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TBJ207: Best of 2022
01/19/2023
TBJ207: Best of 2022
A clip from each Brass Junkies interview of 2022 along with some brief thoughts on each. Matt Neff of the North Carolina Symphony on getting incredibly nervous in auditions, even two decades into his professional career (2:51) Kevin Newton of Imani Winds on his mental approach to auditions (7:44) Jeff Curnow of The Philadelphia Orchestra on Rolf Smedvig setting the tone for Empire Brass concerts (9:45) International tuba phenom Sergio Carolino on staying away from negative people (11:24) Sylvia Alimena, formerly of the National Symphony Orchestra, on why it's never too early to talk about artistry with students (13:23) Beth Wiese of Appalachian State University on how musicians don’t control much but do control how they approach a piece of music (14:40) Jack Burt of the University of Maine on the concept of any performance being just a snapshot (17:28) Joe Dollard, retired Navy Band, on making the case for strengthening the connection between your singing voice and your playing (19:36) Kevin Gebo of the U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" on the importance of listening (21:43) Steve Lange of the Boston Symphony Orchestra on the breakthrough he had after experiencing a real low point early on in his career (23:31) William Russell of Boston Brass on the intense moment in a lesson with Mike Roylance that really impacted him (27:01) Billy Hunter of the Metropolitan Opera on using his imagination to help him perform at his best (30:30) Natalie Mannix of the University of North Texas on the benefits of using a Pomodoro timer when practicing (32:32) Jasmine Pigott on overcoming a less than encouraging teacher early in her career and how she went about learning to improvise (35:41) Christopher Davis on the mindset he brings to subbing with orchestras around the world (38:31) Jonathan Fowler of West Chester University on the importance of regularly checking in with yourself to make sure your goals are still your goals (40:57) Terry Bingham, formerly of the U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own", on his ability to morph to match any style or any musician and credits listening to lots of different music (43:00) Lance LaDuke, formerly of a lot of things, on being too stupid to quit (45:11) Joe Burgstaller or Arizona State University on teaching students improvisation using a theater technique (48:02) Andrew Dougherty of the U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" on exactly how organized he has been for the three professional auditions he has won to date (52:13) Bruce Faske of Arkansas State University on losing his father and how all we have is today (52:23) Pete Sullivan of the Pittsburgh Symphony on the legendary Charles Dutoit messing with Pete's head in his first year with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (58:02) Kevin Harrison of Axiom Brass on his former teacher, Floyd Cooley, never quitting on him when he was at a difficult point in his life (1:05:10) Become a Patron ► Show Notes ► Facebook ► Instagram ► The Brass Junkies is hosted and produced by Andrew Hitz for Pedal Note Media
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