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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. Today on the program he shares behind the scenes information on running his music business, online store, YouTube channel, and how he writes his music.

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 you won't want to miss. Today's guest on the program is Chamber Music Northwest's Marketing Director, Amy Mintonye. She's here to tell us all about the upcoming Celebration, and even some secrets as a local from Portland.

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, but now there's a new book to help with the whole process. Today on the program I'm joined by Annie Bozzler, Dr. Don Green, and Kathy Tesar who are the authors of College Prep for musicians: a guide for students, parents, teachers, and counsellors.

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 answers listener questions about playing tips, choosing a mouthpiece, and much more.

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? Send me a message at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at www.clarineat.com/voicemail

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 your thoughts!

Stanley Drucker returns to the show 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 clarinettist, how Stanley never cracked a clarinet in over 60 years, and much more. Thank you especially to listeners for submitting questions, and to Jerry Bunke for proposing this great idea.

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 Anthemwith 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 favorite of any serious fan.

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 synthetic reeds, managing a music career as a parent, and some tips on planning an artistic, fulfilling, and yet also challenging recital program, both for the artist and the audience.

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 to help you stay on track.

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