Podcast appearances and mentions of dan gelok

In this episode, Dan Gelok shares his story of how he switched from a career as a professional saxophonist to starting his new career as a software developer. For 11 years, Dan Gelok has held the position of Associate Instructional Professor at the University of Houston's Moores School of Music. During his tenure there, he’s had multiple professional appearances throughout North America, South America, and Asia, with frequent performances with the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, the Houston Ballet, and many other groups. During the COVID lockdowns of 2020, he switched careers to software development, and is now employed as a Business Software Developer. Keep listening to find out how Dan planned the career change, how he designed his own learning playlist, lessons learned from self-led learning and how his transferrable skills have helped him cut through the job market. We've got a special treat at the end of this episode, featuring a one-minute duet for two saxophones composed by Dan. Dan Gelok - LinkedIn Dan Gelok - Instagram (Soundcloud) Didymus - Composed by Dan Gelok. Performed by Dan Gelok and Stephen Page For more talent stack resources visit https://www.yishanchan.co/links

I found Dan Gelok's Instagram feed when I was researching for my music audition at URI.  Dan is super talented, an amazing mentor, and a great person.  We chat about all sorts of things in this episode. 

Dan Gelok joins us again to talk about one of my favorite tracks from Final Fantasy IV - Nobuo Uematsu's "Red Wings! Dan Gelok on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geeeelok/ Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.com/dragonwarrior Final Fantasy remixes: http://amzn.to/2yuyTa4 Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/technofunkboy Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/technofunkboy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We are joined by Dan Gelok to discuss how Nobuo Uematsu structures battle themes in Final Fantasy IV! Dan Gelok on Cowbell: https://www.instagram.com/p/By6DfBGg1Nt/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.com/dragonwarrior Final Fantasy remixes: http://amzn.to/2yuyTa4 Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/technofunkboy Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/technofunkboy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Saxophonist and educator Dan Gelok is internationally recognized and sought-after as an outstanding young performer and teacher of classical saxophone music. He received his Bachelor's degree in Music Education from Indiana University and his Masters in Saxophone Performance from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. He currently holds the title of Assistant Professor of Saxophone at the University of Houston. His teachers include Ronald Attinger, Otis Murphy, and Lynn Klock. He has been featured in solo and chamber music performances at the New England Saxophone Symposium, the North American Saxophone Alliance regional and national conferences, the Northeastern Texas Saxophone Symposium, Cape Cod's Falmouth Academy, and the Singapore Saxophone Symposium. Significant recent performances include the Spectrum Series at Esplanade (Singapore), the Dalian Arts School (China), and the Fundacion Universitaria Belles Artes (Medellin, Colombia), plus performances with Musiqa (a Houston-based new music collective), the Hwa Chong Institute Orchestra, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, the Houston Ballet, and the Houston Symphony Orchestra. As a performer of new music he has worked closely with composers such as Zach Browning, Bill Ryan, Rob Smith, Kawai Shiu, Anthony Brandt, Joel Love, Zechariah Goh, Dan Asia, and Christian Lauba, with whom he organized an international workshop in the spring of 2012. He has recordings of new music on the Ablaze and Resolute Music record labels, and frequently performs with Musiqa, a Houston-based new music collective. As an educator, Mr. Gelok also maintains a private studio of students ranging in experience from beginner to the collegiate level. Internationally sought-after as a teacher, he has received masterclass and lecture invitations from numerous universities and festivals throughout the United States and abroad. His students have received top honors and awards from prestigious competitions such as the Young Texas Artist competition, the NASA soloist competition, the J.C. Arriaga competition, the Coleman competition, the Plowman competition, the Coltman competition, and the Fischoff competition, to which he sent an unprecedented two ensembles in the spring of 2014. In addition, he founded and continues to serve as Director of the Houston Underground Competition, the country’s largest independent chamber music contest for high school saxophonists. Mr. Gelok is an honorary member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and a Yamaha Performing Artist. Thanks for listening and keep thriving! Show notes: www.SpenserLiszt.com/blog/TMP18 Free list of potential tax deductions: www.SpenserLiszt.com/p/TaxDeductions Join the Thriving Musicians closed Facebook group: www.Facebook.com/groups/ThrivingMusician Email questions, comments or nominate a Thriving Musician to spenser@spenserliszt.com Follow Spenser online: Facebook: www.Facebook.com/SpenserLiszt Twitter: www.Twitter.com/SpenserLiszt Instagram: www.Instagram.com/SpenserLiszt

Today we are joined by Dan Gelok as we discuss the lost Wagner opera featured in the second Gabriel Knight game - The Beast Within. Hint: It's not Wagner. But it's still pretty good. Discord: https://discord.gg/T6p6duJ Free Dragon Warrior EP: http://www.technofunkboy.com/dragonwarrior Final Fantasy remixes: http://amzn.to/2yuyTa4 Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/technofunkboy Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/technofunkboy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

For Musiqa’s inaugural episode of our podcast, Inner Chamber, Artistic Administrator Emma Wine sits down with saxophonist Dan Gelok and composer Joel Love to chat about their most inspired and embarrassing musical moments, what it’s like for a composer to write for saxophone, and even what Netflix shows are on their watch lists. The discussion is followed by a performance of solo saxophone music, and a world premiere of a piece that Joel wrote for Dan in just fifteen minutes! Listen in to Inner Chamber to hear the world premiere recording of Joel Love’s Dan’s Grey Shirt performed by Dan Gelok… and more! Including: - Gu Wei: Cadence Factory - Dan Gelok: Gillyweed Etude - Ryo Noda: Mai - Joel Love: Dan's Grey Shirt *world premiere*

This week’s episode is a good one. Dan Gelok from the University of Houston stops by to give us somewhat of a masterclass on controlling the saxophone. This discussion comes in the form of talking about voicing, overtones, and altissimo. All of which Dan is a master of both as a player and a teacher....

Kai, Dan Gelok, and Jalrik get together to play a retro-gaming themed game called "Sell Me This Game." We have photos of the games we're talking about and notes at www.technofunkboy.com/16 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Kai is again joined by Dan Gelok to continue to discuss Michiru Yamane's soundtrack to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. We discuss "Dance of Pales" (aka "Waltz of Pearls") and then tie our discussion to the story of the game itself. Notes are at www.technofunkboy.com/9 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today we are tackling the epic Castlevania: Symphony of the Night soundtrack with Dan Gelok, Professor of Music at the University of Houston. We discuss the influences, the genius, and effectiveness of Michiru Yamane's long-revered work. Spoiler: we think it's amazing. Show notes at www.technofunkboy.com/8 INCLUDING an offer to get the soundtrack yourself, and this is not an easy soundtrack to find, but we located a few copies for some fortunate souls. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app