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
310 episodes
Happiest Musician Minisode: Make it EASY to Pay You
Can we talk about how you get paid? The literal HOW - is it Zelle? Venmo? A check in the mail with the numbers all written out in letters? Is it possible that there's an easier way? Because it MATTERS for your clients and pote...
Rick Sowash: Giving it All Away
Rick Sowash lives by his wits. He has earned most of his living by weaving the history and folklore of his native Ohio into books which he himself writes, publishes and markets. In earlier years, he supported his family in...
Happiest Musician Minisode: Calendar It!
I use a lot of tools in running my business. Perhaps the most important one is my calendar! How can you use your calendar to make your dreams REAL this year?
Maestro Angelo Molino: Symphony of Mind
With over 30 years of experience as a concert pianist and composer, and approximately 4 years of collaboration with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Maestro Molino has captivated audiences worldwide with his virtuosity and emotionally charged...
Happiest Musician Minisode: How to MAKE More Time
Musicians have BIG ideas! But it can be hard to make time to make them real - so time management is the very first thing we tackled in my Happiest Musician Incubator. Here are some of my tactics, so YOU TOO can lean into the projects that light...
Clare Longendyke: Running Her Own Solo Career
Pianist Clare Longendyke is a soloist, chamber musician, and fearless advocate for new music who brings daring repertoire and thoughtful storytelling to the concert stage. Her performances are marked by imaginative programming, charismatic stag...
Happiest Musician Minisode: Would I be Better Off WITHOUT a Portfolio Career?
I was struck recently by a podcast interview advocating for entrepreneurs to STOP spreading their energy around and FOCUS so they can make more money. Is this idea for me? Is it for you?
Ruth Phillips: Beauty at the Edge of Catastrophe
Enjoy this special gift, a recorded meditation by Ruth Phillips:Practice 1: Settlinghttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1PqsA...
Happiest Musician Minisode: Tell Me What to Do!
How can you get past the overwhelm of TOO MANY CHOICES? What can break you through your Analysis Paralysis? Some thoughts here to get you into ACTION!
Pauline Frechette: At the Edge of Everything
Pauline Frechette is a contemporary composer. Her melodies and harmonies take you to unexpected places, emotionally driven yet only 3 or 4 minutes long. Her compositions are gems that spark the 21st century need for private inspiration, s...
Happiest Musician Minisode: The Magic of Being a Client
I've had a couple of experiences recently that reminded me how VALUABLE it is sometimes to pay for professional support. I'm good at getting stuff done on my own, and I know you are too. But what a PLEASURE to be able to focus on the part...
Amani Roberts: From DJ to Artist Manager
Amani Roberts is an award-winning music business professor, internationally renowned speaker, professional DJ, and USA Today best-selling author of “The Quiet Storm: A Historical and Cultural Analysis of the Power, Passion and Pain of R&B G...
Successful Careers are Made in the Summer
Please enjoy some excerpts from my recent workshop, Successful Careers are Made in the Summer!As usual on this platform, I've removed the conversation and voices that are not mine. Workshop participants didn't consent to a public broadca...
Happiest Musician Minisode: the Magic of the Group
As musicians we are trained to go into our practice rooms and work in PRIVATE until we are perfect. But think about how much you learn from being in the orchestra or in a chamber music group and seeing how OTHER people work! I'm a huge fa...
Xenia Pestova Bennett: Befriending Performance Anxiety
I have such respect for musicians who use their own journeys and learnings to help others! Described as “a powerhouse of contemporary keyboard repertoire” (Tempo), pianist and composer Xenia Pestova Bennett has earned an internation...
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...