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In this episode of “The Art of Listening” Gabriel Gordon and Jeff Bradbury, we are going to give you 5 great strategies for social networking to get the big gigs you're looking for.

• Making “being at the right place at the right time” happen
• Strategy 1 – Setting the stage
• Strategy 2 – Seize the day
• Strategy 3 – Prepare, prepare, prepare
• Strategy 4 – Publicize
• Strategy 5 – Follow-through
• Being authentic

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In this episode of “The Art of Listening” Gabriel Gordon and Jeff Bradbury

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How Should a Conductor Work with a Soloist?

·      Why is it important to work with soloists? (Both)

·      How to choose a soloist for your ensemble? (Gabe)

·      What happens when an ensemble calls a soloists and offers a performance?

o  What to say?

o  What to ask?

o  Money conversations

o  Rehearsal Schedules

o  Meeting with Conductor

o  What happens if you have never played the piece you are being asked to play

o  Do you follow a soloist or does a soloist follow you?

o  Balance issues

o  How many times do you rehearse with a soloist?

·      How to market yourself as a soloist or conductor

o  The importance of a

§ Website

§ Social Media

§ Video Channel

§ Networking

·      Advice for anyone looking to build their brands as a musician or conductor in 2022 and beyond

About our Guest: Brett Deubner

American violist Brett Deubner has established himself as one of the foremost violists of his generation. As a sought after soloist who has performed with orchestras on five continents, Deubner has redefined the role of “solo artist” and given the viola a new standing in the world of classical music through his virtuosity, commitment to championing new music and dedication to fostering the next generation’s young artists.

As a concerto soloist, Deubner’s debut with the Grammy award-winning New Jersey Symphony Orchestra premiering Lalo Schifrin’s Triple Concerto resulted in numerous subsequent engagements throughout the U.S. and abroad. Deubner went on to perform worldwide as one of this century’s most important viola soloists appearing with more than 80 orchestras in 11 countries to unanimous approval for “the warmth and sparkling” quality of his playing. (Doblinger Press, Vienna) To date Deubner has received over 50 viola concertos composed and dedicated to him and he has made 20 CDs on various labels such as Naxos, Centaur, Innova and Albany to critical acclaim and glowing reviews.

In 2017 Deubner received the United States Congressional Certificate of Recognition for his commitment to music and education. In 2019 Deubner received a Latin Grammy nomination for “Best Classical CD Recording” for his recording of Houston Dunleavy’s Concerto “A Kiss Before the World’s End” with the Orquesta de Heredia of Costa Rica. He is a recipient of the 2022 Global Music Awards Silver Medal for his recording “Transfiguration” an album of works by Stanley Grill for two, three and four violas of which he recorded all the parts.

In...]]>Welcome to The Art of Listening, a Podcast about classical music, conducting, composition, the business of music, and how to listen to it all. Each week, conductor, composer, and violinist Gabriel Gordon and a host of featured guests discuss the Art of Listening.

In this episode of “The Art of Listening” Gabriel Gordon and Jeff Bradbury

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How Should a Conductor Work with a Soloist?

·      Why is it important to work with soloists? (Both)

·      How to choose a soloist for your ensemble? (Gabe)

·      What happens when an ensemble calls a soloists and offers a performance?

o  What to say?

o  What to ask?

o  Money conversations

o  Rehearsal Schedules

o  Meeting with Conductor

o  What happens if you have never played the piece you are being asked to play

o  Do you follow a soloist or does a soloist follow you?

o  Balance issues

o  How many times do you rehearse with a soloist?

·      How to market yourself as a soloist or conductor

o  The importance of a

§ Website

§ Social Media

§ Video Channel

§ Networking

·      Advice for anyone looking to build their brands as a musician or conductor in 2022 and beyond

About our Guest: Brett Deubner

American violist Brett Deubner has established himself as one of the foremost violists of his generation. As a sought after soloist who has performed with orchestras on five continents, Deubner has redefined the role of “solo artist” and given the viola a new standing in the world of classical music through his virtuosity, commitment to championing new music and dedication to fostering the next generation’s young artists.

As a concerto soloist, Deubner’s debut with the Grammy award-winning New Jersey Symphony Orchestra premiering Lalo Schifrin’s Triple Concerto resulted in numerous subsequent engagements throughout the U.S. and abroad. Deubner went on to perform worldwide as one of this century’s most important viola soloists appearing with more than 80 orchestras in 11 countries to unanimous approval for “the warmth and sparkling” quality of his playing. (Doblinger Press, Vienna) To date Deubner has received over 50 viola concertos composed and dedicated to him and he has made 20 CDs on various labels such as Naxos, Centaur, Innova and Albany to critical acclaim and glowing reviews.

In 2017 Deubner received the United States Congressional Certificate of Recognition for his commitment to music and education. In 2019 Deubner received a Latin Grammy nomination for “Best Classical CD Recording” for his recording of Houston Dunleavy’s Concerto “A Kiss Before the World’s End” with the Orquesta de Heredia of Costa Rica. He is a recipient of the 2022 Global Music Awards Silver Medal for his recording “Transfiguration” an album of works by Stanley Grill for two, three and four violas of which he recorded all the parts.

In 2022-2023 Brett Deubner will perform 10 viola concertos with orchestras in North and South America as well as Europe. In addition to recording with Brett’s piano partner Allison Brewster Franzetti in a highly acclaimed debut album “Mother Earth,” this season he will release his debut “Solo” album featuring works composed for him. In the fall of 2022 he will make concerto recordings in Prague with the Czech Chamber Philharmonic and in Estonia with the Laanesaarte Kammerorkester.

A devoted and passionate chamber music collaborator Deubner has performed with Pinchas Zukerman, Joseph Kalichstein, Andre Michel-Schub, the Tokyo Quartet, Vermeer Quartet, Colorado Quartet clarinetists Guy Deplus and Alexander Fiterstein, as well as flutists Ransom Wilson and Carol Wincenc. Brett Deubner makes his home in the New York Metropolitan area where he is currently on the string faculty of the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College in New York. He is on the faculty of the Round Top Festival in Texas. He plays on a viola made for him by Alejandro Bacelar and is officially endorsed by D’Addario, the world’s largest strings manufacturer, as a solo artist who uses the Kaplan Amo strings exclusively.

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In this episode of “The Art of Listening” Gabriel Gordon and Jeff Bradbury discuss how to best plan and run a symphonic rehearsal. 

If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share with our audience, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show.

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Podcast Topic

·      What is a rehearsal?

o  When is a rehearsal … NOT a rehearsal?

·      Planning a rehearsal?

o  What do you need to be thinking about before the rehearsal?

o  What should a conductor do to prepare for a rehearsal?

o  Sharing rehearsal plans with the orchestra ahead of time

o  What should a conductor bring to a rehearsal?

§ Music

§ Equipment

§ Additional resources

§ Notes / Outline

·      What to do when you get to a rehearsal?

o  Tips & Tricks

§ Tips for Amateur Ensembles

§ Tips for Professional Ensembles

o  Should conductors help set up and tear down the room?

o  Should the conductor be the first one in the hall?

·      The art of starting on time

·      Beginning a rehearsal

o  Conductor Introductions

o  Sharing the outline vs jumping in

·      Best practices for working in rehearsal with an orchestra

o  Youth, Community, Semi-professional, Professional Orchestra differences

·      Rehearsal techniques

o  Creating a rehearsal strategy over the course of many rehearsals

o  How to start a new piece of music

o  How to introduce a new piece of music

o  When to talk … When to rehearse

o  Should you let the stick do the talking?

·      Podium Tricks

o  How to inspire musicians of all levels to do their best

o  Body language – yours and theirs

o  80 people all agreeing – a challenge in an ensemble and in life

·      Concluding the rehearsal

o  How to end a rehearsal professionally

o  How to end a bad rehearsal

o  How to end the penultimate rehearsal

o  The Call to Action

§ What should musicians do before the next rehearsal

o  The post rehearsal conductor’s reflection

§ How to get feedback about a rehearsal

§ How to prepare for the next rehearsal

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·      Apple...]]>Welcome to The Art of Listening, a Podcast about classical music, conducting, composition, the business of music, and how to listen to it all. Each week, conductor, composer, and violinist Gabriel Gordon and a host of featured guests discuss the Art of Listening.

In this episode of “The Art of Listening” Gabriel Gordon and Jeff Bradbury discuss how to best plan and run a symphonic rehearsal. 

If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share with our audience, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show.

Join the Art of Listening Newsletter!

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·      Bi-monthly updates from Gabriel Gordon about what is new on the Art of Listening YouTube Channel

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Podcast Topic

·      What is a rehearsal?

o  When is a rehearsal … NOT a rehearsal?

·      Planning a rehearsal?

o  What do you need to be thinking about before the rehearsal?

o  What should a conductor do to prepare for a rehearsal?

o  Sharing rehearsal plans with the orchestra ahead of time

o  What should a conductor bring to a rehearsal?

§ Music

§ Equipment

§ Additional resources

§ Notes / Outline

·      What to do when you get to a rehearsal?

o  Tips & Tricks

§ Tips for Amateur Ensembles

§ Tips for Professional Ensembles

o  Should conductors help set up and tear down the room?

o  Should the conductor be the first one in the hall?

·      The art of starting on time

·      Beginning a rehearsal

o  Conductor Introductions

o  Sharing the outline vs jumping in

·      Best practices for working in rehearsal with an orchestra

o  Youth, Community, Semi-professional, Professional Orchestra differences

·      Rehearsal techniques

o  Creating a rehearsal strategy over the course of many rehearsals

o  How to start a new piece of music

o  How to introduce a new piece of music

o  When to talk … When to rehearse

o  Should you let the stick do the talking?

·      Podium Tricks

o  How to inspire musicians of all levels to do their best

o  Body language – yours and theirs

o  80 people all agreeing – a challenge in an ensemble and in life

·      Concluding the rehearsal

o  How to end a rehearsal professionally

o  How to end a bad rehearsal

o  How to end the penultimate rehearsal

o  The Call to Action

§ What should musicians do before the next rehearsal

o  The post rehearsal conductor’s reflection

§ How to get feedback about a rehearsal

§ How to prepare for the next rehearsal

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In this episode of “The Art of Listening” Gabriel Gordon and Jeff Bradbury discuss the Art of Programming. Learn how you can create a fantastic concert performance for your audience today!

If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share with our audience, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show.

In this episode of “The Art of Listening” Gabriel Gordon and Jeff Bradbury discuss our 5 Favorite Wedding Processionals.

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5 Things Every Professional Musician or Gigging String Quartet Needs

1. Musicians
2. Music
3. Marketing
4. Business Strategy
5. Customer Service

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No matter if it's Leonard Bernstein performing Beethoven's 9th Symphony at the Berlin Wall or the great George Matthew performing a requiem in Carnegie Hall to bring awareness to a global tragedy, the act of healing through sound is something that has bound musicians and classical music lovers together for centuries.

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In this episode of the Art of Listening, Gabriel Gordon and Jeff Bradbury break down the Art of Memorizing and discuss why some musicians first learn to read music completely from memory and others begin the traditional way through note reading.

Jeff and Gabriel break down their favorite memorizing techniques both as performers and conductors and share some outrageous stories about standing on a podium in front of musicians completely without a score to support them.

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In this episode of The Art of Listening, host Gabriel Gordon sits down with composer Alfonso Tenreiro to discuss The Art of Composition.

Learn how to train yourself to not only hear music, but to hear tones, chords, colors, and how to gather your thoughts down on paper for others to perform.

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But what does it mean to be in tune?

To answer today's question, we first need to understand notes, notation, and key signatures and where these concepts come from.

We then break down the concept of Perfect Pitch and share stories of how you can develop a musical ear no matter if you play an instrument or not.

Finally, we break down various aspects of intonation, tunings, and how you can teach yourself to play in tune if you are an aspiring musician.

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Until next time ... enjoy the music!

GG

It can easily be said that music has an acute ability to literally lift you from your shoes and transform you into anyplace you want to be. But… was that always the case?

In the early part of the Classical Era, composer Franz Joseph Hyden created a way to merge the characters and events of what was then known as Comic Opera and through no words at all, build the foundations of what would become Sonata Allegro form and in doing so, completely change the world of classical music by influencing practically every composer who came after him.

In this episode of The Art of Listening, Jeff Bradbury and Gabriel Gordon discuss the history of Sonata Form and share examples of how an idea that started on the stages of opera morphed over 100 years through the introduction of the Tone Poem into what we hear today on movie screens and our favorite video streaming services.

All three of these masterpieces have one thing in common ... they moved the symphonic genre forward in a way that no other symphony before it ever did.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote his 40th Symphony in g minor in the same summer that he composed both his 39th and 41st symphonies. The instrumentation isn't much different from previous pieces. The minor key signature isn't what gives this piece its long-lasting attraction. What is it?

In contrast, the powerful 5th Symphony from Ludwig Van Beethoven, probably one of the most popular symphonies of all time has been a constant crowd-pleaser since its debut in 1808.

To put a coda to this podcast, we take a look at the soulful and very American "New World Symphony" from Antoni Dvorak.  

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Until next time ... enjoy the music!

GG