Key Change Podcast
Key Change
A rare look into the world of opera. Rather than focusing on established celebrities or the canon itself, Anna Garcia and Olga Perez Flora explore challenges and opportunities for young artists from their first experiences in elementary school through their early years of building a thriving career on the professional stage. A must-listen for young artists, families, music educators, teaching artists, and opera fans and supporters!
SIGNAL AWARD WINNER!
Credits
Key Change is a production of The Santa Fe Opera, Department of Community Engagement & Education.
Produced & Edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios
Hosted by Anna Garcia & Olga Perez Flora
Audio Engineer Collin Ungerleider & Kabby at Kabby Sound Studios in Santa Fe
Technical Director Edwin R. Ruiz
Production Support from Alex Riegler
Show Notes by Lisa Widder
Theme Music by Rene Orth with Corrie Stallings, mezzo-soprano, and Joe Becktell, cello
Cover Art by Dylan Crouch
This podcast is made possible due to the generous funding from the Hankins Foundation, Principal Education Sponsor of the Santa Fe Opera.
BIOS
Anna Garcia
Manager of Programs & Partnerships at the Santa Fe Opera, Key Change Co-Host
Originally from Los Angeles, CA, Anna Garcia joined the Santa Fe Opera in 2019. Over the subsequent five years, she played a pivotal role in premiering and workshopping a diverse array of New Works through Opera For All Voices commissions, including notable pieces like Sweet Potato Kicks the Sun, This Little Light of Mine, and Hometown to the World—a finalist for the Opera Americas Mentorship program. Anna’s wide-ranging interests in education, cultural arts, and production within the operatic realm continue to fuel her commitment to sharing compelling stories with audiences of all backgrounds.
Olga Perez Flora
Mezzo-soprano & Head of Voice at the University of New Mexico, Key Change Co-Host
Cuban-American mezzo-soprano, Olga Perez Flora was the first prize winner of the American Prize: Women in Song & Oratorio 2022 and has performed several roles and recitals with companies across the United States, Cuba, and in Italy. Dr. Flora’s recording of Cuban songs named Canciones de mi Corazon released in 2025 and she will also sing Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra in the Spring of 2025. Dr. Flora is currently an Associate Professor of Voice and Head of Voice at the University of New Mexico and the Artistic Director of the Gobbi Villa summer young artist program in Rome, Italy. More information at olgaperezflora.com.
Andrea Klunder
Founder & Executive Producer at The Creative Impostor Studios, Key Change Producer
Andrea Klunder is the award-winning producer, story and music editor of Key Change. She is also the founder of The Creative Impostor Studios, a boutique agency creating audio-forward media for organizations, companies, and brands who are committed to cultural impact. In 2024, their podcast Sounds Current with the Del Sol Quartet was an Official Selection at the Tribeca Audio Storytelling Festival in New York. More information at thecreativeimpostor.com.