Building a Career in Modern Trumpet: Kyla Moscovich, Ep. 151

This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpet performer and recording artist Kyla Moscovich, is brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass.

This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here:

"Kyla Moscovich Trumpet Interview"

And, find the expanded show notes, transcript and more photos here

 

At a year old she had a trumpet in her hands, and she hasn't looked back since!

 

Kyla Moscovich has built a burgeoning career that bridges classical, jazz and pop music, performing concerts all over the world and, more recently, developing her studio skills as well, on Grammy-nominated records.

 

She has studied with Vincent Penzarella, Mark Gould, Laurie Frink and Tom Smith, was mentored by Jon Faddis, and was on stage at Carnegie Hall while still in her teens.

 

Kyla's father was close friends with Bob Reeves, and so her potential and trajectory was apparent around the shop from very early days. But, as we talk about today, the trumpet was not necessarily an automatic pursuit.

 

Kyla struggled to balance the expectations of practice and studying music with friends and normal kid activities, as any kid would, and we talk about what it was like growing up in that kind of environment, making the "jump into adulthood" earlier than most of us have.

 

Our conversation today is a fascinating glimpse into how to build a modern career in the music industry playing trumpet, not to mention how to pursue your own musical tastes, and forge a path that's true to you.

 

About Kyla Moscovich:

Growing up in New York City, Kyla got her training from the Manhattan School of Music, studying Orchestral Performance and Arranging.

 

After graduating with her undergraduate degree, she quickly entered into the studio space where she began writing, recording, and arranging, while taking her knowledge of harmony and sound and applying it to her unique musical fingerprint, which can be heard on many world renowned records.

Now based in Los Angeles, multi Grammy nominated writer/arranger Kyla has become one of the most sought-after horn producers, collaborating with artists such as J. Cole, Drake, Beyoncé, Kanye West, Victoria Monét, Céline Dion, Diana Ross, and more.

 

Episode Links:

• Website
• Instagram @kyla_moscovich
• Kyla on Just For The Record

 

Bob Reeves Brass Upcoming Events and Appearances:

• Dillon Music, Feb. 26-28, Woodbridge, New Jersey
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• National Trumpet Festival, March 20-22, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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• Metropolitan Music, April 10-11, Kirkland, WA
  https://calendly.com/bobreevesbrass/metropolitan-music-valve-alignment-appointment 
• Arkansas Trumpet Day, April 18th, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR

 

Podcast Credits:

• “A Room with a View“ - composed and performed by Howie Shear
• Podcast Host - John Snell
• Cover Photo Credit - Courtesy Kyla Moscovich
• Audio Engineer - Ted Cragg