Penthesilea On Air

What does it take to build and sustain a career at the highest level?

In this bonus Q&A episode, Emily Beynon answers questions from the Penthesilea community and talks about auditions, touring life, performance pressure, daily routines, andthe often-unspoken mental and emotional challenges of professional musicianship.

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produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eli Cardich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What does it take to build and sustain a career at the highest level?

In this episode, Karin Bonelli talks with Emily Beynon (principal flute Concertgebouw Orkest Amsterdam) about auditions, touring life, performance pressure, daily routines, and the often-unspoken mental and emotional challenges of professional musicianship.

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Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.penthesileaonair.com⁠⁠⁠⁠
Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@karintbonell⁠ & ⁠@penthesilea.academy⁠

produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eli Cardich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this bonus Q&A episode, Dr. Molly Gebrian answers questions from the Penthesilea community about practicing, performing and learning as a musician.

Dr. Molly Gebrian answers the following questions:
Should practice focus more on weaknesses, and how do strengths fit into the practice process?

Should you practice when you are extremely tired, or is rest the better choice?

Why do some musicians play better in auditions when they are exhausted?

How can a negative performance experience affect the body and the brain?

Does repeating a passage many times actually help it stick?

How should a new or contemporary piece be learned from the beginning?

This bonus episode takes a closer look at how musicians think, practice and perform under real conditions.

More from Molly:
Instagram: ⁠@mollygebrian⁠
Book: ⁠Learn Faster, Perform Better: A Musician's Guide to the Neuroscience of Practicing⁠

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Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.penthesileaonair.com⁠⁠⁠⁠
Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@karintbonelli⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@penthesilea.academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eli Cardich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcastly

In this enlightening conversation, Molly Gebrian shares insights on how neuroscience can enhance practice efficiency for musicians.
She discusses the importance of breaks, optimal timing, and setting clear goals for practice sessions.
The conversation also delves into managing performance anxiety, the role of mental practice, and understanding memory in performance.
Molly emphasizes the need for building confidence through addressing weaknesses and the significance of focusing on big-picture musical ideas rather than technical precision.
Additionally, she provides strategies for rewiring old habits and overcoming performance trauma, ultimately guiding musicians towards a more effective and fulfilling practice experience.

More from Molly:
Instagram: @mollygebrian
Book: Learn Faster, Perform Better: A Musician's Guide to the Neuroscience of Practicing

Would you like to hear more?
Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.penthesileaonair.com⁠⁠⁠
Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@karintbonelli⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@penthesilea.academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eli Cardich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcastly

His weak spot? Ironing. His zone of genius? Motivating people and helping them believe in themselves.
Giuliano Sommerhalder’s CV is extraordinary: principal positions in some of Europe’s leading orchestras, a distinguished solo career, exceptional chamber music collaborations, and teaching roles at three major universities.
In this episode, we explore the full spectrum of excellence required to succeed across a wide range of musical contexts. What does Giuliano see as the difference between performing a solo within an orchestra and being the soloist in a concerto? How does he guide students to mentally approach auditions? And how does he deal with the pressure when a single mistake feels catastrophic?
Giuliano takes us on an honest and inspiring journey through his multifaceted career and life. He shares insights into his teaching philosophy, the human understanding necessary to communicate with clarity and kindness in an orchestral setting and the mindset needed to navigate the challenges of a professional musician’s life—all delivered with his characteristic warmth and humor. Packed with insider insights from the world of trumpet playing, this conversation is a rare glimpse behind the scenes of a top musician’s approach to everyday exceptional challenges.

More from Giuliano:
Instagram: @giulianotrumpet

Would you like to hear more?
Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.penthesileaonair.com⁠⁠
Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@karintbonelli⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@penthesilea.academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eli Cardich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcastly