Audition Cafe

A little light reading for the end of this crazy year.

Part 2 of an interview with Boston Symphony Principal Flutist Elizabeth Rowe. She discusses her new projects, particularly the Facebook community Seeing Beyond the Notes and her coaching practice, sharing what’s driving her and giving her purpose during this unprecedented time.

Part 1 of a two-part interview with flutist, activist, and mentor Elizabeth Rowe, who shares how the pandemic has changed her approach to her flute-playing and other aspects of her creative life.

New York based web designer, social media manager, and singer Ariel Kurtz shares her take on navigating the often overwhelming world of professional websites and social media pages. Read for tips on getting started building a site, what to include, and making it as user-friendly as possible!

As the Music Director & Conductor of Cleveland POPS, National Repertory Orchestra, & the Firelands Symphony and Faculty Emeritus at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Carl Topilow holds insight into almost every facet of the classical music world. Here he shares how he has been spending his time since the pandemic started and what his various ensembles have been doing to continue reaching their audiences and serving their musicians.

Insight from one of the country’s most prominent musicians! Weston Sprott shares how he has been spending his time in lockdown since the Met Opera closed its doors, his approach to virtual teaching, and how Juilliard’s Preparatory Division is adapting to the pandemic as well as four great points of advice for musicians as we cope with the pandemic. 

Two musician entrepreneurs share how their organizations and ensembles are making changes and staying relevant despite the challenges brought on by COVID-19. Featuring Angelica Hairston, founder & executive director of Challenge the Stats, and Kara LaMoure, founding member of the Breaking Winds Bassoon Quartet, and bassoonist of WindSync Wind Quintet.

Podcast host, blogger, and educator Jason Heath shares how two apps have transormed his practice routine and offers tips on how to use them to keep track of music, make recordings, and keep organized notes.

As an international conductor working in both the professional and educational sides of classical music, Carlos Andrés Botero has a unique perspective of the pandemic’s impact on the future of the music world. He shares an insider’s view of an orchestra developing its role in its community and a conservatory adapting to serve its students

Co-Authored by Sarasota Orchestra horn player Priscilla Rinehart.
As music organizations across the US are making bold statements in support of equal rights, we are offering ideas for individual musicians looking to reach out to their communities or get involved in social justice.