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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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43:23

Ingrid Gerling, Violinist & Jazz Singer: Creating...

Crushing Classical ·

2019/03/28

What you'll hear: Choosing a college to support YOU, who you are and putting your unique self and needs first in that choice How doing a different major led Ingrid back to music The importance of independence in creating your own career How she found a full-ride to music - something to consider! The benefits of *not* going to a big name conservatory How Ingrid realized she *could* make singing a part of her career Designing your own major - yes, this is a thing Why worrying on “focusing on one

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47:25

Andrew Ousley: PR Done RIGHT For Musicians + How To...

Crushing Classical ·

2019/03/08

What you'll hear: What his first job in the record industry taught him How the dark period after Tower Records closed led him to creating his own business The biggest mistakes people make in PR How much does it cost? Real talk about WHEN you need a PR firm The importance of STORYTELLING and how you do it The best time to hire a publicist To find out more about Andrew, Unison Media, Crypt and Catacombs concert series and his Burger project: https://www.unison.media/

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47:40

Sarah Kenner: The Hungry Musician: The Journey Of...

Crushing Classical ·

2019/02/21

How a hobby can become a big part of what you do… and a potential career facet and income stream How Sarah grew her Instagram following from a personal page with some posts about violin to a 13,000 following connected to her food blog How her large following on Instagram led to *delicious* brand partnerships A look outside the box on this podcast showed Sarah some other options for her food facet of her career she hasn’t thought of yet… Talking through monetizing a hobby… the pros and cons Getting

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01:15:29

Jodie Landau: Building A Music Career Totally Unique...

Crushing Classical ·

2019/02/07

What you'll hear: The benefits and challenges of being in a category on ONE How to navigate a music education when you have more than one musical interest and focus How to forge relationships for collaboration The project he did which showed him a whole world with regards for what creating your own musical business can look like To hear Jodie with WildUP Friday, 2/8 at 8:00 https://www.carolinaperformingarts.org/ros_perf_series/wild-up-2/ To learn more about Jodie: http://jodielandau.com/ I

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01:16:48

Cory Hills: The Journey Of Finding Your Unique Voice...

Crushing Classical ·

2019/01/25

What you'll hear: The UNIQUE programs Cory found that led him to finding his voice The benefits of repeat performances - how doing something a lot transforms what you’re doing The benefactor who changed Cory’s path - and led him to creating the business model he has today How Cory found his true audience - the gut feeling and the actions he took to follow that knowingness How the happenstance of not having a professor at grad school gave him a head-start on his future The one thing musicians say

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45:43

Lorenzo Brewer: Founder of nkoda: Revolutionizing...

Crushing Classical ·

2019/01/10

What you'll hear: Coming of age with streaming - how Spotify influenced his entrepreneurial venture The true mindset needed for *actual* entrepreneurship (hint: it’s likely not taught in any class) The reactions from the publishing industry - this answer surprised me How a digital music app can actually help the paper music publishing companies - something I hadn’t thought of The most important part of partnership-based businesses - the key to creating long-term relationships Dealing with rejection

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51:41

Suzanne Bona: Sunday Baroque: Turning A Day Job Into...

Crushing Classical ·

2018/12/20

What you'll hear: Negotiating a job for yourself that may not be offered - the things Suzanne noticed that made it a “win-win” for everyone How her job gave her a *new* way of performing in addition to playing flute Unusual performing opportunities through radio stations that you may not have thought of yourself The enthusiasm that inherently exists in the public radio audience - and ways she contributes to them in live events A program that she has started to provide opportunities to Baroque

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01:03:01

Patrick Moore: Axiom Quartet: Creating Job Security...

Crushing Classical ·

2018/12/06

What you'll hear: Real talk on how difficult AND JOYFUL it can be to start your own ensemble The classical musician dilemma: JOB SECURITY and how Patrick redefines it The importance in finding prestige and status through partnering with an established, well-known organization The importance of MATH (and the trade-offs) in figuring out when to say YES to gigs The key to developing an audience… a new way of thinking about it A great tip Patrick uses to bond and connect with someone in conversation

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37:40

Kevin Oates and MYRO: Creating A Youth Orchestra...

Crushing Classical ·

2018/11/15

What you'll hear: A youth orchestra contributing to students’ music skills - and life skills. Hear how Kevin creates this learning opportunity The difference between the audience for a normal youth orchestra and a rock orchestra - and what that does for the students’ confidence The typical reaction from the classical community toward musicians who go into other genres - and how Kevin sees this point of view changing Starting a nonprofit - what Kevin did to speed up the process of launching his idea

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46:51

Michael Repper, Conductor: The Value Of Mentorship In...

Crushing Classical ·

2018/11/01

What you'll hear: The importance of being proactive and speaking up for what you want in your career - no matter what your age. The value of going for a career in your youth - and not believing or listening to that “you’re too young” The value of *mentorship* and having a mentor you trust in the professional field you aim for guiding you in your next career move The mindset about success that Mike thinks everyone should drop like a hot potato There’s being in the right place - and PUTTING yourself

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49:08

Passepartout Duo: Creating A Life In Music With The...

Crushing Classical ·

2018/10/18

What you'll hear: How to use artist residencies to travel and explore the world while exploring your own creativity How this duo created a remote lifestyle as a musical duo - saving money on rent, seeing the world and building a career all at once The motivation behind Chris and Nicoletta’s choice to opt for a non-traditional career… and the key component in your mindset necessary to do it What they do when they don’t have a residency on the calendar - this idea is so smart How they actually *built

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49:47

Jonathan Eifert: From Piano Performance To Public...

Crushing Classical ·

2018/10/04

What you'll hear: “Branding” and “Marketing” and what that all MEANS ANYWAY Why branding matters even to the Joe Schmoe Average Classical Musician. Hear a *real life* example of a musician and the platform they built using social media What building your online presence *actually* is - it’s pretty old school actually… The unfortunate truth about orchestras’ budgets where social media marketing is concerned… Groundbreaking ideas for marketing for arts organizations - and what it would take to

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01:00:42

Jacomo Bairos: Powerful Leadership In Classical Music...

Crushing Classical ·

2018/09/20

What you'll hear: The experiment that led to more performing opportunities What classical music audiences are ACTUALLY craving - *hint* - it’s not what people think How growth can lead to hiring more help - and how help can help you grow: hear how Jacomo has been navigating a growing team and some great tips on accepting help REAL talk on the hard work of running your own orchestra day to day The unfortunate and REAL vibe classical music gives off… and his answer for the remedy TRUTH talk that

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49:55

Season 3 SPECIAL: Historic Highlights

Crushing Classical ·

2018/09/06

Welcome back to Season 3 of Crushing Classical! I'm starting this season out with a highlights episode of some moments that really stood out in my mind in the last 2 years of Crushing Classical. It was hard to narrow it down to just a few - I chose excerpts from several episodes that stood out to me such as: - Good solid career and LIFE advice - Great money advice in a nutshell - Clips from musician founders about their ensemble model and the secret to great fundraising - The #1 trait or QUALITY

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44:58

Alecia Lawyer: Founding A Collaborative Orchestra: A...

Crushing Classical ·

2018/07/12

What you'll hear: The commonly given advice she DID NOT take - and why that was the best decision she ever made What she learned from the start-up orchestras she worked with and how that shaped her vision for her own orchestra start-up The most important thing she looks at when choosing personnel for her orchestra - it’s actually *not* based entirely on how you play Her unique point of view on the MONEY conversation… asking for money and the role you have as a fundraiser in a founded group How her

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01:04:34

Sarah Whitney: Living The Dream - Creating A Music...

Crushing Classical ·

2018/06/29

What you'll hear: How Sarah reverse-engineered the method of figuring out her career possibilities while still in college The notion that you’re selling out by doing covers or other genres? Sarah’s answer to that commonly held belief The excuse she hears often that DOES NOT fly in her book regarding networking… hear what she has to say about that Her career "funk" - even when she was "living the dream" - and what she did to get out of it The secret to great fundraising… hint… it’s old-fashioned and

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01:15:06

Christopher Rountree: Designing A Career As A Creator...

Crushing Classical ·

2018/06/07

What you'll hear on this episode: His NOT well-thought-out first plan, and the best tip he got about how to do it right the next time The advice he got that revolutionized how he ultimately set up this business side of his ensemble Why the RIGHT space for your concert is so important. How he reframes his mindset for the necessary - but less enjoyable tasks to keep himself working joyfully His recent collaboration and the crucial ingredient it contained for growth and success Learn more about

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52:26

Laura Metcalf: Creating A Career On Your Terms And...

Crushing Classical ·

2018/05/24

What you'll hear: Starting your own concert series: where do you find the concept, adding your own touches The MOST important thing to consider and the FIRST place you should start when designing your concert series The fundraising dilemma - Laura’s plan for fundraising for the first season The importance of relationships and how they play a role in building a concert series The biggest challenge in NYC producing this concert series A unique promotional partnership opportunity with a big company…

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01:02:23

Murray Hidary: A Journey Of Healing That Turned Into...

Crushing Classical ·

2018/05/03

What you'll hear: The fork in the road after music school - and the unusual choice Murray made after all those years studying music His personal story of tragedy, an unconventional method of deep healing and the way he figured out how to share it on a large scale His drastic career change after age 40 - and the bold steps he took to navigate the change The unconventional way he thinks about audience and what his concert-goers have to say about it … And much more Find out more about Murray Hidary

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01:11:05

That Viola Kid: Drew Alexander Forde: On Crushing...

Crushing Classical ·

2018/04/26

What you’ll hear: Drew tells the KEY to great Instagramming Find out what it takes to grow to over 160,000 followers His opinion on current social media marketing for orchestras - and what’s missing on those teams and his ideas for how they could change What he thinks is the reason people go to concerts… hint: it’s not only for the music What he understands that makes him understand this platform so well Find Drew on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatviolakid/?hl=en For more about the

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