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In the current market, actually making music is the smallest piece of most jobs. The biggest piece is probably marketing… Read More »

Since I began preschool, I have spent only six years away from school. I took three years off between my… Read More »

I am excited to announce that I will join the faculty of South Texas College this autumn. I will be… Read More »

Many musicians travel a lot for work. Like any job requirement, this comes more naturally to some people than others.… Read More »

Musicians (especially freelance musicians) spend a lot of time waiting for the phone to ring. Which raises the question: who… Read More »

December is sometimes called “Brass Players Get To Eat Month” because of the relative abundance of performance opportunities in general,… Read More »

This season, I’m playing both a principal and a second position, so I feel like I have a rare opportunity… Read More »

Today we mourn the loss of Vern Kagarice. Our industry, and society at large, is built upon kindness and trust.… Read More »

When I was in high school, a composer visited our band for a clinic. During the question/answer session, I asked… Read More »

When meeting new people, one of the first questions that always comes up is, “so, what do you do?” For… Read More »

This has been a week of great keyboard players in Columbus. Thursday night, I subbed with the Columbus Symphony playing… Read More »

This past weekend, I played a performance of Mozart’s Coronation Mass. This was not a highly publicized event from one… Read More »