““I have the delight of interviewing pianist and conductor, Kelly Kuo. He is a rising star of the operatic and symphonic world. But the best part for me is that he and I share something unexpected…we both grew up in the same rural area of eastern Oregon. Thirty miles and thirty years apart but our ancestry is shared with the grass roots rearing in the high desert which is not normally recognized for classically trained musicians. I hope you will tune in to our conversation about his musical journey and where his life leads from here.” ”