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Intentional Musicianship

Welcome to Intentional Musicianship, hosted by Jeff Price. Jeff is a lifelong performer and listener who believes great performances are built with intention. Intentional Musicianship is a podcast for musicians who want more from their time on stage and more connection with the people listening. This is not a typical "play better" show. We move beyond technique to explore stage presence, musical storytelling, audience communication, and the often unspoken norms that shape live performance. Each

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06:25

What Are We Really Getting From the Opening Tuning Note?

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2026/10/01

What are musicians really getting from that familiar tuning note before a concert? It may be a slightly controversial question because the answer might not be tuning. In this episode of Intentional Musicianship, Jeff Price looks at the traditional opening tuning note used by bands, orchestras, and other instrumental ensembles and asks what value it actually brings to the performance. For the audience, the tuning note is part of the culture of the concert. It signals that the musicians are ready, the

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10:52

Are You Fixing the Problem or the Symptom

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2026/09/23

Why does the sound at a live performance sometimes seem off? Some musicians disappear, others suddenly jump out, and our attention immediately goes to the sound technician. But what if the problem we hear is only the symptom, and the actual problem started much earlier? In this episode of Intentional Musicianship, Jeff Price explores the difference between fixing the problem and fixing the symptom, using microphone discipline as a practical example. Experience as a musician does not automatically

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06:39

Choose Your Own Musical Adventure

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2026/09/16

This may be before your time but when I was a kid I read Choose Your Own Adventure books. You made a decision, turned to a different page, and discovered where that choice took you. Sometimes it worked. Sometimes it didn't. And sometimes you wished you could go back a few pages and choose again. Our musical lives aren't all that different. As we gain experience, we aren't starting from page one anymore. Every teacher, performance, audition, job, success, failure, course, colleague, and unexpected

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09:00

Small Changes, Better Performances: Piloting the 1%

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2026/09/09

What happens when you already have a good performance, but you think one small change could make it even better? In this episode of Intentional Musicianship, Jeff Price explores the idea of piloting the 1%. Make one intentional change to an already solid performance, test its impact, and use what you learn to decide what happens next. Inspired by a student's observation during a recent master class, "Sometimes you've just got to change something," Jeff connects musical experimentation with the idea

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07:48

Further Your Story to Tell Your Story

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2026/08/31

Sometimes we know where we want to go, but we don't have a perfect map to get there. That doesn't mean we're lost. In this episode of Intentional Musicianship, Jeff Price explores how the unexpected experiences, skills, relationships, and even detours we collect along the way can become an important part of where we eventually end up. Through the stories of former students beginning their careers, including one musician whose seemingly unrelated experiences in graduate school, the Army National

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07:26

Why Live Performances Can Feel Flat and How to Fix It

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2026/04/08

In this episode of Intentional Musicianship, Jeff Price explores why strong musicianship does not always translate into a compelling live performance. Today's audiences are conditioned by film, television, and social media. Their attention is constantly guided through camera angles, movement, and intentional storytelling. When they attend a live performance, they bring those same expectations with them. The challenge is that most musicians are trained to focus on accuracy and execution, but not on

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08:37

Why Good Musicians and Educators Protect Their Ears

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2026/03/25

As musicians and educators, we spend our lives surrounded by sound, but we do not always stop to think about how that sound affects us over time. In this episode of Intentional Musicianship, Jeff Price reflects on lessons learned from decades of performing and teaching, including his years with the United States Army, and how hearing health became part of professional responsibility. This conversation is not about fear. It is about being intentional so musicians can continue creating, teaching, and

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08:13

Money, Fundraising, and Finishing the Experience

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2026/03/11

Money is part of the musical ecosystem, whether we like it or not. But how and when musicians ask for support matters more than we often realize. In this episode of Intentional Musicianship, Jeff Price reflects on an online holiday concert that felt less like a performance and more like an unnamed telethon, and why that disconnect matters. From there, he explores how expectations shape trust, why audiences do not mind being asked when intent is clear, and how musicians can design endings that feel

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07:15

Enjoy the Journey: Gratitude for the Moment You're In

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2026/02/25

In this episode of Intentional Musicianship, Jeff Price steps back from techniques, tools, and optimization to focus on something deeper: gratitude for the moment you are in. Drawing on personal perspective, shared musical experiences, and the realities of life on and off the stage, this episode explores how musicians and audiences alike often rush past moments that later become the most meaningful. From rehearsals and performances to hallway conversations and shared silence, these are the moments

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05:16

What wins Auditions? Raising your Average

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2026/02/11

Why do so many talented musicians walk into auditions hoping for a perfect day instead of relying on consistent preparation? In this episode of Intentional Musicianship,, Jeff Price reframes what it actually means to win an audition. The answer isn't perfection, luck, or peaking at the right moment. It's raising your average. Building on Episodes 38 and 39, this conversation explores what happens after you decide to take the audition. Jeff explains why professionals don't just aim to be their best

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07:10

Should You Take This Audition?

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2026/01/28

In this episode of Intentional Musicianship, Jeff steps back from audition preparation and looks instead at the decision to audition in the first place. Rather than focusing on how to win an audition, this episode explores what an audition actually delivers once you do. Using real examples drawn from current orchestral job postings on audition aggregator sites like Musical Chairs, Jeff examines how opportunities that appear similar on the surface can represent very different lives once you read the

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11:59

What is The Degree For?

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2026/01/14

In this episode of Intentional Musicianship, Jeff Price takes a thoughtful, personal look at school and graduate school as investments, not just financially, but in terms of time, opportunity, flexibility, and long-term life impact. Rather than telling anyone what to do, this episode invites listeners to ask two essential questions before committing to another program: Why am I doing this right now? So what is this degree actually expected to return? This episode is about thinking critically,

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07:24

Reframing the Thoughts That Steal Joy

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2025/12/31

In this episode of Intentional Musicianship, Jeff Price Jeff Price explores what happens after a performance, when the music has ended, the applause has faded, and the internal conversation begins. Drawing from a recent studio recital experience, Jeff reflects on how joy can slip away, not because the performance failed, but because of the thoughts that quietly surface afterward. Comparison, imagined judgment, and premature self-evaluation often replace the confidence, poise, and generosity that

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01:56

Updated Trailer: Intentional Musicianship

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2025/12/26

In this updated trailer of Intentional Musicianship, Jeff Price describes the thinking behind the podcast. Live performances don't just happen. They're built through hundreds of decisions made long before anyone walks on stage. Intentional Musicianship exists to help musicians and educators create better live performances by examining everything that surrounds the music, from mindset and preparation to communication and audience experience. Over time, the show has explored performance practice,

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13:31

Collaboration is Not a Gimmick

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2025/12/17

In this episode of Intentional Musicianship, Jeff Price reflects on a series of live performance experiences — from a surprisingly effective Halloween concert to holiday programs, world music showcases, studio recitals, and Winter Gala performances — and uncovers a unifying insight: Collaboration is not a gimmick. It's how music communicates. Jeff explores how contrast, collaboration, and thoughtful programming help audiences listen more deeply and connect more authentically. You'll hear why

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07:40

What Makes a Concert Truly Unforgettable?

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2025/12/03

In this episode of Intentional Musicianship, Jeff Price asks a simple but powerful question: What makes a concert truly unforgettable? Inspired by a recent faculty recital titled Jeff Siegfried and Friends, Jeff reflects on how laughter, storytelling, pacing, and genuine connection transformed an already excellent performance into something memorable. We'll explore why audiences remember moments, not measures; feelings, not fingerings, and how musicians can intentionally shape concerts that feel

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14:02

Music: The Ultimate Time Machine

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2025/11/19

In this episode of Intentional Musicianship, Jeff Price reflects on a recent visit to the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto and the surprising realization that inspired today's topic: Museums preserve history… but musicians bring history to life. We'll discover how every performance becomes a form of time travel, a living dialogue between the past and the present, and how musicians, not artifacts, activate history for audiences. Mentioned in podcast: Royal Ontario Museum #IntentionalMusicianship

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16:49

Short, Sharp, and Brilliant: Lessons from the...

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2025/11/05

In this episode of Intentional Musicianship Jeff Price reflects on an unforgettable evening with the world-renowned Canadian Brass at the Robinson Grand Perfroming Arts Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia, a performance that showed what happens when mastery meets personality. This was epic. I was impressed how their legacy has been part of all the music I have perfromed in groups through the years. I mean what band, or group has not performed one of their publications. From impeccably tight

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09:43

The Best Band Ever… and Why My Friend Was Right

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2025/10/22

In this episode of Intentional Musicianship, Jeff Price reflects on a community band concert that delivered something rare, total alignment between promise and performance. After hearing a friend exclaim, “This is the best band ever!”, Jeff unpacks why the Fairmont State University Community Symphonic Band’s success went beyond great music. Their simple mission, to be an audience-focused ensemble, guided every programming choice and built a powerful sense of trust with their listeners. Through this

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07:07

Play to Your Strengths: Why Doing Less Can Make Your...

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2025/10/08

In this episode of Intentional Musicianship, Jeff Price asks why musicians and educators try to do everything themselves, from programming to public speaking to marketing , often out of habit, not intention. In this episode, Jeff Price explores how to identify what truly adds value to your performance and what quietly drains your energy. Through real-world observations and practical reflection, you’ll learn how to delegate, collaborate, and focus on your strengths so your audience experiences

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