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In today's episode of the podcast I share part two in a series where I've be releasing past "lightning rounds" and other extended portions of episodes that had previously been made available exclusively to Patreon backers. I'll be working in reverse chronological order, starting at Episode 60 with Eugene Mondie, and then Episode 59 with Ricardo Morales. Then I have a special guest named Garrett Hope who runs another podcast called "The Portfolio Composer" coming on to tell me a little bit about his show, but then also to turn the mic around and asks ME the lightning round questions, which was a lot of fun.

In today's episode of the podcast I share part one of two in a series where I'll be releasing "lightning rounds" and other extended portions of past episodes that had previously been made available exclusively to Patreon backers. I'll be working in reverse chronological order, starting at Episode 68 with Brad Behn, Episode 67 With Charles Neidich, and then Episode 65 where I discussed some ways to travel to Clarinetfest on a budget.

In this episode of the podcast I'm joined by Jenny Maclay who runs the popular online blog called JennyClarinet.com, where she posts fun educational materials for the clarinet community. In October 2017 Jenny launched a program called the Baermann Bootcamp, and it went a bit viral in the clarinet community online. Even though october is technically over (I was hoping to get this episode out much sooner and I apologize for the delay) Jenny explains how you can start your own boot camp at any time. We also discuss her website, and this episode marks the return of the lightning round, which was exclusive for Patreon backers for the last 10 episodes but I've decided to bring back to the general audience due to popular demand and the fact that the insights shared in the lightning round are just too good to miss.

In today's episode of the podcast host Sean Perrin celebrates the upcoming milestone of 100 thousand downloads of the Clarineat Podcast. He shares stats from the podcast and website, talks about ways to support the show, and listeners send in their thoughts on their favourite moments from the podcast. At the end of the podcast one of the listeners who submitted a voicemail will win a $100 gift card to the Clarineat online store. Thank you so much for listening and I look forward to the next 100 thousand downloads!

In this episode of the podcast I'm joined by the wonderful Brad Behn of Behn mouthpieces. We focus on his "EPIC" line of mouthpieces that feature reverse-engineered proprietary rubber, o-ring tenons, and are available in tilted ergonomic designs, but we also touch on his barrels, bells, reeds, and some really wonderful things he's planning for the future of his company. His approach is all about getting more from the instrument with less effort from the player and his artistic wisdom and vision is truly inspiring.

In today's episode of the podcast I'm joined by the legendary Charles Neidich for a conversation about his upcoming "Wa" concert series in New York City, and he shares some incredible insight into his performance and historical study of pieces including Elliott Carter's "Gra" and the Mozart Clarinet Concerto, for which he is releasing his own annotated version in the spring of 2018.

In today's episode of the podcast I am joined by Claire Hammond and Annabelle Moe from Moe-Bleichner Music Distribution to discuss their new product called the Match Pitch barrel. This barrel was my pick for "Neatest and Newest" item at ClarinetFest 2017 and it features an adjustable length between 63 and 67 mm, durable 3D-printed construction, a creative colour-coded measuring system, and a price of just $49.

In this episode of the Clarineat podcast I discuss my experiences from ClarinetFest 2017. You'll learn about some of the amazing performances, presentations, and products, and also some thoughts from Clarineat Listeners. Make sure to listen all the way to the end to find out who won a brand new Vientos Bambu ligature. Thank you to D'Addario, Backun Musical Services, Patreon backers and everyone else who helped make this trip possible!

Today I speak with Jerome Bunke, who is the producer of Stanley Drucker's 5 CD release called the Heritage Collection, which was the feature of the last episode. Jerome is a highly accomplished clarinetist and producer, and we discuss elements of his career as a performer, what it means to produce music, the importance of performing contemporary repertoire, and we have some surprising and interesting conversation about digital music formats vs. traditional vinyl that you won't want to miss.

In this episode of the Clarineat Podcast I'm joined by the legendary Stanley Drucker, who is of course the former principal clarinetist of The New York Philharmonic Orchestra, a position he held for over 60 years.

During his time with the orchestra, Stanley also maintained a busy schedule as a chamber musician and recitalist. He could, of course, be found performing at illustrious venues like Carnegie Hall, but you might be surprised to learn that he also performed quite often at venues such as churches and school auditoriums, places, of course, where you might not expect to find one of the world's greatest musicians.

Today, our conversation focuses on this element of Stanley's work, and most notably the release of an exciting new set of CDs called the "Heritage Collection." This collection features live recordings at many different venues recorded over a 30 year span from the early 1970s to mid 2000s. Stanley is joined in performance on this set by world class chamber ensembles such as the Juilliard String Quartet and, of course, his wonderful wife Naomi Drucker who is an accomplished clarinetist in her own right. I'm thrilled to say that Naomi also joins me in conversation for part of today's interview.