{"podcast":{"title":"The People You Meet in Old Town","slug":"the-people-you-meet-in-old-town-7757824","podcast_index_feed_id":7757824,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/RPA8yjwX.rss","website_url":"https://peopleyoumeetinoldtown.com","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/e8b71bcf-beee-41d1-aae5-75facd80eac0/logos/7b0b8321-a795-4cb8-895b-5d9d87fc10de.png","author":"Jane Khodos Beyer","episode_count":9,"summary":"The People You Meet in Old Town Alexandria goes beyond the postcard version of Old Town to explore the lives of the people who make this community truly special. Hosted by Alexandria local Jane Khodos Beyer, the podcast features conversations with entrepreneurs, leaders, and luminaries, public servants, volunteers, creatives, and neighbors who make life in Old Town a joy.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T04:17:47.234860+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-people-you-meet-in-old-town-7757824"},"episode":{"title":"She Was Supposed to Be a Doctor. Now She Conducts at Carnegie Hall","slug":"she-was-supposed-to-be-a-doctor-now-she-conducts-at-carnegie-hall","published_at":"2026-05-14T23:32:39+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-people-you-meet-in-old-town-7757824/she-was-supposed-to-be-a-doctor-now-she-conducts-at-carnegie-hall","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-people-you-meet-in-old-town-7757824","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/51dff47bf4130a49c7c14f0c331adb7e3d55f9ab2b937ce0669ae05575c3225e/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIyNzhkNGQ4OC0yZjJjLTRmYzAtYWM3Yi0wZWQ1NTViZWE5NzUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJlOGI3MWJjZi1iZWVlLTQxZDEtYWFlNS03NWZhY2Q4MGVhYzAiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWE4OTM5ODgzOTA0OGQ3ZjY5ZDBiNzUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmEwNjVkYTNhMzM1ZGZiYjU3ZGE2NmY3L2phbmVzLXN0dWRpby1SRjRBSi1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTUtMTVfXzEtNDEtMjMubXAzIn0=.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/51dff47bf4130a49c7c14f0c331adb7e3d55f9ab2b937ce0669ae05575c3225e/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIyNzhkNGQ4OC0yZjJjLTRmYzAtYWM3Yi0wZWQ1NTViZWE5NzUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJlOGI3MWJjZi1iZWVlLTQxZDEtYWFlNS03NWZhY2Q4MGVhYzAiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWE4OTM5ODgzOTA0OGQ3ZjY5ZDBiNzUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmEwNjVkYTNhMzM1ZGZiYjU3ZGE2NmY3L2phbmVzLXN0dWRpby1SRjRBSi1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTUtMTVfXzEtNDEtMjMubXAzIn0=.mp3","summary":"Marie Bucoy-Calavan, the Artistic Director of the Choral Arts Society of Washington , joins The People You Meet in Old Town podcast to share her remarkable journey from a Filipino immigrant household to the conductor's podium at the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Marie recounts how parental pressure to pursue medicine or law gave way to a deep love of music, and how a mentor's belief in her at age 21 set her on the path to earning a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Conducting from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Marie explains why Washington, D.C. is a \"choral mecca\" — home to a thriving ecosystem of choral ensembles — and highlights the incredible venues across the region where live choral performances come to life. She also speaks passionately about musical education for young children , the Mozart effect, the Suzuki method, and hidden classical music gems in beloved children's shows like Bluey and Danny Go . And she shares what it means to lead the Choral Arts Society to Carnegie Hall for the concert, From Darkness to Light . Timing: 00:00 A Baton and Harmony 00:59 Meet Marie Bucoy-Calavan 01:03 How We Met in Old Town 01:32 Finding the Conductor Path 04:11 Arts Career Doubts 05:37 From Piano to Many Instruments 08:53 Empathy for the Orchestra 09:57 Doctorate and Training 11:10 DC as Choral Mecca 12:33 Best Venues and Joining Choirs 14:45 Carnegie Hall and New Programs 15:59 Kids and Early Music Exposure 19:39 Singing Toys to Choirs 20:05 Kids Chorus Options 21:42 Danny Go Movement Songs 23:24 Bluey Classical Easter Eggs 27:07 Taylor Swift Parallels 29:11 Live Performance Stamina 30:33 Handling Mistakes Onstage 32:00 Old Town Lightning Round 33:27 Closing Thanks and Culture Around Old Town and beyond: • Maman: 500 King St | mamannyc.com | IG: @mamancafe • Café d…","meta_description":"Marie Bucoy-Calavan, the Artistic Director of the Choral Arts Society of Washington , joins The People You Meet in Old Town podcast to share her remarkabl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2060,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-people-you-meet-in-old-town-7757824/episodes/she-was-supposed-to-be-a-doctor-now-she-conducts-at-carnegie-hall/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-people-you-meet-in-old-town-7757824/she-was-supposed-to-be-a-doctor-now-she-conducts-at-carnegie-hall.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}