Dennis Tobenski is a composer of acoustic new music whose work has been described by Anthony Tommasini of The New York Times as “distinctive and engaging”. He is also a vocalist and a strong advocate for new music and for the interests of living composers. Dennis also hosts two music business-centered podcasts aimed at helping composers… Continue reading 384: Dennis Tobenski talks careers, business, composing, and podcasting
Category: Careers
383: The Orchestral Dream is Dead with Matt Waters
Earlier this summer, I read an article from Matthew Waters that caught my attention. Titled The Orchestral Dream is Dead, it outlined Matt’s experiences going through school at UCLA and trying to develop a career in Los Angeles. I posted this article on Facebook, and it got a lot of thoughtful comments from orchestral musicians, students, and others.… Continue reading 383: The Orchestral Dream is Dead with Matt Waters
379: Dennis Whittaker on opera life, endurance, and career paths
Dennis Whittaker has had a fascinating journey through the music world. After his studies in music education at Baylor University and a masters degree with Jeff Bradetich at Northwestern University, Dennis found himself teaching middle and high school orchestra in Texas. After seven years of teaching in the Waco and Houston public schools, a series of events… Continue reading 379: Dennis Whittaker on opera life, endurance, and career paths
373: Rebecca Lawrence on the state of women in the bass world and life as a music student
What’s it like being a double bass student these days… and what’s it like being a female bass student? These are two topics that should have come up a lot sooner on the podcast. Even though I’ve put out nearly 400 podcast episodes at this point, I’ve only had students on the show once before. During the 2017 International Society… Continue reading 373: Rebecca Lawrence on the state of women in the bass world and life as a music student
372: finding your path with Louis Levitt
Playing outside of Aspen’s Paradise Bakery was both a low-stakes and high-stakes affair for Louis Levitt and his friends. Low-stakes because… well, it was playing outside of a bakery. High-stakes because folks like David Zinman, Gil Shaham, and Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg were walking by constantly. Louis was on the orchestral path that so many of us take. But along the way,… Continue reading 372: finding your path with Louis Levitt