The Trained Musician™

A Chat with Kelly Riordan

In this installment, your ex-euphonium-playing host is joined by clarinetist and entrepreneur Kelly Riordan to chat about teaching, marketing, and the increasingly suspic

A Chat with Michelle Lynne

In this installment, your increasingly distracted host is joined by pianist, singer, entrepreneur, and Fearless Artist Michelle Lynne to chat about the wonderfully weird

A Chat with Adam Gautille

In this installment, your ex-euphonium-playing host is joined by trumpeter Adam Gautille to chat about the wonderfully weird life of a working musician: surprise gigs, fr

A Chat with Deanna Breiwick

Ever wonder what happens when being a successful singer forces you to figure out who you actually are? Deanna Breiwick joins your humble host for a chat about authentici

A Chat with Emily Geller

This week, your resident Trained Musician™️ talks with contralto Emily Geller about voice types, branding, casting, and the somewhat complicated business of figuring out

A Chat with Lee Anne Myslewski

In this installment, your delighted host is joined by Lee Anne Myslewski, Vice President of Opera and Classical Programming at Wolf Trap Opera for a chat about auditions,

A Chat with Megh Jennings-Posner

In this first-ever in-person episode of The Trained Musician, your initially-flustered host is joined by Megh Jennings-Posner, stage manager extraordinaire. Together, the

A Chat with Emily Workman

In this episode, your nonsense-intolerant host is joined by voice scientist and coach Emily Workman, whose own no-nonsense approach to singing has made her a much sought-

A Chat with Chelsea Tanner

In this episode, flutist, teacher, and mindset coach Chelsea Tanner joins your newly mindful host to talk about the various ways musicians get their minds into a tizzy, a

A Chat with Vijay Gupta

In this episode, violinist, author, and all-around thoughtful human Vijay Gupta joins the show for a wide-ranging chat about performance, humanity, and why musicians migh

A Chat with David Lomelí

In this installment, your humble host is joined by artistic administrator extraordinaire David Lomelí for a candid conversation on balancing a musical career with family

Summer programs: a guide for survival and success

In this installment, the patient listener is treated to a somewhat haphazard solo reflection on how musicians can brace themselves for their favorite time of year: summer

A Chat with Tori Longdon

In this installment, your charmingly underprepared host is joined by the ever-in-demand conductor Tori Longdon. We discuss everything from airports to solfège, as well as

A Chat with Christine Goerke

In this installment, your delighted host is joined by world-renown soprano Christine Goerke to discuss whether she reads reviews, the force that was Jessye Norman, and wh

Singers: help your audition pianist help you

Attention singers: ever gotten THAT look from your audition pianist when you hand over your music? You know the one... Join your opinionated (but experienced) host for a

A Chat with Soula Parassidis

In this episode, your humble host is joined by Soula Parassidis, singer AND musician, to discuss the importance of protecting your mental health amidst a busy performance

Deadlines: they’re real

Look out, everyone. He figured out how to use his new microphone. (Kind of…) Join your mildly irritated host, Robert Bosworth, as he pontificates on the importance and r

Welcome to The Trained Musician

Sometimes he talks to guests. Sometimes he talks to himself. Either way, come along for the ride as Robert Bosworth dives deep into the craft, quirks, and chaos that make