Episode 21: Practice efficiency, finding opportunities, and leading youth orchestras with Maestro Jacob Joyce

This week’s episode is a real treat because we are talking with the one-and-only Maestro Jacob Joyce! Maesto is a world-renowned conductor, working with orchestras including Pittsburgh Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, the London Symphony, the NDR-Sinfonieorchester, and many more!

In this episode, we dive into:

[2:18] Finding opportunities

[8:08] Making the switch from violin to conducting

[12:52] Studying music AND economics at Yale

[14:32] Finding a life outside of music

[18:28] How Maestro practices efficiently

[25:34] How Maestro prepares for auditions

[31:29] What Maestro wants us (younger musicians) to focus on

[36:48] What Maestro and the Pittsburgh Symphony are up to

[40:14] About Maestro’s podcast: Attention to Detail: The Classical Listening Guide

[42:38] Where you can find Maestro online

[43:32] Final thoughts

Links for this episode:

This episode is available as a blog post! Click here to read.

Click here for Maestro’s website.
Click here for Maestro’s podcast: Attention to Detail, The Classical Listening Guide

Click here for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s website

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