Jason Haahiem's guest appearances

Jason Haahiem

Contrabass Conversations

David Allen

Paul Simon

Brian Johnson

Willie Nelson

Henry Chen

William Parker

Steve Metcalf

Scott Dixon

John Davis

Chris West

Leonard Bernstein

Paul Johnson

Miles Brown

Kevin Brown

Rick Jones

OwlTail

Jason Haaheim’s path to his current position as principal timpanist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra is unconventional and inspiring.  He didn’t go to music school, instead of getting a PhD and working for 10 years as an engineer and researcher for a Chicago-based nanotechnology startup.   Through the principles of deliberate practice, Jason set out on a long journey of continual improvement in his playing, ultimately winning an audition for his current position.   We dig into a ton of topics, like our shared time spent freelancing in Chicago, discovering deliberate practice, the groundbreaking work of Anders Ericsson and his impact on Jason, realities of life in the MET Orchestra, the  two fascinating  podcasts he did on The Bulletproof Musician, and much more.   Enjoy, and be sure to check out Jason’s website for more great content on deliberate practice and information about his next upcoming Deliberate Practice Bootcamp Online!   Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle!

<a href="https://jasonhaaheim.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jason Haaheim</a>’s path to his current position as principal timpanist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra is unconventional and inspiring.  He didn’t go to music school, instead of getting a PhD and working for 10 years as an engineer and researcher for a Chicago-based nanotechnology startup. Through the <a href="https://jasonhaaheim.com/category/deliberate-practice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">principles of deliberate practice</a>, Jason set out on a long journey of continual improvement in his playing, ultimately winning an audition for his current position. We dig into a ton of topics, like our shared time spent freelancing in Chicago, discovering deliberate practice, the <a href="https://jasonhaaheim.com/honoring-anders-ericsson-1947-2020/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">groundbreaking work of Anders Ericsson</a> and his impact on Jason, realities of life in the MET Orchestra, the <a href="https://bulletproofmusician.com/jason-haaheim-on-deliberate-lessons-and-how-to-become-a-better-teacher-to-yourself/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> two fascinating</a> <a href="https://bulletproofmusician.com/jason-haaheim-on-practice-talent-motivation-and-playing-the-long-game/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> podcasts he did on The Bulletproof Musician</a>, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out <a href="https://jasonhaaheim.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jason’s website</a> for more great content on deliberate practice and information about his next upcoming <a href="https://jasonhaaheim.com/deliberate-practice-bootcamp/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Deliberate Practice Bootcamp Online</a>! <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle!</a>

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