Crushing Classical
Crushing Classical is an entrepreneurship and empowerment podcast for classical musicians. Host Jennet Ingle interviews classical musicians who are forging unique paths with their talent, creating their own artistic fulfillment and financial comfort, and finding ways to thrive. YOU TOO are allowed to thrive, and your artistry matters.
Episodes
295 episodes
Happiest Musician Minisode: What do We Coach On?
People have been asking - what does it look like to be in conversation with a business and mindset coach for musicians? The answer? It can look all kinds of different ways. But it ALWAYS looks like, what is the thing YOU need to tal...
Kate Reddish: Consulting COO and Community Architect
Kate Reddish is a former professional violist turned strategic operator for creative entrepreneurs.After years performing on world-class stages and working across film, television, and recording studios, Kate discovered that her real ge...
What's in Your Portfolio (Career?)
Please enjoy these snippets from my recent workshop, What’s in Your Portfolio (Career)? I hope you’ll freely pause and restart and try out some of these prompts for yourself!Interested in my Summer Happiest Musician Incubator?
Thomas Zera: The Sub Pool
Musicians are building the most innovative things! The Sub Pool is a dedicated space where orchestral musicians can promote their experience and availability for short term or substitute hire to Orchestra PM's in the US and Canada.
Happiest Musician Minisode: What's in MY Portfolio?
I'm pulling back the curtain on my own portfolio career this week, and sharing with you the ecosystem of my business and offers to (hopefully) show what is possible for you. I want this to inspire YOU to take action and grow your own care...
The Joy Luck Trio: A New Supergroup
"Our newly formed Joy Luck Trio brings together pipa, erhu, and piano in a one‑of‑a‑kind ensemble, performing music written especially for us. As three Chinese musicians, we delve into beloved Chinese folk songs and folktales alongside We...
Happiest Musician Minisode: Big Visions and Baby Steps
To be a portfolio career musician is to take agency in your own career. You need two things to get a project started. You need a goal, and you need a first step. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe ev...
Myron Silberstein: the Non-Traditional Path to Non-Traditional Music
Myron Silberstein has recorded first commercial recordings of numerous mid-20th-century American piano works by significant composers whose works were inexplicably neglected. The first CD completely dedicated to his compositions--hi...
Happiest Musician Minisode: What if promotional posts didn't have to feel crummy?
A recent coffee shop visit inspired me to rethink how little I do on social media. What do YOU think? Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me o...
Marjorie Rusche and Clare Longendyke: Bringing a Composition to Life
In the world of classical music, the collaboration between composers and performers often leads to remarkable creations that resonate deeply with audiences. In this episode of Crushing Classical, host Jennet Ingle engages in a captivating conve...
Happiest Musician Minisode: Follow Your Energy
After weeks of hustle, I'm finally in a phase where I can focus on practicing and enjoying music for the sheer joy of it. It’s a refreshing change! But I know many of us feel the weight of expectations to always be productive. We ...
Double Keyed: Bringing a Big Vision to Life
Following their Billboard-charting and award-winning album Midwinter’s Gift, Kirstin Myers and Frances Drost—together known as Double Keyed—continue to delight audiences with heartfelt interpretations of both classical and contemporary music. T...
Happiest Musician Minisode: Visibility and Mind Trash
If you've ever struggled with your mental game as you do something big or something new - SO HAVE I! A quick storytime about my own mind trash and some of the ways I combat it. What do you hear in this episode? Let me know! I'...
Joachim Horsley: Superfusion
In a world where classical music often feels distant and elitist, composer/pianist/arranger Joachim Horsley is breaking barriers and bringing fresh energy to the genre. I really appreciate Joachim's combination of deep seriousness and inclusive...
Happiest Musician Minisode: This is Why
I'm reeling from the recent violence in Minnesota, and reflecting on the role of music when the world is on fire. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for ...
Denise Duffield-Thomas: Money Mentor
Denise Duffield-Thomas is the money mentor for the new wave of online entrepreneurs who want to make money and change the world.She helps entrepreneurs like you charge premium prices, release the fear of money and create First Class l...
Happiest Musician Minisode: Performing and Connection
Or, why I'm never going to give up performing, no matter how much fun I'm having coaching and teaching.Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Cr...
Heather Niemi Savage: The Power of Perseverance
Heather Niemi Savage is a North Carolina-based composer with an eclectic style drawing on her broad background in classical, jazz, musical theater, and sacred music. Her compositions have been performed throughout the United States by ensembles...
Sam Reti: Founder of Muzie and Hiyve
Sam Reti is a founder, musician, and creator behind Muzie.Live and Hiyve.io. He’s helped power over 250,000 online lessons and is now building AI-native video tools designed to reinvent how people meet and collaborate.You can explore Hiy...
Happiest Musician Minisode: Planning Big
I love planning and goalsetting, especially at this time of year. But I'm exploring in a new way right now, and thought perhaps it could interest you as well! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even...
Nicholas McGegan: the JOY of Creativity in Music
Sometimes on this podcast it's just a pleasure to listen to a great artist talk about the art! An “expert in 18th-century style” (The New Yorker), Nicholas McGegan is in his sixth decade on the podium. Following a 34-year tenure as ...
Happiest Musician Minisode: Action is Faster than Agony
I just accomplished a task I've been putting off for three weeks. It took five minutes. But over the last three weeks, my Happiest Musician Visibility Lab participants have been KNOCKING IT OUT OF THE PARK in terms of their action t...
Ian Maksin: Lullaby for the World
Ian Maksin is a cellist, composer, arranger and vocalist, currently singing in 42 different languages. Known for his soulful blend of classical, world, and contemporary sounds, he has performed across the globe, infusing each project with stori...
Should You Negotiate for a Gig?
What if we normalized paying musicians for their expertise and professionalism? What if we normalized asking for the fee we need? This is not ALWAYS possible, and not ALWAYS advisable - but if you've never thought about it, let's think!
Radhika Vekaria: Sensory Artist and Composer
Radhika Vekaria is a GRAMMY® nominated, award-winning multi-instrumentalist and sensory artist who fuses her British, East African and Indian heritage to create transcendent music. Renowned for her evocative Sanskrit mantras, Radhika leads list...