The Mind Over Finger Podcast

How to reconnect with your love of music

This week in the Try it at Home series, we unpack the wisdom of Kelly McGarry and Jesus Saenz from Musicians for the World and apply it in our lives.

"Remembe…

Today I have two wonderful guests for you -  Kelley McGarry and Jesus Sáenz. These two musicians were brought together by a desire to make music accessible to all, and when the pandemic hit, founded …

“Our work as artists and as citizens in the world is to literally stand in the gap.” -  Vijay Gupta, Mind Over Finger Podcast Episode 11…

Welcome to the first Mind Over Finger Podcast episode of 2022! There are many exciting things coming up this year, including the Joyful Practice Challenge. Learn more in the intro to this episode!

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I can’t wait for you to hear this week’s conversation with the inspiring  Jennifer Montone.

Jennifer is the Grammy-Award-Winning Principal Horn of the Philadelphia Orchestra, and a world acclaimed so…

I had a fantastic conversation with Elizabeth Rowe that I can’t wait to share with you today!

Elizabeth is the principal flutist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.  She’s a professional coach, teacher…

Today, you’re in for quite a treat!  I spoke with Tom Hooten, Principal Trumpet of the LA Philharmonic and one of the world’s most prominent classical trumpeters. Be prepared to walk away from this c…

I’m really excited to bring you this conversation with Ralph Skiano, principal clarinetist of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Though this conversation was our first time meeting, our views on practic…

I have admired today’s guest for a very long time! Kim Kashkashian is an internationally recognized and decorated violist who has worked tirelessly to broaden the range of technique, advocacy, and re…

I recently had the true pleasure of chatting with my former teacher: violinist and pedagogue extraordinaire Brian Lewis!  He is an exceptionally dedicated and passionate performer who is committed to…

This week I had the pleasure of chatting with Laurie Niles, a performing violinist, pedagogue, and the genius behind Violinist.com!  She founded the website in 1996 and, today, Violinist.com attracts…

Welcome to Season 4 of the Mind Over Finger Podcast! Thank you to everyone who has made this journey possible and found these conversations not only useful, but inspiring. I look forward to many more…

Insight-packed conversation with guitar player and YouTube sensation Brandon Acker.

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PRACTICING FOR PEAK PERFORMANCE: The workshop for curious musicians who want to find the FLOW t…

Today is a special episode: I’m bringing you a conversation I had with Dr. Kimberly Hankins on her podcast, The Aligned Musician. 

We had a great time covering a wide array of topics including practi…

For you today: an insight-packed gem of a conversation with star violinist Esther Abrami.

This summer on the Mind Over Finger Podcast, I promise you fantastic time with wonderful guests! Every month …

For you today: an insight-packed gem of a conversation with LA Phil trumpet player and Honesty Pill founder, Christopher Still!

This summer on the Mind Over Finger Podcast, I promise you fantastic ti…

This summer on the Mind Over Finger Podcast, I promise you a fantastic time with wonderful guests! Every month I'm having a live Q&A with amazing musicians in my Facebook group, the Mind Over Finger …

This summer on the Mind Over Finger Podcast, I promise you a fantastic time with wonderful guests! Every month I'm having a live Q&A with amazing musicians in my Facebook group, the Mind Over Finger …

100 EPISODES!!!!!  This calls for a celebration!

We did this in a sweet way at Mind Over Finger with my own children interviewing me!  It’s a short and cute one, where you’ll hear my own kids asking …

In this episode, Marc Gelfo from Modacity and Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier from Mind Over Finger discuss elements of masterful instrumental practice and are excited to announce the Masterful Practice Cha…