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Performing Labor

Robert Hunt Simonds

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Arts

Fréquence : 1 épisode/15j. Total Éps: 29

Performing Labor goes behind-the-scenes of symphony orchestras and the music industry to understand what makes the music come alive. This show is for industry professionals, students, and music lovers alike--no matter where you are on your musical journey. Providing bi-weekly interviews with acclaimed musicians, we will get to know about their work and careers. Find out how they got started, what keeps them sharp, and their ambitions for the future. Robert Simonds is your host and the principal second violin of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Alex Laing: Sounds. Words. People

Épisode 28

vendredi 25 juin 2021 • Durée 01:12:25

An interview with clarinetist, writer, speaker, and thought-leader, Alex Laing. Alex is the principal clarinetist of the Phoenix Symphony, an orchestra and board member of the Gateways Music Festival, and on the creative team of the NPR show, From the Top.

Highlights

Being an enormous positive influence professionally - 6:43
His background - 9:24
Engage, attract, and reflect - 11:31
Is there an opportunity to share new values? - 24:33
Practicing performances - 33:42
Having different narratives - 35:25
The best music played by the best musicians - 38:30
What values do we need to communicate - 43:20
Becoming more human-centered - 44:55
Is an orchestra a learning or planning organization? - 48:16
Having an artistic and personal ambition - 48:16
The purpose of the orchestra - 1:03:09

Episode Resources
Connect with Robert Hunt Simonds:
roberthuntsimonds@gmail.com
http://roberthuntsimonds.com/
http://craigwagnermusic.blogspot.com/p/bio.html
Alex's website: https://www.alexlaingmusic.com
The Gateways Music Festival: https://www.gatewaysmusicfestival.org
The Phoenix Symphony: https://www.phoenixsymphony.org
Performances:
Mozart Clarinet Concerto with the Phoenix Symphony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vXzIU8XH70
"Po' Pilgrim" - The Downtown Chamber Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD0PJkiGq-M
"There is a Balm in Gilead" on From the Top: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWE0vqQhpek
Alex's book recommendations:
Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership -- Lee G. Bolman, Terrence E. Deal
Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead: What Every Business Can Learn from the Most Iconic Band in History -- David Scott
The World Is Made of Stories -- David Loy

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Ben Sollee: Growing a Sense of Togetherness

Épisode 27

mercredi 14 avril 2021 • Durée 01:06:49

An interview with cellist, singer/songwriter, storyteller, composer, improviser, and activist, Ben Sollee.

Highlights

Combining music and drama - 6:58
Find your path and pursue it - 12:04
Why study classical music - 18:15
The culture of classical music - 22:24
The music business - 28:10
Helping people feel something - 41:18
Finding a balance point - 47:09
Consistency is really important - 48:23
His mission - 50:06
A crucial shift for growing - 51:22
It's important to support artists - 55:10
Transparency is key - 56:16
Building trust is what it's all about - 57:21
Handling disruption - 58:40
Why he is still in Kentucky - 59:59
Making a career in the arts - 1:06:36

Episode Resources
Connect with Robert Hunt Simonds:
roberthuntsimonds@gmail.com
http://roberthuntsimonds.com/
http://craigwagnermusic.blogspot.com
Connect with Ben Sollee
https://www.bensollee.com
Ben Sollee and the Louisville Orchestra:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKP3Wm3ioRY
Ben Sollee and the Downtown Chamber Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8siR1tmT5zE

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Grace Browning: Sharing Your Message

Épisode 18

lundi 2 novembre 2020 • Durée 01:09:10

An interview with Grace Browning, principal harpist of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and the Santa Fe Opera. We discuss her vision for a thriving 21st-century arts institution-- one that engages audiences, empowers musicians, experiments in new formats, and is accessible to all.

Highlights

Dealing with the technique and body tension - 7:34
Giving the students a chance to learn - 10:54
Social media as a gift to share music - 11:54
Her teacher at Juilliard - 13:36
Having fear and being unaware about where you fit in - 16:30
The age of social media - 17:19
Feeling anxiety - 18:32
It is impossible to not compare yourself - 20:05
No audition is going to be perfect - 22:31
Making investments to teaching artists? - 41:22
What teacher artists can do - 42:49
Inspired by the Philadelphia Orchestra - 48:40
The biggest difference between Dallas and Santa Fe - 53:05
How important social interaction is - 1:02:50
Grace's recommendations - 1:05:44

Episode Resources

Connect with Robert Hunt Simonds:
roberthuntsimonds@gmail.com
http://roberthuntsimonds.com/
http://craigwagnermusic.blogspot.com
Connect with Grace Browning
Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication: Warfighting: https://www.amazon.com/WARFIGHTING-Marine-Corps-Doctrinal-Publication/dp/1557423091
Grace's recommendations:
David Wallace: "Reaching Out: A Musician's Guide to Interactive Performance": https://www.amazon.com/Reaching-Out-Musicians-Interactive-Performance/dp/0073401382

Bharat Chandra: Dreaming Bigger

Épisode 17

mardi 20 octobre 2020 • Durée 01:17:47

An interview with Bharat Chandra, principal clarinetist of the Sarasota Orchestra, the Nordic Symphony in Estonia, and the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music in California. We discuss the state of the music business during COVID-19, its impact on artists and institutions, and the potential for a rejuvenation going forward.

Highlights

His experience in the Sarasota Orchestra - 9:52
The Orchestra's project - 12:21
A broadcasting Orchestra - 14:53
Creating a safe environment - 18:18
The goal of connecting with audiences - 25:45
The Covid situation for orchestras - 29:16
Talking about post-COVID - 32:51
Streaming as a tool - 37:33
Examples to younger people - 53:28
It is all about communication - 55:48
A recommendation for listeners - 1:13:52

Episode Resources

Connect with Robert Hunt Simonds:
roberthuntsimonds@gmail.com
http://roberthuntsimonds.com/
http://craigwagnermusic.blogspot.com
Connect with Bharat Chandra:
Bharat's bio: http://www.bharatchandra.info
Bharat's recommendation: "Caste" by Isabel Wilkerson: https://www.amazon.com/Caste-Origins-Discontents-Isabel-Wilkerson/dp/0593230256/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=caste&qid=1602864856&sr=8-2
Public Value by Mark H. Moore: https://www.amazon.com/Creating-Public-Value-Management-Government/dp/0674175581/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=public+value+moore&qid=1602864951&s=books&sr=1-1

Tara Simoncic: Energy and Spirit

Épisode 16

jeudi 15 octobre 2020 • Durée 01:11:59

An interview with NYC-based conductor Tara Simoncic, music director of the Louisville Ballet. We discuss her unique journey from being a serious trumpet player to becoming a conductor. Tara specializes in ballet and conducts major companies in America and internationally.

Highlights

The past three months for New York - 5:33
New York has been changing over the last months - 9:19
Competition in a city like New York - 9:54
Thinking like an optimist - 13:19
The music director role in ballet - 19:20
What's the real challenge? - 20:51
The online season - 27:02
Being a ballet conductor - 28:16
How the ballet world is changing - 38:41
10 years of doing auditions - 44:53
Loving the theatre - 49:09
Having a connection with opera - 52:09
Her early days - 53:20
Dancers are smart musically - 1:11:19

Episode Resources

Connect with Robert Hunt Simonds:
roberthuntsimonds@gmail.com
http://roberthuntsimonds.com/
Performing Labor's music: http://craigwagnermusic.blogspot.com
Connect with Tara Simoncic:
Tara's website: https://tarasimoncic.com
Louisville Ballet: https://www.louisvilleballet.org
"Mastery" by Robert Greene: https://www.amazon.com/Mastery-Robert-Greene/dp/014312417X

Herb Smith: Danger and Opportunity

Épisode 15

mercredi 30 septembre 2020 • Durée 01:10:13

An interview with trumpet player Herb Smith of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. We discuss his performing and teaching adaptations to the COVID lockdown, the many facets of his career, the Black Lives Matter movement, and how we must seize the opportunities presented in this current crisis.

Highlights

It is all about being flexible - 7:27
Videotaping yourself - 9:37
Doing a lot of lessons - 11:42
His idea of life - 13:42
The idea of leadership - 14:31
This is a danger opportunity - 19:38
Understand what Black Lives Matter means - 28:06
Exclusion for black people in classical music - 34:55
Being in support of diversity - 41:48
An amazing music festival - 47:40
Stravinski loved Jazz - 52:16
What's classical music - 1:07:00

Episode Resources

Connect with Robert Hunt Simonds:
roberthuntsimonds@gmail.com
http://roberthuntsimonds.com/
http://craigwagnermusic.blogspot.com
Connect with Herb Smith
Herb conducting the RPO at a Black Lives Matter rally: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0NrgSanu20
Herb's bio: https://rpo.org/musicians/herbert-smith/
The Effective Executive by Peter Drucker: https://www.amazon.com/Effective-Executive-Definitive-Harperbusiness-Essentials/dp/0060833459

Cadence Rolland: Ballet to Business School

Épisode 14

lundi 21 septembre 2020 • Durée 56:35

My interview with former Sarasota Ballet dancer Cadence Rolland: We trace her journey from early ballet training, to a professional dance company, to now pursuing a business degree. We discuss how an injury accelerated her career change and the steps she took to move on. Cadence shares where ballet and business overlap, where they differ, and how artists can repurpose their creativity in new and rewarding ways.

Highlights

What we want as human beings - 2:37
Her ballet experience - 6:26
Memorizing ballet performances - 9:49
What happens in an audition company? - 14:17
Different dancers perform different roles - 17:20
Physical demands for professional dancers - 22:22
How the audition season works - 25:33
You have to be focused - 31:43
Pursuing your dreams and passions - 41:38
Aspirations and ambitions that she has in her life - 44:55
Being interested in finances - 49:38
Doing virtual seasons - 52:01
A very strange time - 53:10

Episode Resources

Connect with Robert Hunt Simonds:
roberthuntsimonds@gmail.com
http://roberthuntsimonds.com/
http://craigwagnermusic.blogspot.com
Connect with Cadence Rolland
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cadencerolland/
Cadence's recommendations:
Steven Mitchell ballet music: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkYnuGLi4ALrDi7NnMRGlPw
Firefly Method: https://www.fireflymethod.com

Quinton Morris: Increasing the Level of Impact

Épisode 13

lundi 7 septembre 2020 • Durée 01:24:54

An interview with Quinton Morris, a Seattle-based violinist, professor, educator, founder, filmmaker, radio host, and entrepreneur. We discuss his path from South King County, WA to some of the nation's premier educational institutions and back. Quinton has toured the nation and the world as a violinist and is a professor at Seattle University and the founder of Key to Change, a remarkable educational organization.

Highlights

Quinton's background - 8:26
Creating meaningful changes for students - 9:37
Playing an instrument to go to college - 12:32
Having a part-time job to pay for music lessons - 15:37
Being a very reflective teacher - 17:11
Keeping kids engaged - 30:09
Increasing the level of impact - 32:06
An inspirational person in his life - 47:32
Quinton's bad experience at school - 50:18
Playing in a local community orchestra - 53:31
His experience in Boston - 59:01
Quinton's performing career - 1:12:18
The importance of relationships- 1:15:10
Being a cancer survivor - 1:20:10

Episode Resources

Connect with Robert Hunt Simonds:
roberthuntsimonds@gmail.com
http://roberthuntsimonds.com/
http://craigwagnermusic.blogspot.com
Connect with Quinton Morris:
https://twitter.com/quintonimorris?lang=en
Quinton's bio: https://www.seattleu.edu/artsci/about/faculty-and-staff/quinton-morris-dma.html

Karina Andelin Brown: Playing Your Part Through Politics

Épisode 12

samedi 29 août 2020 • Durée 01:04:30

An interview with amateur violinist and candidate for LT. Governor of Utah, Karina Andelin Brown. We discuss the importance of music in her life, the value of music education, and the impact of the arts in the community. We also unpack her remarkable journey from private citizen to public life and the important reasons behind her decision.

Highlights

A passionate amateur musician - 8:27
Music is so important in her life - 9:29
Everything is related with the pandemic - 12:50
A campaign in this environment - 14:38
Thinking about social justice - 16:56
Problems that we face as a society - 20:53
Medicaid in Utah - 27:19
Registering as a democrat - 31:55
Taking the time to learn from people - 34:15
Why she is so passionate about this - 35:47
Her takeaways about learning an instrument - 45:27
The pandemic has been hard for arts in Utah - 50:58
There's a lot of things that we can do with partnerships - 57:25
Coming out of this national catastrophe - 59:04

Episode Resources

Connect with Robert Hunt Simonds:
roberthuntsimonds@gmail.com
http://roberthuntsimonds.com/
http://craigwagnermusic.blogspot.com
Connect with Karina Andelin Brown:
https://www.karinaforutah.com
https://twitter.com/karinaforutah?lang=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Karina-Andelin-Brown-for-Utah-353846265097045

Gabriel Kovach: A Greater Responsibility

Épisode 11

mardi 18 août 2020 • Durée 01:14:18

A conversation with Gabriel Kovach, principal French horn of the Phoenix Symphony. We cover his education at Curtis and Juilliard, early professional experiences, teaching, his evolution with the Phoenix Symphony, and adaptation during the COVID-19 health crisis.

Highlights

The Phoenix Symphony - 9:02
Being a teacher - 18:23
A very different teaching style - 22:31
How this digital age can be beneficial - 24:41
First years out of school - 30:33
Being fortunate - 32:33
His experience at Juilliard - 39:51
Having resistance from a student - 42:20
Education came first, then music - 45:36
Making a life decision - 46:34
Success in an orchestra? - 57:45
The right partnership - 1:02:09
Music is helpful - 1:05:02
Changing the way people see hiring - 1:09:00
Becoming a great teaching artist - 1:10:56

Episode Resources

Connect with Robert Hunt Simonds:
roberthuntsimonds@gmail.com
http://roberthuntsimonds.com/
http://craigwagnermusic.blogspot.com
Connect with Gabriel Kovach
Obituary of Gabe's mentor and teacher, the late Jerome Ashby: http://journal.juilliard.edu/journal/jerome-ashby-1956-2007
Gabe's bio: https://www.curtis.edu/academics/faculty/summerfest-faculty-bios/gabriel-kovach/
Gabe's Recommendations:
"The New Toughness Training for Sports: Mental Emotional Physical Conditioning":

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