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Greenroom Conversations was excited to welcome such a legendary record producer Max Wilcox into the studio.\\xa0 In his first interview Max shares with us how he started out in Michigan studying piano and eventually ending up on the other side of the microphone as producer and engineer.\\xa0 He shares his path from RCA to a freelance recording producer and a few stories from his time as \\u201ccollaborator\\u201d with Arthur Rubinstein for 17 years.\\xa0
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Janet Rarick, Associate Professor of Music Career Development at Rice University Shepherd School of Music shared how her own career developed and how she found her way to teaching.\\xa0 We talk about; the importance of taking chances on opportunities, the importance of having support system of colleagues, the process in creating a career class, various ways in teaching career skills, defining a successful career and finding a creative outlet no matter what career path one takes, understanding your inner critic, the importance of performance experience in helping with performance anxiety, the importance of personal skills in getting and keeping a job and the skill of speaking to an audience.
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Trombonist and Conductor Dr. Per Brevig, joined us in the studio to talk about how his career evolved over time and how it lead him to conducting.\\xa0 He talks about how everything in his career has been progressive.\\xa0 We talk about; the diversity of his career, his interest in Jazz, Big Band and Contemporary Music, the importance of playing a broad choice repertoire, the shift in his career to conducting, his promotion of avant-garde music, how to be a good colleague, his conducting schedule and positions, programming choices, finding pleasure in various repertoire as a listener, what a soloist can expect when meeting with a conductor, his involvement as founder in the Grieg Society, and about his close work with the various composers including Carlos Ch\\xe1vez for the premier of the trombone concerto.\\xa0
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Instrument case designer and maker, Howard Wiseman talked with Kevin Chavez during the summer 2014-Double Reed Conference in New York.\\xa0 Howard made his first case when he was 15 years old as a result of having difficulties carrying his heavy bassoon. \\xa0The first order for a case was from his bassoon teacher, which lead to more requests for cases. \\xa0While studying for a performance bassoon career, he continued making cases.\\xa0 Howard today continues to play and teach bassoon along side of his case and sports coaching businesses.\\xa0 Producing only bassoon cases for the first 13 years, he later branched out to other instruments and multiple instruments.\\xa0 A lifetime guarantee is offered with all his cases and he never compromising on quality.\\xa0 Known for his innovation, he is always looking towards new designs and projects following his passion for creating and building things.\\xa0
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Principal Bassoonist with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Billy Short shares his path to tenure and how he settled into his position.\\xa0 Playing four different operas a week offers him a variety of repertoire and he tells how the Principal Bassoonists decide their playing schedule.\\xa0 He talks about; the challenges of playing in an opera orchestra, acoustical challenges of changing venues, managing repertoire practicing, the process for learning new music, reed making and research, how to cultivate time management and practice skills, the process of auditioning and how to cultivate self confidence along the way, the importance of teaching in his career plans, the importance of self reflection in learning, performing and the focus on the process of learning.
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After graduating with degrees in viola performance Chris Williams moved to New York, paving his own path into artist management.\\xa0 He talks about his \\u2018on the job education\\u2019 for the skills he needed to be an artist manager and music contractor.\\xa0 He communicates how to negotiate in securing management and how important it is to develop business skills along to be able to sell your musical skills.\\xa0 Offering specifics on how to promote you and your product to become noticed by management.\\xa0\\xa0 Topics we discuss; branding, innovative programming, demands of touring, photo mistakes, promotional videos, reinventing programing to be invited back and talking during the performance with the audience.\\xa0\\xa0 As an artist and entrepreneur himself he shares negotiating his own career as a pop songwriter and violist.\\xa0 Straddling both genres of music he offers interesting insight into bridging the gap for audiences from both sides.\\xa0
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Nellie Beavers unravels the who\\u2019s who behind the scene on Broadway, from the assistant stage manager, company managers, conductor, music director to producer.\\xa0 She talks about auditions and what makes someone stand out, or get the job.\\xa0\\xa0 Her answers might surprise you!\\xa0 She details many different stories from her experience in auditioning to being a stage manager and offers many gems of advice for anyone interested in pursuing a career on the Broadway stage.\\xa0
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Oboist and Photographer Matt Dine shares his story on how a physical injury launched his career as a New York Times Freelance Photographer. As an oboist for American Ballet Theater and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, most of his time is spent as a photographer and filmmaker.\\xa0 He shares his stories about his love for the Oboe and the Oboe community, including the movie he made of \\u201cDelmar.\\u201d\\xa0 Melting his love of the visual and musical, he has created interesting projects blending the two.\\xa0 Matt\\u2019s choices were clear from the start after graduation as he forged his own way in creating an active career in Manhattan.
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