REPresent: The Podcast

Join Caiti Beth and composer, horn player, and educator Michelle McQuade Dewhirst as they talk about advice for young horn players and composers, having a multi-faceted career, using a click-track in performances, being the only women in the brass section, and more!

This week's episode features composer Quinn Mason! We talk about the brass quartet that launched his career, writing a horn sonata for David Cooper, introspective vs extroverted music, the impact of AI on the music industry, and more! To learn more about Quinn visit https://www.masonianmusic.com

Join Caiti Beth and composer Lauren Bernofsky as they talk about her extensive output for brass, parallel fifths, navigating freelancing as a woman, and her upcoming opera The Mensch ! To learn more visit: www.laurenbernofsky.com

Join Caiti Beth and composer/horn player Mica Redden as they do a deep dive into MIca's music origin story, surviving the dark times through music, and our thoughts on orchestra dress codes!

Join Caiti Beth and superstar composer Cathy Likhuta about pre-meditated improvisation, how personal and world events influence her compositions, how to avoid the infamous Australian spiders, and much, much more! Featuring a special shout-out to the Miami falling iguanas... if you know, you know.

Gina Gillie and host Caiti Beth McKinney discuss how breathing and posture can affect horn playing, the great John Williams, sending composers your programs, the state of diversity in composition and sprained ankles!

Join Caiti Beth as she chats with composer and horn player Lydia Lowery Busler about improvising to compose, the heartbeat of the Earth, being overlooked because of gender, and more!

Caiti Beth McKinney talks with composer and professor Faye-Ellen Silverman about her many compositions for the horn, being unafraid to write emotional music, advice for young composers, and her perserverance in the face of gender discrimination!

Host Caiti Beth McKinney sits down with Emmy-winning composer and violinist Gary Kuo to talk about his piece Wingspan for solo horn and concert band, collaboration between composers and musicians, and how to make meaningful connections with over long distances. For more info: https://garykuo.com

Caiti Beth McKinney talks with horn player, professor and composer Michelle Stebleton about embracing her identity as a composer, the process of commissioning and being commissioned, and her journey to becoming a professor!

Host Caiti Beth McKinney talks with composer and horn player Shanyse Strickland, diving into how she writes for horn, where she finds inspiration, as well as the joys and pitfalls of being a modern musician. Find out more: www.shanysestrickland.com