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May 10, 2026 | Why a world-class pianist gave up a promising career to become a priest

Podcast: Catholic Review Radio · Catholic Review Media

Opublikowano: 2026-05-11

He was once a rising concert pianist, performing for audiences around the world—until he answered a call he could not ignore. Catholic Review Managing Editor George Matysek speaks with Sulpician Father Paul Maillet about his journey from the concert stage to the priesthood. A former student of the legendary Leon Fleisher, Father Maillet reflects on the discipline and demands of a professional music career – and how a vocation first sparked in high school gradually took hold through prayer, service and discernment. Now a faculty member at St. Mary's Seminary and University in Roland Park, he c...