Creative Strings Podcast With Violinist Christian Howes: Exploring Intersections Between Creativity, Music Education, String

In this episode with Noa Kageyama: -Noa on nerves and anxiety for the musician/performer. Factors, and causes, solutions. -Simulation of performance environments in practice, methods. “The better we know ourselves, the better we know what happens under pressure, the more effectively we can prepare for those things,” "Performance Practice" and it's definition. -Not turning off the intensity “switch” when it comes to performances. Dedication. -Dealing with distractions. “An excuse really becomes an excuse when you use it to justify not doing more to prepare,” Thanks to the Electric Violin Shop for supporting the Creative Strings Podcast

The head of Berklee College of Music's American Roots Music Program Matt Glaser discusses changing music education, creativity and mindfulness in music. - “Inevitably the classical world has had to come to grips to this tsunami of young players playing fiddle tunes,” - “I don’t care that is something is good or bad, music is inherently good,”

How an indie musician built a touring career living out of his DIY vegetable-fueled van, developing multiple income streams, and ultimately let it all go. - "The biggest piece is having an accurate sense of how you're perceived." - "I don't think you should underestimate what it means to get someone in buying into your email list..." Thanks to the Electric Violin Shop for being great at what they do and also for sponsoring our effort. For more information about the podcast please visit http://christianhowes.com/category/podcast/

Creative Strings Podcast with Christian Howes - Episode 1 Billy Contreras and I sat down to speak at the Creative Strings Workshop to discuss Billy's life, music, and more. Later we edited several amazing clips of Billy playing from his early days, to his records with Christian Howes, to his most recent projects. This progression shows how Billy's playing has evolved from into the improvising master he is today.