Orchestrating Your Career

Chatting with music graduates about what comes after the degree and how they’re orchestrating their careers. Join Dr. Rebekah Carpio as she sits down with musicians from all pathways of life - new episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month!

Orchestrating Your Career is a music podcast hosted by Rebekah, with 21 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Rebekah hosts Orchestrating Your Career, a music show with 21 episodes published.

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  Episode #20

  From China to Making Music for Video Games and Films in LA, with Composer Weijun Chen | Ep20

  Nov 19, 20241h 27mS1

  <p>Weijun received his undergraduate degree in Composition from the Eastman School of Music and his doctorate from the University at Buffalo. Now working as a freelance composer of film and concert music in Los Angeles, his works have been performed by renowned orchestras and chamber ensembles across the United States and China. In this episode, Weijun shares his incredible musical journey from growing up in Shanghai, China, starting composition at the very young age of 13, and moving to the US to study music and pursue a musical career. He also shares about the fascinating world of composing music for...

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  Episode #19

  From Freelance Musician to Software Developer with Oboist Jessica Wilkins | Ep19

  Oct 4, 20241h 15mS1

  <p>Jessica Wilkins got her undergraduate degree in Oboe Performance from the Eastman School of Music and her Masters from the University of Michigan. In the midst of her studies she started a sheet music business, and after graduating built up a freelance career in the Los Angeles area. After discovering how much she enjoyed coding, Jessica then shifted to a new career and now works full time as a software developer. Throughout our interview you’ll hear about how Jessica pivoted a number of times during her journey, and how she has been able to incorporate her passions into he...

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  Episode #18

  Building a Freelance Career in LA with Trumpeter Ellen Shinogle | Ep18

  Sep 15, 20241h 7mS1

  <p>ELLEN’S EPISODE RESOURCES:</p> <p>Current Fav Composer: John Williams and Maria Schneider</p> <p>Current Fav Piece of Classical Music: Verdi’s La forza del destino</p> <p>Fav Movie Soundtrack: Jurassic Park</p> <p>Book Rec: The Music Lesson by Victor Wooten</p> <p>Musician You Admire: Wynton Marsalis</p> <p>Most Useful App on Phone: TonalEnergy tuner and metronome app</p> <p>Social Media Accounts to Check Out: Kayla Solomon @tpt_solo and Alana Yee @alanabedootin</p> <p>Resource Rec: Finding mentors</p> <p>Audible Free Trial: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3VXwMWf</p> <p>Amazon Music Free Trial: ⁠...

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  Episode #17

  Classical vs Popular Music with Stacey Chou and Shawn Halim | Ep17

  Sep 2, 20241h 52mS1

  <p>Shawn got his Bachelor’s degree in Popular Music/Keyboards at the University of Southern California, and now works as a Producer and a Music Director. Stacey got her Bachelor’s degree in Music Education with piano as her primary instrument from the Eastman School of Music, and then went on to get her Master’s and her Graduate Performance Diploma from the Longy School of Music in flute performance. She is an active performer on both piano and flute nationally and internationally.</p> <p><br></p> <p>I loved learning about what a degree in popular music can look l...

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  Episode #15

  Pivoting from Flute to Food Content Creation after a Performance Injury with Annie Trimber | Ep16

  Aug 17, 20241h 23mS1

  <p>Annie Trimber is a social media manager, content creator, photographer and food stylist. She studied at Northwestern University, where she got a double major in flute performance and business and marketing. Annie began playing the flute at the age of 5, and had high career goals of a performance career in music. But that came to a screeching halt when she diagnosed with debilitating tendonitis in her third year at Northwestern. She had to take the fall semester of her final year off, and figure out how to pivot to a new career pathway after spending 15 years of her life...

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