My guest for this episode is Chris Smith.
Chris is a man of action. After an eight-year tour of duty with the “President’s Own” United States Marine Corp band and an eleven-year run with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, Chris is currently the Principle Trumpet for the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. An avid athlete, Chris takes a sports-specific training approach to trumpet practice and a hall of fame coach's mentality to winning auditions.
Check out what Chris has to say about shifting musical gears, the need to adjust his approach to practice, marathons or sprints, sport-specific practice, etudes, the requirements of a successful career, the disconnect between practice and performing, training for an audition, how schools can better prepare their students for the audition process, the truth about the audition process, the importance of good coaching, how he improved his audition chops, finding focus, finding what works best for you, longevity, and so much more!
So pour yourself a big glass, pull up a chair, and let the hang begin!
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00:00:00 Intro
00:04:37 Shifting musical gears
00:12:54 The need to adjust his approach to practice
00:16:02 Marathons or sprints
00:23:45 Sport specific practice
00:32:37 Etudes
00:38:17 The requirements of a successful career
00:43:20 The disconnect between practice and performing
00:47:25 Training for an audition
00:54:44 How schools can better prepare their students for the audition process
01:01:10 The truth about the audition process
01:05:00 The importance of good coaching
01:09:41 How he improved his audition chops
01:21:00 Finding focus
01:26:50 Finding what works best for you
01:33:34 Longevity
01:37:14 Sound Off
01:45:20 The importance of recording yourself
01:48:43 Geared Up
01:59:57 Rapid Fire Round