Podcast
Crushing Classical
Hosted by Jennet Ingle · EN
Crushing Classical is an entrepreneurship and empowerment podcast for classical musicians. Host Jennet Ingle interviews classical musicians who are forging unique paths with their talent, creating their own artistic fulfillment and financial comfort, and finding ways to thrive. YOU TOO are allowed to thrive, and your artistry matters.
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Happiest Musician Minisode: What do We Coach On?
1w ago00:10:39Tap to summarizePeople have been asking - what does it look like to be in conversation with a business and mindset coach for musicians? The answer? It can look all kinds of different ways. But it ALWAYS looks like, what is the thing YOU need to talk about to get unstuck, or to move your project forward? Because your portfolio career doesn't have to look like anyone else's, and you don't have to struggle alone! Join me May 19 for a free workshop, Successful Careers are Made in the Summer! It's time to preplan your summertime for the GREATEST impact!Sign up for free: https://jennetingle.kit.com/successful-careers-are-made-in-the-summerMake sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance.I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website. https://jennetingle.com/work-with-meI'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!
Transcribe →Kate Reddish: Consulting COO and Community Architect
2w ago00:34:29Tap to summarizeKate Reddish is a former professional violist turned strategic operator for creative entrepreneurs.After years performing on world-class stages and working across film, television, and recording studios, Kate discovered that her real genius wasn’t just making music—it was creating harmony behind the scenes.Today, as the founder of KMR Creative, Kate helps online educators, artists, and coaches design calm, sustainable businesses through thoughtful systems, clear strategy, and deeply human leadership. She’s best known for her long-running partnership with violinist Nathan Cole, where she’s served as the operational backbone behind multiple successful course launches and programs.Kate has a rare ability to bring order to chaos without stripping away the soul of the work. Clients often say she helps them become “more themselves”—more grounded, more confident, more capable—by building systems that actually support their creativity instead of suffocating it.Equal parts strategist, listener, and quiet powerhouse, Kate believes organization is a form of care—and that when the right structure is in place, beautiful things get to happen.IG: @katereddish email: kmr@katereddish.com website: katereddish.comNewsletter: https://kmr-creative.kit.com/newsletterMake sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance.I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website. https://jennetingle.com/work-with-meI'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there! Join me May 19 for a free workshop, Successful Careers are Made in the Summer! It's time to preplan your summertime for the GREATEST impact!Sign up for free: https://jennetingle.kit.com/successful-careers-are-made-in-the-summerMake sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance.I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website. https://jennetingle.com/work-with-meI'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!
Transcribe →What's in Your Portfolio (Career?)
3w ago00:18:31Tap to summarizePlease enjoy these snippets from my recent workshop, What’s in Your Portfolio (Career)? I hope you’ll freely pause and restart and try out some of these prompts for yourself!Interested in my Summer Happiest Musician Incubator? Check it out here.Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance.I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website. https://jennetingle.com/work-with-meI'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there! Join me May 19 for a free workshop, Successful Careers are Made in the Summer! It's time to preplan your summertime for the GREATEST impact!Sign up for free: https://jennetingle.kit.com/successful-careers-are-made-in-the-summerMake sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance.I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website. https://jennetingle.com/work-with-meI'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!
Transcribe →Thomas Zera: The Sub Pool
Apr 1600:35:19Tap to summarizeMusicians are building the most innovative things! The Sub Pool is a dedicated space where orchestral musicians can promote their experience and availability for short term or substitute hire to Orchestra PM's in the US and Canada.Thomas Zera is a Juilliard trained musician with both 25 years of experience as a tenured Bassist with the Utah Symphony and an accomplished freelance musician with 21 major U.S. orchestras on his CV over a 35 year performance career. In addition to his musical accomplishments, Thomas is a business owner and holds an MBA from Isenberg School of Management. He is a League of American Orchestras Essentials program certificate holder and has served in arts management as Executive Director. Current projects include completing a book detailing a two year performance journey substituting with 11 major orchestras and the launch of The Sub Pool, a dedicated space where orchestral musicians can promote their experience and availability for short term or substitute hire to Orchestra PM's in the US and Canada.https://thesubpool.com/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583836315118https://www.instagram.com/the_sub_poolMake sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance.I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website. https://jennetingle.com/work-with-meI'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there! Join me May 19 for a free workshop, Successful Careers are Made in the Summer! It's time to preplan your summertime for the GREATEST impact!Sign up for free: https://jennetingle.kit.com/successful-careers-are-made-in-the-summerMake sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance.I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website. https://jennetingle.com/work-with-meI'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!
Transcribe →Happiest Musician Minisode: What's in MY Portfolio?
Apr 900:15:53Tap to summarizeI'm pulling back the curtain on my own portfolio career this week, and sharing with you the ecosystem of my business and offers to (hopefully) show what is possible for you. I want this to inspire YOU to take action and grow your own career in a way that fits you.Because the world is a better place when more creatives are thriving in it. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance.I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website. https://jennetingle.com/work-with-meI'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there! Join me May 19 for a free workshop, Successful Careers are Made in the Summer! It's time to preplan your summertime for the GREATEST impact!Sign up for free: https://jennetingle.kit.com/successful-careers-are-made-in-the-summerMake sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance.I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website. https://jennetingle.com/work-with-meI'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!
Transcribe →The Joy Luck Trio: A New Supergroup
Apr 200:32:22Tap to summarize"Our newly formed Joy Luck Trio brings together pipa, erhu, and piano in a one‑of‑a‑kind ensemble, performing music written especially for us. As three Chinese musicians, we delve into beloved Chinese folk songs and folktales alongside Western classics, infusing each piece with our own distinctive voice. Our sound is lyrical, colorful, and deeply personal, bridging cultures while telling stories that feel both timeless and new."Gao Hong is an internationally acclaimed pipa virtuoso, composer, improviser, and educator, recognized as a 2025 Hall of Fame Artist by the Transglobal World Music Hall of Fame for her profound artistry and global impact. April 3, 2022 was proclaimed “Gao Hong Day” in St. Paul, Minnesota by the city’s mayor, honoring her milestone concert celebrating 50 years of music-making.https://chinesepipa.com/Karen Han-Ottosson is an internationally renowned erhu virtuoso, composer and vocalist. Her major solo recording accomplishments include the Oscar-winning films The Last Emperor, The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty, Detroit, The Passion of Christ, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Pursuit of Happyness, Mulan, Mulan 2, The Joy Luck Club, Anna and the King, Pirates of Caribbean: At World’s End, Kung Fu Panda (1, 2 & 3), Star Trek, Men in Black 3, 2012, Star Trek: Into Darkness, Pacific Rim, Monkey King, Transformers 4, Penguins of Madagascar, and the video games Minecraft, Riot, Call of Duty, and Disney MGM’s short film Mickey & Mouse and the recent Disney films Turning Red and Babylon, the latter of which will be released in December 2022. https://karenhan.com/Donna Weng Friedman is an award-winning pianist, producer, filmmaker and creative visionary. Her distinguished career spans dynamic performances, innovative projects, groundbreaking collaborations, and a steadfast dedication to advancing the arts through innovation, education and mentorship.Donna was selected as one of Musical America's Top 30 Professionals of 2024 for her outstanding contribution to the performing arts. https://www.donnawengfriedman.com/Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance.I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website. https://jennetingle.com/work-with-meI'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there! Join me May 19 for a free workshop, Successful Careers are Made in the Summer! It's time to preplan your summertime for the GREATEST impact!Sign up for free: https://jennetingle.kit.com/successful-careers-are-made-in-the-summerMake sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance.I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website. https://jennetingle.com/work-with-meI'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!
Transcribe →Happiest Musician Minisode: Big Visions and Baby Steps
Mar 2600:12:24Tap to summarizeTo be a portfolio career musician is to take agency in your own career. You need two things to get a project started. You need a goal, and you need a first step. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance.I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website. https://jennetingle.com/work-with-meI'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there! Join me May 19 for a free workshop, Successful Careers are Made in the Summer! It's time to preplan your summertime for the GREATEST impact!Sign up for free: https://jennetingle.kit.com/successful-careers-are-made-in-the-summerMake sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance.I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website. https://jennetingle.com/work-with-meI'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!
Transcribe →Myron Silberstein: the Non-Traditional Path to Non-Traditional Music
Mar 1900:44:47Tap to summarizeMyron Silberstein has recorded first commercial recordings of numerous mid-20th-century American piano works by significant composers whose works were inexplicably neglected. The first CD completely dedicated to his compositions--his piano music--comes out on Toccata on March 6, 2026.https://toccataclassics.com/product/myron-silberstein-piano-music-2016-2022/https://myronsilberstein.com/ https://www.facebook.com/myronsilbersteinpianist/https://www.instagram.com/myronsilberstein/ https://www.youtube.com/@myronsilberstein5377Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance.I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website. https://jennetingle.com/work-with-meI'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there! Join me May 19 for a free workshop, Successful Careers are Made in the Summer! It's time to preplan your summertime for the GREATEST impact!Sign up for free: https://jennetingle.kit.com/successful-careers-are-made-in-the-summerMake sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance.I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website. https://jennetingle.com/work-with-meI'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!
Transcribe →Happiest Musician Minisode: What if promotional posts didn't have to feel crummy?
Mar 1200:10:59Tap to summarizeA recent coffee shop visit inspired me to rethink how little I do on social media. What do YOU think? Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance.I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website. https://jennetingle.com/work-with-meI'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there! Join me May 19 for a free workshop, Successful Careers are Made in the Summer! It's time to preplan your summertime for the GREATEST impact!Sign up for free: https://jennetingle.kit.com/successful-careers-are-made-in-the-summerMake sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance.I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website. https://jennetingle.com/work-with-meI'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!
Transcribe →Marjorie Rusche and Clare Longendyke: Bringing a Composition to Life
Mar 500:32:15Tap to summarizeIn the world of classical music, the collaboration between composers and performers often leads to remarkable creations that resonate deeply with audiences. In this episode of Crushing Classical, host Jennet Ingle engages in a captivating conversation with composer Marjorie Rusche and pianist Clare Longendyke about the upcoming premiere of Rusche's Eclipse Piano Concerto, with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra on March 15 2026.Marjorie M. Rusche is an internationally performed award winning composer who combines romantic, modernist, and vernacular influences in her music. Dr. Rusche composes for opera, music theater, orchestra, chorus, dance, soloists, and a variety of vocal and instrumental chamber ensembles.www.marjorierusche.comPianist Clare Longendyke is a soloist, chamber musician, and fearless advocate for new music who brings daring repertoire and thoughtful storytelling to the concert stage. Her performances are marked by imaginative programming, charismatic stage presence, and a gift for weaving together contemporary works and classical favorites.Together, they are bringing Rusche's Eclipse Piano Concerto to the stage this March, and the creative process of this collaboration is worth exploring! www.clarelongendyke.comMake sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance.I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website. https://jennetingle.com/work-with-meI'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there! Join me May 19 for a free workshop, Successful Careers are Made in the Summer! It's time to preplan your summertime for the GREATEST impact!Sign up for free: https://jennetingle.kit.com/successful-careers-are-made-in-the-summerMake sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance.I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website. https://jennetingle.com/work-with-meI'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!
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