Everything Band Podcast
Conversations with teachers, composers, and performers of music for winds and percussion.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 61 minutes
- Episodes
- 213
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2024
Episode 13 - Patrick Burns
Patrick Burns from Bandworks Publications joins me in a great conversation about his career, Bandworks publications, and he offers numerous insights for composers and teachers.
Topics:
- Pat's backgro…
Episode 12 - Gary Gackstatter
Gary Gackstatter is a composer, conductor, and artist with a wealth of teaching experience. He joins me this week to discuss his career and offer his thoughts about teaching and music education.
Topi…
Episode 11 - Jeff Girard
Jeff Girard, the band specialist at Midwest Sheet Music joins me to offer some thoughts about conducting, band music, and copyright law from the perspective of a music retailer.
Topics:
- Jeff's backg…
Episode 10 - Cynthia Johnston Turner
Cynthia Johnston Turner from the University of Georgia shares her thoughts about the importance of finding your authentic self on the podium, gender issues in the band world, and ideas for programmin…
Episode 9 - John W. Parks IV
Florida State University percussion professor John W. Parks IV is really passionate about the importance of teaching and learning the "right way" and this becomes a recurring theme throughout this re…
Episode 8 - Jay Coles
Just 23 years old, the enormously talented Jay Coles has already published several works for band through Carl Fischer, C.L. Barnhouse, and C. Alan Publications and is the author of a new novel inspi…
Episode 7 - Mark Stickney
Mark Stickney, the conductor at Plymouth State University and of the Seacoast Wind Ensemble joins me for a wide ranging conversation that includes the value of being a lifelong learner, the band grad…
Episode 6 - Demondrae Thurman
Renowned euphonium soloist and Samford University conductor Demondrae Thurman shares his story and offers a wealth of knowledge and advice on a variety of topics. Of special note is his advice about …
Episode 5 - Garrett Hope
Garrett Hope has done over 130 interviews with composers and music professionals for his own podcast The Portfolio Composer. Garrett brings a wealth of knowledge and insight about the business of mus…
Episode 4 - Karen Birch Blundell
I am joined by my good friend and outstanding oboist Karen Birch Blundell. Karen provides a wealth of information about the oboe including some practical advice about reeds and oboe tips for composer…
Episode 3 - Matt Salvaggio
I welcome conductor Matthew Salvaggio to the show for a conversation about his experiences as an oboist and conductor of the wind ensemble at Hiram College. Highlights include excellent advice for st…
Episode 2 - Scott Watson
Composer Scott Watson is my guest on this episode. Scott has over 60 published works, mostly through by Alfred Music. In this diverse episode we discuss Scott's impressive career including his musica…
Episode 1 - John Pasternak
Cleveland composer and conductor John Pasternak joins the podcast as my inaugural guest. In this episode we discuss John's early influences in music and then launch on a discussion of composing for b…