Today’s show features Brandon McLean, who just won the associate principal bass position for the Pittsburgh Symphony. Brandon has most recently served as principal bass of the Colorado Symphony, and prior to that he held positions in the Vancouver Symphony and the Florida Orchestra. Originally from Seattle, Brandon did his undergrad at the University of… Continue reading 221: Brandon McLean on audition strategies
Category: Audition-related Episodes
Episodes covering tactics, tips, and techniques for audition preparation.
215: Robin Kesselman on audition strategies, injury recovery, and bow arm practicing
Today’s episode features Houston Symphony principal bassist Robin Kesselman. Robin studied with David Allen Moore and Paul Ellison at the Coburn School of Music and the University of Southern California, and with Hal Robinson and Edgar Meyer at the Curtis Institute of Music. He has also performed as Guest Principal Bass with the Saint Paul… Continue reading 215: Robin Kesselman on audition strategies, injury recovery, and bow arm practicing
209: Joe Conyers on Curtis, being yourself, and musical entrepreneurship
I’m thrilled to bring you this episode featuring Joe Conyers. Joe is the assistant principal bass for the Philadelphia Orchestra and is the founder of Project 440, a nonprofit organization that brings music to young people in Philadelphia. We’re joined on this episode by John Grillo, my longtime podcast collaborator. John and I talk with… Continue reading 209: Joe Conyers on Curtis, being yourself, and musical entrepreneurship
206: Auditioning for Music Schools
Trevor Jones and I have done joint clinics in the past, but this is the first one since restarting the podcast, and I figured that it would make sense to put it out this week since we just released our conversation a few days ago. This talk was held at Ravinia’s Bennett Gordon Hall as… Continue reading 206: Auditioning for Music Schools
201: Ira Gold on bow strokes, musical curiosity, and practicing techniques
We’re featuring National Symphony bassist and Peabody Institute faculty member Ira Gold on today’s episode. Ira was one of the very first interview guests for the podcast, and we spread it out over three episodes: 15, 18, and 43. This “round two” interview was conducted almost a decade after the first conversation, and Ira has… Continue reading 201: Ira Gold on bow strokes, musical curiosity, and practicing techniques