KCRW Berlin Amplified: Leitmotifs | Conductor Paolo Bortolameolli on musical beginnings and sharing a passion with the world

Host and opera singer Fredrika Brillembourg speaks with Paolo Bortolameolli. He is the associate conductor of the L.A. Philharmonic and the guest conductor in residence of the Orchestra of the Americas.

Show Notes

On this month’s edition of “Leitmotifs”, opera singer Fredrika Brillembourg speaks with Paolo Bortolameolli. He is the associate conductor of the L.A. Philharmonic and the guest conductor in residence of the Orchestra of the Americas.

Born in Santiago de Chile, Bortolameolli talks about his educational series on Youtube, his 2018 TED talk, and his passion for educating others about music, “which is our ultimate transversal language.” Fredrika and Paolo spoke in Mexico while on tour with the Orchestra of the Americas.

Produced by Monika Müller-Kroll 

What is KCRW Berlin Amplified: Leitmotifs ?

A monthly podcast hosted by opera singer Fredrika Brillembourg featuring interviews with musicians and other prominent figures from the world of opera and classical music. The conversations touch on each guest’s original attraction to classical music, talk about their connection to Berlin, and explore each guest’s “leitmotif," or the one thing that brings them back to the refrain over and over again.