185 Paul Lueders: Backstage Pass
Episode description
Backstage conversation with Paul Lueders, Principal Oboist of the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra.
We chat about:
- The challenges of performing multiple shows a day
- The audition process
- Overcoming performance anxiety
- Paul’s specific warm-ups and mindset to prepare for long opera performances
- His approach to phrasing and musicality
- Some of his practicing tips
- And much more!
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MORE ABOUT PAUL
Website: https://www.lyricopera.org/about/company/artists-musicians/lyric-opera-orchestra/paul-lueders/
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THANK YOU:
Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show’s musical theme: Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson.