Podcast

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 of course needs further introduction. […]

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 social opportunities, and vendors that […]

Play Episode Description Deciding to pursue post-secondary education in music is a daunting task. Not only must students in today’s world choose amongst hundreds of possible places to study, but also a near infinite number of career paths – some of which don’t even exist yet! This causes significant anxiety for students and parents alike, […]

Play Episode Description This past summer Zinner, which has made quality mouthpiece blanks for many manufacturers over the last several decades, closed its doors. Today on the show we’ve got the story of Richard Hawkins and his collaboration with Backun on how they are innovating to create a mouthpiece for these new times. Richard also […]

Play Episode Description I recently got a new instrument and was faced with the difficult task of selling my old instrument. Hear my thoughts on why it’s important to move on, and how your old instrument might be costing you money if you decide to keep it. What do YOU do with your old instruments? […]

Play Episode Description Today host Sean Perrin responds to listener questions and comments from around the world. If you liked this concept or would like to submit questions of your own, you may send feedback to [email protected], or discuss with the Clarineat Community on Facebook. Thank you to all for taking the time to send in […]

Play Episode Description Stanley Drucker returns to podcast for a special 90th birthday celebration. In this Q + A style episode we discuss practice and performance techniques, what it was like working with Leonard Bernstein, Glenn Gould, and other major artists, how it felt winning a Guinness World Record for longest orchestral career as a […]

Description Steve Hamilton performed Saxophone on Radiohead’s multi-platinum album, Kid A. We dive deep into what it was like recording and performing The National Anthem with the members Radiohead, and other elements of Steve’s career such as being a touring professional saxophone player, and scoring for film. This musically-dense episode is sure to be a […]

One of only two wind players to have been awarded the Avery Fisher Prize, David Shifrin is in constant demand as an orchestral soloist, recitalist and chamber music collaborator, and is also the Artistic Director of Chamber Music Northwest. Today we discuss the upcoming Clarinet Celebration and Competition in Portland, Oregon, why David prefers , […]

Jenny Maclay is the founder of the Jenny Clarinet blog (www.jennyclarinet.com) and today she makes her second appearance on the podcast. We discuss new years’ resolutions–both her’s and mine–and you’ll learn how you can take part in her clarinet “Boot Camp” sessions that combine the interactive elements of social media with a structured practice routine […]

Description Santa Claus leads a busy life, but only on Christmas eve since the elves make most of his gifts. What does he do the other 364 days of the year? Well, you might be surprised to learn that Santa actually plays the clarinet! He shares some great tips on how to get on his […]

Guest Stephen P. Brown helps musicians find the confidence to unleash spectacular performances and build a financially viable career at the same time. Music, money, and opinions cross paths in today’s episode, which will inspire you to integrate financial wellness into your musical and artistic planning. Discussion Topics: Brown discusses his background as a clarinetist […]