LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, we have a great episode with my long time friend Matt Bronstein. Matt currently plays with the Axiom Brass Quintet. Matt’s career has taken him all over, and his audition track record indicates that he was incredibly close to having a full […]
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Functional Advice For Musicians Who Want Long, Healthy Careers – Austin Pancner | Ep. 74
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast we have an interview with Austin Pancner, otherwise known as “The Functional Musician”. Not only does Austin play the bass trombone, he has started a business to help musicians develop great physical and mental health habits as well. Many of you know […]
I Don’t Want My Body To Exist When I’m Playing – Micah Wilkinson | Ep. 69
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout Who Do You Think You Are? Micah spoke in this episode about his struggles dealing with imposter syndrome while putting his book of solos together. Wrestling with questions such as, “Will anyone care about this?” and “Who am I to put my stamp on these solos?”, Micah […]
I Went As Slow As I Had To In Order To Play Perfectly – Jeremías Sergiani-Velázquez | Ep. 63
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 […]
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 […]