Weijun received his undergraduate degree in Composition from the Eastman School of Music and his doctorate from the University at Buffalo. Now working as a freelance composer of film and concert music in Los Angeles, his works have been performed by renowned orchestras and chamber ensembles across the United States and China. In this episode, Weijun shares his incredible musical journey from growing up in Shanghai, China, starting composition at the very young age of 13, and moving to the US to study music and pursue a musical career. He also shares about the fascinating world of composing music for video games.
WEIJUN’S EPISODE RESOURCES
Fav Composer: Nobuo Uematsu
Fav Piece of Classical Music: Mahler 6, the slow movement
Fav Movie/Game Soundtrack: Final Fantasy 7 and Jurassic Park
Book Recommendation: Every Good Boy Does Fine by Jeremy Denk
Admired Musician: Jacob Collier
Most Useful App on Phone: WeChat
Final Resource to check out: The real world
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CONNECT WITH WEIJUN
Website: https://www.weijunchen.com
Listen to Weijun’s Music: https://www.weijunchen.com/music
ORCHESTRATING YOUR CAREER
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCPf5xynqMHcFuQhCWrNCQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orchestratingyourcareer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orchestratingyourcareer
ABOUT THE HOST
Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training.
CONNECT WITH REBEKAH
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah
Websites: https://www.bitesbybekah.com
TIMECODES
00:00 Podcast Intro
01:25 Episode Intro
02:02 Start of Interview
02:36 Weijun’s Musical Background
14:26 Applying for Music Schools
18:13 Composition Application Process
21:33 Experience at ESM
25:13 Plans for Post-ESM
25:41 The Traditional Composer Career Pathway
27:05 Going straight into a PhD
30:54 Aspen
34:05 Post PhD Studies
36:04 Visa Process After Graduating
37:33 One Way Ticket to LA
43:36 Learning from the Real World
44:10 Orchestrating Film Music
47:14 Composer Equipment
49:04 Transitioning into Career
50:29 Composing for Video Games
58:07 Getting a Brief
1:07:52 Current Career + Looking Ahead
1:13:25 Rapid Fire Q&A
1:22:02 Connect with Weijun
1:22:29 Episode Outro
1:23:54 Weijun’s Musical Score
MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE
Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0z6dZJL6GM
PHOTO CREDIT
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Jessica Wilkins got her undergraduate degree in Oboe Performance from the Eastman School of Music and her Masters from the University of Michigan. In the midst of her studies she started a sheet music business, and after graduating built up a freelance career in the Los Angeles area. After discovering how much she enjoyed coding, Jessica then shifted to a new career and now works full time as a software developer. Throughout our interview you’ll hear about how Jessica pivoted a number of times during her journey, and how she has been able to incorporate her passions into her life and career.
JESSICA'S EPISODE RESOURCES:
Fav Composer: Debussy
Fav Piece of Classical Music: Saint-Saens Organ Symphony, met 2; Shostakovich 5; Strauss Oboe Concerto; Gordan Jacob
Movie Soundtrack: Hook
Book: Richard Brandon autobiography - is it this one? Losing My Virginity: How I Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way; Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike; Bad Blood
Admired Musician: Ella Fitzgerald
Final Resource to check out: Evan Carmichael’s Top 10 Series
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CONNECT WITH JESSICA:
Twitter: @codesgirl1991
ORCHESTRATING YOUR CAREER
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCPf5xynqMHcFuQhCWrNCQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orchestratingyourcareer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orchestratingyourcareer
ABOUT THE HOST
Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training.
CONNECT WITH REBEKAH
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah
Websites: https://www.bitesbybekah.com
TIMECODES
00:00 Start of Episode
00:46 Podcast Intro
01:21 Episode Intro
2:10 Start of Interview
2:45 Jessica’s Musical Background
5:54 Auditioning for ESM Regionally (not in person)
7:07 Applying to Undergrad Schools
8:12 Deciding to Go To Eastman
10:42 Arriving at ESM
14:11 Studying at ESM
15:57 Next Steps After Graduating
18:57 Career Thoughts During Masters
20:59 Starting Sheet music business
26:29 Masters experience and starting to freelance
30:35 Transitioning from Masters: moving to LA and starting a freelance career
34:58 Building up a freelance career in LA
39:37 Building up sheet music business
45:42 Breaking down the pieces of LA freelance career
48:26 Pivoting to Software Engineering
55:36 Parallels between music and software engineering
57:54 How music fits into life now
1:03:13 Rapid Fire Q&A
1:07:30 Getting started in Coding
1:11:01 Connect with Jessica
1:12:08 Final Piece of Advice
1:12:47 Episode Outro
1:14:01 “A Little Bit of April Fool” (Solo English Horn)
MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE
Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0z6dZJL6GM
Jessica Wilkins “A Little Bit of April Fool” (Solo English Horn): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21XddmdthrQ
PHOTO CREDIT
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ELLEN’S EPISODE RESOURCES:
Current Fav Composer: John Williams and Maria Schneider
Current Fav Piece of Classical Music: Verdi’s La forza del destino
Fav Movie Soundtrack: Jurassic Park
Book Rec: The Music Lesson by Victor Wooten
Musician You Admire: Wynton Marsalis
Most Useful App on Phone: TonalEnergy tuner and metronome app
Social Media Accounts to Check Out: Kayla Solomon @tpt_solo and Alana Yee @alanabedootin
Resource Rec: Finding mentors
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CONNECT WITH ELLEN:
Website: https://www.ellenshinogle.com
Instagram: @thetrumpetgal
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellen.shinogle
ORCHESTRATING YOUR CAREER
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCPf5xynqMHcFuQhCWrNCQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orchestratingyourcareer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orchestratingyourcareer
ABOUT THE HOST
Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training.
CONNECT WITH REBEKAH
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah
Websites: https://www.bitesbybekah.com
TIMECODES
00:00 Podcast Intro
01:29 Episode Intro
02:20 Start of Interview
03:03 Ellen’s musical background
03:42 Music as a career
04:22 Applying to music schools
05:24 Experience at ESM
07:50 Balancing education and performance degrees at ESM
10:10 Discovering Film Music and Moving to LA
11:06 Applying to Masters
11:45 Masters at USC
13:01 Career Shifts during Masters
14:43 Piecing Together a Freelance Career While Studying
15:37 Doctorate at UCLA
17:06 UCLA TAship
17:47 Disneyland Band - Auditioning
20:37 Disneyland Band - Playing and Performing
27:32 Other Pieces of Freelance Career
30:36 Ellen’s Doctorate
32:02 Transitioning from Doctorate to Career
33:33 Multiplying Pieces of a Freelance Career
36:27 A Typical Week of Work in Ellen’s Life
36:55 How to Prevent Burnout
39:59 Starting on Social Media
46:56 Looking to the Future
48:27 Movie Music
51:17 Every Freelance Career Looks Different
53:37 Rapid Fire Q&A
1:02:44 Episode Outro
1:03:57 James Burke’s The Magic Trumpet
MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE
Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0z6dZJL6GM
PHOTO CREDIT
Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra
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Shawn got his Bachelor’s degree in Popular Music/Keyboards at the University of Southern California, and now works as a Producer and a Music Director. Stacey got her Bachelor’s degree in Music Education with piano as her primary instrument from the Eastman School of Music, and then went on to get her Master’s and her Graduate Performance Diploma from the Longy School of Music in flute performance. She is an active performer on both piano and flute nationally and internationally.
I loved learning about what a degree in popular music can look like from Shawn, and Stacey’s experience serving with the Air National Guard Band of the Northeast on flute and piccolo. It also was just so fascinating to see their different experiences in the worlds of classical and popular music, and how these two worlds intersect.
STACEY AND SHAWN’S EPISODE RESOURCES:
Current Fav Composer: Brahms, Rachmaninoff and Chopin
Current Fav Piece of Classical Music (Stacey): Chopin’s Nocturnes (Stacey's performance)
Current Favorite Popular Music Artists: Sleeping at Last (Stacey) and Switchfoot (Shawn)
Book Rec: Harry Potter and Jim Dale audiobooks (Stacey); The Beatles: The Biography by Bob Spitz (Shawn)
Musician You Admire: Jon Foreman from Switchfoot (Shawn); musical colleagues (Stacey)
Most Useful App on Phone: YouTube and Dissect Podcast (Shawn); Messages (Stacey)
Resource Rec: Eric Booth’s The Music Teacher’s Bible (Stacey)
The Hymnal: https://open.spotify.com/album/1xOloIXXhimZeg6PNOVsv8?si=NuWdFp69TdGJYkBgN1BYRQ
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CONNECT WITH STACEY AND SHAWN:
Stacey’s Instagram: @littlestace714
Shawn’s Instagram: @shawnshalim, and/or check out @alabasterco
Shawn’s Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0hX5qtLjLrMxgbnI6PpSJW?si=IQPaApNyQCirFZnxWE85bw
ORCHESTRATING YOUR CAREER
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCPf5xynqMHcFuQhCWrNCQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orchestratingyourcareer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orchestratingyourcareer
ABOUT THE HOST
Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training.
CONNECT WITH REBEKAH
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah
Websites: https://www.bitesbybekah.com
TIMECODES
00:00 Podcast Intro
00:22 Episode Intro
2:09 Start of Interview
3:23 Stacey’s Musical Beginnings
9:26 Shawn’s Musical Beginnings
16:50 How Shawn got into Popular Music
24:25 Shawn’s USC Popular Music Degree
36:22 Stacey’s ESM Music Ed/Piano Experience
41:19 Stacey’s Masters Experience at Longy
51:23 Shawn’s Popular Music Career Thoughts in Undergrad
54:14 Shawn’s Transition into Career
1:01:00 Shawn’s Start in Popular Music Career
1:06:06 Stacey’s Freelance Career
1:21:40 Shawn’s Current Career
1:26:37 Rapid Fire Q&A
1:40:51 Final pieces of advice and how to connect with Shawn and Stacey
1:45:38 Episode Outro
1:47:02 Shawn and Stacey Performing with the Urbana Worship Team
MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE
Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree
PHOTO CREDIT
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Annie Trimber is a social media manager, content creator, photographer and food stylist. She studied at Northwestern University, where she got a double major in flute performance and business and marketing. Annie began playing the flute at the age of 5, and had high career goals of a performance career in music. But that came to a screeching halt when she diagnosed with debilitating tendonitis in her third year at Northwestern. She had to take the fall semester of her final year off, and figure out how to pivot to a new career pathway after spending 15 years of her life dedicated to music. It’s amazing to hear how she pulled on her love for food and sustainability to forge a new pathway filled with unique and rich experiences in the food blogging, content creation space. ANNIE’S EPISODE RESOURCES: Current Fav Composer: Shostakovich, Beethoven and Bach Current Fav Piece of Classical Music: Bach Cello Suite 1 Fav Movie Soundtrack: Salt Burn and Star Wars Go-to Lazy Meal: a toastie; peanut butter with dates and chocolate chips Book Rec: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt Musician You Admire: Labyrinth, Queen Herby Social Media Account that offers inspo: @relauren Most Useful App on Phone: Adore Rush and reddit Resource Rec: Range by David Epstein Audible Free Trial: https://amzn.to/3VXwMWf Amazon Music Free Trial: https://amzn.to/3W1Ttsr CONNECT WITH ANNIE: Instagram: @annietrimber Food Blog: annietrimber.com ORCHESTRATING YOUR CAREER YouTube Instagram Facebook ABOUT THE HOST Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training. CONNECT WITH REBEKAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah Websites: https://www.bitesbybekah.com TIMECODES 00:00 Start of Episode 00:46 Podcast Intro 01:31 Episode Intro 02:59 Start of Interview 03:50 Annie’s Musical Background 5:49 Applying to Music Schools 8:30 Conservatoire vs University 15:14 Northwestern 17:33 Pressure Cooker Environment 19:26 Exploring Business and Marketing 22:13 Performance Injury 27:17 Identify Crisis 29:43 Getting into Food 41:29 A New Spark 44:26 Experience in Social Media + Food Content Creation 52:16 Parallels Between Musicians and Content Creation 56:30 Avoiding Injury Today 1:02:55 When Your Hobby Becomes Your Job 1:08:45 Rapid Fire Q&A 1:16:27 Final Piece of Advice 1:17:46 Get in touch with Annie 1:18:53 Episode Outro 1:20:05 Annie’s Performance and Foodie Videos MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0z6dZJL6GM PHOTO CREDIT Dmitri Shostakovich Beethoven Bach Labyrinth Taylor Queen Herby *OYC participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Thank you for your support!
Dylan Price is a composer and pianist in Los Angeles who works as a freelance writer for Bleeding Fingers Music, a collective, co-founded by Hans Zimmer, of composers creating scores for film and television. Dylan has written music for shows including MasterChef on Fox and Foodtastic on Disney+, and regularly contributes to Sony Music Publishing’s Extreme Music library. He also serves as Piano Accompanist and Vocal Coach at the performing arts college AMDA.
Dylan got his Bachelor’s degrees in Music Theory from the Eastman School of Music, but was always interested in the world of film and media. In our interview, Dylan breaks down numerous different aspects of composing music for tv, film and music libraries, and what his current role looks like as a remote writer for Bleeding Fingers.
DYLAN’S EPISODE RESOURCES:
Fav Composer: Hans Zimmer
Fav Piece of Classical Music: Chopin Piano Etudes, with pianist Andrei Gavrilov
Fav Movie Soundtrack: Pirates of the Caribbean and The Lion King
Book Recs: 1989 by George Orwell; Sapiens and Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari
Admired Musicians: Hans Zimmer, Jacob Collier and Jeff Beal
Recommended Resource: YouTube Premium
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CONNECT WITH DYLAN:
Dylan’s Website: https://www.dylanpricemusic.com
Dylan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dprice112/
Extreme Music Library (Dylan's Music): https://www.extrememusic.com/search?isLyricsSearch=false&query=Dylan%20Price
ORCHESTRATING YOUR CAREER
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCPf5xynqMHcFuQhCWrNCQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orchestratingyourcareer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orchestratingyourcareer
ABOUT THE HOST
Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training.
CONNECT WITH REBEKAH
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah
Website: https://www.bitesbybekah.com
TIMECODES
00:00 Start of Episode
00:38 Intro to Podcast
01:12 Intro to Episode
2:35 Start of Episode
3:13 Dylan’s Musical Background
6:23 Starting to Write Music
9:33 Majoring in Music Theory at ESM
12:37 Applying for Composition and Music Theory
14:05 Experience at ESM
14:55 Writing a Musical Tune
16:57 Career Aspirations at ESM
19:08 Shifting to Composition
22:58 Why Film Music?
25:09 Balancing Film Music during Classical Studies
26:52 Starting Empire Film Music Ensemble
33:51 Copyright and Performing Movie Scores
37:17 Internships
40:43 Behind the scenes of scoring a movie
45:54 Working for Hans Zimmer’s Remote Control
47:51 Transitioning Into Career
55:45 Working as Christian’s Assistant
1:04:23 Dylan’s Current Career
1:06:12 Remote Writing for Bleeding Fingers
1:11:19 Looking to the Future
1:14:25 “Bleeding Fingers” Vibe Check
1:19:44 My Rapid Fire Q&A
1:27:12 Final Piece of Advice
1:28:22 Connect with Dylan
1:29:19 Episode Outro
1:30:48 Clips of Dylan's Compositions
MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE
Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0z6dZJL6GM
Compositions from Dylan Price (check out more on his website)
PHOTO CREDIT
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Dean Jamal Rossi was the Joan and Martin Messinger Dean of the Eastman School of Music from 2014-2024. He earned his Bachelor’s degrees in saxophone performance and music education from Ithaca College, his Master’s of Music from the University of Michigan, and Doctorate of Musical Arts from the Eastman School of Music.
Dean Rossi was faced with his biggest professional decision when he decided to move away from the pathway of becoming a saxophone professor, to a career in music administration, serving as Dean of the School of Music at the University of South Carolina, and Assistant and Associate Dean of the Ithaca College School of Music before coming to Eastman.
It’s fascinating to learn more about Dean Rossi’s musical journey. He shares his advice on making important decisions, especially when facing challenging crossroads in life, what the job of Dean looks like, including the responsibilities that come with such a leadership role, and how he has taken concrete steps to balance and prioritize his family throughout his career.
DEAN ROSSI’S EPISODE RESOURCES:
Current Fav Composer: Brahms, Stravinsky, Gershwin, Porter, anything by Paul McCartney
Current Fav Piece of Classical Music: Barber’s Adagio for Strings, Ravel’s Pavane for a Dead Princess
Fav Movie Soundtrack: Out of Africa by John Berry
Book Rec: Good to Great by Jim Collins
Musician You Admire: Diana Krall
Most Useful App on Phone: Windy App
Resource Rec: Finding mentors in life
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CONNECT WITH DEAN ROSSI:
ESM Bio: https://www.esm.rochester.edu/directory/rossi-jamal/
Email: jrossi@esm.rochester.edu
ORCHESTRATING YOUR CAREER
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCPf5xynqMHcFuQhCWrNCQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orchestratingyourcareer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orchestratingyourcareer
ABOUT THE HOST
Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training.
CONNECT WITH REBEKAH
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah
Websites: https://www.bitesbybekah.com
TIMECODES
00:00 Podcast Intro
1:25 Episode Intro
2:59 Start of Interview
5:53 Dean Rossi Musical Beginnings
10:53 Pursuing music professionally
12:40 Undergrad at Ithaca - Doing a Double Major
17:07 Doing a Doctorate
19:01 After Graduating from Michigan + Teaching
23:01 After Doctorate Degree + 1st job
25:37 Moving to South Dakota
27:07 Moving to Music Administration at South Dakota
29:29 Assistant Dean at Ithaca
32:27 The Transition into Music Admin
34:29 Turning Down ESM + Navigating Difficult Decisions
41:08 Prioritizing Family and Finding Balance
44:31 Dean at ESM - What’s the Job?
49:04 Hiring Faculty
53:26 Highlights of the Job
57:40 Challenges of the Job
1:02:57 AI and the future of music
1:05:35 Looking Forward to Retirement
1:07:48 Advice for Going into Music Admin
1:09:20 Rapid Fire Q&A
1:13:20 Final piece of advice and connecting with Dean Rossi
1:15:11 Episode Outro
1:16:16 Dean’s Rossi Performance
MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE
Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0z6dZJL6GM
PHOTO CREDIT
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At the time of our interview, Fabian was Senior Manager of Youth Orchestra Los Angeles, also known as YOLA, the LA Philharmonic’s music education program. He now serves as YOLA’s Gift Planning Officer. He studied clarinet performance, getting his undergraduate degree at Florida State University and his masters at The University of Texas at Austin, and then went to Philadelphia to study with Ricardo Morales at Temple University. He held jobs in music administration working for The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Aspen Music Festival, and Oberlin College before moving to Los Angeles to work with YOLA.
CONNECT WITH FABIAN AND YOLA
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabian-fuertes-2552951b5
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fabzfuertes/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabian.fuertes.7
Work email: ffuertes@laphil.org
YOLA's Website: https://www.laphil.com/learn/yola/youth-orchestra-los-angeles
FABIAN’S EPISODE RESOURCES
Current Fav Composer: Mozart
Current Fav Piece of Classical Music: Mozart's Gran Partita
Fav Movie Soundtrack: anything by John Williams
Go-to Resource for Music Educators: Dr. Robert Duke
Book Rec: The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey
Musician You Admire: Ricardo Morales
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ORCHESTRATING YOUR CAREER
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCPf5xynqMHcFuQhCWrNCQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orchestratingyourcareer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orchestratingyourcareer
ABOUT THE HOST
Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training.
CONNECT WITH REBEKAH
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah
Websites: https://www.bitesbybekah.com
TIMECODES
00:00 Start of Video
0:57 Podcast Intro
01:40 Episode Intro
3:04 Start of Interview
3:36 Fabian’s Musical Background
7:51 Considering Music as a Career
11:57 Undergrad Experience at Florida State University
12:55 Music, Athletics, and Performance Anxiety
14:10 Career Aspirations in Undergrad
15:13 After Undergrad
16:14 Masters at University of Texas
19:11 After Masters
20:15 Studying with Ricardo Morales
25:28 Career Change: Moving from Performance to Music Admin
28:46 Working for Philadelphia Orchestra
31:40 Working for Aspen Music Festival
36:02 Working for Oberlin
38:46 Interviewing and Working for YOLA
43:32 Working for YOLA/Parallels between music training and working in music admin
48:41 Investing in Self
51:10 Board of Directors for Arts for LA
52:36 Impact of Mentors
53:58 Advice for Young Musicians
1:00:13 Rapid Fire Q&A
1:03:31 Connect with Fabian
1:05:07 Episode Outro
1:06:23 “What is YOLA?”
MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE
Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0z6dZJL6GM
What is YOLA? | An Overview of our Young Symphony of Change: https://youtu.be/0uPfSipoE9c?si=HxVDyQu7Mu9XIRhj
PHOTO CREDIT
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Jamal Moore is an internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter, and recording artist, known for his smooth, rich tone and his vocal versatility. He studied vocal performance at the Eastman School of Music, before building up a diverse career bridging the genres of classical and pop music. Throughout the interview Jamal shares his insights into some incredible experiences: how his vocal quintet came to open for the Backstreet Boys on their European tour; his audition process for performing with Beyonce at Coachella; singing on movie soundtracks like The Lion King, Black Panther Wakanda Forever, and The Color Purple; soloing with the LA Philharmonic; putting out his own music as a singer songwriter, and more.
CONNECT WITH JAMAL MOORE
Website: https://www.jamalmoore.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SingJamalSing
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/singjamalsing/
Facebook: http://facebook.com/singjamalsing
Twitter/X: http://twitter.com/singjamalsing
JAMAL’S EPISODE RESOURCES:
Fav Composer: Hugo Wolf (especially Gebet)
Fav Piece of Classical Music: Barber’s Adagio For Strings and Biebl’s Ave Maria
Fav Pop Song: John Legend's All Of Me
Fav Movie Soundtrack: Black Panther Wakanda ForeverBook Rec: The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy
Musician You Admire: Jacob Collier
Most Useful Phone App: Playscore
Social Media Account to Follow: @iamtabithabrown
Resource Recommendation: Social Media (when used well!)
TIMECODES
00:00 Intro to OYC
01:14 Intro to Episode
02:31 Start of Interview
03:53 Jamal’s Musical Background
05:50 Applying to music schools
07:26 ESM Vocal course8:52 Baritone Voice
09:37 Joining The Yellow Jackets Acapella Group
11:38 Exploring other genres
13:13 “Locking In”
14:18 The Sing-Off TV Show
17:55 Career Thinking
19:32 Singing Healthily
21:15 Transitioning Into Career
21:40 Starting a new group - the Exchange
23:05 “Figuring it out” - with the Exchange
27:30 Opening for the Backstreet Boys
33:30 Next Career Steps After Touring
38:00 Singing With Beyonce for Coachella
41:10 Applying Study To Career
42:25 After Coachella and Making YouTube Covers
45:30 Recording for TV and Film
55:30 A Day of Recording for TV and Film
58:32 Bringing Back Classical Music
59:32 Singing with the LA Phil
1:00:25 Balancing Classical and Pop Music in Career
1:01:32 Vocal Versatility
1:09:57 Rapid Fire Q&A
1:19:27 Future Plans
1:24:20 Final Piece of Advice
1:26:03 Connect with Jamal
1:27:20 Outro
1:28:51 Jamal’s Performances
ORCHESTRATING YOUR CAREER
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCPf5xynqMHcFuQhCWrNCQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orchestratingyourcareer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orchestratingyourcareer
ABOUT THE HOST
Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training.
CONNECT WITH REBEKAH
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah Websites: https://www.bitesbybekah.com
Swiftie Newsletter: https://dearreadernewsletter.substack.com/?r=33wk9p&utm_campaign=pub-share-checklist
MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE
Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree
Jamal’s Performance of Deep River
Jamal’s Performance of This Is Why I Love You
PHOTO CREDIT
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Annie Ray is a the Orchestra Director and Performing Arts Department Manager at Annandale High School, and recipient of the 2024 Music Educator Award at this year’s Grammys. She studied at the University of North Texas, doing a double major with Harp Performance and Music Education and began teaching at Annandale High School in 2020. Throughout the interview she shares practical advice on how to approach teaching music, and her messages of authenticity, inclusivity and meeting every student where they are at is so inspiring. Of course we touch on her experience attending the Grammys and meeting some exciting celebrities as well!
CONNECT WITH ANNIE RAY:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/annie.lehman1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blondeharpy/
Email: amray@fcps.edu
ANNIE’S EPISODE RESOURCES:
Fav Composer: Katie O’Hara LaBrie
Fav Piece of Classical Music: Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection”
Fav Movie Soundtrack: How To Train Your Dragon
Book Rec: How To Keep House When You’re Drowning by KC Davis
Musician You Admire: Irving Ray, Jacob Collier and Fulton Lee
Most Useful Phone App: Google Calendar
Resource Recommendation: Demystifying Disability by Emily Ladau
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OTHER LINKS/RESOURCES MENTIONED:
TIMECODES
00:00 Intro to OYC
01:14 Intro to Episode
02:26 Start of Interview
3:55 Annie’s Musical Background
6:09 Majoring in Performance and Music Ed
8:49 Transition into Career
10:30 Starting at Annandale High School
12:52 Intro to New Programs
13:49 Parents Orchestra
18:56 Crescendo Orchestra
29:35 Applying for a Grammy
33:28 Grammy experience
36:08 Taylor Swift chat
38:26 Finding joy and passion in classical music
43:26 Being authentically human at work and home
48:30 Advice for music educators
50:35 Rapid Fire Q&A
54:25 Final Piece of Advice
54:56 Connect on social media
55:49 Episode Outro
56:49 Next Episode Teaser
57:17 Annie and Irving’s Performance
ORCHESTRATING YOUR CAREER
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCPf5xynqMHcFuQhCWrNCQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orchestratingyourcareer/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orchestratingyourcareer
ABOUT THE HOST
Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training.
CONNECT WITH REBEKAH
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah
Websites: https://www.bitesbybekah.com
Swiftie Newsletter: https://dearreadernewsletter.substack.com/?r=33wk9p&utm_campaign=pub-share-checklist
MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE
Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0z6dZJL6GM
Annie and Irving’s Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Etw78E1mGcw
PHOTO CREDIT
Annandale High School - https://annandalehs.fcps.edu/about/history
Photo of Annie and Class at Annandale - https://annandaletoday.com/annandale-teacher-annie-ray-wins-a-grammy/
Grammy for Educator - https://www.grammy.com/news/2024-music-educator-award-recipient-announced-annie-ray-2024-grammys
University of North Texas - https://www.unt.edu/locations/denton.html
Katie O’Hara Lebrie - https://www.katieoharalabrie.com
Jacob Collier - FilmMagic/FilmMagic for Life is Beautiful Music & Art Festival
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Molly McDonald is a violinist in the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO), and member of the Salaff Quartet. She did her undergraduate degree in violin performance at the Eastman School of Music and her masters at the Cleveland Institute of Music before winning a one year position with the RPO. Throughout the interview she shares her experiences from growing up performing folk music with her parents, entering a professional orchestra while finishing up her masters, and taking auditions and moving around the violin section within the RPO.
Molly shares such thoughtful insights into taking auditions, playing in a professional orchestra, and balancing family life as a wife and a mother to two children, alongside her musical career. She also has a super fun side hustle of flower arranging.
CONNECT WITH MOLLY
Salaff String Quartet: https://www.salaffquartet.com
RPO Website: https://rpo.org/news/member/molly-werts-mcdonald/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/molly_greetings/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/molly.werts.7
Stems For Change: https://www.facebook.com/stemsforchange
MOLLY’S EPISODE RESOURCES
Fav Composer: Brahms
Fav Piece of Classical Music: Beethoven’s Op.59 Razumovsky String Quartets - the Dover Quartet Recording
Fav Movie Soundtrack: Amélie
Genre of Music: Folk Music; Nickel Creek; Danish Quartet’s Last Leaf
Currently Reading: The Tao of the Side Hustle; This is Vegan Propaganda
Musician You Admire: Yo Yo Ma and Willa Finck
Resource Recommendation: The Art of Violin
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TIMECODES
00:00 Intro to OYC
01:08 Intro to Episode
02:19 Start of Interview
03:44 Molly’s Musical Background
09:11 Applying to Music Schools
10:53 Experience at ESM
16:28 Career Goals and Orchestral Pathway
17:32 Applying to Masters
18:58 Differences between Undergrad and Masters
20:13 Going to CIM and Living in Judson Manor
24:44 Winning RPO Job while at CIM
26:49 RPO Audition + Prep
34:08 The Transition Period from Student to Career
40:16 Adjusting to Playing in a Professional Orchestra
45:40 Having a 1 Year Position with the RPO
49:35 Taking Auditions Within the RPO
51:00 Other Parts of Career/Life
51:41 Salaff String Quartet
56:22 Flower Arranging and How It Relates to Music
1:07:44 Family Life Balance With Career
1:15:01 Rapid Fire Q&A
1:23:05 Final Piece of Advice
1:25:47 Episode Outro
1:26:39 Next Episode Teaser
1:27:13 Molly and the Salaff Quartet’s Performance
ORCHESTRATING YOUR CAREER
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCPf5xynqMHcFuQhCWrNCQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orchestratingyourcareer/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orchestratingyourcareer
ABOUT THE HOST
Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training.
CONNECT WITH REBEKAH
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah
Website: https://www.bitesbybekah.com; Dear Reader Newsletter
MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE
Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0z6dZJL6GM
Molly and the Salaff Quartet’s Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjx4l7XySsc
PHOTO CREDIT
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David Young is the Assistant Principal Bassoonist of the NSO. He did his undergraduate degree at Northwestern University and then went to the University of Maryland to take part in the Woodwind Quintet Fellowship. He actually left his masters studies early to play with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in Norway for a few months, and then spent four years in the United Stated President’s Own Marine Band. It’s really inspiring to see David’s commitment to never giving up on his dream of playing in a major symphony orchestra. And it’s amazing to hear how he reaches that goal to now be, in his words, living the dream.
CONNECT WITH DAVID
David’s Website: https://www.davidyoungbassoon.com
David’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidYoungBassoon
DAVID’S EPISODE RESOURCES
Fav composer: Bach
Fav piece of music: Mozart 41
Fav music soundtrack: Lord of the Rings
Genre of music: Epik High; Residente; Kanye
Last listened to: Maslanka Symphony No. 4; Dizzy Gillespie - Manteca
Currently reading: David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest and Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Musician you admire: Chris Millard and Hilary Hahn
Resource Recommendation: Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life
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TIMECODES
00:00 Introduction
01:05 Intro to Episode
2:26 Start of Interview
3:06 David’s Musical Background
6:08 Getting Serious About Music and Summer Music Festivals
12:03 Choosing Where To Study
15:34 Northwestern: A Rich Experience
25:09 Goals at Northwestern
29:11 Grad School and UMD’s Woodwind Quintet Fellowship
37:22 Post Grad School
42:47 National Repertory Orchestra
43:37 Getting to Norway + Bergen Philharmonic
55:05 from Norway to DC
59:39 US Marine Band
1:12:29 From Marine Band to NSO
1:20:17 7th Year Masters Student + Applying for Teaching Jobs
1:26:57 Managing During COVID
1:29:26 Beta Blockers
1:32:35 NSO Audition Experience
1:36:30 Dealing with Uncertainty
1:40:50 Living the "Dream"
1:42:00 Rapid Fire Q&A
1:47:35 Final Pieces of Advice
1:49:39 Episode Outro
1:50:31 Next Episode Teaser
1:50:55 David’s Bassoon Performance
ORCHESTRATING YOUR CAREER
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCPf5xynqMHcFuQhCWrNCQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orchestratingyourcareer/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orchestratingyourcareer/
ABOUT THE HOST
Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training.
CONNECT WITH REBEKAH
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah
Website: Blog; Swiftie Newsletter
MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE
Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0z6dZJL6GM
David’s Bassoon Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0og-3P6sAI0
PHOTO CREDIT
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Carrie Davids Morris is a violist, hair stylist and curl specialist based in Rochester, NY. After attending the Interlochen Arts Academy she received her bachelor’s in Viola performance from the Eastman School of Music and her masters at the Manhattan School of Music. As a performer and music educator, Carrie worked for three summers at Luzerne Music Center, taught as a viola professor at the Manhattan School of Music precollege, Larchmont Music Academy, and played with the Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra. She then moved back to Rochester, NY where she subs with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and works as a hair stylist and curl specialist.
CONNECT WITH CARRIE:
Carrie’s Instagram @sugarcurlsnspice: https://www.instagram.com/sugarcurlsnspice/
Carrie’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@carriedavids4212
Ash and Ivory Hair Salon: https://www.instagram.com/ashandivory.co/
CARRIE’S EPISODE RESOURCES:
~ Current fav composer: Brahms or Corelli
~ Current fav piece of classical music: Brahms Symphony No. 4 or Cello Sonatas
~ Current fav film soundtrack: Harry Potter and the theme music from The Great British Bake Off
~ Just finished reading: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese and Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang
~ Musicians Carrie admires: Steven Isserlis (cellist) and Janine Jansen (violinist)
~ Resources to check out: Lauren Haley’s book, Kids Aren’t Lazy and The Inner Game of Tennis
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TIMESTAMPS + PHOTOS
00:00 Introduction
00:56 Intro to Episode
02:25 Start of Interview
3:20 Musical background
5:18 1st Summer Music Camp Experience
7:09 Interlochen Arts Academy
12:57 Applying to Undergrad
14:24 Experience at ESM
19:50 Experience in Rochester
22:18 Senior year at ESM + Taking a Gap Year
26:10 Life in NYC
33:15 Masters at MSM
39:00 Life after MSM
42:15 Getting hit by a car
45:54 Getting into Hair Care
58:10 Looking Forward
1:00:40 Life as a Hair Stylist
1:06:33 Social Media
1:12:01 Rapid Fire Q&A
1:17:43 Final Piece of Advice
1:18:51 Connect with Carrie
1:19:51 Episode Outro
1:20:48 Next Episode Teaser
1:21:15 Carrie’s Viola Performance
ABOUT THE HOST
Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training.
ORCHESTRATING YOUR CAREER
YouTube
PHOTO CREDIT
Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra
Carol Rodland, Viola Professor, ESM
Karen Ritscher, Viola Professor, Manhattan School of Music
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Thank you for watching! Resource links, timecodes, and some extra notes are below. Hope to see you on February 1st for the next episode!
ORCHESTRATING YOUR CAREER
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCPf5xynqMHcFuQhCWrNCQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orchestratingyourcareer/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orchestratingyourcareer
RACHEL’S EPISODE RESOURCES:
~ Current fav composer: Bach - especially his Cello Suites (Rachel recommends the Pablo Casals recording)
~ Current fav piece of classical music: Rite of Spring
~ Current fav film soundtrack: Harry Potter and ET
~ Just finished reading: Making Change: Teaching Artists and Their Role in Shaping a Better World by Eric Booth
~ Resources to check out: Women At Work Podcast by Harvard Business Review; and the Office Ladies Podcast
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CONNECT WITH RACHEL:
ESM Website: https://www.esm.rochester.edu/directory/roberts-rachel/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachellearoberts/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RachelLeaRoberts
CONNECT WITH ESM’S IML:
ABOUT THE HOST
Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training.
CONNECT WITH REBEKAH
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah
Website: https://www.bitesbybekah.com
TIMESTAMPS
MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE
Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree
Rachel performing w/the Essimar Trio
PHOTO CREDIT
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Ben Roundtree is a music missionary living and working in Germany. He is the Co-Director of the brass ensemble eurobrass, handbell performer with the BellTree Duo, and also does composing, arranging, music publishing and more. Ben received both his bachelors and masters degrees in Tuba Performance from the University of Kentucky, and George Mason University, respectively.
BEN’S EPISODE RESOURCES
~ Current fav composer: J.S. Bach
~ Current fav piece of classical music: "Intermezzo Sinfonico" from Cavalleria Rusticana
~ Current fav soundtrack: Star Wars Original Soundtracks
~ Just finished reading: Dragon King Trilogy by Stephen Lawhead; The Testament by John Grisham
~ Resources to check out: The Portfolio Composer Podcast
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CONNECT WITH BEN
Roundtree Music Website: roundtreemusic.com
Emiko’s YouTube Channel: youtube.com/benroundtree
BellTree Duo Website: belltreeduo.de
Eurobrass Website: eurobrass.de
ORCHESTRATING YOUR CAREER
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCPf5xynqMHcFuQhCWrNCQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orchestratingyourcareer/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orchestratingyourcareer
ABOUT THE HOST
Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training.
CONNECT WITH REBEKAH
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah
Website: https://www.bitesbybekah.com
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
01:17 Intro to Episode
2:56 Start of Interview
3:55 Ben’s Musical Background
5:42 Choosing a Musical Career
6:54 Applying to Music Schools
8:15 Undergrad at University of Kentucky
9:55 Goals in Undergrad
12:31 Going for a Master’s Degrees
16:07 King’s Brass
19:34 First Military Band Audition
20:53 Transitioning into Career
22:38 Church Secretary Job
24:18 Shifting Goals
26:06 Music Arranging
28:04 Instrumental Music Director
36:53 Musical Seasons
40:48 Handbells and Meeting His Future Wife
45:19 Current Career
49:03 Music Missionaries + A Bit on Finances
45:40 Eurobrass
55:34 Moving to Germany
1:00:09 Final Piece of Advice
1:05:08 Rapid Fire Q&A
1:12:36 Episode Outro
1:13:27 Next Episode Teaser
1:13:55 Roundtree Family + Eurobrass Performances
MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE
Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree
BellTree Duo | Little Drummer Boy
A Light Has Dawned (Roundtree), played by eurobrass
PHOTO CREDITS
Posaunenchorheft “Amazing Grace”
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Emiko Edwards is a pianist who attended Juilliard Pre-College for three years, then got her undergraduate degree from the Juilliard School, her masters from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and doctorate from Temple University. She is a performer both here in the US and abroad, as well as an educator, teaching as adjunct professor at Saint Joseph’s University, head of the piano department at Luzerne Music Center, and teaching a private studio as well.
𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐊𝐎’𝐒 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐒
~ Current fav composer: Brahms
~ Current fav piece of classical music: Brahms Piano Concerto, Leon Fleisher with The Cleveland Orchestra and George Szell
~ Current fav soundtrack: Stardust
~ Just finished reading: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: A novel by Gabrielle Zevin; The Immoralists by Chloe Benjamin; The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
~ Resources to check out: How To Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝗪𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐊𝐎
Emiko Edward’s Website: http://www.emikoedwards.com
Emiko’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@emikoedwards
Luzerne Music Center: https://www.luzernemusic.org/piano
St Joseph’s University: https://directory.sju.edu/emiko-edwards
𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐑
YouTube Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCPf5xynqMHcFuQhCWrNCQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orchestratingyourcareer/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orchestratingyourcareer
𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐓
Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training.
𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝗪𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐄𝐊𝐀𝐇
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah
Website: https://www.bitesbybekah.com
𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐒
00:00 Introduction
01:37 Intro to Episode
2:54 Start of Interview
3:24 Emiko’s Musical background
5:22 Juilliard Precollege Experience
8:50 Applying to (20!) Undergraduate Schools
12:14 Juilliard Audition
13:39 You just don’t know how you played (+ Lincoln Center Debut)
16:36 Juilliard undergrad experience
19:51 Goals and Aspirations at Juilliard + Relationship with Your Teacher
22:09 Practicing + Life at Juilliard
24:00 Learning about the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (GSMD)
28:48 Applying to GSMD
32:05 London Life
35:28 Studying at GSMD
44:55 Transitioning Back to the US
46:08 DMus at Temple University
51:01 Transitioning into Musical Career
53:40 NY Public Library at Lincoln Center Concert
1:02:03 Concert Programming
1:05:15 Education through Performance
1:08:40 Breaking Down Current Career
1:11:58 The Evolving Career Field
1:16:28 Balancing Work + Life
1:21:19 Rapid Fire Q&A
1:25:57 Final Piece of Advice
1:27:27 Episode Outro
1:28:06 Next Episode Teaser
1:28:26 Emiko’s Piano Performances
𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐂 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄
Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree
Emiko Performing Amy Beach’s Ballade Op. 6
Emiko Performing Joan Tower’s Piano Concerto
𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
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Luci Disano is a clarinetist who has been a member of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band since January of 2014, made her conducting debut in 2016, and also works as an arranger. She got her undergraduate degree from the Eastman School of Music, her masters from the University of Northern Colorado, and a doctorate of conducting from the University of Maryland.
In this interview Luci shares her experiences navigating her studies through three different degrees, her audition for the US Marine Band and the comedy of errors that led up to her winning a position, some highlights of her time playing in the band, as well as how she got into conducting and arranging. It’s inspiring to hear how she balances these many different parts of her career alongside her family life as a wife and new mother. LUCI’S EPISODE RESOURCES ~ Current fav composer: John Williams ~ Current fav soundtrack: Ori and the Will of the Wisps ~ Current fav piece of classical music: Usonian Dwellings by Michael Gilbertso ~ Just finished reading: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo ~ Resources to check out: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield; Winning Ugly by Brad Gilbert and Steve Jamison; Performance Success by Don Greene Audible Free Trial: https://amzn.to/3PDwFu3 Amazon Music Free Trial: https://amzn.to/45289IV CONNECT WITH LUCI Luci Disano’s Website: https://www.lucidisano.com/about-1 ORCHESTRATING YOUR CAREER YouTube Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCPf5xynqMHcFuQhCWrNCQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orchestrati... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@orchestrating... X: https://twitter.com/OYCPod Facebook: http://facebook.com/orchestratingyour...
ABOUT THE HOST Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training.
CONNECT WITH REBEKAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybeka... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bitesbybekah Website: https://www.bitesbybekah.com X: https://twitter.com/BitesbyBekah TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Podcast Intro 01:34 Episode Intro 02:39 Interview Start 03:28 Luci’s Musical Background 04:29 Studying Music 5:07 Choosing Where to Study and ESM 07:14 Musical Goals and a ‘Set’ Pathway 11:23 Master’s Degree at UNC 17:44 Goals and Aspirations at UNC 19:11 Auditioning Experiences 20:54 Entering the Career Field 23:34 US Marine Band Audition Prep 29:16 Luci’s US Marine Band Audition 38:45 Joining the US Marine Band 41:53 Assistant Producing for the US Marine Band 42:56 Conducting DMA at UMD and Arranging 51:54 US Marine Band and Covid 54:01 Playing in the US Marine Band + Highlights 58:31 Challenge of Playing in the US Marine Band 59:53 Work-Life Balance 1:01:59 Importance of Rest and Experiencing Life 1:07:00 Final Pieces of Advice 1:10:16 Rapid Fire Q&A 1:16:547 Outro 1:17:21 Next Episode Teaser PODCAST MUSIC Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0z6dZJL6GM Photo Credit: Luci Disano Shaking Hands with President Obama: Photo Courtesy Barack Obama Presidential Library Ken Grant Dr. Mark Scatterday Lady Gaga Michael Votta ESM UNC UMD Washington College *OYC participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Thank you for your support!
Don Hoffman was a clarinetist (not retired) in the United States Army Band “Pershing's Own", and is a piano accompanist. He did his undergraduate degree at the Philadelphia College of Performing Arts, spent a year at the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest, Hungary, and did his master’s degree at Temple University before going on to win a job in the Army Band.
In this episode Don describes how his position has grown and evolved throughout his almost 30 years in the US Army Band, and he shares some really powerful stories, about how the Army band navigated through the national crises of 9/11 and the pandemic. As an accompanist, he also covers how he balances that alongside his clarinet playing. DON’S EPISODE RESOURCES Fav Pieces of Classical Music: Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique (Cleveland recording) or Mahler 2 (Vienna recording) Current Fav Movie Soundtrack: anything by John Williams + Gladiator Latest Reading: Tom Clancy, Brad Thor Recommendations: The Bible, and The Grove Dictionaries of Music and Musicians; US Army Band History (mentioned in the episode) *Don’s school that he mentions in this episode (Philadelphia College of Performing Arts) morphed into University of the Arts, and the college of music/classical music department is no longer there. The University now focuses on jazz/commercial and pop music. Audible Free Trial: https://amzn.to/3PDwFu3 Amazon Music Free Trial: https://amzn.to/45289IV CONNECT WITH DON Don isn’t on social media, but you can read more about his career in his US Army Band Bio ORCHESTRATING YOUR CAREER YouTube Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCPf5xynqMHcFuQhCWrNCQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orchestratingyourcareer TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@orchestratingyourcareer X: https://twitter.com/OYCPod Facebook: http://facebook.com/orchestratingyourcareer
ABOUT THE HOST Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training.
CONNECT WITH REBEKAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah Website: https://www.bitesbybekah.com TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Podcast Intro 00:01:11 Episode Intro 00:02:26 Interview Start 00:03:08 Don’s Musical Background 00:06:33 Studying Clarinet in Philadelphia 00:11:11 Studying in Budapest 00:15:19 Masters at Temple 00:17:50 Career Goals Throughout Training 00:18:41 Starting Musical Career 00:19:40 Learning about Military Bands 00:21:35 Taking Auditions 00:22:00 US Army Band Audition 00:24:24 Joining the Army Band + Boot Camp 00:30:31 Army Band: The Job 00:31:44 Army Band: Diverse Ensembles 00:35:55 Army Orchestra 00:43:27 Army Band: Diversity and Security 00:45:09 Amy Band: Impact of COVID 00:48:41 Army Band: 9/11 00:52:18 Army Band: Challenges of the job 00:55:25 Army Band: Diverse opportunities 1:02:16 Piano Accompanist 1:05:29 Piecing Together Career 1:09:08 Keeping Going 1:11:07 Transitioning out of the Army Band 1:19:37 Rapid Fire Q&A 1:25:22 Last piece of advice 1:28:37 Outro 1:29:15 Next Episode Teaser PODCAST MUSIC Don shared a few videos with me to include in this episode. The first two are from a feature on Fox 5 Broadcast News - the quality isn’t the best as they were recorded on VHS and then later digitized, but I think they’re so fun so wanted to include them! The last clip is a performance by the Army Orchestra of Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for Four Winds. Enjoy! Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0z6dZJL6GM
Emily Tsai is an oboist who did her undergraduate degree at the Eastman School of Music, then went to the University of Maryland School of Music to take part in their Woodwind Quintet Fellowship. She’s now a member of WindSync, the Assistant Principal of the Washington National Opera, and is back at the University of Maryland School of Music, this time as their oboe professor. I forgot to ask Emily how to connect with her and what she’s doing, but you can find links to her website and all of that information below!
EMILY’S EPISODE RESOURCES
Fav Pieces of Classical Music: La Mer (Montreal recording with Dutoit)
Current Fav Movie Soundtrack: Coco
Last Read: My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante https://amzn.to/3ZTtl2J
Recommendations: Beef, on Netflix
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CONNECT WITH EMILY
Website: https://oboefriend-music.square.site/about
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OboeFriend
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oboefriend/
WindSync: https://www.windsync.org
Oboe Professor, UMD School of Music: https://music.umd.edu
Washington National Opera, Assistant Principal Oboe: https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/
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X: https://twitter.com/OYCPodFacebook: http://facebook.com/orchestratingyour... ABOUT THE HOST Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training. CONNECT WITH REBEKAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybeka... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bitesbybekah Website: https://www.bitesbybekah.com X: https://twitter.com/BitesbyBekah TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Podcast Intro 01:11 Episode Intro 02:03 Interview Start 03:05 Emily’s Musical Background 05:36 Choosing between Oboe and Violin 06:53 Exploring Collaboration 08:24 Choosing a Music School 09:18 Lesson with Mr Killmer 11:18 ESM Experience: Dual Degree 12:28 ESM Experience: Developing as a Whole Person 16:27 Efficiency Practice + Scheduling 25:00 From Undergrad to Masters 26:47 Exploring Chamber Music, Collaboration + Entrepreneurship 36:00 WindSync 39:38 Development Internship 41:20 Transition from Student to Career 45:53 Getting to Current Career 47:23 Washington National Opera + Audition Tips 01:06:05 Looking Back and Looking Forward 01:07:26 Teaching at UMD School of Music 01:19:07 Rapid Fire Q&A 01:23:58 Last piece of advice 01:25:17 Outro 01:25:50 Next Episode Teaser PODCAST MUSIC Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0z6dZJL6GM Emily’s Oboe Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7vAOwHxc04
Stanford Thompson is a trumpet player who studied at the Curtis Institute of Music, who pivoted from a performance pathway to found an El Sistema inspired program called Play On Philly. After over ten years serving as their Executive Director, he took another turn in his career to start up a new organization, Equity Arc.
STAN’S EPISODE RESOURCES Fav Pieces of Classical Music: Shostakovich 11 (LSO's recording) + Mahler 9 (Berlin Phil's recording) Current Fav Movie Soundtrack: Jurassic Park Currently Reading: QUIT: The Power of Knowing When To Walk Away by Annie Duke Last Listen: Michelle Cann Revival Recommendations: This podcast (I didn’t even pay him to say that!); Trilloquy (formerly known as Garrett McQueen); Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History podcast and books Audible Free Trial: https://amzn.to/3PDwFu3 Amazon Music Free Trial: https://amzn.to/45289IV CONNECT WITH STAN Website: https://www.stanfordthompson.com Equity Arc: https://equityarc.org ORCHESTRATING YOUR CAREER YouTube Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@OrchestratingYourCareer/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orchestratingyourcareer/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@orchestratingyourcareer X: https://twitter.com/OYCPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orchestratingyourcareer
ABOUT THE HOST Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training.
CONNECT WITH REBEKAH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bitesbybekah Website: https://www.bitesbybekah.com X: https://twitter.com/BitesbyBekah TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Podcast Intro 01:11 Episode Intro 02:16 Interview Start 03:07 Stan’s Background 05:44 Getting into Curtis 12:38 Career Goals + Life at Curtis 15:43 Shifting Goals 16:45 Changing Perspectives 18:48 Sistema Fellows Program Intro 20:54 Seoul Philharmonic 22:20 Questioning + Rethinking + Listening 27:01 NEC Sistema Fellows Program 29:52 Play on Philly: setting the groundwork 34:42 Play on Philly: running the program 39:23 From Trumpet Player to Executive Director 47:12 Starting Equity Arc 52:55 Last piece of advice 54:09 Rapid Fire Q&A 59:41 Outro 1:00:20 Next Episode Teaser PODCAST MUSIC Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0z6dZJL6GM Stan’s Trumpet Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfQIFgUiWFI
