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#151: The 1% from 2022-02-23T01:00
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#150: Andy Stetson from 2022-02-16T01:00
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#149: Logan Chopyk from 2022-02-09T01:00
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#148: Brett Bellomy from 2022-02-02T01:00
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#147: Jared Rodin from 2022-01-26T01:00
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#145: Demondrae Thurman from 2022-01-12T01:00
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#144: BONUS: Dvorak 9 with Michael Krall from 2022-01-05T01:00
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#143: It's a Mindset! from 2021-12-29T01:00
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David Cohen is the Associate Principal Trumpet of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. He ...
#141: Peyden Shelton from 2021-12-15T01:00
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#139: Scott Leger from 2021-12-01T01:00
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#138: So Good They Can't Ignore You from 2021-11-24T01:00
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Listen#137: Jesse Cook from 2021-11-17T08:00
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Listen#136: Patrick Oliverio from 2021-11-10T01:00
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Listen#135: Karen Houghton and Janet Nye from 2021-11-03T01:00
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Listen#134: Dave Dash from 2021-10-27T01:00
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#133: PDSA from 2021-10-20T01:00
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#131: Ashley Killam and Carrie Blosser from 2021-10-06T01:00
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#130: Michael Krall from 2021-09-30T02:00
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#129: Challenges of the Modern Symphony Orchestra from 2021-09-22T01:00
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#128: The Stories We Tell About Symphonic Music with Kathleen Costello from 2021-09-15T01:00
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#127: Sam Rothstein from 2021-09-08T01:00
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Samuel Rothstein was appointed as the Assistant Principal and Bass Clarinetist of the In...
#126: How to Make Your Fundamentals More Effective with Kathleen Costello from 2021-09-01T02:00
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Listen#125: Nairam Simoes from 2021-08-25T02:00
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#124: Jen Oliverio from 2021-08-11T01:00
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#123: Ryan Brewer and Kevin Paul from 2021-08-04T03:00
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#122: Scott Belck from 2021-07-28T02:00
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#121: My Social Media Struggles and a Q and A from 2021-07-21T01:00
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In this episode, I'm opening up about my struggles with social media and answering...
#120: Jeremy Wilson from 2021-07-14T01:00
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#119: Skill Development for Musicans from 2021-07-07T01:00
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#118: Practice Programming with Kathleen Costello from 2021-06-30T01:00
#117: Susanna Klein from 2021-06-23T01:00
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#116: Lack of Motivation, Staying Consistent, Negative Visualization, and more from 2021-06-16T01:00
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#115: Amy McCabe from 2021-06-09T01:00
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#113: Nathan Hudson from 2021-05-26T01:00
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#112: Dan Egan from 2021-05-19T01:00
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Daniel Egan is an orchestral musician, teacher, and clinician currently residing in Hous...
#111: Tommy Dobbs from 2021-05-12T01:00
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#110: Brianne Borden from 2021-05-05T02:00
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#109: Marques Young from 2021-04-28T01:00
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#108: What is the GOLD Method? (and workshop details!) from 2021-04-21T01:00
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#106: Karin Bliznik from 2021-04-07T01:00
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#105: Buddy Deshler from 2021-03-31T01:00
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#104: Dan Gosling from 2021-03-24T08:00
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#103: JoAnn Lamolino from 2021-03-17T01:00
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JoAnn is the Associate Principal/2nd Trumpet of the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra. She is al...
#102: Brandon Jochum from 2021-03-10T01:00
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Brandon Jochum is the owner/operator of Epiphany Home Recording Studio. He also masters...
#101: Stuart Stephenson from 2021-03-03T01:00
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Stuart Stephenson joined the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra as Principal Trumpet at the begi...
#100: Michael Anderson from 2021-02-24T01:00
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Michael Anderson has been Professor of Trumpet at the Wanda L. Bass School of Music ...
#99: Deanna Sirkot from 2021-02-17T01:00
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Jamie Rogan was born in 1971 in Columbus, Georgia to a musically supportive family. Jam...
#97: Steve Woomert from 2021-02-03T01:00
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Steven Woomert joined the Toronto Symphony Orchestra as Associate Principal Trumpet in 2014. He ha...
#96: The 4 Healthy and Unhealthy Habits of Ryan Beach from 2021-01-27T01:00
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#94: Q and A with Chris Smith from 2021-01-13T01:00
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#93: Karen Cubides from 2021-01-06T01:00
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#92: Chris Smith from 2020-12-30T01:00
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#91: Jon Kaplan from 2020-12-23T01:00
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#90: Brian Santero from 2020-12-16T01:00
Trombonist Brian Santero, hailing from the Hudson Valley region, is now in his third season with the New York City Ballet Orchestra as Principal Trombone. Previously, Brian held the same positio...
Listen#89: Mike Roylance from 2020-12-09T01:00
Mike Roylance is Principal Tuba with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, where he occupies the Margaret and William C. Rousseau chair.
At Rollins College, in Winter Park, Fla., Roylance ...
Listen#88: Reflections on Six Months of Quarantine with Kathleen Costello from 2020-12-02T01:00
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#85: Chris Wilson from 2020-11-11T01:00
Dr. Christopher Wilson is the Principal Trumpet of the Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra and Artist/Associate Professor of Trumpet at Arkansas State University. The Journal of The Music Critics of ...
Listen#84: Trevor Jones from 2020-11-04T01:00
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#83: Guy Piddington from 2020-10-28T01:00
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Guy Piddington joined the San Francisco Symphony trumpet section, occupying the Ann L. & Charles B. Johnson C...
#82: Mark Houghton from 2020-10-21T01:00
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#81: Ashley Hall from 2020-10-14T01:00
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Keith Benjamin joined the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance as professor of trumpet in 1989 with a Doctor of Musical Arts and a Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music. While...
Listen#79: Stay Strong, Be Kind To Yourself, and Never Stop Growing from 2020-09-30T01:00
In this episode, I dive into the meaning behind my sign off for my podcast episodes, YouTube video, blog posts, and more. I hope it can serve as an encouragement to you!
Listen#78: Jason Haaheim from 2020-09-23T01:00
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Jason Haaheim (pronounced HAW-heim) was appointed a Principal Timpanist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in 2013. In addition to performances at New York&...
#77: Carrie Schafer from 2020-09-16T01:00
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In this episode, Carrie and I discuss her battle with addition to alcohol, and her journey from struggle to whole heart wisdom.
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#76: Matt Bronstein from 2020-09-09T07:00
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#75: Josh Jones from 2020-09-02T01:00
Josh's website - www.drummojo.com
Josh's Instagram - www.instagram.com/joshjonesdrums
A native of Chicago, Illinois, Josh Jones started hitting things at age 2 and receive...
#74: Austin Pancner from 2020-08-26T06:00
Austin's Website - https://www.thefunctionalmusician.com
Austin's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_functional_musician/
Austin Pancner is an Indiana-based bass tr...
#73: Maya Stone from 2020-08-19T01:00
Maya Stone is a champion of music. She has commissioned and premiered several works by American composers. Recent projects include solo bassoon in Black Gospel Music, which includes collaboratin...
Listen#72: Winning The Job: Grant Johnson from 2020-08-12T01:00
Minnesota native, Grant Johnson, joined the Pittsburgh Symphony as Assistant Librarian in 2019. He came to Pittsburgh after serving two years as Assistant Librarian with the Phoenix Symphony. Jo...
Listen#71: Jarrett McCourt from 2020-08-05T01:00
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Jarrett’s playing has been called “m...
#70: Greg Hix from 2020-07-29T01:00
Born and raised in San Diego, Greg Hix currently serves as the Artist Liaison for the San Francisco Symphony. Prior to that, he was the Manager of Artistic Operations for the Grand Teton Music F...
Listen#69: Micah Wilkinson from 2020-07-22T01:00
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Listen#68: Ethan Bensdorf from 2020-07-15T01:00
Ethan Bensdorf joined the New York Philharmonic’s trumpet section on June 3, 2008, after spending the 2007–08 season as acting assistant principal trumpet with the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra ...
Listen#67: Martin McCain from 2020-07-08T01:00
Martin's website/extended bio - https://martinmccain.com/home
Martin is an Artist/Teacher of Trombone and the youngest faculty member to...
#66: Lynn Hileman from 2020-07-01T01:00
In this episode, Lynn Hileman and I discuss what being in flow state looks like for musicians.
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#65: Lee Harrelson from 2020-06-24T01:00
Fountain City Brass Band website
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#64: Designing Your Own Fundamentals Routine from 2020-06-17T01:00
Questions? - https://www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/work-with-me
In this episode, my lovely wife Kathleen Costello interviews me ab...
#62: Mastering Audio With Brandon Jochum from 2020-06-03T01:00
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#58: Ryan Middagh from 2020-05-06T01:00
Ryan's Instagram - www.instagram.com/ryan_middagh (not insta_middagh. Episode was recorded in October, things changed!)
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#57: It Is Not The Critic Who Counts from 2020-04-29T01:00
This episode is about my thoughts on dealing with criticism. While I haven't dealt with people who are overtly rude or mean, I've had my fair share of people who have decided who I am,...
Listen#56: Michael Harper from 2020-04-22T01:00
In this episode, Michael Harper and I discuss a lip injury he sustained during his college education, and what his road back to healthy playing looked like.
Michael Harper joined the Ja...
#55: Tom Rolfs from 2020-04-15T01:00
Thomas Rolfs, Principal Trumpet of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops, began his career with the BSO in 1991 under Seiji Ozawa. He served first as 4th trumpet, and was later promo...
Listen#54: We're Talking About (Organized) Practice from 2020-04-07T00:00
In this episode, we're diving into the benefits of organized practice. Specifically, how it can help develop discipline, lessen practice anxiety, and develop your own authority learning mus...
Listen#53: How We're Dealing With Our Life Under Quarantine: Kathleen Costello And Ryan Beach from 2020-04-01T01:00
This episode is a departure from our regularly scheduled interview content. Kathleen Costello and I wanted to share what we're doing during this quarantine to try and stay safe, healthy, an...
Listen#52: Freeway Philharmonic: Eric Yates from 2020-03-25T01:00
Eric Yates serves as Associate Professor of Trumpet at the University of Alabama School of Music, principal trumpet of the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra, first trumpet of the Alabama Brass Quint...
Listen#51: Ben Wright from 2020-03-18T01:00
Ben's Website - www.benwrighttrumpet.com
Benjamin Wright enjoys a varied career, performing as a member of the Boston Symphony, as a soloist and chamber musician, and teaching. Wri...
#50: Winning The Job: Ryan Roberts from 2020-03-11T01:00
Ryan's website - www.ryanrobertsoboe.com
Ryan's Instagram - www.instagram.com/ryanjroberts
Noted for his “beautiful”, “eloquent” and “exquisite” playing by the New York Ti...
#49: Nick Laufer from 2020-03-04T01:00
Nick's website - www.nicklaufertrombone.com
Nick's Instagram - www.instagram.com/nicklaufertrombone
Trombonist Nick Laufer is an eclectic musician with experiences ranging...
#48: Freeway Philharmonic: Will Hutchinson from 2020-02-26T01:00
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Will Hutchinson is a singer/guitarist who is best know for his unique voice, original music, and his combination of fingerstyle and rhythm guitar playing. For the...
#47: Tom Siders from 2020-02-19T01:00
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#46: Winning The Job: Tom Fleming from 2020-02-12T01:00
Tom's Instagram - @flemingbassoon
Prior to joining the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Tom Fleming has performed in North and South America, the Caribbean, Asia and Europe. Having earne...
#45: Jeremy Wilson from 2020-02-05T01:00
In this episode, Jeremy Wilson and I discuss his Body, Mind, Spirit project, what the study of music is really all about, winning the job the Vienna Philharmonic, leaving that job and starting h...
Listen#44: Freeway Philharmonic: Kathleen Costello from 2020-01-29T01:00
In this episode, Kathleen Costello and I discuss all things chamber music related. From starting a group, how to pick new and innovative projects, and the challenges of doing it all yourself; if...
Listen#43: BONUS: Waldorf Education with Dr. Lisa Grupe from 2020-01-22T01:00
This episode is a little different than the others in that I'm not actually interviewing a musician for this episode. Instead, I interviewed Dr. Lisa Grupe, the faculty director at that Ala...
Listen#42: Michael Martin from 2020-01-15T01:00
Michael's website - www.playwritemusic.com
Michael's Instagram - www.instagram.com/playwritemusic
Michael Martin, born August 9, 1985 in Marietta, Georgia, became the youn...
#41: Winning The Job: Haley Bangs from 2020-01-08T01:00
Haley Bangs, a native of Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the Second Flute of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. She previously served as Assistant Principal/Second Flute of the Omaha Symphony, a...
Listen#40: Karen Cubides from 2020-01-01T01:00
Karen Cubides is a marketing/management consultant, educator, and professional saxophonist based in Nashville, TN. A multifaceted musician and arts entrepreneur, she is dedicated to bringing you...
Listen#39: My First Year Of Podcasting Recap from 2019-12-15T01:00
In this episode, we'll reflect on finishing one full year of podcasting. This past year has been one of the most fulfilling years of my life, and this podcast is absolutely the genesis of m...
Listen#38: Freeway Philharmonic: Jared Rodin from 2019-12-08T01:00
Jared Rodin came to Indiana from Chicago, were he had been a student of Frank Crisafulli and Arnold Jacobs to earn the MM degree from Indiana University studying with Keith Brown and Lewis Van H...
Listen#37: Paul Huang from 2019-12-01T01:00
Recipient of the prestigious 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant and the 2017 Lincoln Center Award for Emerging Artists, violinist Paul Huang is considered to be one of the most distinctive artists o...
Listen#36: Freeway Philharmonic: Jennifer Marotta from 2019-11-15T01:00
Jennifer Marotta is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Trumpet at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music. An active freelance musician based in Los Angeles, she regularly ...
Listen#35: Winning the Job: Aubrey Foard and Nick Platoff from 2019-11-08T01:00
http://www.aubreyfoard.com/artist-bio.html - Aubrey's bio
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#34: Terry Rush from 2019-11-01T01:00
Terry R. Rush just retired from 35 years as a high school orchestra, band and jazz band instructor. His last position was Instrumental Music Director at Lincoln Southwest High School. He was the...
Listen#33: Jena Vangjel from 2019-10-22T01:00
In this episode, Jena Vangjel tells me the story of how she was forced to take a month off of practicing the trumpet because she had to have her thyroid removed. Jena and I dig down deep to find...
Listen#32: The 3 F's Of Orchestral Success from 2019-10-15T01:00
In this episode, we are going to discuss three things that I believe are essential to being successful as an orchestral musician: flexibility, focus, and fun. I chose these topics as ones that a...
Listen#31: Freeway Philharmonic: Jamie Whitmarsh from 2019-10-08T01:00
In this episode, I speak with Jamie Whitmarsh, a freelance percussionist and composer in the Oklahoma City area. He discuss building a freelance career, as well as how to start your own large en...
Listen#30: Jay Evans from 2019-10-01T01:00
In this episode, we're talking with Jay Evans, the principal trombonist of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. We talk about the Grand Teton Music Festival, training for an triathlon event, wha...
Listen#29: Carlos Izcary: Part 3 from 2019-09-22T01:00
In this episode, Carlos answers the question "What is an orchestra's role in serving the community it is in?" In my journey to find out why musicians think classical music is rele...
Listen#28: Discipline For A Better Future from 2019-09-15T01:00
In this episode, we're going to discuss how discipline can be beneficial in our lives, using fun quotes to make it less horrible to talk about.
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#27: Winning the Job: Mark Maliniak and Jaclyn Rainey from 2019-09-08T01:00
Mark Maliniak joined the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra as Fourth/Utility Trumpet in September 2018. Mr. Maliniak has toured both nationally and internationally with The Cleveland Orchestra, The Phi...
Listen#26: Bobby Horton from 2019-09-01T01:00
Bobby Horton was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. His life long passion for music and history began at an early age. With a trumpet playing father and a banjo-playing grandfather, he was ...
Listen#25: Freeway Philharmonic: Will Baker from 2019-08-15T01:00
On this installment, we are featuring Will Baker. Will is the bass trombonist of the Monterrey Symphony, and he has subbed with the San Diego Symphony, the San Francisco Symphony, the Detroit Sy...
Listen#24: Winning the Job: Chris Smith from 2019-08-08T01:00
This edition of "Winning the Job" features Chris Smith, who recently won the principal trumpet position with the San Diego Symphony. Chris has a wealth of knowledge to share about how ...
Listen#23: Barbara Butler from 2019-08-01T01:00
This episode features an amazing conversation with Barbara Butler, one of the trumpet professors at Rice University. Previously she taught at Northwestern University and the Eastman School of Mu...
Listen#22: Lessons From Indy from 2019-07-15T01:00
In this episode I discuss the various lessons I learned from my experience not getting tenure in Indianapolis. Without going into detail, the lessons are:
1) When I receive feedback, I ...
#21: Winning the Job: Jeff Lewandowski and John Romero from 2019-07-08T01:00
In this installment of "Winning the Job", I was able to speak with Jeff Lewandowski and John Romero. Jeff recently won a job with the United States Army Field Band, and John Romero rec...
Listen#20: Glenn Michael Egner from 2019-07-01T01:00
Glenn is the librarian with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. Before joining the ASO as librarian, he was the principal flutist with the Venezuelan National Orchestra.
Glenn has an amazin...
#19: I Didn't Win, and That's OK from 2019-06-22T01:00
In this episode, I talk about my preparation for the Chicago Symphony principal trumpet audition that was held in early June of 2019. I discuss what my original plan for my prep was, and how it ...
Listen#18: Freeway Philharmonic: Kathy White from 2019-06-15T01:00
In this episode, I talk with Kathy White about how she built and maintains her successful career as a freelancer in the Southeast region. Kathy is principal clarinet of the Atlanta Ballet Orches...
Listen#17: Winning the Job: George Goad and Derek Fenstermacher from 2019-06-08T01:00
In this episode I talk with George Goad and Derek Fenstermacher about their success in recent auditions. George recently won associate principal trumpet with the Montreal Symphony and Derek won ...
Listen#16: Calvin Falwell from 2019-06-01T01:00
In this episode I have a conversation with Calvin Falwell, 3rd/Bass Clarinet with the Sarasota Orchestra. We talk about how Calvin has used his desire to make things happen into multiple opportu...
Listen#15: Starting Over: Changing Your Embouchure with Dr. Matthew Vangjel from 2019-05-15T01:00
In this episode, we go into detail about all things related to changing your embouchure on a brass instrument. We aim to give encouragement for anyone going through an embouchure change, as well...
Listen#14: Winning the Job: Ansel Norris and Joe Lefevre from 2019-05-08T01:00
In this episode we speak with Ansel Norris, who recently won second trumpet in the Naples Philharmonic and Joe LeFevre, who recently won principal tuba with the Kansas City Symphony about what t...
Listen#13: Lisa Wienhold from 2019-05-01T01:00
In this episode I talk with Lisa Weinhold principal flutist of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. We talk about her life growing up, her educational opportunities, as well as her difficulties aroun...
Listen#12: Carlos Izcaray Part 2: Cancer and Venezuela from 2019-04-22T01:00
Here is part two of my interview with Carlos Izcaray, music director of the Alabama Symphony orchestra. In this episode, he talks about how he was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma, and what it w...
Listen#11: Arnold Jacobs and Mindfulness - What They Have In Common from 2019-04-15T01:00
In this episode, I discuss what the teaching method of Arnold Jacobs, tubist with the Chicago Symphony from 1944-1988, and the practice of mindfulness have in common. At the end, I explain what ...
Listen#10: Winning the Job: Nathan Clark and Sam Huss from 2019-04-08T01:00
Winning the job is a series dedicated to finding out how people who have recently won auditions were successful.
In this episode, we talk with Nathan Clark and Sam Huss. Nathan Clark re...
#9: Carlos Izcaray: Part One from 2019-04-01T01:00
In this episode, I have a conversation with Carlos Izcaray, music director of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. It was a wonderful opportunity to get to speak with him and cover his life from his ...
Listen#8: The Music of Harry Potter from 2019-03-15T00:00
Join Chris Confessore, principal pops conductor of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, and I as we talk about the music of Harry Potter! In this episode we will do a name that tune of sorts: we&apos...
Listen#7: Freeway Philharmonic: Dean Haist from 2019-03-08T01:00
Freeway Philharmonic is a series in which we interview people with successful freelance careers and talk to them about how they built it from the beginning.
This episode will feature De...
#6: James Sullivan from 2019-03-01T01:00
In this episode, we have a conversation with James Sullivan, principal oboe of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. Jim explains how he came to play the oboe, what he does to be prepared for such a d...
Listen#5: The Good, The Bad, and Things I Learned the Hard Way from 2019-02-15T01:00
In this episode we discuss successes and failures that I've had in my career, and tell a few funny anecdotes about times I experienced some embarrassing situations, but ended up learning a ...
Listen#4: Winning the Job: Jeff Strong and Tyler Lindsay from 2019-02-08T01:00
Winning the job is a series dedicated to finding out how people who have recently won auditions were successful.
In this episode, we talk to Jeff Strong and Tyler Lindsay about their re...
#3: Kevin Fitzgerald from 2019-02-01T01:00
In this episode, we talk with Kevin Fitzgerald, assistant conductor of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, and music director of the Alabama Youth Symphony Orchestra. He talks about his youth, his l...
Listen#2: Powerlifting and Music - What They Have In Common from 2019-01-14T09:00
In this episode, I discuss how my love of powerlifting has taught me valuable lessons in how to progress as a trumpet player. I break down how volume, intensity, and frequency are used in powerl...
Listen#1: Demondrae Thurman from 2018-12-23T13:00
This episode features an interview with Demondrae Thurman, an internationally renowned euphonium soloist. He has recently been appointed the position full professor of euphonium at Indiana Unive...
Listen#1: Demondrae Thurman from 2018-12-23T13:00
This episode features an interview with Demondrae Thurman, an internationally renowned euphonium soloist. He has recently been appointed the position full professor of euphonium at Indiana Unive...
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