Clarineat: The Clarinet Podcast

Today on the program my guest is Kinan Azmeh, who shares great insights into his career as a performer, improvisor, and composer, and why he sees these activities as one in the same. We also discuss his experience moving to New York just one week before the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and his experience as a musician in the Knights Chamber Orchestra, Silk Road Ensemble, and numerous other projects.

The Knights Chamber Orchestra started out as a simple gathering of local musicians, but has grown to be a Grammy-Nominated ensemble that has even recorded and collaborated with none other than Yo Yo Ma himself. Today on the podcast my special guest is Agnes Marchione who shares what it's like to perform with this amazing ensemble, and why they prefer to play standing up most of the time. We also discuss her musical upbringing and some tips for younger students on how to deal with life when times get tough.

Finding your place in the music world has always been challenging, but in the face of social media it's more challenging than ever. Today in part 2 of my conversation with James Zimmerman we discuss some strategies for finding your niche, how and where to spend your time on social media, and how Marie Kondo's "Konmari" method has helped shape our musical path.

Today to get a job in the orchestral world you have to complete an audition, and you have to find these jobs online. This wasn't always easy for clarinet players until James Zimmermann founder the Clarinet Jobs Facebook group. We discuss the founding of Clarinet Jobs, how the platform helped James get his own job with the Nashville Symphony, online marketing and more.

Classical musicians reach an extraordinary level of technical proficiency, but most have no idea about their own anatomy and how to prevent playing-related injuries. today on the program I'm joined by Katherine Peters and Chelsea Savage who will be presenting this coming summer at ClarinetFest 2019 about this very topic.

The modern musician functions like a small business, where handling marketing, sales, and taxes goes hand in hand with writing, practicing, teaching, and playing the music they love. Bass clarinetist Michael Lowenstern is the epitome of this "portfolio career" and is a veteran of this podcast who of course needs further introduction. Today on the program he shares behind the scenes information on running his music business, online store, YouTube channel, and how he writes his music.

Attending clarinet events is a fantastic way to expand your musical knowledge, network with colleagues, and see the world. Clarinet Celebration 2019 is a new festival that runs from June 24 to 30 in Portland Oregon. Today's guest is Chamber Music Northwest's Marketing Director, Amy Mintonye. She's here to tell us all about the upcoming Celebration, and even some secrets as a local from Portland.

Deciding to pursue post-secondary education in music is a daunting task. Not only must students in today’s world choose amongst hundreds of possible places to study, but also a near infinite number of career paths - some of which don’t even exist yet! This causes significant anxiety for students and parents alike, but now there’s a new book to help with the whole process. Today on the program I’m joined by Annie Bozzler, Dr. Don Green, and Kathy Tesar who are the authors of College Prep for musician

This past summer Zinner, which has made quality mouthpiece blanks for many manufacturers over the last several decades, closed its doors. Today on the show we've got the story of Richard Hawkins and his collaboration with Backun on how they are innovating to create a mouthpiece for these new times. Richard also answers listener questions about playing tips, choosing a mouthpiece, and much more.

I recently got a new instrument and was faced with the difficult task of selling my old instrument. Hear my thoughts on why it's important to move on, and how your old instrument might be costing you money if you decide to keep it. What do YOU do with your old instruments? Send me a message at feedback@clarineat.com or leave a voicemail at www.clarineat.com/voicemail

Today host Sean Perrin responds to listener questions and comments from around the world. If you liked this concept or would like to submit questions of your own, you may send feedback to feedback@clarineat.com, or discuss with the Clarineat Community on Facebook. Thank you to all for taking the time to send in your thoughts!

Stanley Drucker returns to the show for a special 90th birthday celebration. In this Q+A style episode we discuss practice and performance techniques, what it was like working with Leonard Bernstein, Glenn Gould, and other major artists, how it felt winning a Guinness World Record for longest orchestral career as a clarinettist, how Stanley never cracked a clarinet in over 60 years, and much more. Thank you especially to listeners for submitting questions, and to Jerry Bunke for proposing this great idea.

Steve Hamilton performed Saxophone on Radiohead's multi-platinum album, Kid A. We dive deep into what it was like recording and performing The National Anthem with the members Radiohead, and other elements of Steve's career such as being a touring professional saxophone player, and scoring for film. This musically-dense episode is sure to be a favorite of any serious fan.

David Shifrin is in constant demand as an orchestral soloist, recitalist and chamber music collaborator, and is also the Artistic Director of Chamber Music Northwest. We discuss the upcoming Clarinet Celebration and Competition, why he prefers synthetic reeds, managing a music career as a parent, and some tips on planning an artistic, fulfilling, and yet also challenging recital program. Show Notes: http://clarineat.com/104 Sponsors: http://clarineat.com/sponsors 

Jenny Maclay is the founder of jennyclarinet.com. We discuss new years' resolutions--both her's and mine--and you'll learn how you can take part in her clarinet "Boot Camp" sessions that combine the interactive elements of social media with a structured practice routine to help you stay on track. Support the podcast: http://clarineat.com/support Sponsors: D'Addario Woodwinds: http://clarineat.com/daddario Chamber Music Northwest: http://clarineat.com/cmnw