My guest for this episode is Peter Bond.  

Peter is a late bloomer. Starting out as a self-described trumpet meathead with poor playing habits, no one would have predicted his career as a renowned classical musician. His 28 year run with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra gave him the opportunity to play alongside some of the trumpet world's greatest talents and support opera's legendary performers. And with his book "The Singing Trumpet" Peter hopes to ease the way for trumpeters of every style to find their unique voice.  

Check out what Peter has to say about humor as a survival mechanism, making changes, things he will miss about The Met, his unorthodox approach, the difference between singing and blowing, how traditional pedagogy limits expressive potential, how the vocal model helps you play in the upper register, a book of ideas, the limitations of received wisdom, the difference between comfort and correctness, playing catch up, being surrounded by greatness, what makes the Met Orchestra so unique, the influence of vocalist, and so much more.  

So pour yourself a big glass, pull up a chair, and let the hang begin! 

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00:00:00 Intro 

00:02:39 Humor as a survival mechanism 

00:04:10 Making changes 

00:06:15 Things he will miss about The Met 

00:11:28 His unorthodox approach 

00:15:49 The difference between singing and blowing 

00:20:53 How traditional pedagogy limits expressive potential 

00:24:50 How the vocal model helps you play in the upper register 

00:30:21 A book of ideas 

00:35:26 The limitations of received wisdom 

00:40:14 The difference between comfort and correctness 

00:41:38 Playing catch up 

00:45:55 Being surrounded by greatness 

00:47:29 What makes the Met Orchestra so unique 

00:52:09 The influence of vocalist 

01:00:04 Dream gig 

01:01:48 Sound Off 

01:03:40 Geared Up 

01:11:19 Rapid Fire Round