Young Musicians Guide

In this episode:Aaron and Kevin sit down and talk about Kevin's musical training and how his career as a composer took off. Kevin also shares his advice for young musicians interested in pursuing composition, and how he got involved in the craft.BioA composer whose music has been “characterized by propulsive, syncopated rhythms, colorful orchestration, and instrumental virtuosity,” (Robert Kirzinger, Boston Symphony Orchestra) Kevin Day (b. 1996) has quickly emerged as one of the leading young voices in the world of music composition today. Day was born in Charleston, West Virginia and is a native of Arlington, Texas. His father was a prominent hip-hop producer in the late-1980s, and his mother was a sought-after gospel singer, singing alongside the likes of Mel Torme and Kirk Franklin. Kevin Day is a composer, conductor, producer, and multi-instrumentalist on tuba, euphonium, jazz piano and more, whose music often intersects between the worlds of jazz, minimalism, Latin music, fusion, and contemporary classical idioms. Day currently serves as the Composer-In-Residence of the Mesquite Symphony Orchestra.Links:Kevin's website:https://www.kevindaymusic.com/homeKevin Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kevindaymusic/?hl=en

In this episode Aaron and Dr. Jones sit down and discuss digging into our inspirations and embracing them, thinking less about money and more about the change you can evoke in the world around you, becoming an agent of healing through you instrument, and much more.Dr. Jones Bio: The newest directions in 21st Century trumpet performance are being explored and defined by Courtney Jones, an award-winning Bach performing and recording artist who has also emerged as a leading figure in contemporary performance and pedagogy, conducting, and service to inner-city youth through music outreach programs. An artist who transcends stylistic boundaries, Courtney has performed with classical ensembles and orchestras throughout the United States, internationally, and has won multiple solo awards and accolades through regional and national trumpet competitions.

Whitney's Bio: Whitney George's music traverses the affective terrain between tragedy and ecstasy, fragility and strength, bringing together romantically delicate intimacy and the spectacular darkness of the macabre. Her operas, staged multimedia works, and chamber music have had both international and domestic premieres. Most recently, George was commissioned by dell'Arte Opera to write Princess Maleine, an adaptation of a Grim fairytale. She received the 2017 Elebash Award for her orchestration of Miriam Gideon's opera Fortunato, which premiered under George's baton in May 2019. George is the artistic director and conductor of The Curiosity Cabinet, a chamber orchestra formed in 2009. She holds an undergraduate degree from the California Institute of the Arts, a master's degree from Brooklyn College, and is currently a PhD candidate at the CUNY Graduate Center. In addition to her composing and conducting, George teaches at the Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music, works at the Hitchcock Institute of American Studies, and is on the composition faculty for Face the Music. Links: Whitney's website: https://www.whitneygeorge.com/ Whitneys "Petite symphony" on soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/whitney-george... Whitney's Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whitney.e.g... Other notes: Social Media: FB: Facebook.com/AKCEuph Twitter: @AKCEuph Instagram: AKCEuph Check out more at my website: AKCEuph.com _________________________________________________________________ HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATREON PATRONS! Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/akceuph _______________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you! Thank you for supporting AKCEuph.com so I can continue to provide you with free content each week! _________________________________________________________________________ Jazzaddict's Intro by Cosimo Fogg (201) https://soundcloud.com/cosimo-fogg Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/jazzaddicts-intro Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/hY4yspCQRaM

Aaron and Kevin sit down and discuss freelancing in classical music, leaving a more "typical" music job for a more self-employed route, and how music schools/programs sway our beliefs in what we can do in the classical music field.

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Young Musicians Guide Season 1 Episode 8 (1/8/18) with special guest John Hadden, Brass Development Coordinator for Buffet Crampon.Aaron sits down with John to discuss diverging paths in your career as a musician, and what it is like to be in instrument sales at the corporate level. John's links:Buffet Crampon website: http://www.buffet-crampon.com/en/Johns fitness youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ESEgFrNfg9UZ0T_fURssgCONNECT WITH AARON ON SOCIAL MEDIA:FB: Facebook.com/AKCEuphTwitter: @AKCEuphInstagram: AKCEuphYMG Podcast is produced by Aaron K. Campbell. Intro music (selection from "Why?/Because") was written by James Grant and performed by Aaron K. Campbell.

Aaron and Dr. Collier talk about the Salvation Army's impact on young musicians, misconceptions about the Salvation Army, and job opportunities within the organization.

Aaron and Pete discuss the various differences, and misconceptions about teaching music at a private school.

Aaron and Joanna discuss different career paths as a performer, tips to help young musicians be successful, getting a college teaching job, social media, getting into a school of music, and the international womens brass conference.

Aaron and Carina discuss working for a non-profit, studying abroad, and competition in music.

Aaron sits down with associate director of band at the University of South Florida Dr. McCutchen

Aaron has a conversation with freelance musician Sahffi Lynne about the paths we take in our musical life and how we can stay true to ourselves while still paying the bills.

Aaron and Catherine discuss being a freelance musician, creating work and opportunities for yourself, and keep up with artistic projects.

Aaron sits down with Tuba artist and professor Dr. Rachel Matz. Rachel shares her stories of become a tuba artist and what new freelancers can expect as the carve a path for themselves.

Aaron has a conversation with entrepreneur Laura Barrett about how she started her own business. Laura shares her stories about her early career and gives advice to anyone who may be interested in going into business themselves.

Aaron sits down with composer and radio personality Tyler Kline. Aaron and Tyler discuss how he got involved in composing at a young age, and the attributes that are helpful when considering becoming a composer.

Aaron discusses what the YMG podcast is all about and ways that the audience can get involved and support the growth of the podcast.