Orchestrating Your Career

About Orchestrating Your Career

Chatting with music graduates about what comes after the degree and how they’re orchestrating their careers. Join Dr. Rebekah Carpio as she sits down with musicians from all pathways of life - new episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!

Publisher

Rebekah

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Oct 2023

Latest episode

19 Nov 2024

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Nov 2024

   From China to Making Music for Video Games and Films in LA, with Composer Weijun Chen | Ep20

   Weijun received his undergraduate degree in Composition from the Eastman School of Music and his doctorate from the University at Buffalo. Now working as a freelance composer of film and concert music in Los Angeles, his works have been performed by renowned orchestras and chamber ensembles across the United States and China. In this episode, Weijun shares his incredible musical journey from growing up in Shanghai, China, starting composition at the very young age of 13, and moving to the US to study music and pursue a musical career. He also shares about the fascinating world of composing music for video games. WEIJUN’S EPISODE RESOURCES Fav Composer: Nobuo Uematsu Fav Piece of Classical Music: Mahler 6, the slow movement (https://open.spotify.com/album/3FCu5nIj6qa8XiOPHn6j5v?si=kAhEoYkxRqui7Hhh7jr67Q) Fav Movie/Game Soundtrack: Final Fantasy 7 (https://open.spotify.com/album/2x9uZkJTGLxXHDm8rztQGK?si=WsJFFwEUQyqYALoCwmM3tQ) and Jurassic Park (https://open.spotify.com/album/1yyFmCMeNtuLWsLZAXPStf?si=1KVpP-oATUWpOnAAZm1YUA) Book Recommendation: Every Good Boy Does Fine by Jeremy Denk (https://amzn.to/4fRt0Em) Admired Musician: Jacob Collier Most Useful App on Phone: WeChat Final Resource to check out: The real world Audible Free Trial: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3VXwMWf Amazon Music Free Trial: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3W1Ttsr (https://amzn.to/3W1Ttsr) CONNECT WITH WEIJUN Website: https://www.weijunchen.com (https://www.weijunchen.com/) Listen to Weijun’s Music: https://www.weijunchen.com/music (https://www.weijunchen.com/music) ORCHESTRATING YOUR CAREER YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCPf5xynqMHcFuQhCWrNCQ (⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCPf5xynqMHcFuQhCWrNCQ)⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/orchestratingyourcareer (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/orchestratingyourcareer) Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/orchestratingyourcareer (⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/orchestratingyourcareer) ABOUT THE HOST Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training. CONNECT WITH REBEKAH Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah (https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah ) Websites: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bitesbybekah.com⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.bitesbybekah.com⁠⁠⁠) TIMECODES 00:00 Podcast Intro 01:25 Episode Intro 02:02 Start of Interview 02:36 Weijun’s Musical Background 14:26 Applying for Music Schools 18:13 Composition Application Process 21:33 Experience at ESM 25:13 Plans for Post-ESM 25:41 The Traditional Composer Career Pathway 27:05 Going straight into a PhD 30:54 Aspen 34:05 Post PhD Studies 36:04 Visa Process After Graduating 37:33 One Way Ticket to LA 43:36 Learning from the Real World 44:10 Orchestrating Film Music 47:14 Composer Equipment 49:04 Transitioning into Career 50:29 Composing for Video Games 58:07 Getting a Brief 1:07:52 Current Career + Looking Ahead 1:13:25 Rapid Fire Q&A 1:22:02 Connect with Weijun 1:22:29 Episode Outro 1:23:54 Weijun’s Musical Score MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0z6dZJL6GM (⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0z6dZJL6GM)⁠ PHOTO CREDIT ESM (https://www.esm.rochester.edu/about/photos/⁠) University at Buffalo (⁠https://www.commonapp.org/explore/suny-university-buffalo⁠) Nobou Uematsu (https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/12/21/final-fantasy-composer-35/⁠) Jacob Collier (⁠https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/features/jacob-collier-is-your-favourite-musicians-favourite-musician-30886/⁠) *OYC participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means to earn fees by linking to ⁠Amazon.com⁠ and affiliated sites. Thank you for your support!

2. 

   4 Oct 2024

   From Freelance Musician to Software Developer with Oboist Jessica Wilkins | Ep19

   Jessica Wilkins got her undergraduate degree in Oboe Performance from the Eastman School of Music and her Masters from the University of Michigan. In the midst of her studies she started a sheet music business, and after graduating built up a freelance career in the Los Angeles area. After discovering how much she enjoyed coding, Jessica then shifted to a new career and now works full time as a software developer. Throughout our interview you’ll hear about how Jessica pivoted a number of times during her journey, and how she has been able to incorporate her passions into her life and career. JESSICA'S EPISODE RESOURCES: Fav Composer: Debussy Fav Piece of Classical Music: Saint-Saens Organ Symphony, met 2; Shostakovich 5; Strauss Oboe Concerto; Gordan Jacob Movie Soundtrack: Hook (https://open.spotify.com/album/2SNJN8cmx15IVdSa5jJCVR?si=2NfQkk0_SMilShyEpihnFA) Book: Richard Brandon autobiography - is it this one? Losing My Virginity: How I Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way (https://amzn.to/3Y650HQ); Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike (https://amzn.to/3ZVGmel); Bad Blood (https://amzn.to/3XQ95yu) Admired Musician: Ella Fitzgerald Final Resource to check out: Evan Carmichael’s Top 10 Series (https://youtube.com/@evancarmichael?si=P-BPAAQ2ZcqccE1t) Audible Free Trial: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3VXwMWf (https://amzn.to/3VXwMWf) Amazon Music Free Trial: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3W1Ttsr (https://amzn.to/3W1Ttsr) CONNECT WITH JESSICA: Twitter: @codesgirl1991 (https://x.com/codergirl1991) JDW Sheet Music (https://www.jdwsheetmusic.com/about/) ORCHESTRATING YOUR CAREER YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCPf5xynqMHcFuQhCWrNCQ⁠ (⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCPf5xynqMHcFuQhCWrNCQ⁠) Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/orchestratingyourcareer (https://www.instagram.com/orchestratingyourcareer) Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/orchestratingyourcareer (⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/orchestratingyourcareer) ABOUT THE HOST Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training. CONNECT WITH REBEKAH Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah (https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah) Websites: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bitesbybekah.com (https://www.bitesbybekah.com)⁠⁠⁠ TIMECODES 00:00 Start of Episode 00:46 Podcast Intro 01:21 Episode Intro 2:10 Start of Interview 2:45 Jessica’s Musical Background 5:54 Auditioning for ESM Regionally (not in person) 7:07 Applying to Undergrad Schools 8:12 Deciding to Go To Eastman 10:42 Arriving at ESM 14:11 Studying at ESM 15:57 Next Steps After Graduating 18:57 Career Thoughts During Masters 20:59 Starting Sheet music business 26:29 Masters experience and starting to freelance 30:35 Transitioning from Masters: moving to LA and starting a freelance career 34:58 Building up a freelance career in LA 39:37 Building up sheet music business 45:42 Breaking down the pieces of LA freelance career 48:26 Pivoting to Software Engineering 55:36 Parallels between music and software engineering 57:54 How music fits into life now 1:03:13 Rapid Fire Q&A 1:07:30 Getting started in Coding 1:11:01 Connect with Jessica 1:12:08 Final Piece of Advice 1:12:47 Episode Outro 1:14:01 “A Little Bit of April Fool” (Solo English Horn) MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0z6dZJL6GM (⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0z6dZJL6GM)⁠ Jessica Wilkins “A Little Bit of April Fool” (Solo English Horn): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21XddmdthrQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21XddmdthrQ) PHOTO CREDIT ESM (https://www.esm.rochester.edu/about/photos/⁠) University of Michigan (https://smtd.umich.edu/event/20-march-2024-2/⁠) Debussy (https://www.worldhistory.org/Claude_Debussy/⁠) Ella Fitzgerald (https://www.ellafitzgerald.com/biography/#/⁠) *OYC participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means to earn fees by linking to ⁠Amazon.com⁠ and affiliated sites. Thank you for your support!

3. 

   16 Sept 2024

   Building a Freelance Career in LA with Trumpeter Ellen Shinogle | Ep18

   ELLEN’S EPISODE RESOURCES: Current Fav Composer: John Williams and Maria Schneider (https://www.mariaschneider.com) Current Fav Piece of Classical Music: Verdi’s La forza del destino (https://open.spotify.com/track/2q9tF4XX1c9o4iz3EA6Ri0?si=c7c11b20cb824475) Fav Movie Soundtrack: Jurassic Park (https://open.spotify.com/album/1yyFmCMeNtuLWsLZAXPStf?si=1KVpP-oATUWpOnAAZm1YUA) Book Rec: The Music Lesson by Victor Wooten (https://amzn.to/3XtDWAH) Musician You Admire: Wynton Marsalis Most Useful App on Phone: TonalEnergy (https://www.tonalenergy.com) tuner and metronome app Social Media Accounts to Check Out: Kayla Solomon @tpt_solo (https://www.instagram.com/tpt_solo/) and Alana Yee @alanabedootin (https://www.instagram.com/alanabedootin/) Resource Rec: Finding mentors Audible Free Trial: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3VXwMWf (https://amzn.to/3VXwMWf) Amazon Music Free Trial: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3W1Ttsr (https://amzn.to/3W1Ttsr) CONNECT WITH ELLEN: Website: https://www.ellenshinogle.com (https://www.ellenshinogle.com) Instagram: @thetrumpetgal (https://www.instagram.com/thetrumpetgal/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellen.shinogle (https://www.facebook.com/ellen.shinogle) ORCHESTRATING YOUR CAREER YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCPf5xynqMHcFuQhCWrNCQ⁠ (⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCPf5xynqMHcFuQhCWrNCQ⁠) Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/orchestratingyourcareer (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/orchestratingyourcareer) Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/orchestratingyourcareer (⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/orchestratingyourcareer) ABOUT THE HOST Rebekah Carpio received her BMus in clarinet performance from the Eastman School of Music. She was awarded a Fulbright grant to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in their Orchestral Artistry program, which was in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. She then went on to receive her PhD, also from the Guildhall School, researching the impact of education and community work in conservatoire training. CONNECT WITH REBEKAH Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah  ( ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah ) Websites: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bitesbybekah.com (https://www.bitesbybekah.com)⁠⁠⁠ TIMECODES 00:00 Podcast Intro 01:29 Episode Intro 02:20 Start of Interview 03:03 Ellen’s musical background 03:42 Music as a career 04:22 Applying to music schools 05:24 Experience at ESM 07:50 Balancing education and performance degrees at ESM 10:10 Discovering Film Music and Moving to LA 11:06 Applying to Masters 11:45 Masters at USC 13:01 Career Shifts during Masters 14:43 Piecing Together a Freelance Career While Studying 15:37 Doctorate at UCLA 17:06 UCLA TAship 17:47 Disneyland Band - Auditioning 20:37 Disneyland Band - Playing and Performing 27:32 Other Pieces of Freelance Career 30:36 Ellen’s Doctorate 32:02 Transitioning from Doctorate to Career 33:33 Multiplying Pieces of a Freelance Career 36:27 A Typical Week of Work in Ellen’s Life 36:55 How to Prevent Burnout 39:59 Starting on Social Media 46:56 Looking to the Future 48:27 Movie Music 51:17 Every Freelance Career Looks Different 53:37 Rapid Fire Q&A 1:02:44 Episode Outro 1:03:57 James Burke’s The Magic Trumpet MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE Theme Music composed by Ben Roundtree: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0z6dZJL6GM⁠  (⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0z6dZJL6GM⁠ ) PHOTO CREDIT ESM (https://www.esm.rochester.edu/about/photos/⁠) USC (https://www.usc.edu/visit-usc/⁠) UCLA (https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla-tops-list-as-most-instagrammable-college-campus⁠) Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra (⁠https://www.smsymphony.org/orchestra/⁠) West Side Chamber Orchestra (⁠https://www.westsidechamberplayers.org) Wynton Marsalis (⁠https://wyntonmarsalis.org/news/entry/style-icon-the-maestro-wynton-marsalis⁠) Maria Schneider (https://www.mariaschneider.com) *OYC participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means to earn fees by linking to ⁠Amazon.com⁠ and affiliated sites. Thank you for your support!

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