Episode 16:

Katie McGuinness, Director of Artistic Planning with the Indianapolis Symphony shares the behind the curtains secrets of what it is like to program an entire season for an orchestra. As a former pianist, Katie brings her wealth of musical knowledge and talents to the Indianapolis Symphony and uses it to navigate the challenging and daunting tasks of programming concerts, hiring conductors, and maintaing the artistic integrity of a major symphony orchestra. I know our listeners will really enjoy her fascinating insights!

Episode 15:

Steve Hanusofski, Clarinetist and Bass Clarinetist with the Phoenix Symphony, joins the podcast today to talk about networking for musicians and clarinetists. Steve has a lot of great advice on this subject and presents a number of strategies to expand your personal and professional networks.

Episode 14:

Have you ever wondered how to get called to play with an orchestra? 

The Principal Clarinetist of the Louisville orchestra joins the podcast to talk about her vast experiences playing with different orchestras. She lays out her thoughts on comportment, attitude, quality practices, and strategies to make sure that you not only get the first call, but that orchestras call you back again and again. Thanks to Andrea Levine for these incredible insights and sage advice on these essential topics.  

Episode 13

Functional fitness experts Peter Brasovan and Austin Pancner join Sam on today's episode to discuss how functional fitness can help musicians in a myriad of different ways. Covered in the episode are nutrition, exercise, injuries, rest, mobility, and a myriad of other things. After listening to this, you will be convinced that a holistic, healthy lifestyle can provide enormous benefits in your life and career! 

For more information on Peter Brasovan and Naptown fitness, visit https://naptownfitness.com/

For more information on Austin Pancner and The Functional Musician, visit https://www.thefunctionalmusician.com/

Episode 12

Cally Laughlin joins the podcast this week to talk about content creation on YouTube. You can find her fantastic YouTube channel Cally's Clarinet by visiting http://youtube.com/callyclarinet. Aspiring content creators and music lovers will not want to miss this episode filled with fantastic advice and quality information!

As a reminder, we are live video streaming our podcast recordings on the Candid Clarinetist Twitch channel. Be sure to join in the fun every Monday evening at 8pm EST

Episode 11

On this episode, we zoom in on the conductor and all of their various roles on and off the stage. Many thanks to Jacob Joyce, Associate Conductor of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra for joining us for this episode and sharing his insights.

Be sure to check out his podcast, Attention to Detail: A Classical Music Listening Guide at https://www.attentiontodetailpod.com/

Remember that our podcast recordings are now being live streamed on Twitch at http://twitch.tv/thecandidclarinetist and subsequently uploaded to our YouTube channel. Hope to see you at the next live stream, Mondays at 8pm EST!

***I apologize for some unintentional audio clipping in this episode. I am recording on a new audio interface and am getting used to its functionalities. It will be fixed for the next episode!***

The Candid Clarinetist podcast will now be live streaming our podcast recordings on Twitch at http://Twitch.tv/thecandidclarinetist

Our first live stream will be September 7th at 8pm EST where I will be joined by Jacob Joyce, Associate Conductor of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Head on over to Twitch and drop us a follow so you know when we go live!

If you connect your Twitch account to your Amazon Prime account, you can subscribe to my Twitch channel every 30 days completely for FREE. All proceeds from this will go directly back into the costs associated with creating and producing the podcast. If you have the means, there is also a donate button over on Twitch, and I would greatly appreciate and welcome any and all contributions. 

Hope to see you at a future live stream! 

Episode 10:

David Gould of the American Ballet Theatre and Vandoren USA joins Sam to talk about his varied career. Clarinet gear heads will not want to miss out on this episode, as David gives us the complete breakdown of Vandoren's line of ligatures, reeds, and mouthpieces. He also talks about his wonderful experiences studying in Paris, how he always stays ready because you never know when people may call, and some great suggestions on places to visit while in New York City. Thank you so much to David for his time and for this incredible episode!

Episode 9:

Gregory Raden, Principal Clarinet of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, joins Sam on this episode to discuss how he gets inspiration from all types of music and how he uses that as a way to shape how he approaches clarinet playing. Amongst other topics covered in this episode are his experiences studying with the incomparable Donald Montanaro, how he stays on top of his game playing a Principal Clarinet job, and where the best places to eat in Texas are. There is something in this episode for everyone!

Episode 8:

This week on the podcast, Sam sits down with Michael Wayne, Associate Professor of Clarinet at the Eastman School of music and 2nd Clarinetist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Michael is always about, and always has been about efficiency when it comes to clarinet playing. Hear how he incorporates various warm ups into his daily routine to keep him in tip top shape, even when life become very busy. We also dive deep into his career and some of his hobbies. 

Make sure to check out The Candid Clarinetist YouTube channel for some supplementary materials from this episode, including the very warm ups and exercises that were discussed on the podcast.