Episodes 24
Avg. Duration 41m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 5.0 (5)
Since Jan 2021
Latest Episode Nov 2025

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Going behind the scenes of what it takes to be a musician in the 21st-century world. How do musicians market themselves? How do we get gigs? What happens before a musician steps onto the stage and how do they get there? So let’s discover what the artist’s life is before the stage!

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23: Creating Your Own Path in Music With Sumina Studer

Nov 25, 2025 39m

Creating Your Own Path in Music with Sumina StuderThis episode of B4 The Stage features guest Sumina Studer, who shares what it really looks like to create your own path in music. We go behind the…

22: I’m Back - Where I’ve Been and What I’ve Been up To!

Apr 22, 2025 11m

Alright, where have I been? I paused the show for a couple of years here! But I’m back and ready to be creating once again. :) Tune into this show to go behind the scenes of my own life and what I’ve…

S1E21 Journey to Becoming a Professional Musician with Sophia Kannathasan

Nov 18, 2022 58m

Sophia Kannathasan studied at the University of Leeds. Sophia was also a member of the Chineke! Junior Orchestra. At the time of recording, during her journey to becoming a professional musician, she…

S2E20 Promoting Your Own Music Career with Violinist Timothy Chooi

Nov 04, 2022 1h 3m

Internationally acclaimed violinist Timothy Chooi, (pronounced “Chewy”), continues to mesmerize global audiences with his electrifying performances and profound musical interpretations. Renowned for…

Becoming a Recording Artist with Gina Luciani

May 27, 2022 57m

Gina Luciani is a flutist and recording artist. Gina has a broad range of interests from branding, website building, and building good relationships. This episode of B4thestage explores the…

S1E18 Content Creator and Orchestral Cellist Nathan Chan

May 14, 2022 1h 6m

Nathan Chan currently is a content creator, and assistant principal cellist in the Seattle Symphony. Listen along as we hear about Nathan's aural explorations as a cellist in different genres and…

Kimberlee Dray and Serving Your Community

Apr 07, 2022 59m

Kimberlee Dray is a performing musician who experienced hearing loss due to Ménière's disease. After studying music in college and switching to an English major, picking her violin back up became…

Working With a Manager: John Zion, Managing Director of MKI Artists

Feb 17, 2022 33m

John Zion has served as the Managing Director of MKI Artists since taking ownership of the firm in 2015. He oversees strategic planning and operations, and directs the careers of a prestigious roster…

Teaching and Curating on Social Media with Anne-Sophie Beranger

Jan 28, 2022 43m

Anne Sophie Beranger is a violinist and teacher based in London, UK. She spends most of her time as a music teacher in the primary phase (from nursery to age 11), as well as private teaching. She’s…

Finding Your Why with Drew Forde aka ThatViolaKid

Dec 20, 2021 1h 18m

Drew Forde is a violist also best known as ThatViolaKid. He runs an improv comedy podcast that talks about music (faking notes podcast). In asking Drew for tips on podcasts, listen along to their…

Building Websites for Musicians and Creatives with Taylor Rossi

Dec 17, 2021 31m

Taylor Rossi is a Boston based flutist and website designer for Nicole Riccardo Media, a digital marketing company for musicians and creatives. In this episode, we talked about:1️⃣  Being able to…

S1E12 Building a Studio for Success with Hyunji Yi

Dec 15, 2021 38m

Hyunji Yi is a professional cellist based out of LA working as an educator and performer. She talks about growing up in a family that encouraged music making, her experience in college, and her…

Musician's Health Vs. Career with Alice Ping

Nov 08, 2021 54m

Alice Ping is a violist graduated from Juilliard currently based in LA. She has done freelancing work on movies, scores, shows, and more. In this episode, Alice shares about her experiences with…

Managing a Music Festival with Jeff Counts, General Manager of the Grand Teton Music Festival

Nov 01, 2021 36m

This episode was recorded in early spring of 2021, just getting to release it now. I hope you will enjoy the episode!  Jeff Counts is the general manager of the Grand Teton Music Festival, located in…

Practices that Define Your Art with Gina Morgano

Jul 23, 2021 47m

In this episode Gina Morgano, a singer located in NYC. She currently runs the podcast The Practice Parlour where she interviews musicians to discover the practices that shape their lives and art.In…

Finding Balance in Your Career with Grace Youn

Jun 04, 2021 40m

A musician who "effortlessly weaves between genres and brings as much rock and roll to the violin as she does classical precision and refinement to rock and roll," Grace Youn has established herself…

Public Relations for Musicians with Patricia Price of 8VA Music Consultancy

May 07, 2021 21m

About 8VA Music Consultancy: If you are a musician, you know the musical notation "8va" as "all' ottava", meaning "at the octave". This symbol, without a second thought, makes us play a note an…

Content Creation for Musicians with Ken James Kubota

Apr 23, 2021 41m

Cellist Ken James Kubota has shattered perceptions of the typical classical music career. While he is celebrated by The New York Times for "dynamic” and “polished” musicianship, most know Kubota as a…

Improv in the Kitchen with Sarah Kenner of The Hungry Musician Blog

Apr 09, 2021 41m

Violinist Sarah Jane Kenner currently resides in New York City. After beginning her musical studies in her native New Rochelle, New York, Ms. Kenner earned a Bachelor's Degree in Violin Performance…

Reimagining Your Career with Sarah Whitney

Mar 24, 2021 40m

Violinist Sarah Whitney is celebrated as a performer, teacher, musicians coach, and musical maverick. Praised by The Washington Post for her “marvellous violin acrobatics,” Sarah has appeared on…

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