Musicians

Engage with the minds of musical giants in intimate interviews. Larry Ruttman converses with world-renowned musicians of the 21st century, exploring the influences and inspiration behind classical music and other popular genres that impact today’s musical culture.

Dive into genuine interviews with

• Composers like John Harbison and Joan Tower
• Conductors such as Charles Dutoit and Benjamin Zander
• Instrumentalists including Anne-Sophie Mutter and Kim Kashkashian
• Singers like Susan Graham and Monica Rizzio
• Music Manager Mark Volpe

Discover the creative processes, career choices, and personal stories that shape their art. This collection provides an intimate connection to the artists and a deeper understanding of musical narrative. Perfect for music lovers and students seeking inspiration and insights into the artistic life.

Author, historian, podcaster, and teacher, Larry Ruttman, has rich experience to share. His podcasts, “Larry Ruttman, A Life Lived Backwards: One Man’s Life,” is available on larryruttman.com. His papers have been collected and disseminated worldwide by the New England Historical Genealogical Society, he is a Fellow of the Mass. Historical Society, and has a Wikipedia article. Larry’s previous work includes American Jews and America’s Game, chosen as best in America in 2013 by Sports Collectors Digest, and his forthcoming memoir, A Life Lived Backwards.