Behind the Screen

By: Matt Corey and JT Kane
  • Summary

  • Do you remember auditioning for 'first chair' back in high school band? Professional orchestral auditions are an entirely different beast, and host/violist JT Kane brings you world-class guests and a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at this incredibly competitive process. Produced by bassoonist Matt Corey and sponsored by www.insightfortheblind.org
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Episodes
  • BTS Episode 28 - Matt Howard
    Jul 22 2021

    In our final episode of Season 2, we welcome the Principal Percussionist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Matt Howard. Matt is from Los Angeles and he talks to us about his experience taking an audition for his hometown orchestra, and how he wasn’t invited the first time (we’ve heard this before from several of our other guests). He lets us in on his routine for taking auditions, what it’s like being on the other side of the screen listening to auditions, but also, he talks about breaking it down to the basics and being mentally prepared. What is the constant, and what is the variable? The more he broke it down, the more he realized the variable was almost always mental. Everyone preparing for an audition, regardless of your instrument, needs to listen to what Matt has to say. It’s wonderful advice and Matt was a great guest!

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    52 mins
  • BTS Episode 27 - Ricardo Morales
    Jul 8 2021

    Ricardo Morales, Principal Clarinet of the Philadelphia Orchestra is our guest on this episode of Behind the Screen. Before winning his position with Philly, Ricardo was Principal Clarinet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. He talks about his experiences with both auditions as well as sitting behind the screen when listening to auditions. He talks about how to prepare for an audition and what he believes the panel is listening for and what is the differentiating factor when choosing one candidate over another. Ricardo points out that boxing and auditions are very similar. As he says: “there is a very fine line between kicking butt, and getting your butt kicked.” We loved talking and laughing with Ricardo and you’ll love listening to him on Behind the Screen.

    Thank you for subscribing and let us know your thoughts or who’d you like to hear on Behind the Screen at screenisup@gmail.com

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    42 mins
  • BTS Episode 26 - Carol Jantsch
    Jun 24 2021

    Carol Jantsch, Principal Tuba of the Philadelphia Orchestra joins us on Behind the Screen to talk about her experience with taking, and winning, her audition with the Philadelphia Orchestra – while she was still in college!! As we’ve heard before from other guests, she wasn’t invited the first time. How did she win? Carol lets us in on what she works on with her students who are preparing for auditions, and their routines. We talk about being on the other side of the screen, what it is she’s listening for when someone is playing, how playing is a physical activity, and how to take care of your body. Oh yeah, winds and brass players, get molds of your teeth. Tune in to find out why.

    Check out Carol's website at caroljantsch.com and her podcast "Rising Stars", now in its second season!

    Thank you for subscribing and let us know your thoughts or who’d you like to hear on Behind the Screen at screenisup@gmail.com

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    50 mins

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