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!
