After a considerable pause due to the global pandemic, we are thrilled to be returning to the mics! This special episode features Ryan's longtime friend Lauren Slavik, a student of occupational therapy at the University of Alberta!

Pocket concerts, a refreshingly intimate and exciting initiative for live performance, was founded by violist Rory McLeod and pianist Emily Rho in the city of Toronto!

Classical guitarist Evan Taucher talks with Jared this week with a theme of accessibility. They get into how digital content creation can impact music education, how to engage young musicians, and more!

The gang is BACK together for the first time in 2020 to change the playlist game once and for all! To celebrate our tenth Upbeats playlist, we each selected four tracks and discussed what we enjoy about them. These tracks are all over the map, from Dvorak to Led Zeppelin, and we hope that you like them!

Jared chats with Audition Playbook creator Rachelle Jenkins. They talk auditions, habits of practicing, entrepreneurship, and everything else you want to hear. Rachelle is currently playing with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal.

Carissa Klopoushak is a dynamic and fluid performer, steeped in today's exciting classical music industry! She shares some of her wisdom about cultivating a balanced musical life, and explains why getting to truly know one's self when making career-related decisions is invaluable.

Jared chats with digital marketer and flutist Taylor Rossi. In this episode, they dive into social media and branding for musicians. If you ever felt lost navigating these avenues, this is the episode for you!

Jared sits down with Upnote sponsors Nate and Jazmín, who also run community initiatives at Colburn. As Entrepreneurs in Residence talking to the department that gave us the residency, that is the main subject of this episode! Come hear about breaking boundaries, radical disruption, and hear our new studio setup!

Ryan chops it up with Matthew Kopperud, his old bandmate and the guitarist extraordinaire of Close Talker!

Jared and Simone finish 2019 with some bopping, energetic picks! There are some gems in there of all types, so make sure to listen all the way through one last time this decade!