LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, I’m really excited to bring you an episode that is a bit surreal for me to make. I got a text on February 3rd from a friend saying their friend, Jeremías, had just won the principal second violin position with the Metropolitan […]
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Criticism Is Part Of Taking A Risk – It Is Not The Critic Who Counts | Ep. 57
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This weeks episode of the podcast was inspired by Brene Brown’s special “The Call To Courage” on Netflix. I was watching it with Kathleen one night, and she began covering her thoughts on Teddy Roosevelt’s “The Man In The Arena” speech. Every time I hear this epic […]
How We’re Dealing With Our Coronavirus Quarantine – Kathleen Costello and Ryan Beach | Ep. 53
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, we’re taking a bit of a departure from our normal schedule of interviews to bring you an honest episode discussing how Kathleen and I are dealing with being quarantined during this time. None of this is really that easy, as you all […]
Building A Routine: Rinse And Repeat
Continuing on with our series on how to build an effective practice routine, this post will dive into the value of programming your routine in cycles. Make sure you go back and read the other blog posts in this series. Part 1 dealt with assigning proper exercises based on your goals. Part 2 discussed how […]
My Path Hasn’t Really Been A Straight Line (Maybe It Was Always Designed That Way) – Eric Yates | Ep. 52
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, we have another installment of “Freeway Philharmonic”. This episode features Eric Yates, associate professor of trumpet at the University of Alabama. Eric plays with the Alabama Symphony frequently as well, and we have developed a good friendship over the years. Before teaching […]
Building A Routine: Three Tempo Ranges
This week we continue with part three in our series about building a personal practice routine. In the first part, we covered how to assign exercises specific to your goals, and in the second, how to determine proper tempos and repetitions for the exercises you choose. This post will continue with a discussion on three […]
If You Want To Be A Better Second Trumpet Player, You Need To Play More Second Trumpet – Ben Wright | Ep. 51
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, we have a great episode with Ben Wright. Ben is the second trumpet with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. I first met him at Tanglewood in 2010 and then spent more time with him in 2012. He was able to open my eyes […]
The Unseen Benefit Of Striving (No Perfection Necessary)
I’ve never thought of myself as a perfectionist. Missing notes in a concert doesn’t bother me. I can (eventually) admit when I’m wrong in an argument. If the house is messy, it’s a house well lived in. I’m far from perfect, and that’s ok. Through my own personal development and self care journey, I’ve learned […]
You Have More Time Than You Think (It Just Takes Some Time To Find It)
Over the past few months, I’ve taken on more and more personal projects. My days have gone from having plenty of free time for activities to wondering how I’m going to fit one more thing in my day. As a husband/father/friend/musician//blogger/podcaster/casual powerlifter, this can be especially problematic. It’s surprisingly easy to let the immediate and […]
From Vienna To Vanderbilt – Jeremy Wilson | Ep. 45
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This episode of the podcast features Jeremy Wilson. He is the professor of trombone at the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University, as well as a successful soloist and clinician. This interview with Jeremy is packed full of great content. It was hard to boil it […]