If you are seriously considering pursuing music in college, this is the episode to listen to! My guest is concert clarinetist Irene Chen of Zurich, Switzerland. She reveals what it’s like to perform with only 24-hours notice, the effect of performing on a musician’s mental health, and why the most talented musicians don’t have degrees.

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Music from Pixabay by Sergio Prosvirini, Oleksii Holubiev, and Alisia. Irene’s performances used with permission.

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