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Episode 9: The Musical World is a Cultural Melting Pot, Part 2
Episode 9: The Musical World is a Cultural Melting Pot, Part 2 Aaron Abrahamson Cote is a Rhode Island-based steel pan player who considers himself a cultural ambassador with the privilege of representing a culture that is not his own. This episode is part 2 of my conversation with Aaron. He talks about the fascinating […]
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Episode 8: The Musical World is a Cultural Melting Pot, Part 1
Episode 8: The Musical World is a Culturing Melting Pot, Part 1 Listen here: Aaron Abrahamson Cote is a Rhode Island-based steel pan player. He considers himself a cultural ambassador who has the privilege of representing a culture that is not his own. He talks about the responsibility he has to represent his adopted culture […]
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Episode 7: Living Composers Are Our Future
Episode 7: Living Composers Are Our Future Have you gotten tired of hearing the same old, same old classical masterpieces once again? Do you ever wonder if classical music is still even a thing? Are you curious what composers are doing nowadays but don’t know where to look? Marvin Rosen, host of the radio program […]
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Episode 6: Supporting Local Songwriters
Episode 6: Supporting Local Songwriters Have you ever thought about what it takes to get a song onto the radio? Have you ever wanted to start or join a local songwriter’s group? In this episode, I speak with Ann Johnson, founder and director of Alpha and Omega Christian Songwriters, about her work in Washington State. […]
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Episode 5: Musicpreneurship and the Local Musician
Episode 5: Musicpreneurship and the Local Musician In this episode, I talk with Heidi Kay Begay and Garrett Hope, organizers and hosts of the Ultimate Music Business Summit, the online conference where musicians can learn business skills to take charge of their careers, network with other musicians, and gain momentum to pivot into entrepreneurship. Heidi […]
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Episode 4- Setting Music in a Cultural and Historical Context
Episode 4 – Setting Music in a Cultural and Historical Context: An Interview with Ed Sweeney Ed Sweeney is a Rhode Island-based multi-instrumentalist whose knack for eclecticism and excavating overlooked songs has led him to a multitude of diverse musical experiences and relationships with musicians from all over the world. He was the Finance Director […]
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Episode 3 – Community Ensembles Nurture Musicians
Episode 2: Community Ensembles Nurture Musicians: An Interview with composer and flutist, Barbara Holm Barbara K. Holm is a composer and flutist based in Minneapolis, MN. She received a Master of Music degree in Flute Performance from The Boston Conservatory in 1990 and began composition studies with Dr. Larry Bell of Boston. After moving back […]
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Episode 2 – Multigenerational Musicking
Episode 2 – Multigenerational Musicking: An Interview with Kathy Monroe, founder and director of Westminster Youth String Ensemble Kathy Monroe is the founder and director of the Westminster Youth String Ensemble (WYSE) and has been working with young string players for over twenty years. Her love is for people, not just for music, and her […]
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Episode 1 – Introduction
Episode 1 – Introduction: The Why and the What Recently, I discovered an ensemble local to me that I had never heard of. It is a classical music ensemble that’s been around for many years, and I was shocked that, as a professional musician myself, I was unaware of its existence. Somehow, the marketing never […]
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