#81: Ashley Hall
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Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 12 min
That's Not Spit, It's Condensation!
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#80: Keith Benjamin
Keith Benjamin joined the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance as professor of trumpet in 1989 with a Doctor of Musical Arts and a Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music. While in New York, he performed with the Rochester Philharmonic and held principal chairs in three other orchestras. Current orchestra positions include principal trumpet in the Colorado MahlerFest, guest principal trumpet in Orchestra Iowa, and extra trumpet for the Kansas City Symphony. In addition to orches...
Oct 07, 2020•1 hr 38 min
#79: Stay Strong, Be Kind To Yourself, and Never Stop Growing
In this episode, I dive into the meaning behind my sign off for my podcast episodes, YouTube video, blog posts, and more. I hope it can serve as an encouragement to you! Support the show
Sep 30, 2020•32 min
#78: Jason Haaheim
www.jasonhaaheim.com Jason Haaheim (pronounced HAW-heim) was appointed a Principal Timpanist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in 2013. In addition to performances at New York's Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, Mr. Haaheim can be seen and heard performing with the MET Orchestra on television, international radio, and Live in HD movie theater broadcasts. Mr. Haaheim is on faculty at the NYU Steinhardt School of Music and the Bard Conservatory of Music. A sought-after clinician , Mr. Haaheim gi...
Sep 23, 2020•2 hr 24 min
#76: Matt Bronstein
matthew@axiombrass.com - Matt's email address for people to reach out www.brasslegacy.com - home page for Brass Legacy www.brasslegacy.com/opus2number2 - newest publication www.brasslegacy.com/past-publications - past publications (including Matt's injury article in op. 2 no. 1) www.axiombrass.com - Axiom's website to donate or purchase CDs Matthew Bronstein, born and raised in Agoura Hills, CA, received his bachelor’s degree in Horn performance from Roosevelt University in Chicago, where he stu...
Sep 09, 2020•1 hr 32 min
#75: Josh Jones
Josh's website - www.drummojo.com Josh's Instagram - www.instagram.com/joshjonesdrums A native of Chicago, Illinois, Josh Jones started hitting things at age 2 and received his first drum set at age 3. Josh began his formal studies in percussion with the Percussion Scholarship Program under the direction of Chicago Symphony member Patricia Dash, and Chicago Lyric Opera member Douglas Waddell. He earned his Bachelor’s in Music from DePaul School of music and was the orchestra fellow of both the D...
Sep 02, 2020•1 hr 19 min
#74: Austin Pancner
Austin's Website - https://www.thefunctionalmusician.com Austin's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_functional_musician/ Austin Pancner is an Indiana-based bass trombonist dedicated to solo, chamber, and orchestral performance. Austin serves as the principal bass trombone of the Terra Haute Symphony Orchestra, has appeared regularly with regional orchestras in Indiana, and has performed as a soloist with regional bands across Indiana and Wisconsin. In 2018, he was an American Trombone Wo...
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr 8 min
#73: Maya Stone
Maya Stone is a champion of music. She has commissioned and premiered several works by American composers. Recent projects include solo bassoon in Black Gospel Music, which includes collaborating with the composers Raymond Wise, Mark Lomax and William Menefield. Stone gives recitals and master classes around the U.S. regularly. She has been a member of the Sphinx Orchestra since 2008, and won the second bassoon position with the Huntsville Symphony in 2007. She has played at the International Do...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 31 min
#72: Winning The Job: Grant Johnson
Minnesota native, Grant Johnson, joined the Pittsburgh Symphony as Assistant Librarian in 2019. He came to Pittsburgh after serving two years as Assistant Librarian with the Phoenix Symphony. Johnson has also held positions with the Minnesota Bach Ensemble and Aspen Music Festival. Additionally, he has worked in the libraries of the Cleveland Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, and St Paul Chamber Orchestra. Johnson is an active member of the Major Orchestra Librarians’ ...
Aug 12, 2020•36 min
#71: Jarrett McCourt
Crisis Textline - text 741741 to be connected with someone to talk to anytime, day or night National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1-800-273-8255 Jarrett’s playing has been called “magnificent” by the Palm Beach Daily News and “warm, romantic and seamless” by the South Florida Classical Review . Jarrett has performed with a number of different high-level ensembles, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, l’Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, the National Arts Cent...
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 14 min
#70: Greg Hix
Born and raised in San Diego, Greg Hix currently serves as the Artist Liaison for the San Francisco Symphony. Prior to that, he was the Manager of Artistic Operations for the Grand Teton Music Festival in Jackson Hole, WY. He was a full-time member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the training orchestra of the Chicago Symphony, where he was able to sub on several occasions. He has an MM in horn performance from Northwestern University, where he studied with Gail Williams, Bill Barnewitz, and J...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 5 min
#69: Micah Wilkinson
Get Micah's new book! (Don't forget to enter SPIT2020 at checkout to receive 10% off) - https://www.micahwilkinson.com/bookofsolos Sign up for Micah's fundamentals workshop! - https://www.micahwilkinson.com/register Micah Wilkinson has enjoyed a varied career as an orchestral musician, soloist, chamber artist, and teacher. He was appointed Principal Trumpet of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra by Manfred Honeck in September 2017. Wilkinson came to the Pittsburgh Symphony from the San Diego Symph...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 32 min
#68: Ethan Bensdorf
Ethan Bensdorf joined the New York Philharmonic’s trumpet section on June 3, 2008, after spending the 2007–08 season as acting assistant principal trumpet with the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra in Naples, Florida. He received his bachelor of music degree from Northwestern University in 2007, where he studied with Barbara Butler, Charles Geyer, and Christopher Martin. While a student at Northwestern, Mr. Bensdorf spent two years performing with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the training orchest...
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 23 min
#67: Martin McCain
Martin's website/extended bio - https://martinmccain.com/home Martin is an Artist/Teacher of Trombone and the youngest faculty member to hold the rank of full professor at Texas State University. He held similar positions at Henderson State University and Huston-Tillotson University. Dr. McCain’s students have also been extremely successful in solo and ensemble competitions including those hosted by the International Trombone Association, the American Trombone Workshop, and the Big 12 Trombone C...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 30 min
#66: Lynn Hileman
In this episode, Lynn Hileman and I discuss what being in flow state looks like for musicians. Lynn's website http://www.lynnhileman.com/ Questions? Schedule a free, 30 minute meeting with me! https://www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/work-with-me Bassoonist Lynn Hileman is dedicated to the performance of post-classical contemporary and experimental music, orchestral and chamber music, electronic music, and interdisciplinary works. She has performed as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the United...
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 41 min
#65: Lee Harrelson
Fountain City Brass Band website Questions? Schedule a free, 30 minute meeting with me ! Lee Harrelson is a Professor of Music at Missouri Western State University. At Missouri Western, he serves as the Director of Instrumental Studies and instructor of low brass and chamber music. Dr. Harrelson attended the University of Southern Mississippi, where he studied music education and music performance before completing his masters and doctorate at the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Conservator...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 13 min
#64: Designing Your Own Fundamentals Routine
Questions? - https://www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/work-with-me In this episode, my lovely wife Kathleen Costello interviews me about the fundamentals routine programs that I've been writing for the past year. This was a fun discussion, and I hope it can help you start the process of designing your own programs as well! Support the show
Jun 17, 2020•56 min
#63: Winning The Job: Jeremías Sergiani-Velázquez
http://www.jeremiasviolin.com/ https://www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/work-with-me Hailed as “accomplished in mechanism and style” (Buenos Aires Herald), Jeremías is a member of the violin section of the Pittsburgh Symphony since 2019, and is building an intriguing musical life. His accomplishments began in his home country of Argentina, and have spread to the US, Europe, and Asia. A graduate from The Juilliard School, he has been awarded First Prize at the Argentinian Hebrew Foundation Competition an...
Jun 10, 2020•42 min
#62: Mastering Audio With Brandon Jochum
Epiphany Recording Studio - https://www.epiphanyrecordingstudio.com/ Brandon's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/that_branjose_life/ This episode is a bit of an episode within an episode. My mastering engineer Brandon Jochum takes us through the process of mastering a podcast episode while we mastered last weeks episode with Patrick Oliverio. I hope this is interesting and informative for you, and you're able to learn why the mastering process is important for high quality audio. Support the...
Jun 03, 2020•21 min
#61: Recording Your Instrument With Patrick Oliverio
www.patrickoliverio.com Patrick Oliverio is currently solo cornet with the Fountain City Brass Band, principal trumpet of the Northland Symphony Orchestra, and is an active clinician and private lessons instructor in the Kansas City metro area. He has had the pleasure of performing with ensembles such as the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Kansas City Symphony, and the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. Patrick began his music education at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville which he attended for h...
May 27, 2020•29 min
#60: David Rodgers
California native David Rodgers is one of the most exciting young talents in Nashville’s jazz scene today. Currently an active member of Keb’ Mo’s band as keyboardist and musical director, he has also toured or performed with musicians including Taj Mahal, Kirk Whalum, and Jeff Coffin worldwide at the Montreux Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, and the Playboy Jazz Festival, among many others. David is a graduate of Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music (2017) where he pursued both ...
May 20, 2020•1 hr 20 min
#59: Winning The Job: Brendan Fitzgerald
Brendan Fitzgerald blog post Questions about Brendan's audition prep? I'm happy to answer them! - Click here to schedule a 30 minute meeting! A San Diego native and avid disc golfer, Brendan Fitzgerald joined the St. Louis Symphony in September 2019 after spending two seasons with the Seattle Symphony. During this time, he performed on numerous recording projects with Ludovic Morlot, including the recent commercial releases of Marc-André Dalbavie’s Cello Concerto , John Luther Adams’ Become Dese...
May 13, 2020•47 min
#58: Ryan Middagh
Ryan's Instagram - www.instagram.com/ryan_middagh (not insta_middagh. Episode was recorded in October, things changed!) Buy "Live From Nashville!" Ryan Middagh is the Director of Jazz Studies at the Blair School. Middagh is an innovative educator, composer, arranger, saxophonist, band leader and clinician who has traveled the globe sharing his unique blend of talents and musical influences with audiences and music students. A passionate advocate for jazz education at all levels, he pursues creat...
May 06, 2020•1 hr 27 min
#57: It Is Not The Critic Who Counts
This episode is about my thoughts on dealing with criticism. While I haven't dealt with people who are overtly rude or mean, I've had my fair share of people who have decided who I am, and nothing is going to change their mind. The good news for me is this: they aren't in the ring, so I don't have to worry about what they think! Check out the episode for more. Support the show
Apr 29, 2020•16 min
#56: Michael Harper
In this episode, Michael Harper and I discuss a lip injury he sustained during his college education, and what his road back to healthy playing looked like. Michael Harper joined the Jacksonville Symphony in January 2018 as 2nd trumpet. He has performed as a substitute musician with the Sydney Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony, Atlanta Baroque Orchestra (on baroque trumpet), New World Symphony, and Chicago Civic Orchestra. Mr. Harper has spent his summers as a member of the Tangl...
Apr 22, 2020•33 min
#55: Tom Rolfs
Thomas Rolfs, Principal Trumpet of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops, began his career with the BSO in 1991 under Seiji Ozawa. He served first as 4th trumpet, and was later promoted by Ozawa to Associate Principal Trumpet. He was promoted to Principal Trumpet by James Levine. As a student, Mr. Rolfs was a Tanglewood Music Center Fellow in 1978, earned his bachelor of music degree from the University of Minnesota, and received his master of music degree from Northwestern Universit...
Apr 15, 2020•1 hr 39 min
#54: We're Talking About (Organized) Practice
In this episode, we're diving into the benefits of organized practice. Specifically, how it can help develop discipline, lessen practice anxiety, and develop your own authority learning music. Feel free to reach out if you're interested in working together to organize your practice! Support the show
Apr 07, 2020•27 min
#53: How We're Dealing With Our Life Under Quarantine: Kathleen Costello And Ryan Beach
This episode is a departure from our regularly scheduled interview content. Kathleen Costello and I wanted to share what we're doing during this quarantine to try and stay safe, healthy, and happy. Some things have worked, others have not. Find beauty, connect with others, and hang in there. Support the show
Apr 01, 2020•40 min
#52: Freeway Philharmonic: Eric Yates
Eric Yates serves as Associate Professor of Trumpet at the University of Alabama School of Music, principal trumpet of the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra, first trumpet of the Alabama Brass Quintet, and a founding member of the internationally-touring Fortress Brass Yates is also an in-demand soloist and clinician and has appeared throughout the United States and the world as a soloist, ensemble member, and teacher. He has performed in England, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Cuba, the R...
Mar 25, 2020•59 min
#51: Ben Wright
Ben's Website - www.benwrighttrumpet.com Benjamin Wright enjoys a varied career, performing as a member of the Boston Symphony, as a soloist and chamber musician, and teaching. Wright joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra trumpet section in July 2002 as fourth trumpet. From 2006 to 2009, he was acting assistant principal trumpet of the BSO, and in 2010 became second trumpet. Wright began playing the violin at age three, and the trumpet when he was ten. He hails from a long line of musicians going...
Mar 18, 2020•56 min
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