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 […]
Interview
I’m Really Interested In The Things I Don’t Know That I Don’t Know.. Ya Know? – David Rodgers | Ep. 60
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, we have a really great interview with virtuoso pianist, David Rodgers. David can quite literally do it all, so I was excited to have the opportunity to sit down and chat with him about how he organizes his time, his thoughts on […]
I’m Not Ready To Retire Just Yet.. – Tom Rolfs | Ep. 55
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, we have a great conversation to share with Tom Rolfs, principal trumpet of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. I’ve known Tom since 2010, when I was fortunate enough to be selected as a fellow for the Tanglewood Music Festival. Tom and I have […]
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 […]
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 […]
Your Reputation Is Your Career (Don’t Burn Bridges) – Nick Laufer | Ep. 49
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, we’re featuring trombonist Nick Laufer. Nick is all over the place professionally: he plays trombone with Toby Keith, he was a member of the Maniacal Four Trombone Quartet, and he teaches trombone at Vanderbilt University alongside Jeremy Wilson. Nick also serves as […]
If You Want To Be A Rock Star, You Gotta Move To California – Will Hutchinson | Ep. 48
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, we have a very special installment of “Freeway Philharmonic”. This episode features Will Hutchinson, a friend of mine living in Lincoln, NE. Will and I went to high school together, but over the years lost touch with each other. Reconnecting with him […]
I’m An On Stage Thrill Seeker – Tom Siders | Ep. 47
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout On this episode of the podcast, we have a great episode with Tom Siders, the associate principal trumpet of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Tom is a wonderful musician, but this episode really highlights how approachable and down to earth he is. We cover some really important topics […]
This Whole Thing Is Insanity (It Really Is) – Tom Fleming | Ep. 46
Listen on – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week’s episode of the podcast is another installment of “Winning The Job”. This one features Tom Fleming, the second bassoonist of the Dallas Symphony. I mention this in the episode, but Tom and I actually went to the National Orchestral Institute summer festival in Maryland together […]
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 […]