Careers in Crescendo: Lessons for Musicians

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Careers in Crescendo: Lessons for Musicians

Podcast by Institute for Music Leadership

  1. S5E15 - Unconventional Storytelling with District5 and Tara Hoot

    1D AGO

    S5E15 - Unconventional Storytelling with District5 and Tara Hoot

    In this episode, Jeff chats with members of District5, a DC-based wind quintet unafraid to program the seemingly impossible, and winners of a Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation and Research Grant. District5's grant funded "The QUEEN-tet Project: A Symphonic Drag Story Hour," a collaboration including Tara Hoot, an award-winning DC-based drag queen, and composer Christen Taylor Homes. Tara Hoot and Christen join the conversation to discuss the creation and impact of these performances, and long with conversations about all these musicians' journeys.

    37 min
  2. S5E14 - Global Impact with the China International Low Brass Elite Seminar and Vincent Huang

    MAR 13

    S5E14 - Global Impact with the China International Low Brass Elite Seminar and Vincent Huang

    This episode features Vincent Huang '22E (MM), recipient of an IML Mentorship Grant for his project, the China International Low Brass Elite Seminar. Hear about Vincent's decision to study abroad in the US and his creation of the Seminar, offering masterclasses, lectures, and concerts for all levels of students in Nanjing, China. Joined by Professors Mark Kellogg, Professor of Trombone and chair of the Winds, Brass and Percussion Department and Larry Zalkind, Professor of Trombone, the seminar took place in the summer of 2024. Tune in to hear their experiences abroad and to discover why gaining experience beyond the classroom is crucial for personal and professional growth.

    27 min
  3. S5E13 - Behind the Stacks of the Sibley Music Library with Rick McRae

    FEB 27

    S5E13 - Behind the Stacks of the Sibley Music Library with Rick McRae

    In this episode, Jeff sits down with Rick McRae, Catalog/Reference Librarian at the Sibley Music Library, where he primarily catalogs Eastman-related materials such as dissertations, concerts, and recital recordings. Rick shares his journey to becoming a music librarian, as well as insights on the value of staying open to new career opportunities while keeping a creative outlet alive. He also discusses the resources available to those interested in the field, the challenges of librarianship in the digital age, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the operations of the Sibley Music Library, the largest university music library in the U.S.

    35 min

  4. FEB 14

    S5E12 - Breaking into Broadway with Chad Smith '98E (MM)

    In this episode, Jeff chats with Chad Smith '98E (MM), saxophonist and woodwind artist. Chad discusses his varied experiences touring, performing on Broadway for shows such as Wicked and Threepenny Opera, among other live performance and recording in both New York and Los Angeles. Additionally, Chad speaks about his teaching and development of a multi-woodwind degree, and offers advice for those exploring opportunities in musical theater.

    33 min
  5. S5E11 - International Journeys for Musicians with Rosanna Moore '14E (MM) '19E (DMA)

    JAN 31

    S5E11 - International Journeys for Musicians with Rosanna Moore '14E (MM) '19E (DMA)

    In this episode, IML Associate Director Blaire Koerner chats with Eastman alumna, English harpist, educator, and actor Dr. Rosanna Moore. Moore talks about the challenges, opportunities, and suggestions for international musicians who aim to study and work in the United States. She will discuss the steps she took to gain her positions and visa status in America, such as becoming tenured second harpist at the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, to the transition back over the pond and starting anew in yet another country as the recently appointed Assistant Lecturer in Harp at the Dublin Conservatoire at TU in Ireland.

    31 min
  6. S5E10 - Decolonizing Classical Music with Sugar Hill Salon

    JAN 17

    S5E10 - Decolonizing Classical Music with Sugar Hill Salon

    In this episode, Jeff chats with Alexander Davis, founder and Artistic Director of Sugar Hill Salon, and Brianna Garcon '23E, the Director of Development, about their organization and a series of concerts in Jackie Robinson Park funded in part by a Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation and Research Grant. Sugar Hill Salon is one of the first chamber music series and artistic collectives that centers on black and brown woodwind artistry in classical music. Sugar Hill Salon is a black and queer-owned organization that offers free public concerts in Harlem that showcase wind repertoire that lacks representation within traditional chamber programming along with uplifting black and brown musicians performing them. Through commissioning chamber works and monthly concerts featuring artists on the scene, Sugar Hill Salon is decolonizing classical music for a more equitable future for black and brown communities.

    33 min
  7. S5E9 - The Winds of Change with the Zephyr Ensemble and Michael Witt '23E

    JAN 3

    S5E9 - The Winds of Change with the Zephyr Ensemble and Michael Witt '23E

    In this episode, Jeff chats with Eastman alum and IML Mentorship Grant winner Michael Witt. Witt discusses the Zephyr Ensemble, a group he founded that brings together the aspects of the modern wind ensemble and mold it into a chamber setting. He shares his goals and inspiration for creating this group, the changes in his journey that led to his grant project, and his experience navigating performances and recording in a new country.

    37 min
  8. S5E8 - The Art Behind the Stage with Noah Sesling '22E and Christopher Dingstad '04E

    11/17/2024

    S5E8 - The Art Behind the Stage with Noah Sesling '22E and Christopher Dingstad '04E

    In this podcast, Eastman alumni Noah Sesling '22E and Christopher Dingstad '04E discuss their roles as artist and orchestral managers, offering valuable insights and advice for students aspiring to enter this career or hoping to obtain a manager in the future. Sesling is a Senior Assistant Artist Manager at IMG Artists, while Dingstad spent 15 years as an artist manager for CAMI Music and HarrisonParrott, among others, and is now the Head of Artistic Planning at the Dresdener Philharmonie. They also reflect on how their education at Eastman has shaped their professional journeys. Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of the field and hear about personal experiences that highlight Eastman's long-term influence on individual growth and career trajectories.

    29 min
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