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Today we talk with Ian Passmore about how opposite conducting styles can synergize, why you should join the Conductors Guild, and how to show the ensemble that you trust them.

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Today we talk with Joshua Weilerstein about the surprising things he’s learned from hosting a Classical Music Podcast, why a chamber orchestra may be ideal for a Brahms Symphony, and how a teacher can identify what’s behind your bad habits.

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Welcome everybody to the 2nd bonus episode between seasons 3 and 4 of Podium Time. Today I’m really excited to share with you another clip from my time in Bulgaria this summer. In it, Don Schleicher shares the 12 ingredients to make a perfect conductor.  These were compiled by Don and Gustav Meier, and now Don shares them at his workshops, and he was kind enough to allowed me to record and publish this in the podcast feed. This recording is from the 2019 International Conduting Workshop and Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria that I attended with Don and Larry Rachleff this past summer.

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Hello, and welcome to the first bonus episode from Season 3 of Podium Time. Today we're sharing a new format that we've put together for our patrons over at Patreon: the PT Recap!

After each interview we conduct, Luke and I recap what we've just discussed with the guest and share it with everybody supporting our Patreon at $4 and up per month. So you can get the inside scoop months ahead of when each interview comes out and support the podcast at the same time!

For more information on what awesome bonuses you can get for supporting the podcast, visit our page at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod, or listen through to the end of this episode.

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We're ending this season on a high note! Today we talk with Matthew Salvaggio, Music Director of the Euclid Symphony, University Heights Band, and Orchestra 19 about how we can bring our volunteer and community ensembles to a new level by collaborating with new artists and composers. We talk about rehearsing and growing these groups to lead them towards greater music and music making together, and how you can commission new pieces and bring in guest soloists with a limited budget. Plus, how is our academic system flawed for the 21st century student, and what can orchestras do to ensure a brighter future for all of us? All of that and more in "Elevate your Community Groups," with Matthew Salvaggio.

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Today we talk with Tito Muñoz about why orchestras don’t actually lag behind the conductor, why we should update our understanding of the Rite of Spring, and the ultimate advice for improving as a musician.

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What does it really take to be a successful conductor? Today, Tito Muñoz walks us through why technique is the least important thing that we need on and off the podium. He walks us through his definition of musicianship and how we can develop it, and why leadership is the most important skill we can build. 

You will learn:

• Why David Zinman was happy to accept musicians to his conducting program with no conducting experience
• How Paavo Järvi taught what was actually important for being a conductor
• What an audition can teach you about the job you're shooting for
• How to start feeling like a conductor instead of a student
• And why Tito's audition for his future studios includes absolutely no conducting

Find this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.Wordpress.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. You can also join our Facebook Group, the Podium Time Inner Circle to ask questions and continue the conversation after every episode. If you’d like to support the podcast and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod. 

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Today we talk with Ming Luke, Principal Conductor of the Nashville Ballet, about the vocabulary of ballet dancers, how to work with Choreographers and directors, and why communication is everything.

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Today we talk with Jordan Randall Smith about Florence Price and the upcoming festival dedicated to her work, the process of finding hidden gems by underrepresented composers, and why we should focus our efforts on promoting fewer living composers more.

Also, join the new Podium Time Inner Circle Facebook Group to continue the conversation and share your favorite pieces that deserve to be heard!

Find this and all other episodes at PodiumTimePod.Wordpress.com. Subscribe and download Podium Time on your favorite podcast player and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @PodiumTimePod. If you’d like to support the podcast and get bonus content, consider joining our Patreon community at Patreon.com/PodiumTimePod.

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In this episode we talk with Jordan Randall Smith about how Symphony Number One reaches an audience thousands of times the size of their local community, making the most lemonade from your lemons, and how you can combine artistic and business models to form an ensemble.

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