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You don't have to be a little immature to listen, but it helps. Host Matthew Murchison talks with other musicians about hard-hitting topics like “Did you ever try to see if you had superpowers as a kid?” "Binge watch or binge eat?" and "Build your perfect musician." Want some insight? You’ll get some of that too, along with “On This Day in Music History,” “Rorschach Test,” and more!
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Renowned piano soloist Natasha Paremski joins the show! We talk about her move to the US as a kid, the concert that made her decide she had to get back to the piano, tarot cards, bullying, flying blind, and more!
Plus, as always, On This Day in Music History, Rorschach Test, and other absurdities!
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Dave Zerkel, Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at the University of Michigan joins the show!
Topics: Army Field Band, dealing with mistakes, his role as teacher, the song that's always stuck in his head, the most fun he's had on stage, scotch to bourbon, Evel Knievel, and much more! Plus: On This Day in Music History and Rorschach Test.
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Soprano Lindsay Kesselman joins the show! Hailed by Fanfare Magazine as an “artist of growing reputation for her artistry and intelligence...with a voice of goddess-like splendor” Lindsay Kesselman is a GRAMMY-nominated soprano who passionately advocates for contemporary music.
We talk extreme audience reactions, manifesting what you want, and yes, bungie jumping-hamsters. Lindsay has a lot of deep insight and we also have...
Violinist and violist Annelle Kazumi Gregory joins the show! She is a winner of the Sphinx Competition and a Laureate of the Stradivarius International Violin Competition. As a soloist she has performed all around the world.
We talk about her love of Russian music/food and 80's rock. We also discuss performance preparation and presentation, play "Pick the Musical Term" and "Scratch N' Sniff,"...
Trumpeter and Career Coach Ashley Hall joins the show! If the title doesn't peak your interest then we may just not understand each other.
I discover Ashley's childhood love of professional wrestling, her experiences with paranormal events and wild animals, and she talks about authenticity and playing for someone you love. Plus, as always: On This Day in Music History, Rorschach Test, Chamber Music Fantasy Group...
I talk with assistant principal timpanist and section percussion with the National Symphony Orchestra, Scott Christian. We talk about living with my wife, his best and worst jobs and concerts, and winning the National Symphony audition.
Plus Rorschach Test, Scratch N' Sniff, and much more!
Euphonium, trombone, ukulele-ing, singing, writing, podcaster Lance LaDuke joins the show! We cover Lance's completionist tendencies, his varied career that's taken him all over the world, what made him decide to practice harder, and how he had a surprise visit by Tommy Shaw from "Styx." Plus, "On This Day in Music History," "Rorschach Test," and much more!
Conductor Larry Loh joins me as we talk about Schnoodles, his best and worst conducting experiences, and his ability to judge whether he was given the correct coffee order by the weight of the cup. Larry gives great advice on preparation and conducting pitfalls as well!
Lawrence Loh is the music director of Symphoria in Syracuse, NY. He has conducted major orchestras all over the country including regular appearances with...
Salome is the pink-haired Swiss pianist and arranger based in Osaka, Japan, who performs and records classical, video game and anime music. We talk about her new EP of music from the Mass Effect game trilogy, classical vs. rock/video game performances, and I try to convince her to let me name her baby. Plus: Rorschach Test, On This Day in Music History, and more!
Composer/conductor Rick Dejonge joins the show! He talks about working with Willie Nelson, how he got into film scoring, and reveals his unexpected nickname and how it relates to his basketball scholarship.
Jenn Gunn, piccolo-er with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra joins the show! How instrumental was Matt's wedding in Jenn winning her audition? Hear about her often-requested duet with tubist Gene Pokorny, why she has to watch British period dramas in secret, and why she'd rather work with Bartok over Zayn Malik. Plus, Rorschach Test and a new game: Scratch and Sniff!
Bass trombonist extraordinaire, MC, and raconteur Hakeem Bilal joins the show! We'll hear how he's a human Google Maps as well as his variety of playing experiences from Carnegie Hall to the Indianapolis 500. Plus, you'll definitely want to hear Hakeem build his fantasy chamber music super-group (hint: it's a Quincy project)
Tubist, podcaster, entrepreneur, and Phish phanatic Andrew Hitz joins host Matthew Murchison. Idiocy ensues, plus a surprise discussion about the more important book: Hitz's "Band Director's Guide to the Tuba," or Solzhenitsyn's "Gulag Archipelago."
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