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Hey Everybody. Back to normal episode length this week with composer/trombonist/attorney and super nice guy Frank Gulino. We talk about the importance of different composing niches, dealing with overplayed repertoire, music/entertainment law stuff, and much more.

Featured on this episode is Frank's composition "Big Sky" for horn, tuba, and piano featuring Heidi Lucas on horn, Zac Collins on tuba, and Jacob Ertl on piano.

For more about Frank: frankgulino.com

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Hey kids. Check it out. This week I sit down with 18-year-old wunderkind (and current Mannes student) pianist Thomas Nickell in a short version of my usual show. Thomas just made his Carnegie Hall debut with the North American premiere of David Matthews' Piano Concerto, op. 11 with the UK-based Orchestra of the Swan. We talked about non-classical influences, the prodigy label, and other such things. Enjoy!

Check out more about Thomas:
thomasnickell.com

Support the podcast:
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This week, I'm back with a fascinating interview with the composer Alex Weston.
We cover his compositional interests, his background, his work in television and film, as well as his day job working for Philip Glass. It's good time.

Featured on this episode is Alex's piece "Angles." It's dope.

For all things Alex:
alexwestonmusic.com

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This week, because I had a wonderful experience performing with them this past week, I am re-releasing my Warp Trio interview.

I sit down with violinist Josh Henderson and pianist Mikael Darmanie of the unusual and exciting ensemble Warp Trio. We talk about melding three unique voices and writing/improvisational styles into one unified voice, reaching a variety of audiences, and balancing a musical lifestyle. Featured on this episode is the track "Baseball" from their debut EP, "Warp Drive." For all things Warp Trio (their EP, audio, video and links to all their social medias): warptrio.com

Hey guys! I'm back! Episode 60! This week I'm with talented person Alice Bacon who cellos and graphic designs. We talk about crossover between music and art, processes in design, other music things and just generally chill.

Check out her design work at Bloomsday Design:
facebook.com/bloomsdaydesign
instagram.com/bloomsdaydesign

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This week's episode with the delightful duo that is RighteousGIRLS. Which means flautist Gina Izzo and pianist Erika Dohi. We had a good time talking about origins and such, as well as their album "Gathering Blue", and music business type things like the ever-present problem of publicity. They're great.

Featured on this episode: "...Out of the Blue (Postlude)" and KARakurENAI (feat. Andy Akiho) from their record "Gathering Blue", available on iTunes.

For all things RighteousGIRLS:
righteousgirls.com
facebook.com/righteousgirlsmusic
twitter.com/righteousgirls

Wow. A lot of titles for this guy. Seth Hanes is a horn player, digital marketing consultant, and the author of the new book, Break into the Scene: A Musician's Guide to Making Connections, Creating Opportunities, and Launching a Career, which is available now on Amazon. We talk about necessary persistence, marketing, being the solution, and all sorts of awesome juicy stuff.


If you want to check out some free email templates that will help you pick up gigs and some other bonuses, visit breakintothescene.com.


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This week, I chat with Conrad Harris and Pauline Kim Harris of the violin duo String Noise. We delve into how things sometimes turn into other things (SO VAGUE), how into project fits into a career as a whole, developing unusual repertoire,and much more!

Featured on this episode are two tracks from their 2015 album "The Book of Strange Positions": "We Do Parties" and "Two Kinds of Noise."

For all things String Noise:
stringnoise.com
facebook.com/stringnoise
twitter.com/stringnoise
instagram.com/stringnoise
stringnoise.bandcamp.com

This week, I have a fun chat with pianist Salome Scheidegger. We talk her career, convention culture, video game music, and I say a lot of snarky things about classical music. Do it up!

For all things Salome:
salomepiano.com
YouTube: http://bit.ly/2dbFWFQ
facebook.com/salomepiano
twitter.com/salomepiano
instagram.com/salomepiano

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This week, after a two week vacation from podcasting, Divergent Paths roars back with a fantastic interview with Ryan Streber of Oktaven Audio. We talk about his composing background, artistry in recording, and music business type things as well. ENJOY. It's good to be back.

For everything Oktaven:
oktavenaudio.com

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