Emmy Rozanski

A big thank you to Jared Judge for sharing his gigging and music business expertise for this blog post. Jared and I met when he was...

I'm very pleased to learn more about Mike Keegan and his musical journey. Mike was one of the first musicians that I reached out to when...

I'm very pleased to interview Brianne Borden for this post. Brianne and I got to know each other when we played together in a brass...

One of the things I've always admired about Juli Buxbaum is her ability to decide on a goal and then really do what is necessary to make...

I am extremely grateful to have met Labib Palis when we were both teaching artists on a MusAid trip to El Salvador. Labib's energy and...

David Earll and I first got to know each other as fellow grad students at Arizona State University. In 2019 we reconnected when we ran...

I first met Corey Sansolo when I heard him perform in an Axiom Brass concert a couple of years ago. I really enjoyed the concert and...

Sarah Christianson and I met while playing with the Skokie Valley Symphony. We performed some great pieces with that orchestra and I got...

It's has been inspiring for me to learn Olivia Dobb's philosophy towards music and being a musician. I love Olivia's thoughts on...

Thank you to Olivia Meadows for sharing her experiences and wisdom for this post! Olivia and I met as grad students at Arizona State...

I feel very lucky to have met and become good friends with Annamarie Arai when we were both Teaching Artists (and roommates!) on a MusAid...

Thank you to Matthew Jermiason for being this week's blog interview. It was great to have the opportunity to learn more about his current...

Today I am happy to share my interview with violinist Caitlin Edwards. Caitlin and I were roommates in Chicago for a short time. Whenever...

One of the best things about going to music festivals is meeting great people who are doing interesting things. Michelle Flowers is one...

One of the first things I noticed about Erica Cherry was a feeling of exuberance! I met Erica when we were both Teaching Artists on a...

This week I'm very happy to feature my good friend, Matthew Makeever. Matthew and I met almost two years ago when we played together in...

The Indiana Wind Symphony audition in the fall of 2016 was disappointing for me. BUT there was a bright spot and that bright spot was...

When Émile Fortin reached out to me about my blog I was thrilled - thrilled that she was finding it useful and wanted to share her own...

A big thank you to Laurie Blanchet for sharing her musical journey for this week's blog. I met Laurie through Sistema Ravinia and though...

I was a little nervous before my first day of teaching for Sistema Ravinia. I didn't know what to expect and hadn't done a lot of group...