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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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01:14:45

Fireside Chat: Being Strategic In Your Career

Crushing Classical ·

2017/03/12

Welcome to the NEW series- Fireside Chats- where my new partner at Crushing Classical, musician turned business person Eileen Gordon and I sit down and talk about a whole bunch of stuff about building your career. We dive into the concept of being STRATEGIC when navigating your music career... and what that ACTUALLY means with examples from my life! I can tell you- many "ah-ha" moments happened in this conversation for me. Being strategic in the way she talks about could be the missing link in the

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01:06:56

Mary Mack: From The Band Room To The Conan O'Brien Show

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2017/03/08

I've heard of musicians switching their careers to something else pretty often but it's not too common to hear about someone who becomes a comedian. It takes a special talent and skill to be able to be funny on the spot in front of people sitting there waiting to laugh! On this episode Mary tells lots of funny stories about her Klezmer band gigs and what it was like to be on the Conan O'Brien show. Mary mistakenly thought that I spend a lot of time editing- which I don't. These are "real, raw

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01:01:23

Peter Seymour: The Traditional Path To A Music Career...

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2017/02/24

Do you ever wonder how musicians feel when they leave their assumed path to an orchestra job? Sometimes you might think that this could be a bittersweet decision. After all, mostly a classically trained musician will be thinking of a job in an orchestra as the IT thing to do. I asked Peter Seymour about this, bassist and co-founder of the cool, hip group Project Trio, made up of flute, bass, and cello, and I just loved his answer! These three friends who met at music school decided to create their

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01:01:16

Josephine Lee: Finding Her Life Purpose Unexpectedly

Crushing Classical ·

2017/02/14

Josephine Lee has had an extraordinary career. The job that she got conducting a small children's choir nearly 20 years ago in Chicago has become her life's work and passion. She is now the President and Artistic Director of the group that has grown enormously under her guidance. This was a really fun interview for me, getting back in touch with an old friend, and finding out just how much the choir has grown in the last decade with numerous international tours and collaborations with amazing

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55:41

Tom Cowan: The Parallels Of Musician Life And...

Crushing Classical ·

2017/02/04

Do you ever wonder if you're doing the right thing for you in your career? What about all the uncertainty of being a musician as a career- how does that relate to the business world? It turns out there are a lot of parallels to being a musician and a business person. On this episode I talked with entrepreneur and amateur horn player Tom Cowan. This episode is packed with great advice from this veteran entrepreneur.

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41:25

Denise Tryon: Her Key To Audition Success

Crushing Classical ·

2017/01/25

Join me for this interview with Denise Tryon, Fourth Horn of the Philadelphia Orchestra, where we talk about auditions, her vast orchestral experience, and her endeavors with a horn audition workshop Audition Mode, as well as a sought-after teacher around the world for her expertise and abilities as a low horn player.

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49:51

Colin Jacobsen: How To Turn Friendship And...

Crushing Classical ·

2017/01/15

On this episode I talk to Colin Jacobsen of the string quartet Brooklyn Rider, the orchestra The Knights, and the Silk Road Ensemble. I loved hearing about how Colin started his ensembles Brooklyn Rider and The Knights with his brother in a collaborative way with friends and grew his ensembles to create the career he wanted.

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01:27:24

Justin Locke: Freelancer Turned Author Of A Tell-All...

Crushing Classical ·

2017/01/05

Justin Locke, bass player for 18 years with the Boston Pops, and author of several books including Real Men Don't Rehearse, Principles of Applied Stupidity, and Getting In Touch With Your Inner Rich Kid, joins me on this podcast. He shares how his freelance career got started and what he learned about the music business, as well as what being in business has shown him about the music business and how the orchestral world is run. You can find his books on Amazon. For more about Justin Locke visit

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59:52

Chloe Trevor: How She Turned forced time away from...

Crushing Classical ·

2016/12/25

Join me on this special Christmas episode where I interview Chloe Trevor. Find out what she's been up to recently and what got her started on Instagram, where she has over 90 THOUSAND followers! https://www.instagram.com/chloetrevor_violin/

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51:32

Ezra Weller: How To Directly Access Your Audience...

Crushing Classical ·

2016/12/15

On this podcast hear about a new company called Groupmuse, which connects musicians to hosts for in-home chamber music concerts. Find them at https://www.groupmuse.com/

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58:29

TwoSet Violin: How To Create Viral Videos And Have...

Crushing Classical ·

2016/12/05

If you haven't seen videos from these two comedians yet, you simply must watch one immediately. These two violinists from Australia create hysterical videos making fun of life as a musician. In this interview I get to find out how they got started, what practice has helped them in their career, and their favorite feedback from fans, along with lots of laughs! Check them out: https://www.facebook.com/TwoSetViolin/ Also find them on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/twosetviolin and

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01:12:39

Bernhard Scully: How This Horn Player With A Solid...

Crushing Classical ·

2016/11/28

In this interview I talked to Bernhard Scully, horn player of Canadian Brass. We dove into his unique career as the horn player of the renowned group, as well as his orchestral experiences and most recently, his new position as professor of horn at University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. As the conversation unfolded, it was fascinating to see how Bernhard's intentional choices in his career and education led him down the path to his unique and unconventional career.

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32:30

Suzy Perelman: Bold Career Moves To Make A Musician’s...

Crushing Classical ·

2016/11/23

In this episode I interview Suzy Perelman, violinist in New York City, who left her position in an orchestra for the instability and risk of freelance life in the big city. She knew that her lifelong obsession to live in New York just had to be realized, and she took her chance and moved there. We talk about what that career move was like in this fun interview.

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42:22

Jason Heath: How Experimentation With A New Platform...

Crushing Classical ·

2016/11/17

Jason Heath hosts a well-known bass podcast, Contrabass Conversations, where he talks with bass players and other musicians about anything from topics to do with the bass to what it takes to build a creative career in this industry. Today we talk about how he created his podcast and what it's like to have this be a big part of his music career. Check out his podcast Contrabass Conversations and his blog http://doublebassblog.org/

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01:07:49

Chris Grymes: How Big Changes In This Musician’s Life...

Crushing Classical ·

2016/10/24

On this podcast I interview Chris Grymes, founder of Open-G records. Chris left freelancing and a job as a professor at a university for life in New York City as a record producer and innovative project creator. Today we get to hear about this drastic career move and what it was like for Chris. http://www.opengrecords.com/

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01:06:53

Jacomo Bairos: How To Use BIG Promises To Create A...

Crushing Classical ·

2016/10/10

In this episode, I interview Jacomo Bairos, a dynamic young conductor who is taking the world by storm with his new music ensemble Nu Deco. Jacomo is also the music director of the Amarillo Symphony and a guest conductor in orchestras this season such as National Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Grand Rapids Symphony, and more! I just had to interview Jacomo and find out HOW he went from the back of the orchestra on the tuba to the podium. We get to the bottom of it in this inspiring interview!

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