@Percussion Podcast 303 - Composing a Career with Emmanuel Séjourné

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Hosts: Casey Cangelosi, Karli Viña, Ben Charles, and Ksenija Komljenović Producer: Casey Cangelosi Guests: Emmanuel Séjourné  http://www.emmanuelsejourne.com/  Anne-Julie Caron https://www.youtube.com/user/AnneJulieCaronOnline  

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0:00 Intro and History - Afro American Symphony  2:40 Welcome Emmanuel Sejourne and Anne-Julie Caron  3:35 Background and career 6:10 Piano background  13:18 traditional tough teachers... 16:35 Percussion's current state.  Limits and balance in repitoire 23:30 "Do You Have a Light?" 27:00 Practical career paths today?  33:37 Is there an aspect to a student's training that you feel is most important to their success? 35:17 When you adjudicate competitions, what do you see that makes a good performer? 37:33 Value of competitions?  41:35 Where does our repitoire need to go?  45:00 Social media questions:  Your favorite percussionist to collaborate with?   48:00 Do you compose behind the instrument?  49:22 Writing the marimba concerto and adding a 3rd movement?  50:33 Composing for vibraphone?   53:40 Who inspires you?  54:45 Composing routine?   56:36 Advice when starting to learn a new piece?  59:00 About "Martians Tribes"