Musical Career Profiles

Cleveland Orchestra Violist Mark Jackobs Discusses Orchestral Life and Engaging Audiences with New Classical Music

January 25, 2011

This post is the second in our “Music Career Profiles” series which provides a behind-the-scenes-look at life as a musician. The Cleveland Orchestra will be performing at Chicago’s Symphony Center on February 2, so I thought this would be the perfect time to share my interview with Cleveland Orchestra violist Mark Jackobs. Mark has been [...]

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Interview with Frank Winkler: Chicago’s Versatile Pianist, Conductor, and Teacher

October 22, 2010

As I mentioned in a previous post, Contrapuntist and I are beginning a series of interviews entitled “Musical Career Profiles“. We’ll provide an inside look at different careers in music for prospective musical job-seekers and those of you who are just curious about learning about life as a musician. We’re kicking off our series by [...]

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Introducing “Musical Career Profiles”

October 21, 2010

This week, Contrapuntist and I are beginning a new series, “Musical Career Profiles”. As classically trained musicians and bloggers, we’ve been fortunate enough to have colleagues and contacts in many different musical fields. We’d like to provide readers with an insider’s look by sharing interviews with people working in various aspects of the musical world. [...]