Category: Interview Guests

516: Jennifer Downing Olsson and her musical journey

I first met Jennifer Downing Olsson back in the early 2000s.  She was playing in the Civic Orchestra of Chicago at the time, and we also ended up playing in the Spoleto USA Festival in Charleston, South Carolina. It has been great watching her career unfold.  Jennifer moved to Sweden several year ago to play… Continue reading 516: Jennifer Downing Olsson and her musical journey

515: Practice better with Modacity

After a recent podcast appearance from Lauren Pierce all about her Practiceology course, I was contacted by Elizabeth Li of Modacity.  Modacity is a practicing app developed by Marc Gelfo, a horn player who used to be in the Hong Kong Philharmonic and who is a regular extra with the San Francisco Symphony. Modacity has… Continue reading 515: Practice better with Modacity

514: Grace Lewis is building a cool career

I’ve been enjoying watching the career of double bassist Grace Lewis unfold.  A former student of John Schimek’s at Oklahoma City University, Grace is currently completing her graduate studies with Dennis Whittaker at the University of Houston. We dig into Grace’s path through the music world, what she finds gratifying about bass events like the… Continue reading 514: Grace Lewis is building a cool career

513: Bass and Psychotherapy

Today’s episode features a conversation on music, psychotherapy, and double bass.  Bill Harrison and Judith Hanna are both Chicago-area double bassists and practicing psychotherapists.  We met up in Chicago to talk about their path from bass paying into the world of psychotherapy, how the two disciplines relate, and much more! We also answer a number… Continue reading 513: Bass and Psychotherapy