Joseph Siravo was born on March 11 and on the day of his birth, we celebrate his life with a re-release of our tribute to him. Thirty people from Joe’s life joined forces for this special episode, originally recorded in 2021. They share their memories of Joe, talk about the influence he had on their lives and, collectively, they tell his story.

A magnificent actor best known for his work in The Sopranos, Carlito's Way and American Crime Story: The People vs. O. J. Simpson, Joe was also a gifted teacher, proud father and incredible friend. This episode was a highlight of The Voracious Student podcast and we are proud to re-release it on Joe's birthday in celebration of his extraordinary life.

With Special Guests:

Julia Barrett-Mitchell
Ray Brahmi
Karl Bury
Paul Calderón
Gregory Connors
Bryan Fenkart
John Gardiner
Kelvin Garvanne
Maury Ginsberg
Jonathan Hadley
Jessica Blair Herman
Buck Hujabre
Daniel Jenkins
Terry Knickerbocker
Aaron Lazar
Bruce MacVittie
Elizabeth Masucci
Brian Patrick Murphy
Kelli O'Hara
Allegra Okarmus
Cambra Overend
Heather Parcells
Garry Pastore
Rachel Pickup
Michael Raynor
Laila Robins
J.T. Rogers
Fay Simpson
John Douglas Thompson
Barbara Walsh

Conductor Kwamé Ryan is the final guest for Season 2 of the podcast. Mr. Ryan's international career includes holding the position of General Musical Director of Freiburg Opera, Musical and Artistic Director of the National Orchestra of Bordeaux and Musical Director of the National Youth Orchestra of France. As a guest conductor, he has worked with the Paris Opera, Belgian National Opera, English National Opera and many more. In 2011, he was inducted as an officer in the Order of Arts and Letters, one of France's highest honors. Kwamé and Denis discuss education, language, interpretation, serving the composer and the personal nature of his most recent project, The Time of Our Singing. His musical journey is a unique and inspiring one. We'll be back in 2022 with Season 3!

Kwamé Ryan:
Website: www.kwameryan.com
Podcast: 8 Minute Idea

Denis:
Website: www.denislambertonline.com
Instagram: @denis_e_lambert

Podcast:
Website: www.thevoraciousstudent.com
Instagram: @thevoraciousstudent
Facebook: /thevoraciousstudent

Kimberly Vaughn is a performance coach, teacher, actress, producer, director and dramaturg. One of the things she focuses on at the Kimberly Vaughn Performance Studio is releasing her students’ need to be perfect and "get it right the first time” so that they can be improvisational beings and bring their own unique humanity to the stories they tell. This episode is centered on that idea. Kimberly and Denis also discuss the challenges of the audition waiting room, why she tells her students "your voice is not for sale" and why she finds her job so endlessly rewarding.

Kimberly Vaughn
Website: www.kimberlyvaughnperformancestudio.com

Denis:
Website: www.denislambertonline.com
Instagram: @denis_e_lambert

Podcast:
Website: www.thevoraciousstudent.com
Instagram: @thevoraciousstudent

Photo: Jeffrey Hornstein