@ Percussion Podcast

Patti Niemi has been a member of the percussion section of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra since 1992.  She has several recordings to her credit, from opera productions to chamber percussion works. Recently published in her memoir Sticking it Out. About it, author Kevin Smokler writes: "Sharp like a flam, resonant like the end of a roll, Sticking it Out is everything you want a music memoir to be: funny, honest and memorable."Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 intro and hello2:43 Why write Sticking It Out? The process of writing this?6:11 Julliard, at the time.10:20 Deciding boundaries of what to share in the book? Sexual harassment18:45 "Can't be done by a woman" ?!24:20 Long term anxiety?27:45 Auditions today, tenure.30:28 Bringing a bad attitude33:43 Laurel: International Women's Brass Conference. Four rolls women fill45:10 Happening lately in the Opera?49:02 Favorite Opera hits?52:47 How has the book changed thing