The Industry's First Call Music Director

Keyboardist Kevin Antunes is truly the Music Director to the industry's premier artists.  Currently the MD for Madonna, he has also been the Music Designer for Michael Jackson's One and The Immortal World Tour.

Other artists he's worked with include Justin Timberlake, N'Sync, Rihanna, Brittany Spears, and so many more. 

Here's a sneak peek inside this episode:

• [1:33]  Success is a steady narrative.
• [5:35]  Staying focused for the job in-hand requires getting to know the artist that you're working with.
• [6:31]  Time management is very important when working with multiple artists at the same time.
• [10:33]  Figuring out how to recreate the original sounds of an artist, for live shows, is a real challenge today, but also essential to the gig.
• [11:24]  The importance of having the original sounds & patches used on the record, for the live show.
• [16:02]  The mindset of how he approaches his career...
• [20:14]  Identifying everyone's musical superpowers, so they have a connection to the show enhances the overall performance experience.
• [25:47]  Two pieces of advice he would give to anyone starting out.
• [28:32]  An important part of his job is to share his wisdom with the younger musicians he's working with, so they can have a financially secure life.
• [31:42]  It's all about good, sound, quality relationships.
• [35:12]  A concert ticket is a contract with the artist, to get an experience that is unforgettable.