@ Percussion Podcast

Joining us this week is Rob Knopper: creator of auditionhacker and percussionhacker, as well as percussionist with the Met Opera Orchestra.  We talk a lot about auditions and the meaning of "perfect time."Topics: Delecluse, auditions, blogging, Alan Abel, symphony vs opera playingWatch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 Intro and hello2:12 Current projects and the upcoming Met season6:05 Ted Jackson: Would you talk about your schooling and how you developed a passion for orchestral playing?9:05 State of orchestras in the U.S.13:02 Coldplay and Dudamel / Pop vs. Classical music20:25 Ben: Alan Abel27:22 Rob’s blog32:45 Delecluse project40:10 Individualized plan of study vs. generic / supplemental blogs47:59 Eli Geruschat: It’s one thing to win a job, but what was it like when you stepped into your first rehearsal with the Met? Can you tell us a little about this first experience and how those early rehearsals helped shape