Episode 495 - Genevieve Hilburn (Part 2) Pete's Percussion Podcast

California-based Percussionist, Educator, and Adjudicator Genevieve Hilburn returns for Part 2 of our conversation! She’s here to discuss getting into the Master’s Program at East Texas A&M University, studying with Brian Zator and his community of percussion experts, and the focus on developing young percussionists there (04:20), Genevieve’s experiences with the drumline at the school, her post-master’s degree plans, getting her jobs at CSU-Bakersfield and Bakersfield College, and her thoughts on the job considerations and preparations for graduate students (27:05), and she settles in for the Random Ass Questions, including segments on counting rests, being a woman in the percussion world, “programmatic intent”, vintage clothing and furniture, Wes Anderson Movies, great books, Australia, the Blue Coats, and so much more (48:50).

Finishing with a Rave on the books that supported Pete’s teaching of his Music and the Movies course at Mizzou (01:35:40).

Genevieve Hilburn Links:

Part 1 with Genevieve Hilburn

Genevieve Hilburn’s Bakersfield College page

Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:

Britton-René Collins in 2023

Brian Zator in 2017

Lauren Teel in 2017

The Vesna Duo in 2022

Louis Raymond-Kolker in 2024

Mark Ford in 2023

Julie Davila in 2019