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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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54:52

Fireside Chat #12: Personal Branding On Facebook Done...

Crushing Classical ·

2017/05/28

On today's FIRESIDE CHAT, Eileen and I dive into personal branding, what it means, and what it can mean for classical musicians. Certainly in your life you have developed opinions about various topics and experiences you have had through your career. You may have even become an expert on something related- or not related- to your instrument. What is more than likely is that you have something to say other than through musical phrases on your instrument. And that's a whole other side of the coin that

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51:07

Fireside Chat #11: How The Story You Tell Creates...

Crushing Classical ·

2017/05/21

Ever wonder why some people have all the luck? And some people always have shit happening to them... they never seem to catch a break, they never get what they want. There's a trick to this... and it has to do your choices and what you tell yourself about your current circumstances. I saw it big time in my own life- especially during this talk! This is a conversation was pretty real... digging into my own unconscious spending behavior at the beginning of my career that shaped the way I thought about

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44:56

Peter Askim: The Founder Of A Unique Festival That...

Crushing Classical ·

2017/05/18

On this episode I had Peter Askim, bass player, composer, and conductor. I had him on the show to hear all about the festival for string players that he created, which he calls The “anti-festival”. On the show he explains all about what makes his festival unique. We talked about his mission and reason for creating the festival, and we talked about money. What it’s like to make money as a musician who composes, performs, and conducts, and his approach with musicians and the fees associated with

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45:08

Fireside Chat #10: Breaking Free From Limitations In...

Crushing Classical ·

2017/05/14

This week’s Fireside Chat is about LIMITS - where they come from and why they exist. You'll be amazed by how and where they show up - and they put a ceiling on what is possible for you in your life and music career. Here's what's in store for you on this episode: - How the path to what you truly want has historically been limited (and why) - How the simple act of choosing a career in classical music opens up a can of worms (hint: unsolicited advice from people around you can make or break your

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53:27

Katie Wyatt: From Audition Path To Executive Director...

Crushing Classical ·

2017/05/08

On today's episode I had Katie Wyatt, Executive Director and founder of a very successful program called Kidznotes, a youth orchestra program based on the famous El Sistema program of Venezuela. On the chat I got to hear all about her career path and how she ended up going from the audition path to running her own nonprofit. Some things we talked about on the show: - How Katie’s path toward an orchestra job shifted and she found herself on a totally different kind of career path - How organizing

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01:08:47

Fireside Chat #9: Executive Director Of A Monstrously...

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2017/05/07

On today's Fireside Chat we had Sheree Allison, Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters/Boys & Girls Club in Miramichi, an eastern Canadian community of 32,000 people. Sheree has done amazing work within her own nonprofit to take it from nearly shutting its doors and closing shop to a thriving nonprofit, doubling its annual budget in just over 2 years. Why does this matter to classical musicians? Well for one, when you work for a nonprofit (which is nearly every orchestra), how they're doing

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01:03:12

Fireside Chat #8: Breaking Rules

Crushing Classical ·

2017/04/30

HOW can you take care of yourself FIRST AND FOREMOST when navigating things like CAREER MOVES or when you run into inevitable money problems? What are some common beliefs or RULES that people follow that they COULD BE BREAKING to make things better for them? Tune in and hear this conversation on exploring what it was like for us when we either did or did not break the rules. A big thank you to Ficks Music for providing the hosting for the show! Use the code CRUSH to receive 10% off your order:

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49:59

Jessie Montgomery: Navigating A Unique Kind Of Career

Crushing Classical ·

2017/04/28

On today's episode I interviewed Jessie Montgomery, violinist of the Catalyst Quartet and composer. We talked about her unique career as a composer, member of a string quartet, and all that she has done to design her unique career as a chamber musician and composer in New York City. It was fascinating to hear about her early influences- a child of artists, she was bound to have a career that was outside the box. It is interesting to hear about her influences and the teaching she was exposed to

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01:06:20

Fireside Chat #7: How To Start And The Importance Of...

Crushing Classical ·

2017/04/23

The funny thing about JUST STARTING is nothing is in place for you... YET. It's up to you to do it all. You can't just show up and start working like you would at any job. This is a big challenge in creating your own career, and we talked about it on today's episode. We also talked about *conversation*- the importance of TALKING to people in the age of emails, texts and social media. Thank you to Ficks Music for providing the hosting for the show: https://www.ficksmusic.com/

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01:14:43

Fireside Chat #6: From Middle School Chorus Director...

Crushing Classical ·

2017/04/16

Did you read that title right? Yes, you did. Did you think the only musicians who made six-figures were top tier orchestra players? Think again... Ken Preuss, former trombone player, middle school chorus director and musical theater aficionado who I went to Indiana with went on to create a six-figure business out of grad school. When I heard this, I HAD to have him on the show. Listen now to hear WHAT he did and HOW he created it!

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52:04

Hot Seat #2: Part Two: Horn Player Andrew Sehmann...

Crushing Classical ·

2017/04/14

Horn player Andrew Sehmann came back on the show to tell us the direction he wants to take his career. Andrew had been grappling with whether or not he wanted to go in the direction of teaching at the university level and freelancing, auditioning for jobs in an orchestra, or soloing. Right now he's doing a little bit of everything and on the last Hot Seat realized that doing a little of everything wasn't going to get him exactly what he wanted. Check out today's episode where he reveals what he

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54:54

Fireside Chat #5: A Realistic Inside Look At...

Crushing Classical ·

2017/04/09

On today's Fireside Chat we discussed inner workings of the orchestra. After a discussion with Eileen about how I really didn't know much about how an orchestra business is run (yeah, it's still a business!) and admitting that what I know NOW is vastly more than I knew going into this business, we discussed what it means to take responsibility for what it is and what it isn't, and what musicians can DO if there are things they see that they don't like in the day to day orchestra business doings. I'd

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01:02:21

Jeremiah Johnson: Musician With Financial Woes To...

Crushing Classical ·

2017/04/07

Everyone knows that classical musicians can have trouble from time to time with money... on today's episode I talked with Jeremiah Johnson, who on his own path to becoming a professional musician ran into money problems and student loan debt. At a certain point he decided to step up and learn how to get it fixed... and simultaneously discovered a real need for money talk among his fellow musicians. This ended up becoming a big part of his career. It was a great talk money with Jeremiah and it's high

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01:11:13

Fireside Chat #4: Choosing A Path And Making A Move

Crushing Classical ·

2017/04/02

Staying in the place of "I don't know" doesn't work... listen and find out why, and more insights on choosing a path, creating your own thing and what it takes. In this Fireside Chat, Eileen brings up some points about interacting with other people and conversations and how that leads to bigger and better things.

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36:10

Hot Seat #2: Andrew Sehman: A Master's Student And...

Crushing Classical ·

2017/03/31

As a musician you may relate to being super busy doing a ton of different things and pulled in a lot of different directions. Today's Hot Seat guest has this going on in his career- Andrew Sehmann, Master's student and freelancer on horn, plays in a woodwind quintet and freelances all over South Carolina and Georgia. Today we dive in with him on his career goals and what he really wants along with some strategy on how to get it.

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01:16:44

Leo Flynn and James Curtiss: Record Label Executives...

Crushing Classical ·

2017/03/28

Besides symphony orchestras and church gigs here and there, how many people are CREATING JOBS for classical musicians? Not many- but CMH Label Group in Los Angeles has created a series of projects that they named Vitamin String Quartet. This project started with a tribute album to Led Zeppelin and continued with many more tribute albums and eventually expanded to sheet music sales. These two guys have even more great ideas coming down the pike, and I got to hear all about how this project got

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01:25:39

Fireside Chat #3: Change In Classical Music And The...

Crushing Classical ·

2017/03/26

Fireside Chat #3 is here! On this episode we get right down to it- the attitudes that exist in classical music and what is needed to evolve classical and cause real change. Also we dive into the nitty gritty of the story behind a real side-hustle that we did recently. All the details are on this episode!

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01:14:10

Fireside Chat #2: Money Talk

Crushing Classical ·

2017/03/19

On this second Fireside Chat, Eileen and I begin the conversation about money. Specifically, we start to talk about how I wasn't always living in reality when making career decisions regarding money, and later in the talk, Eileen tells us about the five subject areas where people spend their money, and what that means for you as a musician and an income creator.

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56:35

Black Violin: From Orchestra Class To Showtime At The...

Crushing Classical ·

2017/03/19

Musicians with the tenacity and determination to do things THEIR WAY... Kev Marcus and Will B. of Black Violin come on Crushing Classical and share the story of their unique career path like no other- classical music to hip hop. Black Violin is on tour NOW! Their next performances are in Charlotte, NC on 3/21/17 at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center and in Durham, NC on 3/23/17. Check out their website for more details! http://blackviolin.net/shows/ https://www.facebook.com/BlackViolinMusic/

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59:27

Hot Seat #1: Rocky Ankeny and Wyatt Coleman: A...

Crushing Classical ·

2017/03/17

On this FIRST EPISODE of the HOT SEAT series, Eileen dives in with two musicians on their career goals. Hear Eileen's take on the next steps for these two musicians with big plans. Rocky's vlog: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ2-d2dK-L6EeTjd-JgHybg

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