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Stay tuned for season 2, launching February 13, 2023! Doublers is a resource for any musician looking into other careers or income streams outside the typical performing/teaching binary. -- It often feels like a music career has two paths: performance or teaching. Our sense of self gets wrapped up in identifying as a "musician", and there's a certain pressure to stay strictly within those two paths in order to maintain that identity. If you're making money in another industry, are you a musi ...
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Ever wondered how to get into tech without going to a bootcamp? In this episode, Aleks shares his journey into the tech world after fifteen years as a freelancer in NYC - and how a cycling accident shifted his mindset toward being open to a double career. Aleks Ozolins is a freelance French horn player in New York City and software support speciali…
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Two questions for you this week - have you ever heard of a yoga class with a live harpist? And what the heck is a doula? Vanessa Young-Miller is a professional harpist, yoga instructor and birth doula in the D.C./Maryland/Virginia (DMV) area. While her husband (JG Miller, horn) embarked on Army basic training she began a yoga training in Los Angele…
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Did you know that a military musician does more than play their instrument? As JG Miller shares in this week's episode, life in a military band is all about saying yes to new challenges and staying flexible! In addition to his responsibilities as horn player, JG also works as a CompTIA Sec+ certified assistant information management officer, Unit T…
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How does spending on $8500 you don't have as a grad student jump start your career? In this episode, John Hong shares how one swipe of a credit card started the journey into his current pursuits. A clarinetist turned writer and artistic marketing consultant, John Hong nurtures an obsession with clear, simple, and human communication. Consulting sin…
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Atse Theodros is a freelance trumpet player and brass repair tech at J. Landress Brass in New York City. After apprenticing at the shop during his last year of study at Manhattan School of Music, Atse has spent the last 5 years carving out his niche as a member of the small but mighty team. J. Landress Brass, Manhattan's only brass shop, is in high…
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Sara and I chat about her experiences as an entrepreneur and operatic soloist, the challenges of building businesses, and why classical musicians should be more like Rhianna (for real). In this conversation with Sara, I mention an blog post called Million Dollar Voice, linked here. In this article, tenor Zach Finkelstein provides an incredibly deta…
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Beth Lano has maintained a very successful career as a French horn player while working as a marketing, advertising, and public relations professional. After moving to Las Vegas in 1982, Beth spent five years in the traveling orchestra backing Wayne Newton, followed by a two-year stint in the orchestra for Bally’s “Jubilee!” show, where she was als…
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Lauren Yu is a bassoonist and software engineer in the DC metropolitan area. She is a founding member of the Breaking Winds Bassoon Quartet, a well-known chamber ensemble that has an international following. With her quartet, Lauren has presented performances and masterclasses all over the world, most notably at the International Double Reed Societ…
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Ryan Walsh is an oboist and wine tasting connoisseur currently based in Pittsburgh after 17 years in New York City. Most recently, Ryan was the oboe/English horn player for the Broadway National Tour of Les Misérables. When not on tour, Ryan regularly appears with ensembles including the New York Philharmonic, Baltimore Symphony, American Ballet Th…
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Eric Umble is a clarinetist, development administrator, DJ, and all around wonderful human. I'm delighted to have him as my first guest on the podcast! Based in Brooklyn, Eric has an active career as a clarinetist in the new music scene in New York City. He's also the development & engagement manager for The Knights orchestra collective (if you are…
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The one where I’m talking to myself – send help… In the first episode of Doublers, I’m outlining the why for starting this podcast. Everyone and their dog is making content these days, since we’re all stuck and home and this is the primary means for social contact. So why this podcast, and why now? I’ve spent a decent chunk of my adult life looking…
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