The Tone Dome

07/06/2021

TTD #16: Jim Markey

On this, the 16th episode of The Tone Dome podcast, I am honored to sit down with the bass trombonist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Jim Markey!

Jim is an amazing player, educator, and person, and I feel lucky to have the opportunity to pick his brain today! If you have any questions for me or Mr. Markey, please leave them in the comment section below to be answered live at the end of the podcast!

James Markey

05/06/2021

~ This Monday, June 7th at 2pm ~

Tune in to The Tone Dome Facebook live stream for the start of SEASON 2 this Monday with Jim Markey of the Boston Symphony Orchestra!
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For as long as I have played trombone, Jim has been a perpetual inspiration to me for my own playing and artistry. His approach to the trombone is that of a true artist with an immense amount of skill and dedication to his craft.
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Leave any questions you want answered by Jim or myself in the comments below!
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17/04/2021

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16/04/2021

~Tomorrow~ I am honored to have my friend Michael Cox in conversation on The Tone Dome Facebook livestream at 3pm EST!
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Michael is currently the 2nd trombonist of the San Francisco Ballet and principal trombonist of the Quad Cities Symphony Orchestra. Join me tomorrow while I try to get to the bottom of his recent success in the industry! Please feel free to leave any questions or comments for Michael to be addressed on the podcast. You’ll go down in podcast history if you do!
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14/03/2021

In this, the 14th installment of The Tone Dome Podcast, I am pleased to present a conversation with the 2nd trombonist of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Trombone Jedi Master, Jim Nova. If you have any questions for Mr. Nova, feel free to leave them in the comment section on this live video to be answered on the podcast.

12/03/2021

Happy Friday Tone Domers!
I’m very excited to announce Episode #14 of The Tome Dome podcast with Jim Nova this Sunday streamed live on Facebook! Mr. Nova is the 2nd trombonist with the Pittsburgh Symphony, a multi-tracking expert, and a life-long music enthusiast.
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Go check out his album, “A Fall from Light to Dark.” You won’t be sorry!
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If you have any questions or comments for Mr. Nova, feel free to leave them in the comments section below to be answered on the podcast!
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07/03/2021

In this, the 13th installment of The Tone Dome Podcast, I have the pleasure of chatting with my friend and incredibly hard working soprano vocalist, Nicole Leung.

Nicole has been a constant inspiration for me throughout my time in college and I hope to have some of that inspiration rub off on you!

If you have any questions or comments for Nicole or Sam, feel free to leave them in the comment section below to be answered on the podcast.

04/03/2021

⭐️This Saturday at 7pm ⭐️on The Tone Dome Facebook livestream I have the absolute pleasure of talking with my friend, the incredible soprano vocalist, Nicole Leung. Her voice and personality have been consistent sources of inspiration for me at the New England Conservatory, where we attended school together, and she continues to amaze me every time I hear her sing at the prestigious Yale School of Music.
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Tune in to see my attempt at understanding a modern opera singer’s methods and motivations of achieving her continual success!
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07/02/2021

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06/02/2021

~>Tomorrow~>

Sunday, February 7th at 3pm EST I have the privilege of talking with my friend, Evan Wright on The Tone Dome Podcast.

Evan is currently pursuing a career in film scoring in Los Angeles after graduating with me last year from the New England Conservatory of Music with a degree in Jazz Composition. I have always admired Evan’s uncompromising work ethic, which I fully intend on getting to the bottom of during the podcast.

If you have any questions for Evan or myself, please leave it in the comments below to be answered in the podcast! You’ll go down in podcast history if you do😏

26/01/2021

Score Study Tips with Conductor Teddy Malasky! To view the whole podcast in video form, click here: https://youtu.be/VJkxsqIPTQ0

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16/01/2021

More on this and much more in the full podcast! Watch the rest here:

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15/01/2021

One of my favorite exchanges on the podcast to date! Thank you The Brass Junkies

Watch the whole podcast here...

https://youtu.be/YRoIZ_qSlek

12/01/2021

The Tone Dome Episode #11 with Norman Bolter is now up on all streaming platforms you use to listen to podcasts! I am working diligently to edit and upload the video version for YouTube as well.

Here is a link for your convenience to listen on Spotify....

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Also, to watch edited videos of previous episodes, the YouTube link...

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The next guest will be announced soon! Thank you Tone Domers for your continued support ❤️

In this, the 11th installation of The Tone Dome Podcast, I have the honor of talking with trombonist, composer, conductor, teacher, and music guru, Norman Bolter. The conversation certainly took on a life of its own, as art often does. We talk about Mr. Bolter's history, practicing patience with you...

09/01/2021

In this, the 11th installment of The Tone Dome, I have the absolute honor of chatting with trombonist, conductor, teacher, and composer, Norman Bolter. If you have any questions for Mr. Bolter or Sam, please leave them in the comments to be answered live on the podcast! Thanks for tuning in :)

08/01/2021

Hello Tone Domers!

Just a reminder that tonight at 7:30pm EST I will be talking with Norman Bolter live on this page! When you watch live, you can make comments to be read and answered live on the podcast to be forever documented on tons of streaming services. Be part of podcast history with me :)

If you haven't yet subscribed to The Tone Dome YouTube channel, I invite you to do so! It would really help me out! :) I am trying to get to 100 subscribers so I can customize the hyperlink to the YouTube channel to post all over the place.

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06/01/2021

Happy New Year everyone! 🎉💥🎉
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This Friday I will have the privilege of talking with the one and only Norman Bolter live on Facebook! Mr. Bolter is a former member of both the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Empire Brass quintet, all the while composing and teaching. His approach to music making is so unique and thoughtful, making him one of my favorite teachers at the New England Conservatory, and, frankly, one of my favorites of all time. Hope to see you there!
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Please feel free to leave any questions you have for Mr. Bolter or myself in the comments to be answered live on the podcast!
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04/12/2020

Kyle Peck is a trombonist with the U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" and the founder of Peck Custom Designs. I vow to get to the bottom of his success and the army glow ;)

Leave any questions you have for either of us below to be answered in the podcast.

thanks for listening!

04/12/2020

Podcast streamed tomorrow at 5pm with Kyle Peck, trombonist of the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own!”

Kyle and myself overlapped in our attendance at the New England Conservatory and I want to get to the bottom of his success and the craziness that ensued in Boston.

You know the drill (no pun intended🤪), leave a question or comment for either Kyle or I to be answered on the podcast!

Thank you for listening!

25/11/2020

Itching to know more about the huge success that is Dave Taylor? Tonight I will be doing my best to ask some interesting questions of him, but I need your help! Please leave any questions or comments in the live stream comment section to be answered live on the podcast :) Thanks for tuning in!

23/11/2020

I am so excited to announce our next guest: Bass Trombone Virtuoso Dave Taylor! Mr. Taylor has forged an incredibly impressive freelance career in New York City, and is constantly pushing the bounds of artistry on the trombone that I vow to get to the bottom of 🙂

Tune in this Tuesday at 8pm on this page for the live stream.

Leave any questions you might have for Mr. Taylor in the comments below or in the comment section of the live-stream to be answered on the podcast!

In the meantime, go checkout some of Mr. Taylor’s work...

https://youtu.be/3rXpMjsOU3Y

https://youtu.be/Nfjj5frL0cQ

https://youtu.be/NW4kRNdAIYw

22/10/2020

We are so excited to have Trombonist turned Conductor, Teddy Malasky on The Tone Dome today! We can't wait to find out how someone could switch away from such an awesome instrument ;)

If you have any questions for Teddy or the Tone Domers, leave it in the comment section and we will get to it during the podcast :)

Thanks so much for listening!

21/10/2020

We are back! After a hiatus to get settled in new cities, Brandon and Sam are back and better than ever!

Tomorrow we will be talking with Teddy Malasky, a trombonist turned conductor. Feel free to ask a question of Teddy below to be answered on tomorrow’s podcast. :)

16/10/2020

We at The Tone Dome are so excited to present to you our conversation with the one and only Michelle Baker! We learned so much from her and thank her from the bottom of our hearts for coming on.

In this memorable discussion, we cover:

Famous friends

27 years of the MET

Life as a brass chair at MSM

Teaching approaches and philosophies

Brandon missing the brass party

Life after the MET

Michelle’s inspirations/”motors”

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22/08/2020

Hi everyone! TTD6 with Michelle Baker, and TTD7 with The Brass Junkies is officially live! Tune into Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. The website is being updated as we speak to reflect the new episodes!

Stay tuned for news about TTD8! 💥🔥

13/08/2020

The battle of the podcasters! Today we are delighted to have our counterpart, The Brass Junkies on The Tone Dome. We hope to simultaneously strike up a friendship and a rivalry at the same time :) Thank you Lance LaDuke and Andrew Hitz for agreeing to this podcast of the century.

12/08/2020

We are delighted to talk with Michelle Baker, former horn player of the Metropolitan Opera and Brass Department Chair at the Manhattan School of Music. If you have any questions for Michelle or the Tone Domers, leave it in the comment section below.

11/08/2020

Along with yesterday's announcement, we are also very excited to be welcoming Andrew Hitz and Lance LaDuke, jointly known as The Brass Junkies to The Tone Dome on August 13th at 3:00 PM EST!! Please join us for the live stream if you have the time, and as always we'll be opening up the floor to any questions you might have during the call. We'll see you then!

09/08/2020

We're excited to begin the process of branching out towards other instruments! We are very pleased and excited to have Michelle Baker with us on the 12th at 2:00 PM! Please join us for the live stream if you have the time, and as always, we'll be opening up the floor to any questions you might have during the call. We'll see you then!

21/07/2020

We are so pleased to sit down with the dynamic duo, Colin Williams and Stephen Lange!

In this memorable discussion, we cover:

Being in the present

Technology and collaboration in the future

Life together at The Juilliard School

The man, the myth, the legend

The Judgment of Sam(?)

What life and the state of orchestras may look like during the
pandemic

This is the way.

Having no regrets

Dealing with, coming back from, and staying focused during an injury
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