Ep. 35 Elim Chan, Rockstar Orchestra Conductor
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Episode 35 of the Honesty Pill Podcast is LIVE! My guest today is one of the most sought after young orchestral conductors in the classical music scene, Elim Chan. Here's a pop quiz for you: How many professional, female orchestra conductors can you name right now? Ready...go! How'd you do? Not so great? Need some help? I'm going to introduce you to just a few of the industry leading orchestral conductors who happen to be women, and whose names you need to know. We talk about life in Belgium, what it's like to travel the globe conducting the world's most prominent orchestra, and what rather...
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Ep. 34 Roni Geva. Actor, Writer, Comic Genius
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My guest today is actor, improviser, writer, producer and comic genius, Roni Geva. So, a nihilist, a realist, and an optimist walk into a bar... That's actually not a joke, just the backstory of how my guest today became the incredible human being that she is. A disclaimer and a trigger warning for this episode: the actor Will Smith is part of our conversation, but this interview was recorded before the slap heard 'round the world occurred. So when we don't bring up that topic, you will understand why. Also, this episode discusses abortion. Roni us one of the most hilarious, bubbly people I...
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Ep. 33 Jessica Phillips, Clarinetist at The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
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My guest today is the E-flat Clarinetist at the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York, Jessica Phillips. We’re going to talk about her performance career, auditions, and how she ended up playing in one of the most regarded opera orchestras in the world, but Jessica has a lot more going on in her life than just playing the clarinet. We’re going to dig into her life as an educator, musician entrepreneur and advocate for the arts. Happy listening! Chris @ Honesty Pill Links:
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Ep. 32 Elizabeth Gentner, performer, coach and entrepreneur
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My guest today is performer, coach and entrepreneur Elizabeth Gentner. And I just want to give you all a heads up, this was a heavy episode and we hit a lot of topics as you can tell from that intro clip, that I think are really critical and important to talk about so I am going to be quiet and let Elizabeth do most of the talking on this episode. I do just want to set this up by asking you the question, What do you think about the word, “Diva”? Is it a good thing? Is it a negative thing? Have you ever referred to someone as a diva, and if so, what were you trying to communicate? We’re...
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Ep. 31 Helane Marie Anderson, Sound Healing and Leadership
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My guest today is transformational voice coach, singer, pianist, musician, composer, author, multi-instrumentalist and teacher, Helane Marie Anderson. For those of you who have been listening to the podcast for a while, and were wondering, “What is a sound healer” that I always mention in the intro, you’re going to find out exactly what that is and why you need to know about it in today’s episode. Helane has had an incredibly varied career doing all of the things I just mentioned, including being a praised in LA Magazine as “a healer who sings like an angel, taking you...
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Ep. 30 Gloria Lum of "Audition Confidential"
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My guest today is the founder of “Audition Confidential” coaching for musicians, and cellist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Gloria Lum. If you've ever wanted a helicopter view of the orchestra audition process, taken an audition and not advanced, or been involved at an audition where nobody even got hired, this episode is for you. Gloria is going to unpack exactly what committees are looking for, and give you some strategic ways to make sure you are giving it to them when it counts…under pressure. And a quick announcement that Gloria’s program “The 360 Method to Audition...
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Ep. 29 Tom Hooten, Principal Trumpet LA Phil
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My guest today is Los Angeles Philharmonic Principal Trumpet, Tom Hooten. We’re going to talk about the three rules that Tom applies to EVERYTHING when it comes to playing the trumpet. He’s going to share the details with you, right here. Think a player like Tom just sits around thinking and reading about nothing but the trumpet all day? I am willing to bet that the book he is going to recommend is NOT on your current reading list. And stick around until the end, because Tom has just launched a really accessible and impactful video series called, “Studio Time with Tom” that you are...
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Ep. 28 Mick Wetzel, "The Viola Pro"
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My guest today is Los Angeles Philharmonic violist Mick Wetzel, who in addition to being a world class musician, is also the founder of The Viola Pro coaching for musicians on auditions, competitions and really tactical ideas on how to practice.
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Ep. 27 Jennet Ingle: "The Unfussy Oboist"
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My guest today is the self-proclaimed “Unfussy Oboist” Jennet Ingle. I love that title…can’t wait to hear the explanation.
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Ep. 26 Joseph Sowa, Composer and Founder of the Wizarding School for Composers
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My guest today is composer and founder of “The Wizarding School for Composers” …can’t wait for you guys to hear about that… musician entrepreneur Joseph Sowa.
info_outlineWe’re going to talk about the three rules that Tom applies to EVERYTHING when it comes to playing the trumpet. He’s going to share the details with you, right here.
Think a player like Tom just sits around thinking and reading about nothing but the trumpet all day? I am willing to bet that the book he is going to recommend is NOT on your current reading list.
And stick around until the end, because Tom has just launched a really accessible and impactful video series called, “Studio Time with Tom” that you are going to want to check out.
Enjoy and happy listening!
The Honesty Pill Podcast is proud to be sponsored by the Yamaha Corporation of America. Thank you, Yamaha!
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Instagram: @tomhooten
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TomHootenTrumpet/
Website: https://tomhooten.com/
Email: [email protected]
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