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TBJ138: Julie Landsman on being the first woman in the brass section of The Met, the teaching of Carmine Caruso and JFL The Brass Junkies
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TBJ138: Julie Landsman on being the first woman in the brass section of The Met, the teaching of Carmine Caruso and JFL. Legendary is a term that gets thrown around a lot. Sometimes, it is deserved. This is one of those times.
We're playing around with the show notes organization. Let us know your thoughts!
In this fun and lively discussion, we cover:
Julie being on our initial “wish list” of guests Working with both Sam and Mark Gould in a quintet Trio with Dave Taylor and Gould Played Principal horn for the Met for 25 years Andrew Balio (née Anil) and the sheep Getting into The Met in 1985 Working with a bunch of dudes First woman in the brass section at The Met Only a few of them welcomed her, most did not Her only defense was to outplay them Leading by example Challenges growing up that helped shape her abilities, drive, and approach Working to be heard and developing her own voice Disaster at the banjo Joe Greco was her band director and led her to the horn Carmine Caruso was brought in to help out her band program which continued to cement her approach and drive Howard Howard from The Met as another major influence Hearing Denis Brain recordings Caruso method, no-nonsense approach Paralysis through analysis The precision timing of movement A platform for your musicality The importance of repetition JFL Warburton Mouthpiece, JFL model is on the way Missing playing with The Met (she left in 2010) Taking a leave of absence when she turned 50 The Rule of 80 The experience of watching students succeed and perform with them Pilkington playing injured Starting to teach at the University of Houston and Rice when she played with the Houston Symphony Giving and getting with and from teaching Asking for help and giving help when it is needed Deciding at 13 to become Principal at The Met Moving to California to teach at USC Teaching on both coasts for two years before moving to Southern California permanently Take a chance, follow a dream Meeting Jens for the first time LINKS:
Julie's website Want to help the show? Here are some ways:
Unlock bonus episodes galore by becoming a Patreon patron. Help others find the show by leaving a rating and review on iTunes or Apple Podcasts. Show us some love on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Show some love to our sponsors: The brass program at The Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University and Parker Mouthpieces (including the Andrew Hitz and Lance LaDuke models.) Buy Pray for Jens and The Brass Junkies merch at The Brass Junkies online store! Tell your friends! Expertly produced by Will Houchin with love, care, and enthusiasm.
Julie's bio:
Principal horn with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for 25 years, Julie Landsman is a distinguished performing artist and educator. She received a bachelor of music degree from The Juilliard School in 1975 under the tutelage of James Chambers and Ranier De Intinis, and has served as a member of the Juilliard faculty since 1989.
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Landsman achieved her dream of becoming principal of the MET in 1985 and held that position until 2010. She has also shared her talent to many other ensembles within the city as a current member of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and having performed and recorded with the New York Philharmonic. Additionally, she has performed with numerous groups outside the city, including her co-principal position with the Houston Symphony, substitute principal position with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and recent performances with The Philadelphia Orchestra as Associate principal horn, and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, principal horn.
She has recorded for RCA, Deutsche Gramophone, CRI, Nonesuch and Vanguard labels, and is most famous for her performance of Wagner’s “Ring” cycle as solo horn with the MET Opera under the direction of James Levine. Landsman has performed as chamber musician at many festivals and concert series, including the Marlboro Music Festival, C
TBJ138: Julie Landsman on being the first woman in the brass section of The Met, the teaching of Carmine Caruso and JFL. Legendary is a term that gets thrown around a lot. Sometimes, it is deserved. This is one of those times.
We're playing around with the show notes organization. Let us know your thoughts!
In this fun and lively discussion, we cover:
Julie being on our initial “wish list” of guests Working with both Sam and Mark Gould in a quintet Trio with Dave Taylor and Gould Played Principal horn for the Met for 25 years Andrew Balio (née Anil) and the sheep Getting into The Met in 1985 Working with a bunch of dudes First woman in the brass section at The Met Only a few of them welcomed her, most did not Her only defense was to outplay them Leading by example Challenges growing up that helped shape her abilities, drive, and approach Working to be heard and developing her own voice Disaster at the banjo Joe Greco was her band director and led her to the horn Carmine Caruso was brought in to help out her band program which continued to cement her approach and drive Howard Howard from The Met as another major influence Hearing Denis Brain recordings Caruso method, no-nonsense approach Paralysis through analysis The precision timing of movement A platform for your musicality The importance of repetition JFL Warburton Mouthpiece, JFL model is on the way Missing playing with The Met (she left in 2010) Taking a leave of absence when she turned 50 The Rule of 80 The experience of watching students succeed and perform with them Pilkington playing injured Starting to teach at the University of Houston and Rice when she played with the Houston Symphony Giving and getting with and from teaching Asking for help and giving help when it is needed Deciding at 13 to become Principal at The Met Moving to California to teach at USC Teaching on both coasts for two years before moving to Southern California permanently Take a chance, follow a dream Meeting Jens for the first time LINKS:
Julie's website Want to help the show? Here are some ways:
Unlock bonus episodes galore by becoming a Patreon patron. Help others find the show by leaving a rating and review on iTunes or Apple Podcasts. Show us some love on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Show some love to our sponsors: The brass program at The Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University and Parker Mouthpieces (including the Andrew Hitz and Lance LaDuke models.) Buy Pray for Jens and The Brass Junkies merch at The Brass Junkies online store! Tell your friends! Expertly produced by Will Houchin with love, care, and enthusiasm.
Julie's bio:
Principal horn with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for 25 years, Julie Landsman is a distinguished performing artist and educator. She received a bachelor of music degree from The Juilliard School in 1975 under the tutelage of James Chambers and Ranier De Intinis, and has served as a member of the Juilliard faculty since 1989.
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Landsman achieved her dream of becoming principal of the MET in 1985 and held that position until 2010. She has also shared her talent to many other ensembles within the city as a current member of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and having performed and recorded with the New York Philharmonic. Additionally, she has performed with numerous groups outside the city, including her co-principal position with the Houston Symphony, substitute principal position with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and recent performances with The Philadelphia Orchestra as Associate principal horn, and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, principal horn.
She has recorded for RCA, Deutsche Gramophone, CRI, Nonesuch and Vanguard labels, and is most famous for her performance of Wagner’s “Ring” cycle as solo horn with the MET Opera under the direction of James Levine. Landsman has performed as chamber musician at many festivals and concert series, including the Marlboro Music Festival, C
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