An interview with Grace Browning, principal harpist of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and the Santa Fe Opera. We discuss her vision for a thriving 21st-century arts institution-- one that engages audiences, empowers musicians, experiments in new formats, and is accessible to all.

Highlights

• Dealing with the technique and body tension - 7:34
• Giving the students a chance to learn - 10:54
• Social media as a gift to share music - 11:54
• Her teacher at Juilliard - 13:36
• Having fear and being unaware about where you fit in - 16:30
• The age of social media - 17:19
• Feeling anxiety - 18:32
• It is impossible to not compare yourself - 20:05
• No audition is going to be perfect - 22:31
• Making investments to teaching artists? - 41:22
• What teacher artists can do - 42:49
• Inspired by the Philadelphia Orchestra - 48:40
• The biggest difference between Dallas and Santa Fe - 53:05
• How important social interaction is - 1:02:50
• Grace's recommendations - 1:05:44

Episode Resources

• Connect with Robert Hunt Simonds:
• [email protected]
• http://roberthuntsimonds.com/
• http://craigwagnermusic.blogspot.com
• Connect with Grace Browning
• Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication: Warfighting: https://www.amazon.com/WARFIGHTING-Marine-Corps-Doctrinal-Publication/dp/1557423091
• Grace's recommendations:
• David Wallace: "Reaching Out: A Musician's Guide to Interactive Performance": https://www.amazon.com/Reaching-Out-Musicians-Interactive-Performance/dp/0073401382
• Brené Brown's podcast on burnout: https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-with-emily-and-amelia-nagoski-on-burnout-and-how-to-complete-the-stress-cycle/
• Website: https://www.gracebrowningharpist.com