Jun 24, 2013 | Business of Music, Coaching
See Joan’s website I just heard about a musician who decided to quit playing. Many people reach a level of frustration or have not had the expected success financially or musically to keep them “in the game”. What I found most interesting about this particular...
Jun 17, 2013 | Business of Music, Coaching
Why does everyone think that enthusiasm is going to come along once they decide what their purpose is? It seems to me that most people I meet feel that they need to find their calling in music (aka- get a “job”) and then the enthusiasm for that job will be there for...
Jun 9, 2013 | Business of Music, Coaching
Even during my 14 yr. tenure as Associate Principal Horn of the Toronto Symphony, I kept up my relationships with the freelancers in the city. Before winning the TSO position I was in the Canadian Opera Orchestra which was then a freelance orchestra ( no master...
Apr 3, 2013 | Coaching, Concerts, Music
On June 28th and 29th the True North Brass was in residence at the National Youth Orchestra in London Ontario. This week is their chamber music week for brass. The orchestra only works on chamber music for a 2 week period ( brass players for one week only) before the...
Mar 18, 2013 | Coaching, Music
I don’t know if you are a fan of Kubrick’s movies or not. The first and only time I saw “Clockwork Orange” I couldn’t sleep for days. “Eyes Wide Shut” was also a movie that settled in my brain and took a few days to get out again. Whatever you think of the movies, the...
