Lucy is an active freelancer in the GTA, a private teacher of horn and piano as well as a volunteer Crisis Responder with Kids Help Phone.

We talked with Lucy about her Musician Mindfulness blog, her thoughts on the state of mental health in the arts industry, and the uncertainty of crossing the border to start grad school.

Tristan hosts horn players Dr. Josh Michal (University of Massachusetts, Amherst), Tim Bradley (Copper Street Brass) and Jay Austin (Hogtown Brass) as they share their favourite moments from the Vince DeRosa catalogue in celebration of his 100th Birthday!

We talk with Ira about a host of topics, including his job with the Niagara Symphony, his time with the Hogtown Brass, recording a Christmas Album in March, balancing family and freelance musician life while in quarantine, and a sneak peek at his upcoming project with del bel.

Ron Cohen Mann is a frequent recitalist, new music proponent, orchestral musician, and teacher based in Toronto. He was recently named on CBC’s 30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians under 30.

We talked with Ron about his well-crafted social media presence, the experience of having an emergency appendectomy during a pandemic, being named one of CBC’s 30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians under 30, and his brand new five-week course on Social Media Marketing for Classical Musicians.