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Crushing Classical

Crushing Classical is a series of interviews with classical musicians who are forging unique paths with their talent, creating their own artistic fulfillment and financial comfort, and finding ways to thrive. I celebrate these brave people who are taking routes outside of traditional orchestral or academic employment! As always, I invite you to listen for your own sparks and breadcrumbs, and use these interviews to find the possibilities that exist in your own life.

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45:04

Donna Weng Friedman: Being a Role Model

Crushing Classical ·

2022/11/10

Award winning pianist Donna Weng Friedman enjoys a varied career as a soloist, chamber musician, educator, curator, producer and app developer. Her album Heritage and Harmony: Silver Linings, featuring exclusively AAPI/BIPOC artists, aims to promote understanding and tolerance and combat racism, with all proceeds donated to an organization that supports the AAPI community and fights against racism. Recorded and released during the pandemic, the album was presented with two Silver Medals at the

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09:28

Happiest Musician Minisodes: Find the Easy Way

Crushing Classical ·

2022/11/01

Recently I've started sharing little short stories and advices and ideas on social media each week. I think they might be enjoyable, and I hope they might be helpful! This week: What do running, the oboe, and online business have in common? Answer: They're all easier if you allow them to be! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! You can join my email list HERE, so you never miss an episode! Or you could hop on a short call with me to brainstorm your

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Bill Lueth: What Musicians don't get about Classical...

Crushing Classical ·

2022/10/27

Bill Lueth is a San Francisco Radio Hall of Fame inductee and currently the president of KDFC and vice president of USC Radio Group. During his 30 year career in both public and commercial radio, Bill has left a meaningful impact on the classical music community. We talk about - How his passion for classical music led to three decades in the radio industry - What the future of classical radio looks like - What the institutions of classical music, including radio, need to be doing to move forward

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46:54

Emily Martin and Elizabeth McDonald: EM2connect!

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2022/10/13

em2CONNECT is Emily Martin and Elizabeth McDonald. As ideators and performers, the two have sung and taught all over the world as solo opera singers and as members of the performing trio, Women on the Verge (WOV) — an international group of women dedicated to advocating for women- centered stories. em2CONNECT is also a small creative facilitation practice made up of the high- energy and ideas-driven duo raising collaboration to “the power of two”. em2CONNECT specializes in rebranding, repositioning,

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53:45

Deb Stevenson: Rendezvous Arts

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2022/09/29

Today you’ll hear my interview with Deb Stevenson: Oboist, teacher, musician contractor, and founding member of Rendezvous Arts. The organization she created hosts events that offer something for EVERYONE and is a triumph of win win for musicians, visual artists, and audiences alike. Deb has had a career in music for 35 years. She has seen all sides of the music profession - from orchestra to Broadway shows and even playing with rock bands! She teaches at the high school and college level and

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56:02

Daisy Press: You Are the Flower

Crushing Classical ·

2022/09/15

Daisy Press was raised on the buses, planes, hotels, and stages of a large-scale international rock ’n’ roll tour, on which both her parents performed for over 40 years. Since then, she has become a ferocious and ardent interpreter and creator of experimental classical (and non-classical) music in the United States and Europe. In the modern classical genre, Daisy regularly performs as a soloist with Vienna-based ensembles Klangforum Wien and Phace, and with them has sung the work of composers

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54:15

Ellen Broen: The Courage to Have It All

Crushing Classical ·

2022/09/01

Reach out to me to schedule a quick deep dive conversation so I can keep this podcast relevant! Ellen is a Professional Certified Coach, who has coached everyone from CEOs of multimillion dollar companies, to world renowned singers, to healthcare workers, to aspiring business owners — but what unites them all is their thought leadership and creative entrepreneurship. She works with people who seek to write their own story of success and to shake up their industry along the way. Having sung on such

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56:23

Dr. Heidi Kay Begay: Flute 360!

Crushing Classical ·

2022/08/18

Reach out to me to schedule a quick deep dive conversation so I can keep this podcast relevant! Dr. Heidi Kay Begay is a self-employed flutist, educator, podcaster, and non-profit organizer. Heidi is the creator and host of the Flute 360 podcast, which delivers educational content (to the modern-day flutist) through various platforms. Since 2018, the podcast has produced over 210 episodes, and has obtained thirty corporate sponsorships. Heidi’s mission is to help musicians reach new heights,

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44:49

Asher Laub: Electric Violinist and Producer

Crushing Classical ·

2022/08/04

Asher began classical violin training at the tender age of 2 and had already performed with the Buffalo philharmonic by age 13. Asher’s expertise in improvisation across multiple genres has led him to a career as a soloist in demand, performing at venues such as Madison Square Garden, Hammerstein Hall, Lincoln Center, the Carnegie Hall and across four continents. Asher has also been featured on PBS, and has made headlines on CNN, WABC, NBC, and the New York Post among many other major news

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56:37

Ashley Ertz: 5th Wave Collective

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2022/07/21

Ashley Ertz is an oboist and arts administrator in the Chicago metropolitan area. Ertz is the Artistic Director and Founder of 5th Wave Collective and the Program Manager with the International Music Foundation. She also recently won the position of English Horn with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra and is on the Board of Directors for the Musicians Club of Women in addition to a healthy freelance career. In March of 2018 Ashley saw a lack of performance space for womxn composers and thus started 5th

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53:48

Lisa Canning and Carolyn Nussbaum: Helping Wind...

Crushing Classical ·

2022/07/07

Lisa Canning owns Lisa’s Clarinet Shop- a 41-year-old professional clarinet shop. Her company also teaches woodwind repair to educators, private lesson teachers and to those seeking an additional source of income. She also has a business called Sales Maven which helps small businesses align their digital assets to cohesively sell and market themselves and their businesses. Carolyn Nussbaum owns The Carolyn Nussbaum Music Company. Founded in Dallas, Texas in 1996 as a one-woman repair shop, today,

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56:01

James Daly: Creating an Online Music School with a...

Crushing Classical ·

2022/06/23

In today’s podcast you’ll hear my interview with James Daly: Pianist, Composer, Teacher, Business Owner. He’s created the San Ramon Academy of Music and the Powerful Piano brand. James is so charming and passionate, and you can just feel his love for the music he makes and the students he teaches. He’s overcome a lot of obstacles to get where he is now, owning a successful teaching business and continuing to perform, compose, and create content with energy and love. I hope you enjoy this

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50:55

Leslie Tagorda: Creating a Career Out of the Things...

Crushing Classical ·

2022/06/09

On today’s podcast, you’ll hear my interview with Leslie Tagorda: Brand Astrologer, Designer, Podcast Host, Professional Clarinetist. The story of how she created and evolved her business is so inspiring to me, and I know it will be to you as well. I hope you enjoy the episode! Leslie Tagorda helps spiritual entrepreneurs become the luminary leaders they were born to be. As a multiracial brand astrologer, designer, podcast host and author, Leslie revealed her calling when a crisis in her business

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52:52

Kirin McElwain: Courageous Self-Resourcing

Crushing Classical ·

2022/05/26

This week on the podcast, you’ll hear Kirin McElwain, cellist, performer, and coordination enthusiast. You'll hear the story of a musician who has the courage to try new things, over and over, and the courage to STOP the things that aren’t working for her. Kirin McElwain is a performer-composer on cello and voice and—more recently— laptop and modular synthesizer. Equally at home in concert halls, recording studios, and in DIY venues, Kirin has contributed sounds to numerous film and television

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22:29

Jennet Ingle: Jennet Ingle Reeds

Crushing Classical ·

2022/05/12

I'm speaking directly to you today, reading a chapter from my book, The Happiest Musician. I talk about my reed business, the one I started as a side thing back in 1998 and grew to six figures. I also offer a free resource on why YOU should start up a reed business of your own - if you are an oboist, bassoonist, or single reed player, and if you are looking for more income stability but haven't started yet? You are my people. Grab this handout and let's see if I can help you! Thinking of trying

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47:33

Katherine Emeneth: KE Creative

Crushing Classical ·

2022/04/28

This week on the podcast, you’ll hear Katherine Emeneth: Flutist and music educator, entrepreneur, founder of KE Creative and Georgia Flute Academy. She’s an inspiration to young flutists and portfolio career musicians alike! Katherine Emeneth is a music educator, entrepreneur, flutist, and human-helper from Sugar Hill, Georgia. After spending YEARS applying to professor positions around the country, she finally decided to take things into her own hands. She runs a private flute studio for middle

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35:10

Elizabeth Gentner: Taking Ownership of your Artistry

Crushing Classical ·

2022/04/14

An internationally-acclaimed American soprano and lifetime multi-passionate entrepreneur, Elizabeth Frey Gentner thrives as a performer and arts financial consultant. Offstage, Elizabeth has established herself as a powerful voice for Artist empowerment in the arts and a Business savvy coach for creatives. In her first years out of music school, a love of numbers led her to work for several well-known financial firms, where she gained valuable insights into what factors led to an organization’s

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01:04:41

Jenny Clift: Healing Yourself and Creating a Career...

Crushing Classical ·

2022/03/31

Jenny Clift is a classically-trained violinist, and an EFT Tapping Coach, based in Madrid, Spain. She is passionate about working with musicians, stage artists and creatives from all over the world, to help them achieve success, wealth, career fulfillment and inner peace. Her secret weapon is EFT which stands for Emotional Freedom Techniques, also known as Tapping. What I love about Jenny is her EAGERNESS to help other people with the problems that had plagued her. It's one thing to find a healing

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48:14

Renée-Paule Gauthier: Mind Over Finger

Crushing Classical ·

2022/03/17

My guest today, Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier, is a violinist and high performance coach and life coach for musicians. She's built a career for herself around her passion for mindful practice, and she's an inspiration to all! Find Renée at www.mindoverfinger.com, follow her on Instagram or Facebook. Thinking of trying FONS to streamline scheduling and payment for your music studio? Click HERE for my affiliate link and a free two week trial! Theme music by DreamVance. You can join my email list

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01:05:35

Jennet Ingle: The Happiest Musician: Creating A...

Crushing Classical ·

2022/03/03

What you'll hear: The TRUE meaning of “success” in the classical music industry… we dive into this important inquiry and zero in on what’s possible financially AND creatively How to adjust to change as your career evolves… and how to insure that you stay HAPPY The shocking truth about the level of job satisfaction in the coveted JOBS in the classical music industry and how to rectify that for yourself regardless of your circumstances How Jennet’s side-hustle turned into a major part of her income,

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