Listen on – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout On this installment of “Winning the Job”, we are featuring Mark Maliniak and Jaclyn Rainey. Mark recently won the fourth/utility trumpet position with the Atlanta Symphony and Jaclyn won associate principal horn with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Congrats to them both! Both Mark and Jaclyn have plenty […]
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Barbara Butler – ep. 23
Listen on – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout I’m so happy I’m finally able to release this episode! I originally planned for it to be released on December 1st, but once I got the episode recorded, I knew I wasn’t going to be able to wait that long! In the beginning, I selfishly wanted to […]
Jeff Lewandowski and John Romero – ep. 21
Listen on – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout On this episode of “Winning the Job”, we’re featuring Jeff Lewandowski and John Romero. Jeff recently won a position with the United States Army Field Band, and John recently won principal trombone with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Congrats to them both! I’ve been friends with Jeff since […]
Glenn Michael Egner – ep. 20
Listen on – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout On this episode of the podcast, I chatted with Glenn Michael Egner, the librarian of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. Before working with the ASO, Glenn was the principal flutist of the Venezuelan National Orchestra. Glenn is a good friend of mine, and I was really excited to […]
Kathy White – ep. 18
Listen on – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout On this installment of “Freeway Philharmonic”, we are featuring Kathy White. Kathy is the principal clarinetist of the Atlanta Ballet, as well as a very active freelancer in the Southeast region. Kathy has played regularly played with the Alabama Symphony since I started playing here, and I’ve […]
George Goad and Derek Fenstermacher – ep. 17
Listen on – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout On this installment of “Winning the Job”, we’re featuring George Goad and Derek Fenstermacher. George recently won associate principal trumpet with the Montreal Symphony and Derek won principal tuba with the St. Louis Symphony. Congrats to them both! I’ve known George for a number of years now. […]
Nathan Clark and Sam Huss – ep. 10
Listen on – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout On this edition of “Winning the Job”, I was able to speak to Nathan Clark and Sam Huss about their audition success. Thanks to both of them for being willing to speak with me, and congrats on your recent successes! I’ve known Nathan for a couple […]
We Talking About Practice Part 2: Tips for Success
I wanted to write a follow up article to my critically acclaimed practice method article “We Talking About Practice v. 02”. Just kidding, but thanks to everyone who has read it so far. If you haven’t, click here and make sure to check that out before reading the rest of this article, as it builds upon […]
The Music of Harry Potter – ep. 08
Listen on – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout For this episode, I was trying to think of a way to connect my podcast with something we were playing with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. I had some ideas about episode related to the Beethoven cycle, as well as our Disney show we did last weekend, but […]
Dean Haist – ep. 07
Listen on – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout When I was thinking of freelancers that I knew that would make a great episode for my “Freeway Philharmonic” series, Dean Haist was one of the first names that came to mind. Being from Lincoln, NE, I’ve known Dean for almost my entire musical career. I did […]