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As It Comes Podcast: Life from a Musician"s Point of View

This podcast aims to explore life from a musician"s point of view: the peaks, troughs and the downright unexpected. Hosted by London-based cellist Davina Shum

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Episode 35: Egīls Šēfers "This is part of who we are"

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2020/12/15

Egīls Šēfers is my guest for Episode 35. He joined me from his home in Riga to chat to me about performing with the Carion quintet during the pandemic, his musical journey growing up behind the Iron Curtain, how global travel broadens one's musical sound, as well as Latvian voices and music-making. We also talk about his hobbies he indulges in away from playing the clarinet and being director of the Latvian Music Information Centre and SKANi Records. These days we seem to have brief slivers of

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59:11

Episode 34: Jen Lang "Joining the dots"

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2020/12/04

Jen Lang is my guest for Episode 34. As well as recent motherhood, we chat about what led her to her role as Senior Manager for learning, engagement and innovation at Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, as well being a new mother in one of the longest local lockdowns in the world. Lots of laughs in this one, as well as the different ways one can make a musical contribution and providing platforms for musical voices that have previously been unheard. Music college didn’t prepare her for an experience

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45:18

Episode 33: Sarah Watkins "Keep those connections...

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2020/11/24

Pianist Sarah Watkins is my guest for this episode. She spoke to me from post-Covid New Zealand, where she's been busy working and performing (remember that foreign concept?) Along with violinist Andrew Beer, she's the winner of the Aotearoa Music Award for her album "11 Frames". We chatted about the state of composition in New Zealand and how multi-culturalism continues to influence New Zealand's musical voices. I've been watching lots of sports matches broadcast with artificially generated crowd

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Episode 32: Violeta Vicci "It's our duty to transport...

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2020/11/13

Episode 32: brought to you from the throes of Lockdown 2.0! Before said lockdown, I chatted with Violeta Vicci in the garden about her livestream performances in nature, interacting with a scenic backdrop through music, and the challenges of setting up a livestream performance outdoors. We also touch on sharing the stage with Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood (swoon) as well as Violeta's passion for motorbikes. Listen out for a Music College Didn't Prepare Me segment involving deluges of

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48:25

Episode 31: Daniel Rainey "The most important skills...

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2020/10/30

This episode’s guest is Daniel Rainey, an artist manager for Keynote Artist Management. We talk about how his training as a violinist informs his job, what an artist manager does, how the atmosphere of live music can never replace an online concert, plus lots of various chat about Shostakovich, Catdog and Nintendo 64 (there’s a sentence I never thought I’d write). I also share a recent travel fail I had on my way to a rehearsal during Covid times, plus we have a special Music College Didn’t Prepare

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Episode 30: Lucia D'Avanzo-Lewis "Start to be aware...

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2020/09/11

Lucia D’Avanzo-Lewis (not Lucia di Lammermoor) is my guest for this mammoth-sized episode. Lucia’s the author of the Eco Notes blog, and we chatted face-to-face about how reducing waste is like learning a new instrument as well as sharing tips on how to reduce waste and reuse possessions not only in our everyday lives, but also as musicians. I share with you my experience of playing at my first post-lockdown wedding gig, plus we have a stupor-inducing Music College Didn’t Prepare Me contribution

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Episode 29: Peter Brathwaite "You can't build your...

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2020/08/28

Baritone Peter Brathwaite is my guest for episode 29. We chatted about keeping busy during lockdown, the pressures of putting out content online, adaptability, versatility and transferable skills as musicians, Peter’s recreation of Black portraiture throughout history. Find out also what Peter’s favourite plants are! This episode is brought to you reluctantly by my good friend Writer’s Block and features a Music College Didn’t Prepare Me segment all about early starts and miming. Follow and Like

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49:43

Episode 28: Xuefei Yang "'Pioneer' sounds really fancy"

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2020/08/14

Episode 28 features guitar legend Xuefei Yang – we chat about the importance of sleep and exercise for musicians, Fei’s journey to become the first Chinese classical guitarist to reach the world stage (just don’t call her a pioneer) and her new album “Sketches of China”. Find out Fei’s recommendation of what to listen to if you’re totally unfamiliar with guitar repertoire, and what to do if you break a nail before a show. Gyms and fitness centres are now open again in the UK, so this episode opens

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Episode 27: Justine Cormack "There's just so much...

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2020/07/31

My guest this episode is Justine Cormack – a seriously accomplished violinist, creative performance coach and analogy enthusiast from New Zealand. We chat about her move from the city to the countryside, her Grand Designs featured house and her philosophy Listen Feel Play, which focuses on harnessing physical awareness in movement that we can bring to our music-making, by getting out of our heads and listening to, feeling and exploring what’s going on in our bodies instead. Find out about her day

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Episode 26: Fred and Lily Scott "The gig goes on"

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2020/07/17

Father and daughter unit Fred and Lily Scott are my guests for this episode. We talk about Fred’s book “One Autumn Day” which covers his experiences of being diagnosed with osteosarcoma or bone cancer at 23, as well as his tale of recovery and survivorship, how having cancer affects your family and your perspective on life, and on a lighter note, our collective obsession with Homebase, Nigella Lawson and food. This episode features quotes from the piano teaching community pertaining to teaching

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Episode 25: Nadine Benjamin "We tell stories"

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2020/07/03

Happy one-year Podcastiversary! My 25th episode features the wonderful soprano and coach Nadine Benjamin. Listen as she shares her experiences and insights during the pandemic, finding space in breathing and how she found her voice as an opera singer (including how to be a last-minute Tosca). She explains her role as a certified NLP mind and high performance coach and kindly provides some helpful tips for making choices and getting through this difficult time. Music college didn’t prepare us for

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54:45

Episode 24: Jennifer Pike "It's a long road"

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2020/06/19

If you’re looking for something to put you through an emotional rollercoaster, just look at what you were doing in last year’s diary. Violinist Jennifer Pike is my guest for this episode. We shared a chat about reassessing life’s priorities in lockdown, our insights on The Lark Ascending, which she’s recently recorded, as well as the power of quiet playing and diversity in programming. Find out what she would be if she weren’t a musician, and also, because I’m in the room, cats. This episode

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Episode 23: Leon Bosch "I could either give up, or I...

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2020/06/05

Double bass legend Leon Bosch is my guest for this episode. We cover a huge breadth of topics; his journey from South Africa to playing with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, experiencing the essence of music, authenticity within a framework, the session business, and Leon’s passion for long-distance running. Photography by Juno Snowdon. Art direction by Adam Hypki. Mentioned in this episode: leonbosch.com imusicanti.co.uk imusicantipublishing.co.uk

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Episode 22: Fiona Gibbs "Be as creative as possible"

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2020/05/22

It’s Mental Health Awareness week, so this episode begins with a few thoughts about mental health. My guest for episode 22 is Fiona Gibbs, a violinist, researcher, lecturer and founder of Orchestra Vitae. This is the last of my chats recorded face-to-face back in March and we talked about setting up your own ensemble so that you get to play Brahms, how the death of a loved one can affect the way you go to concerts leading Fiona to come up with her initiative “Concert Chums”. We also talk about

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Episode 21: Jessica Cottis "Always music first"

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2020/05/08

Don’t feel bad for being unproductive! Australian/British conductor and lepidopterist Jessica Cottis is my guest for episode 21. Listen to what a conductor does during lockdown, her personal story regarding physical injury, and what effective technique she DIDN’T learn in conducting school. Hear our discussion about the “buzz” of live performance, and the parallels between butterflies and music-making – you heard it here first! Don’t miss this episode’s Music College Didn’t Prepare Me segment

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Episode 20: Jessie Grimes "There's no ceiling in what...

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2020/04/24

Who would’ve thought that one could do some productive practice during lockdown? Jessie Grimes is my guest for episode 20- she’s a musician who plays the clarinet, works with vulnerable and special needs people and is a presenter. Listen to her chat about how life doesn’t always go the way you planned, making tough career choices, how she maintains her mental health throughout challenging projects, and what she thinks is “the most lesbian thing in the world”. Music college didn’t prepare a whole

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Episode 19: Robert and Verity Simmons (Estilo String...

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2020/04/10

Violinist and cellist Rob and Verity Simmons from Estilo String Quartet are my guests this episode for my first ever remote (boozy) podcast recording. Listen to us chat about being festive despite lockdown, performing live by the seat of your pants via social media, imparting a bit of knowledge to one’s offspring from time to time (i.e. homeschooling), and WINE – things we’ve learnt from the “forest floor” from a qualified drinker. Find out also what they can’t live without and miss during these

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Episode 18: Rocío Bolaños "Open your mind, maybe?"

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2020/03/27

Episode 18 is brought to you from lockdown restrictions – you know the drill. My guest is Rocío Bolaños – a clarinettist, experimental and improvising musician who works with Distractfold Ensemble. We chatted a couple weeks ago (it feels like a lifetime ago) about teaching instruments you don’t play, being in the moment while making music, what to say to haters of new music, as well as that time she had to perform as a lung and what she would play if she hadn’t chosen the clarinet. Music college

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Episode 17: Amalia Hall "Music improves life quality"

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2020/03/13

My 17th episode features a chat with an old uni friend: Kiwi violinist and avid consumer of icecream Amalia Hall, whom I caught up with while she was in London Listen to us chat about collaborating with living composers, staying positive and well during travelling, her roles as a soloist, concertmaster of Orchestra Wellington and violinist of NZTrio, and adjusting to your teachers becoming your colleagues. This episode features a very topical "music college didn't prepare me segment" about

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Episode 16: John-Paul Muir "Finding strength, trust...

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2020/02/28

Hello to all you wonderful people from around the globe! Kiwi pianist and coffee-drinker John-Paul Muir is my guest in this episode. There is a lot of chat about food and coffee, as well JP’s recent travels, the challenges of teaching and playing in different styles, and his new album “The Cornerstone Suite”. Our “Music College Didn’t Prepare Me” segment is dedicated to the fine art that is depping. Got an experience music college didn’t prepare you for that you’d like to share or have discussed

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