The private lives angle is important, people like it. They want to know things about the performers. So I'm using my speaking skills at concerts as well, a hybridization. Although, of course, I don't do that in front on an orchestra. I can mesh the schedules at least a little bit.
People sit through two hours of radio production.
Isaac Stern did a master class live on the show. I like to hear that. It does use different parts of my brain, the show vs. performing. I have this favorite Indonesian coffee and it helps keep me going. Their experience learning to play classical music and wanting to have someone to share that with, that s what gives me an affinity with them.