Clarineat: The Clarinet Podcast

Today's special guest on the podcast is Kristen Mather de Andrade. She is a clarinetist with the prestigious West Point Band, and recently released her debut album called Clarão. We discuss what it's like performing, arranging and arranging Brazilian Music, both on clarinet and voice, what it's like playing with a Military Band, and more.

Today's episode of the podcast is part four of a series guest hosted by Joel Jaffe, and his guest today is me, Sean Perrin! I'm of course host of the Clarineat Podcast and OK Podcast radio shows, Online Sales and Marketing Manager for Backun Musical Services and Laskey Mouthpieces, Clarinet Faculty at Mount Royal University in Calgary, and a performing and recording artist in the Calgary area. I d...

Today's episode of the podcast is part three of a series guest hosted by Joel Jaffe, and his guest today is Dr. Denise Gainey, who is the President of the International Clarinet Association, and Professor of Clarinet and Instrumental Music Education and Associate Chair of the Department of Music at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She discusses the importance of providing a solid education...

Today's episode of the podcast is part two of a series guest hosted by Joel Jaffe, and his guest   today on the Podcast is none other Jessica Phillips, who is the Acting Principal Clarinet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and co-founder of the MET Orchestra Musicians Association. She discusses why your education is never over, even after you land your first big job, maintaining a busy schedule...

Today's episode of the Clarineat Podcast we are joined for the first time by guest host, Joel Jaffe as he discusses the highly sensitive and personal topic of cancer with Diane Barger, President-elect of the International Clarinet Association, and Professor of Clarinet, Chair of the Woodwind Area, and member of the Moran Woodwind Quintet at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Today's special guest on the program is David Law who is the founder of Noisy Clan, a company that is reinventing the music stand as we know it. We discuss David's early work with companies like Apple and Audi, and what inspired him to switch gears and work on musical products instead. You can learn more about the "Wee Stand" at www.noisyclan.com and I do suggest doing this before you listen to to...

Today's special guest on the program is Eric Salazar who is also known as "The Clarinet Guy." He is known for uniting people of different backgrounds by sharing jaw-dropping experiences of feeling through New Classical Music. This is Eric's third time on the program, and today we discuss crafting the career that you want, navigating the arts as an introvert, how Eric has navigated the pandemic, an...

Today's special guest on the program is Andrew Simon who is the Principal Clarinetist of the Hong King Philharmonic Orchestra, a position he's held for over 30 years, and he's also the host of the Andy's Licorice Talk Videocast. We discuss how Andrew ended up as a New Yorker all the way across the world in Hong Kong, what it was like performing in of all places North Korea, his thoughts on continu...

Today's special guest on the show is the one and only Doreen Ketchens, who is also known as "The Clarinet Queen." She is of course famous for being a legendary part of the New Orleans music scene, but her popularity prevails worldwide. She has played in 47 states, 24 countries, and has been seen around the world on youtube over 65 million times. We discuss the surprising reason she went into music...

Today's special guest on the program is Clarinet HQ. We discuss the value of having fun in music education, their creative Instagram and YouTube Channel, why "Pay What You Want" might be the future of music, and how we can all work to make music more accessible to a wider audience.

Today our special guest on the program is Sean King who is the Manager of Artist and Customer Experience at Légère Reeds. We discuss how the idea of synthetic reeds came to be, how the products have changed and improved over the years, some tips and tricks on getting the most out of your reeds, and Légère's new European Cut Synthetic Reeds that include some exciting new features.

Today's special guest on the podcast is Peter Cigleris. We discuss his latest album which features rediscovered music by British composers, what it was like realizing these pieces for the first time, finding balance as a performer to make sure your performances are creative yet true to their roots, and what it's been like for Peter as a music freelancer during the ongoing pandemic. Subscribe on Pa...

Today's special guest is Kari Landry of the Akropolis Reed Quintet. We discuss why the reed quintet is a "composer's playground," why Kari and the other members of Akropolis consider themselves "musicians and entrepreneurs," and their new album project called "Ghost Light" which comes out today! To get access to the extended, ad free version of today's show you can become a Patreon member at www.c...

Today's special guest on the podcast is Cally Laughlin from Cally's Clarinet Channel. We discuss how to build confidence as a content creator in front of the camera, why it's important to put your own personality into your projects and music, and how you can always work to get better no matter how good you are just by practicing. Patreon supporters will get access to an ad-free extended version of...

Today's special guest is Josh Goo who is the founder of QuickStartClarinet.com. We discuss his online education programs, some of his favorite teaching and educational concepts, including Schenkerian Analysis, whether you should consider creating online content of your own, and more. Patreon supporters get access to an extended version of today's episode, where we discuss a book that we both recen...

Today's special guest is Anthony Rodriguez who is a doubler with extensive touring experience with "Phantom of the Opera," "Spongebob Squarepants," and more. We discuss how to deal with performing the same music numerous times, tips and tricks for having a near constant performance schedule, taking your clarinets on the road on tour, and why Anthony left a corner office 9-5 job to return to music.

Keith O'Rourke is a local Calgarian doubler who has taught and played extensively in Alberta, had a chart topping #1 jazz album in Canada. We discuss grant writing, the tasty and creative way in which Keith is funding his latest project, and some ways in which Keith has focused on mental wellness during this challenging time, including intermittent fasting, the Wim Hof Breathing method and more.

In today's conversation, I'm pleased to be joined by Richard Laine who is a listener from Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. We discuss many music-related topics, but especially his love for the music of Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw. Next up we go all the way around the world to Australia and chat with Stephen Shiels who is a longtime listener of the show who has recently finished his Bachelor of music pro...

In today's conversation, I'm pleased to be joined again by two amazing listeners, we have Dennis Kwok, who has just finished up his university training and shares some tips for freelancers on how to get diversified work early on in your career. He also just finished recording his first solo CD project which you can check out at denniskwok.com . And next up we have Eric Batchelder who is a long tim...

In today's conversation, I'm pleased to be joined by two amazing listeners of the podcast. The first is Jaime Trevino, and we chat about what it was like returning to the clarinet after a 25 year break, and the incredible resources he used online to learn more in the last year than he feels he ever did before. Next is Anthony Perkins, who is a freshman in university at ASU. We discuss his passion...

In today's episode of the podcast, Garrett Hope shares information on how to attend his FREE Music Business Summit, which is taking place from January 7-9, 2021. His goal was to have 21 presentations by 21 presenters in 2021, and he actually exceeded this goal by having 24 presenters and topics! We discuss some of the featured presenters, creating your own opportunities, and how to move forward as...

In today's episode we are again joined by guest host Richard Hawkins, who is a master mouthpiece craftsman and Professor of Clarinet at the Oberlin Conservatory. His guest today is Michael Wayne, of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Eastman School of Music. They discuss Michael's early days overcoming challenges as a young clarinetist, the best musical advice he has received, his love of learning...

In today's episode we are again joined by guest host Richard Hawkins, who is a master mouthpiece craftsman and Professor of Clarinet at the Oberlin Conservatory. His guest today is Stephen Williamson, Principal Clarinetist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. They discuss why it's important to be interesting as a musician, the importance of different perspectives, studying the German system clarinet...

In today's episode we are again joined by guest host Richard Hawkins, who is a master mouthpiece craftsman and Professor of Clarinet at the Oberlin Conservatory. His guest today is Boris Allakhverdyan, Principal Clarinetist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. They discuss his early training, how his love of soccer helped motivate to practice as a student, dealing with nerves in a performanc...

In today's episode for the first time ever Clarineat is guest hosted by Richard Hawkins, who is a master mouthpiece craftsman and Professor of Clarinet at the Oberlin Conservatory. His guest today is Anthony McGill, Principal Clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. They discuss dealing with insecurities while playing, what it was like adjusting from playing in the MET Opera Orchestra t...