179 - Westley Hodges on Being True to Yourself

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Today's guest on the podcast is Barbara Borowicz, who is an international performing artist with a specialization in the work of Karlheinz Stockhausen's "Harlekin" for solo clarinet. This work involves not only 50 minutes of challenging, memorized music, but also dance, acting, stage lighting effects, and even an iconic costume. We discuss how Barbara came to love the piece, why it should be performed more often, how to get started with this type of music if you're interested in performing it, and other similar pieces that might be of interest in this genre. This is truly one of the "neatest" episodes yet, and I hope you enjoy our conversation! Go to https://www.bovedainc.com and save 10% on your purchase with code CLARINEAT Help support indie music recording at https://www.teesfortunes.com and get 10% off your first purchase with code CLARINEAT at checkout. Thank you for watching Clarineat! Want to watch future interviews LIVE and ask guests YOUR listener questions? Join Clarineat LIVE. https://clarineat.com/live You can also join on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/clarineat Subscribe to Clarineat: https://youtube.com/clarineat 

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On Today's episode I am joined by Josh Goo from QuickStart Clarinet. We discuss making online content, clarinet pedagogy, music business, and how learning to budget your time and money will help improve your musical life. Get 15% off with code CLARINEAT15 at www.quickstartclarinet.com  ----- Go to https://www.bovedainc.com and save 10% on your purchase with code CLARINEAT Thank you for listening to Clarineat! Want to watch future interviews LIVE and ask guests YOUR listener questions? Join Clarineat LIVE. https://clarineat.com/live You can also join on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/clarineat For the best experience, subscribe to Clarineat on YouTube: https://youtube.com/clarineat 

On Today's episode I am joined by James Campbell Graham Campbell. We discuss some of the differences between classical music and other genres, and how sometimes stepping outside of the classical realm might help you gain a better understanding of music, what it was like playing with legendary Canadian pianist Glenn Gould, and more. ----- Go to https://www.bovedainc.com and save 10% on your purchase with code CLARINEAT Thank you for listening to Clarineat! Want to watch future interviews LIVE and ask guests YOUR listener questions? Join Clarineat LIVE. https://clarineat.com/live You can also join on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/clarineat For the best experience, subscribe to Clarineat on YouTube: https://youtube.com/clarineat 

On Today's episode I give my thoughts on The Music Lesson by Victor Wooten. This book had been suggested to me for years, and I am so glad I finally took the time to read it. Even if it is somewhat bizarre and fantastical at times, I'm sure it will be one of the most memorable musical books I read in my lifetime. Grab your own copy of this book here: https://amzn.to/47dzvy7  ----- Go to https://www.bovedainc.com and save 10% on your purchase with code CLARINEAT Thank you for listening to Clarineat! Want to watch future interviews LIVE and ask guests YOUR listener questions? Join Clarineat LIVE. https://clarineat.com/live You can also join on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/clarineat For the best experience, subscribe to Clarineat on YouTube: https://youtube.com/clarineat 

On Today's episode I'm joined by Tommaso Lonquich. Since we last spoke, Tommaso has continued his career as an active performer, but has also become a father and during the pandemic he also completed his study as a professional psychoanalyst. We discuss the relationship between these two fields and music, why more health industry workers should have musical experience, and more. ----- Go to https://www.bovedainc.com and save 10% on your purchase with code CLARINEAT Thank you for listening to Clarineat! Want to watch future interviews LIVE and ask guests YOUR listener questions? Join Clarineat LIVE. https://clarineat.com/live You can also join on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/clarineat For the best experience, subscribe to Clarineat on YouTube: https://youtube.com/clarineat 

On Today's episode I'm joined by Sean Osborn. We discuss his incredibly diverse career as an orchestral, chamber, and solo performer, composer, and he tells an amazing story about what it was like recording the music for the Microsoft Windows XP soundtrack. ----- Go to https://www.bovedainc.com and save 10% on your purchase with code CLARINEAT Thank you for listening to Clarineat! Want to watch future interviews LIVE and ask guests YOUR listener questions? Join Clarineat LIVE. https://clarineat.com/live You can also join on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/clarineat For the best experience, subscribe to Clarineat on YouTube: https://youtube.com/clarineat

John Bura is a musician turned millionaire who took his music degree and musical skills and pivoted into a career in software development and online education and has now sold over 1.5 million online courses. He shares his fascinating story about starting his own business during the 2008 financial crisis, why a music degree is super helpful in many fields outside of music, how he sees and finds opportunity, why it's okay to "fake it till you make it so you can be it," why he's found his way back to music, and more. You can check out John's products at www.mammothinteractive.com

Today's special guest on the program is Westley Hodges who has a multifaceted career as a clarinetist, educator, church pianist and music director, and more. We discuss his experience finding music as his passion, why taking a salaried job in music might be the right choice for you, why sometimes you have to put yourself first, even if it means putting your career on hold, why the word "no" is important, teaching tips, and much more. Learn more about Westley at https://westleyhodges.com/.