Ep. 103 – Double your audience size? Quadruple your donors? Legendary arts administrator Aubrey Bergauer is changing the narrative about classical music – using new data, tech, marketing techniques, and vision – to get people back in seats! After historic levels of growth as the Executive Director of the California Symphony, she has set out to help other organizations embrace the challenge that is the 21st century.

We talk about learning from other industries, the power of data, e-commerce, how to grow classical music, plus so many other topics – and we wrap up with an ideation game at the end!

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Links to more Aubrey Bergauer

Website: https://www.aubreybergauer.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AubreyBergauer

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aubreybergauer/

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Ep. 102 – With well over 1 million collective followers across a decade and multiple platforms, tune into this roundtable with our fan-favorite classical music social media kings Nathan Chan and Ken Kubota. A true faking fam reunion, we talk about learning the social media landscape over the years, tips and tricks, how to evolve, consistency, crypto, and what actually matter in life.

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Links to more Nathan and Ken

Website: https://nathanchan.com/ and https://www.kenjameskubota.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanchancello and https://www.instagram.com/kenjameskubota

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/nathanchancello and https://www.youtube.com/c/JHMJams

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Ep. 101 – Can you play nearly every genre of music? With a background in political science and music – Julia stays committed to curiosity and trying new things – performing music that spans centuries across the globe. We talk about co-founding the Sonora Collective which brings music and art collectives together as well has how to cultivate a global perspective as an artist.

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Links to more Julia Danitz

Website: https://www.juliadanitz.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliadanitz/?hl=en

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUMWhmGdqRWMSttcq8hmpAQ

Sonora Collective: https://www.sonoracollective.org/

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Ep. 100 – King Richard, Bridgerton, Greenbook, Space Jam 2 – composer Kris Bowers can do it all. We talk about his success in Jazz and his meteoric rise in Film Scoring, how to build a team, what Kobe told him about storytelling, and what it’s like to work with the best in the industry. Tracing his Grandfather’s story from Jim Crow to a premiere at Walt Disney Hall,  ‘A Concerto is a Conversation’ is a film of beauty, heart, and perseverance – all things found in Kris Bowers. Enjoy the concerto we have here.

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Website: https://www.krisbowers.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krisbowersmusic/

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Ep. 99 – What does Basketball have to do with chamber music? How do you turn a small town festival into a town-transformative international music festival?The Body and the Mind receive so much focus from artists and athletes alike – both of which Cavani String Quartet member and Caroga Arts Collective founder, Kyle Price, excels at… Live the Dream, and Dream the Life!

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Links to more Kyle Price

Caroga Arts Collective: https://carogaarts.org/about/

Cavani String Quartet: https://cavanistringquartet.com/kyle-price/

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Ep. 98 – How do you balance a life of touring and teaching? What’s it like going between stages of 50,000 people and classrooms of 5 year olds? Melody has found a way to do it all – perform on the biggest stages and help cultivate the next generation. She has played with a ton of artists: Sara Bareilles, Stevie Wonder, Shawn Mendes, Eminem, 50 Cent, Ed Sheeran, Doja Cat, as well as tons of New Music, with Orchestras, and on Broadway.

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Website: http://www.melodygiron.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melody_cristine/

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Ep. 97 – Blockchain. Crypto. Why should musicians pay attention? The potential is huge and we need artists in the conversation. Sam Bodkin brings a historical prospective to this emerging tech – we talk about the pros/cons and how this has potential to change the game – improving the lives and inequities of the music community.

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Website: https://sambodkin.com/

Groupmuse: https://www.groupmuse.com/

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Ep. 96 – Groupmuse is transformative, bringing classical music to your living room. What better way to create community than to open up access to music and experiences with your friends and to bring back chamber music to its roots? Sam Bodkin is a true visionary and is relentless in his pursuit to connect the lessons of the past to the community of the future. A must listen.

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Website: https://sambodkin.com/

Groupmuse: https://www.groupmuse.com/

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Ep. 95 – What better birthday present than to win a job as Celine Dion’s cellist? Judy has played with SO many huge names:  Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion, Demi Lovato, Sarah McLachlan, Florence and the Machine, Carly Rae Jepsen, Andrea Bocelli, Earth Wind & Fire, Maluma, Carrie Underwood, Miley Cyrus, Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes.

We talk through work life balance tips and a journey through self care.

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Links to more Judy Kang

Website: http://judy-kang-cello.weebly.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/judykang/?hl=en

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JudyKangcellist

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Ep. 94 – Congrats! You made it through auditions. You’ve entered music school. You’ve got so much to learn in just a few years – what’s the best way to utilize your time there or college in general? We talk through strategies on where to best put your focus, how to find your tribe, practice tips, and even what to do during the summer.

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