Welcome to Minnesota Opera's new podcast, crescendo: building the future of the arts! crescendo is a new podcast that aims to provide young artists and anyone curious about a career in the arts with current perspectives on navigating performance art industries. On today's episode, join our hosts Rick and Jared as they talk about their personal journeys as young artists and professionals and chat about the decade-long friendship that brought them to where they are today! They'll also welcome their first guest, Rocky Jones, crescendo's producer, MN Opera's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Director, and the co-host of Lincoln Center's new podcast Art Class. He'll give us the lowdown on his role at MN Opera and his new endeavor at Lincoln Center, and discuss the importance of equity work in the opera industry. 

Hosts: Rick X. Hoops, Jared Miller

Guest: Rocky Jones

Producer: Rocky Jones

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Links

EDI at MN Opera (Website)

Art Class Podcast (Website)

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