@Percussion 270 - Julie Strom

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Hosts: Casey Cangelosi, Ben Charles, Karli Viña, and Ksenija Komljenović
Guest: Julie Strom https://www.juliestrompercussion.com/
Intro music by: Bartek Miller https://bartekmiler.com/

 

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00:16 Intro
02:06 Music History – January 28 (Shostakovich’s opera Lady Macbeth & Stalin)
10:15 Julie Strom introduction
10:52 Shoutout to Pete’s Percussion Podcast
11:32 How is the pandemic going?
12:14 What is so important that musicians need to know outside of the practice room? Getting a job after graduation is about so much more than practicing.
17:19 Examples of DO and DO NOT from the perspective of the Personnel Manager
18:12 How to address e-mail etiquette with students 
22:52 Diverse teachers influencing artistic identity
27:36 Studying with Peter Sadlo
30:10 Being the only female percussionist in Sadlo’s Munich studio
31:24 Tradition vs. modern times: terminology, visibility, formal attire issues 
39:40 Unconventional attire (Julie’s Alice in Wonderland recital)
45:02 Ben’s red pants story
46:50 Article discussion - San Francisco Classical Voice: Everything’s a Drum – Percussion Hits Its Stride
55:55 Generalist vs. specialist. Are ‘violinists’ ever considered ‘stringists’?
57:45 Teaching positions: increasing requirements
01:00:24 Performing predominantly one’s own music when applying for teaching jobs
01:02:14 Julie’s book (helping musicians get into a college and build a career after)
01:02:22 Asking the right questions when sculpting your career (where do you want to live? What do you need?)
01:07:38 Julie’s life post-graduation