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OSA Backstage

Dani Meier & Serena Reuten

A podcast about the bits and pieces that make up a symphony orchestra, from the perspective of a very nerdy VP of Artistic/Bassist, my partner in crime, conductor Serena Reuten, and a variety of guests who love the Omaha Symphony, on-stage and off. danimeier.substack.com

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All Episodes

56:33

S2, Ep. 23: Jump the Abyss

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2026/04/13

Dani & Serena talk with Lina González-Granados (conductor) about making your own decisions, pharmaceutical reps gifting busts of Beethoven, and the importance of jumping in without fear of consequences.Prefer video? Go here!Have a question? Email osabackstage@gmail.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danimeier.substack.com

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58:05

S2, Ep. 22: This Sounds like a Trombone, Right?

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2026/04/06

Dani & Serena talk to Jay Wise (bass trombone) about impossible Bartok glissandos, Mozart using the trombone as the best back-up vocalist ever, and why it's important to troll German e-bay.Prefer video? Go here!Have a question? Email osabackstage@gmail.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danimeier.substack.com

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58:05

Season 2, Ep. 21: It Began with Logic Pro

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2026/03/20

Dani & Serena talk to François López-Ferrer, guest conductor, about breaking things apart and putting them back together, the benefits of a MacBook on a young musician, and the honesty of music at different stages in life.Prefer video? Go here!Have a question: Email osabackstage@gmail.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danimeier.substack.com

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53:47

S2, Ep. 20: It's All a Blur

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2026/03/16

Dani & Serena talk to Ricardo Amador (section violin) about 35 years (!!) with the Omaha Symphony, studio sessions with the man, the myth, the legend John Williams, having baby violin traps for your kids, and why nothing beats the sound of a great car.Prefer video? Go here!Have a question? Email osabackstage@gmail.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danimeier.substack.com

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60:21

S2, Ep. 19: Trust the Process

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2026/03/09

Dani & Serena talk to Jim Compton (Principal Bassoon) about living legends, the lack of magic beans in bassoon reeds, and why taking things apart and putting them back together again can be the best part of making music.Prefer video? Go here!Have a question? Email osabackstage@gmail.com ! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danimeier.substack.com

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54:37

S2, Ep. 18: A Music-Memory Rolodex

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2026/02/13

Dani & Serena talk to Francisco Fullana (violin) about embracing what you need work on, the joy of rabbit-holes, and the joy of returning to familiar pieces like they're old friends.Prefer video? Go here!Have a question? Email osabackstage@gmail.com ! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danimeier.substack.com

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67:06

S2, Ep. 17: Let's Make it a Group Effort

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2026/02/11

Dani & Serena talk to Christopher Allen (conductor, pianist) about returning to making music, a Bluebeard’s Castle approach to seizing opportunity, and progressively tinier cups.Prefer video? Go here!Have a question? Email osabackstage@gmail.com ! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danimeier.substack.com

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65:48

S2, Ep. 16: This Sounds Like a Trap

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2026/01/30

Dani & Serena talk to Paul Ledwon (Principal Cello) about when music runs in the family, the long-term impact of our mentors, the benefits of rehearsing in a castle, and Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 1.Prefer video? Go here!Have a question? Email osabackstage@gmail.com ! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danimeier.substack.com

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61:02

S2, Ep 15: A Privilege and a Responsibility

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2026/01/19

Dani & Serena talk to Opera Omaha Principal Guest Conductor, Steven White, about Carlisle Floyd's "Susannah", finding joy in the moment, and living vicariously through the entire ensemble - no matter what's on the podium.Have a question? Email osabackstage@gmail.com !Prefer video? Go here! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danimeier.substack.com

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57:49

S2, Ep. 14: A Saxophone Rabbit-Hole

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2026/01/05

Dani & Serena talk to concert saxophonist Robert Young ahead of his performance this January about mentors, being the cool guy with the shades, and finding the things that make you explode with purpose.Prefer Video? Go here!Have a question? Email osabackstage@gmail.com ! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danimeier.substack.com

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43:07

S2, Ep. 13: Well, First I'd Want the Mahler Hammer

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2025/12/29

Dani & Serena speak with Joseph Young ahead of his return to Omaha about conducting Debussy’s iconic Prelude to Afternoon of a Faun, the importance of having - and being! - an elder statesman, and seizing opportunity when it arises.Prefer video? Go here!Have a question? Email osabackstage@gmail.com ! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danimeier.substack.com

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68:20

S2, Ep. 12: The Most Stressful Job in Music

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2025/12/15

Dani & Serena talk to Omaha Symphony fans (and all-around awesome people) Angie & Bella Earl about the questions they have when they get to see their hometown orchestra in action.Prefer video? Go here!Have a question? Email osabackstage@gmail.com! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danimeier.substack.com

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65:47

S2, Ep. 11: Brahms & the Schumanns

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2025/12/03

Dani & Serena talk to Nicole Cowan (Assistant Librarian) and Mathew Fuerst (composer) about the 19th century’s greatest trio: Johannes Brahms, and Robert & Clara Schumann.Prefer video? Go here!Have questions? Email osabackstage@gmail.com! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danimeier.substack.com

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42:06

S2, Ep. 10: Never Not Solfege-ing

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2025/11/21

If we need a flexible singing crew up for shenanigans - whether that’s Home Alone, Scary Movie Music Latin nonsense, or Christmas Cheer… Résonance is on call. Dani & Serena talk to Tara and Lauren about solfege, choral pedagogy, and taking the reins on your own musical career.Have a question? Email osabackstage@gmail.com ! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danimeier.substack.com

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40:52

S2, Ep. 9: The Fun is in the Flexibility

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2025/11/15

Dani & Serena talk to Henry Jenkins (Second Associate Concertmaster) about looking forward to being in the moment, reading music (or not!) and why bassoons are (still) the best.You can catch Henry performing the Piazzolla on Sunday, November 23rd at the Joslyn!Have a question? Email osabackstage@gmail.com ! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danimeier.substack.com

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56:37

Season 2, Episode 8: My Origin Story is Mahler's Eighth

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2025/11/05

Dani & Serena talk to Ernest Richardson (Principal Pops & Resident Conductor) & Barron Breland (occasional chorusmaster!) about Choral Collaborative, the Omaha Symphony’s one-of-a-kind choral masterworks program that brings together a veritable horde of enthusiastic high schoolers and the OSA.Prefer video? Go here!Have a question? Email osabackstage@gmail.com ! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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62:01

Season 2, Episode 7: Okay, but Why?

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2025/10/30

Dani & Serena talk to Nate Olson (principal bass) and Bobby Scharmann (associate principal bass) about why bass is... [gestures vaguely]. This episode comes complete with show and tell, Dr. Pepper Zero Sugar Strawberry & Cream, and an extension demonstration!Prefer video? Go here!Have a question? Email Osabackstage@gmail.com! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danimeier.substack.com

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54:05

Season 2, Ep. 6: Give that Kid a Baton

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2025/10/13

Dani & Serena talk to José Luis Gomez about unexpected paths to conducting, saying “why not” instead of “why,” and the incredible importance of a single up-beat. Prefer video? See below, or go here!Have questions? Email osabackstage@gmail.com ! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danimeier.substack.com

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58:48

Season 2, Episode 5: Figaro Yourself a French Revolution

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2025/10/06

Dani & Serena talk to Gary Thor Wedow, conductor of Opera Omaha’s “The Barber of Seville,” about great teachers, getting Boulanger’ed, and why the Rossini contagion is the best contagion.Have a question? Email Osabackstage@gmail.com!Prefer video? It’s embedded in this message, or go here! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danimeier.substack.com

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56:53

Season 2, Episode 4: Bugs Bunny Brett-hilde

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2025/09/29

Dani & Serena talk to Brett Hodge (Principal French Horn) about being your own prima-donna hype-man, how the French horn works (Dani still doesn’t know), and dreaded first pages. Prefer video? It’s now in this app, or go here!Have a question? Email osabackstage@gmail.com ! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danimeier.substack.com

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