The Musician's Toolbox

If you have not heard of Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier, you are about to blown away. Dr. Gauthier has graduated from a number of prestigious music schools including the University of Montreal, the Eastman School of Music, and Northwestern University. Dr. Gauthier also performs (pre-covid) in the Joffrey Ballet Orchestra, Elgin Symphony, and Chicago Philharmonic. She has won numerous competitions including the exclusive three-year loan of the Taft Stradivari violin through the 2009 edition of the Canada Council for the Arts’ Musical Instrument Bank Competition. One final thing to know about Dr. Gauthier in this brief biography is that she has recently started a passion project called, "Mind Over Finger." The project is a "Place where I can nerd out about all things mindful, efficient, creative, and enjoyable." She mentors numerous students (young and old), is a fellow podcaster, and also has many free materials on her website. If you would like to learn more, Check out her website: https://www.mindoverfinger.com/about

Renée's Website: https://www.mindoverfinger.com

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We were so stoked to bring Drew Forde (aka ThatViolaKid) on the podcast this week. As a Juilliard alumni, Forde has performed all cross the US, but since #coronavirus his career looks very different. We talk about this as well as his experience as an African American in the classical music world. Perhaps one of the most valuable topics we covered was about his impressive social marketing skills--as he has over 120,000 followers on Instagram. We talk about all of this and more, enjoy!

ThatViolaKid's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatviolakid/?hl=en

ThatViolaKid's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ThatViolaKid

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This interview is defiantly one for the books! Minor "Mick" L. Wetzel is currently a member of the viola section in the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Wetzel has been a faculty member of many prestigious music schools including: USC Thornton School of Music, UCLA, and he is currently teaching at California State University Fullerton. We had such a fantastic conversation. We talked about stress, auditions, positivity, touring the the L.A. Phil, along with an inside scoop into the mind of Gustavo Dudamel. Sit back, and enjoy!

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Today, we have a very special person on the podcast. Lito Hernandez is a multifaceted instrumentalist, and has graced the stage with musicians like Kanye West and Surfaces. Lito studied at the Berklee School of Music with a major in Saxophone. In this interview we talk about his musical journey, how he got these crazy gigs, and the design of his studio.   

Lito's: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/litosax1/Lito's 

Facbook: https://www.facebook.com/litosax1

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We are so inspired by the wisdom and knowledge we gained from Aaron Miller in this week's interview. Dr. Miller is the epitome of a diverse musician, he has studied under classical and jazz teachers, earned a doctorate degree from Northwestern University, and has toured around with many jazz greats including Kobie Watkins, the Glenn Miller orchestra, and Joe Levano. Miller is now the department head for jazz studies and bass at Brigham Young University-Idaho. In the interview Miller depicts his life, and how people can relate his experiences to the lifestyle of classical and jazz careers. We also learn about taking difficult out of our vocabulary, what to get out of each practice session, changing the way we think about the entire industry. We hope you enjoy!!   Aaron's Contact Info: https://www.byui.edu/music/about/faculty/miller-aaron  Our Website: https://www.themusicianstoolboxpodcast.com Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/themusicianstoolbox Email: [email protected] Anchor: https://anchor.fm/themusicianstoolbox/episodes/Trailer-The-Musicians-Toolbox-ej9pon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvFWEGoy67ZiU62tRuNt3iQ?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themusicianstoolbox/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themusicianstoolbox

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This week we are featuring pianist, composer, and teacher Robyn Wells. You’ll hear about how Robyn has toured all over the United States, and all the different “hats” she has worn to make that possible. We also feature her recent release of piano solo music “The Quilting Series”, a four volume collection with each piece inspired by a different quilting pattern. As a bonus, Robyn plays one solo for us. Go check it out, and check out her music as well!

Robyn's Website: http://robynwells.com

Robyn's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robyn.wellsmcdonnell

Trebelle Trio's Website: https://www.trebellepianotrio.org

Trebelle Trio's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trebellepianotrio

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Welcome back everyone! Today we have brought Dr. Karali Hunter to The Musician’s Toolbox!   If you’ve ever had any thoughts about the merits of different universities and how you can decide which is the right place for you, you may find Dr. Hunter’s experience useful.  Having attended Brigham Young University, Indiana University, and Arizona University, she has insights into how and why she made those decisions.    You’ll also hear about how Dr. Hunter started her school of music “Hammers and Strings Conservatory,” in Phoenix, Arizona, and how she was featured at the NAMM Conference. Thanks for Listening! 

Karali's Website: https://www.karalihunter.com

Karali's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karalihunter/

Karali's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=17823437

Hammer & Strings Conservatory: http://hammerandstrings.com

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Today we bring you pianist Dr. Dell Parkinson.  Dell has been professor of piano at Boise State University since 1985, and his interview is full of advices for college auditions and keeping perspective throughout your musical journey.  We really enjoyed hearing his experiences as a teacher and performer in his career that has spanned over half a century. We hope you enjoy the episode!   

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For our first episode we bring to you the marvelous violinist, Kimberlee Dray.  Get ready for all the feels! Kimberlee has an amazing story about overcoming Meniere’s disease (a disorder that can lead to hearing loss) and coming back to music after a ten year hiatus to raise her family.  You’ll hear about her incredible commitment to re-enter the musical world as she traveled from Seattle to New York to study violin for three years.   She now concertizes all over the United States, and has an incredible desire to bring music to the people and make classical music approachable.  She also challenges the elitism of the classical performance world.  If you’re looking for some motivation to get you back into practicing, or encouragement to seek out that next performance, Kimberlee will call you out and positively challenge you to do this, and show you that there is a space for EVERY musicians and EVERY musician’s musical offering.    You can find her @greencasegirl #classicalmusic #violin #violinist #speakyourtruth#mieneresdisease #musicianlife#musicianstoolbox #podcast#liveperformance #Musician#Podcastinterview #MusicPodcast. Thank you for Listening!

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Hey Everyone! This is just a short episode on what our podcast is, and why you should subscribe. Each week we bring you a musician, and interview them to get the inside scoop on the music industry, and how to be successful. Wether you are a hobbyist or in the industry yourself, this podcast is for everyone. We appreciate you for listening and hope to see you around! 

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