Recovering Musicians

Hello, listeners! Today's conversation with Tom Bertolotti shares his experiences of a freelancing career as a classical musician, prospects of a soloist career in a city like London, and his path towards winning a full-time job in a professional orchestra. We also chat about auditions, panel feedback, and what improvement felt like in the process. Plus, I re-appear with a special ask at the end of the podcast. Enjoy! Don't forget to ⁠⁠⁠follow on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow the show on your preferred podcast provider. Recovering Musicians share their experiences and reflections on staying or leaving the profession and using the music degree in the “real world.” Recorded in May 2023. Guest: Tom Bertolotti. Presented, edited, and produced by Ivan Alekhin. Music by Ivan Alekhin and the Gilbert Trio.

Hello! The conversation today centers around transferable skills. Listen to find out about the magic musicians bring to a workplace and what can they learn from fundraising. We also cover the big Why--the question we should all be thinking about--and Dannielle's transition from performing to community-focused work in fundraising. Don't forget to ⁠⁠follow on Instagram⁠⁠⁠. Recovering Musicians share their experiences and reflections on staying or leaving the profession and using the music degree in the “real world.” Recorded in April 2023. Guest: Dannielle Sturgeon. Link to Baltimore Corps website: www.baltimorecorps.org Presented, edited, and produced by Ivan Alekhin. Music by Ivan Alekhin.

The voices of classical musicians reflecting on staying or leaving the profession and using the music degree in the “real world.” Caitlin Wick talks about finding the right professor in college, living and playing in orchestras in South Africa and Denmark, the audition circuit pressures and why our personal identities intertwine with being musicians so much. Recorded in March 2023.Follow on Instagram⁠. Guest: Caitlin Wick. Presented, edited, and produced by Ivan Alekhin. Music by Ivan Alekhin.

The voices of classical musicians reflecting on staying or leaving the profession and using the music degree in the “real world.” Lewis Gilmore talks about playing in the President's Own Marine Band and what lead him there. We also cover his choice of music college, how close he came to giving up clarinet, and how success is more complex than what we thought it was in college. Follow on Instagram. Guest: Lewis Gilmore. Presented, edited, and produced by Ivan Alekhin. Music by Ivan Alekhin.