Paul Perfetti was the principal trumpet for the 1st and 3rd national tours of Les Misérables between 1987 and 2006. He also played trumpet for the 42nd Street national tour. Before and since then, he has played for several dozen productions in various theaters as well as operas. He is a Grammy nominated contributor to early music recordings as an expert in historical trumpets and cornetti. He is a resident of Boston, and frequently is a guest lecturer at places like the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and the New England Conservatory of Music. In this episode, we discuss the lessons he's learned that distinguishes the professional pit musicians with long careers from those with short ones. This is a long episode, but one packed with wisdom from many thousands of shows!
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Bows and Exit Music
78. Arranging Pop Songs for ”& Juliet” - Dominic Fallacaro
77a. Resolution? Local 802 AFM and Here Lies Love
77. Local 802 AFM and Here Lies Love -Jason Loffredo
TRAILER for The Musician Toolkit with David Lane
76. End of Year Update
75. Dare to Be Seen: Taming Performance Anxiety - Elisa Di Napoli
74. Managing a Theatre Company - Marci Shegogue
73. End of an Act and the 3 Keys to Success
72. Subbing on Percussion for Broadway - Dennis J. Arcano
71. NAMM experience and Community Theatre Musician Compensation
70a. BONUS: Story of a Big Break - Angela McCuiston
70. Strength Training and Injury Prevention for Musicians - Angela McCuiston
Bonus: Nurturing Your Network or How to Book Your Pit (and not)
69. Into the Woods - Jeff Saver, music director
68. 14 Habits to Improve your Music Career
67. Annie and All That Jazz - Arnold Gross, music director and pianist
66a Listener Questions - To Accept the Gig or Not, Time Management
66. The Lightning Thief Musical - Rob Rokicki
65. Financial Basics for Freelance Musicians - Samantha Absher
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