Description A well-rounded music career in the 21st century requires knowledge of not only music, but also social media, networking, navigating family life, finances, and so much more. On today’s episode of the show, I focus on the business side of things with Jason Heath who is a master of Read more…
Description If you’ve ever wanted to create online content this episode of the podcast is for you. I get the chance to talk shop about raising funds, getting work done, making important decisions, and how to explore new online mediums with author, podcaster, and all-round extraordinary guy, Jason Heath. Jason Read more…
Description More musicians today than ever before make their full time living by performing a wide variety of part time tasks. Or they combine their music careers with other careers to make ends meet. Today on the podcast I discuss the phenomenon of the portfolio career with Jen Guzman, who Read more…
Play Episode Description Today is International Podcast Day, and to celebrate I want to introduce you, the listeners, to 5 Neat Things (You’d Never Guess) About Me, your host, Sean Perrin. I hope you enjoy this fun episode, and would love to hear your feedback and some interesting things about Read more…
Description Sometimes as artists we get so wound up in what we do we forget there’s a whole world out there, and that success isn’t really about where we play and for how many people, but whether we’re really doing what we want to do. Today on the program my Read more…
Description Marie Kondo’s best-selling book “The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up” has become somewhat of a phenomenon over the past several years. Millions of people are now using the “KonMari Method” to help organize their day to day lives by decluttering and only keeping items that, as she says “spark Read more…
Description The Knights Chamber Orchestra started out as a simple gathering of local musicians, but has grown to be a Grammy-Nominated ensemble that has even recorded and collaborated with none other than Yo Yo Ma himself. Today on the podcast my special guest is Agnes Marchione who shares what it’s Read more…
Description Finding your place in the music world has always been challenging, but in the face of social media it’s more challenging than ever. Today in part two of my conversation with James Zimmerman we discuss some strategies for finding your niche, how and where to spend your time Read more…
Play Episode Description Today to get a job in the orchestral world you have to complete an audition, and you have to find these jobs online. This wasn’t always easy for clarinet players until James Zimmermann founder the Clarinet Jobs Facebook group. We discuss the founding of Clarinet Jobs, how Read more…
Play Episode Description Classical musicians reach an extraordinary level of technical proficiency, but most have no idea about their own anatomy and how to prevent playing-related injuries. today on the program I’m joined by Katherine Peters and Chelsea Savage who will be presenting this coming summer at ClarinetFest 2019 about Read more…
Play Episode: Description: The modern musician functions like a small business, where handling marketing, sales, and taxes goes hand in hand with writing, practicing, teaching, and playing the music they love. Bass clarinetist Michael Lowenstern is the epitome of this “portfolio career” and is a veteran of this podcast who Read more…
Play Episode Description Attending clarinet events is a fantastic way to expand your musical knowledge, network with colleagues, meet new friends, and see the world. Clarinet Celebration 2019 is a new festival that runs from June 24 to 30 in Portland Oregon. It features world class masterclasses, lectures, performance and Read more…