Mark Dix is a violist in the Phoenix Symphony and founder/director of the Downtown Chamber Series. Mark has been building a community through music for more than two decades through his symphony job, his outreach in health, wellness, and education, and his long-running and popular concert series.

Highlights

• Where the Phoenix Symphony is now - 3:18
• Long-standing relationships with the board of directors - 5:00
• Being connected with Zoom meetings - 6:01
• Doing too many concerts a year - 7:37
• An interesting part of his work - 8:35
• Chamber Music story - 10:38
• Getting a job in Phoenix - 12:19
• His musical life in Colorado Springs - 18:44
• It is lifechanging to be in an orchestra - 21:43
• Mark's story and background - 23:40
• Working as a freelancer - 31:48
• The Chamber Series show - 53:02
• The audition process for orchestras - 58:00
• Play for as many people as you can - 1:00:12
• Mark's experience and perseverance - 1:02:00

Episode Resources

• Connect with Robert Hunt Simonds:
• [email protected]
• http://roberthuntsimonds.com/
• Connect with Mark Dix:
• http://craigwagnermusic.blogspot.com/