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Crushing Classical

Crushing Classical is a series of interviews with classical musicians who are forging unique paths with their talent, creating their own artistic fulfillment and financial comfort, and finding ways to... Read more

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Fireside Chat #26: Money Minded: How To Save, Spend and Invest Like The Banks Do

Fireside Chat #26: Money Minded: How To Save, Spend and Invest Like The Banks Do

What you'll hear today: - The difference between "having" debt and "being in" debt (one of these two actually BENEFITS y... Read more

3 Sep 2017

1hr 4mins

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Fireside Chat #19: Mary Javian: Pioneering Socially Conscious Music Entrepreneurship

Fireside Chat #19: Mary Javian: Pioneering Socially Conscious Music Entrepreneurship

On the show today we cover: - How Curtis Institute is taking a groundbreaking and holistic approach to classical career ... Read more

16 Jul 2017

57mins

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WindSync: Building A Career In Chamber Music

WindSync: Building A Career In Chamber Music

On this episode I interviewed Anni Hochhalter and Garrett Hudson of the woodwind quintet WindSync. If you ever considere... Read more

29 May 2017

1hr 5mins

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TwoSet Violin: How To Create Viral Videos And Have Them Be The Engine That Fuels Your Music Career

TwoSet Violin: How To Create Viral Videos And Have Them Be The Engine That Fuels Your Music Career

If you haven't seen videos from these two comedians yet, you simply must watch one immediately.  These two violinists fr... Read more

5 Dec 2016

58mins

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Black Violin: From Orchestra Class To Showtime At The Apollo

Black Violin: From Orchestra Class To Showtime At The Apollo

Musicians with the tenacity and determination to do things THEIR WAY... Kev Marcus and Will B. of Black Violin come on C... Read more

19 Mar 2017

56mins

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Jessica Meyer - Juilliard Graduates Don't Have It Easier: An Honest Conversation About Forging A Unique Career In NYC

Jessica Meyer - Juilliard Graduates Don't Have It Easier: An Honest Conversation About Forging A Unique Career In NYC

- How being one of the "chosen few" to attend Juilliard doesn't match the REALITY of how life works (Hint: You don't get... Read more

26 Nov 2017

48mins

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Kara La Moure: From College Chamber Music Activity To Full-Time Career Chamber Musician

Kara La Moure: From College Chamber Music Activity To Full-Time Career Chamber Musician

Have you ever thought about starting a chamber group...and wondering what it could lead to? Kara LaMoure pursued chambe... Read more

20 Jun 2017

41mins

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Fireside Chat #2: Money Talk

Fireside Chat #2: Money Talk

On this second Fireside Chat, Eileen and I begin the conversation about money. Specifically, we start to talk about how ... Read more

19 Mar 2017

1hr 14mins

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Fireside Chat #5: A Realistic Inside Look At Orchestra Life

Fireside Chat #5: A Realistic Inside Look At Orchestra Life

On today's Fireside Chat we discussed inner workings of the orchestra. After a discussion with Eileen about how I really... Read more

9 Apr 2017

54mins

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Fireside Chat #16: Beyond Your Playing- Redefine How You Influence The Classical World

Fireside Chat #16: Beyond Your Playing- Redefine How You Influence The Classical World

 Here is what we covered today: - Why the ever popular saying "You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most ... Read more

25 Jun 2017

1hr

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Fireside Chat #4: Choosing A Path And Making A Move

Fireside Chat #4: Choosing A Path And Making A Move

Staying in the place of "I don't know" doesn't work... listen and find out why, and more insights on choosing a path, cr... Read more

2 Apr 2017

1hr 11mins

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That Viola Kid: Drew Alexander Forde: On Crushing Instagram And Using Social Media To Grow An Audience And A Unique Music Career

That Viola Kid: Drew Alexander Forde: On Crushing Instagram And Using Social Media To Grow An Audience And A Unique Music Career

What you’ll hear: Drew tells the KEY to great Instagramming Find out what it takes to grow to over 160,000 followers Hi... Read more

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Sam Hyken: Growing A Thriving Orchestra From The Ground Up

Sam Hyken: Growing A Thriving Orchestra From The Ground Up

What you'll hear: - Why he turned down an offer to return for another season with New World Symphony, how he handled the... Read more

18 Jan 2018

1hr 21mins

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Christopher Still: Crushing The Audition AND The Audition Coaching Business

Christopher Still: Crushing The Audition AND The Audition Coaching Business

What you'll hear: The concept of “failing UP” - what that means “Don’t quit your day job” - WHAT? Chris’ advice on how ... Read more

3 Jan 2020

45mins

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Fireside Chat #41 - Ringing In The New Tax Laws: Classical Music Edition

Fireside Chat #41 - Ringing In The New Tax Laws: Classical Music Edition

- How deductions are changing in 2018 and what it means for you specifically- The biggest differences between the old an... Read more

24 Dec 2017

1hr 1min

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Sarah Whitney: Living The Dream - Creating A Music Career That Is Entirely Your OWN

Sarah Whitney: Living The Dream - Creating A Music Career That Is Entirely Your OWN

What you'll hear: How Sarah reverse-engineered the method of figuring out her career possibilities while still in colle... Read more

29 Jun 2018

1hr 4mins

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Amy Beth Horman: Unintentional Instagram Influencer, Violin Soloist And Teacher: Pulling It All Together To Create A Fabulous Unique Career

Amy Beth Horman: Unintentional Instagram Influencer, Violin Soloist And Teacher: Pulling It All Together To Create A Fabulous Unique Career

What you'll hear: How Amy Beth grew hers/her daughter’s Instagram account to over 28,000 followers How she self-created... Read more

25 Apr 2019

1hr 11mins

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Bernhard Scully: How This Horn Player With A Solid Orchestral Career Plan Intentionally Created A Career Tailored To His True Passions

Bernhard Scully: How This Horn Player With A Solid Orchestral Career Plan Intentionally Created A Career Tailored To His True Passions

In this interview I talked to Bernhard Scully, horn player of Canadian Brass.  We dove into his unique career as the hor... Read more

28 Nov 2016

1hr 12mins

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Fireside Chat #30: Decisions Decisions: Navigating the World of Promises You Make... And Just Might Have To Break

Fireside Chat #30: Decisions Decisions: Navigating the World of Promises You Make... And Just Might Have To Break

What you'll hear: - A simple method to gauge whether or not a decision you're about to make is right for you - How to e... Read more

1 Oct 2017

53mins

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