An interview with trumpet player Herb Smith of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. We discuss his performing and teaching adaptations to the COVID lockdown, the many facets of his career, the Black Lives Matter movement, and how we must seize the opportunities presented in this current crisis.

Highlights

• It is all about being flexible - 7:27
• Videotaping yourself - 9:37
• Doing a lot of lessons - 11:42
• His idea of life - 13:42
• The idea of leadership - 14:31
• This is a danger opportunity - 19:38
• Understand what Black Lives Matter means - 28:06
• Exclusion for black people in classical music - 34:55
• Being in support of diversity - 41:48
• An amazing music festival - 47:40
• Stravinski loved Jazz - 52:16
• What's classical music - 1:07:00

Episode Resources

• Connect with Robert Hunt Simonds:
• [email protected]
• http://roberthuntsimonds.com/
• http://craigwagnermusic.blogspot.com
• Connect with Herb Smith
• Herb conducting the RPO at a Black Lives Matter rally: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0NrgSanu20
• Herb's bio: https://rpo.org/musicians/herbert-smith/
• The Effective Executive by Peter Drucker: https://www.amazon.com/Effective-Executive-Definitive-Harperbusiness-Essentials/dp/0060833459