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Mike T. just released a great video with George Nickson (guest on episode 30), featuring the work of FourTen Media (guest on Episode 18) and Ryan Streber (guest on Episode 8). 

Mike C. plays the role of Barbara Walters and interviews Mike T. about the genesis of the project, the recording process and making arrangements.  

Feel free to check out the video at https://youtu.be/po-qXEgDYOk?si=DvtCyCuCxNKcfOnX

Have you ever been excited about working with a composer? The Mikes talk to a real one...and she wasn't that scary! Fabulous insights and thoughts from one of the truly great minds in composition today. This is not an episode to be missed!

Festivals, Conferences, Sessions, oh my!

What are the benefits of a summer festival? How do you maximize your time there? It seems overwhelming, but the Mikes are here to help!

Have you ever felt like the Mikes don't say enough puns? Thenn this is the episode for you!  

The Mikes discuss kinds of practicing, offer some person tips to maximize your time in that claustrophobic joy box, and maybe make some friends along the way.  

Everyone loves Keith Aleo!  Here he is diving into his life story (since birth...) along with wonderful charm, helpful advice and a solid train of thought (pun).  

The Mikes held captive a wonderful person/percussionist/musician George Nickson. George has his fingers in many pies (yum!), so the Mikes try to get to the bottom of the pan on how George maintains his sanity, skills, and joie de vivre!

The Mikes reflect on concertizing, teaching, planning, and productivity, and make a plan for the future.

Episode recorded January 2025.

Mike T. thought we were talking about Timpani mutes, but together we talk about timpani concepts and basics also, which is a better topic.  

The Mikes attempt to remember each others' names and it proves difficult.  Mike T. gets quite animated and goes on a lengthy monologue.  He should have been sedated but wasn't.  Overall, a great discussion of the reasons and techniques of memory and music, in our humble opinions.