60. Paul Denegri: multi-faceted by accident
07/11/23 • 58 min
Becca catches up with her former teacher, Paul Denegri, from his stay in an old farmhouse. The humblest of the humble, Paul takes us through his journey to where he is now: revisiting his unexpected appointment as Head of Brass at Wells Cathedral School; his feelings of imposter syndrome and disillusionment with the freelance musician lifestyle; and staying true to his identity. Paul's trademark openness and warmth is so refreshing in the world of classical music and music education, where prestige and resilience is so often touted as the pinnacle of success.
Thank you Paul for being the reason a lot of us from Wells fostered our passion for music and have ended up where we are now.
Paul's website: paul denegri
Paul on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pauldenegripandonltd/
Paul's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauldenegri/
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The Royal Society of Musicians is Britain’s oldest music charity and our aims remain as relevant today as they were in the earliest years – to provide vital financial assistance, advice and guidance to those professionally active in the world of music but who are unable to work due to accident, illness, stress or anxiety. Being a charity run by musicians for musicians, we are uniquely placed to fully understand the challenges faced within the profession.
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Becca catches up with her former teacher, Paul Denegri, from his stay in an old farmhouse. The humblest of the humble, Paul takes us through his journey to where he is now: revisiting his unexpected appointment as Head of Brass at Wells Cathedral School; his feelings of imposter syndrome and disillusionment with the freelance musician lifestyle; and staying true to his identity. Paul's trademark openness and warmth is so refreshing in the world of classical music and music education, where prestige and resilience is so often touted as the pinnacle of success.
Thank you Paul for being the reason a lot of us from Wells fostered our passion for music and have ended up where we are now.
Paul's website: paul denegri
Paul on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pauldenegripandonltd/
Paul's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauldenegri/
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Things Musicians Don't Talk About is now generously supported by the Royal Society of Musicians!
The Royal Society of Musicians is Britain’s oldest music charity and our aims remain as relevant today as they were in the earliest years – to provide vital financial assistance, advice and guidance to those professionally active in the world of music but who are unable to work due to accident, illness, stress or anxiety. Being a charity run by musicians for musicians, we are uniquely placed to fully understand the challenges faced within the profession.
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Follow the Royal Society of Musicians on:
Instagram: @rsmgb
Twitter: @RSMusicians
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/royalsocietyofmusicians
Editor: Rebecca Toal
Music: Katy Ehrlich
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59. Post-nap epiphanies
Things Musicians Don't Talk About is now generously supported by the Royal Society of Musicians!
The Royal Society of Musicians is Britain’s oldest music charity and our aims remain as relevant today as they were in the earliest years – to provide vital financial assistance, advice and guidance to those professionally active in the world of music but who are unable to work due to accident, illness, stress or anxiety. Being a charity run by musicians for musicians, we are uniquely placed to fully understand the challenges faced within the profession.
Episode notes:
(Episode recorded for our June Voices Radio show)
Before we get to Stu's post-nap's epiphanies, Becca monologues on a recent Instagram Q&A and delves into 'soul-care', doing laptop stuff, missing my eating disorder and practising for a recital. Then we head to the garden to chat with Stu about all things musician. We discuss:
- getting back up after auditions
- spinning the different freelancer plates
- the hardest & easiest things about being a musician
- being in a 'musician couple'
- what music & podcasts been listening to
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61. Aaron Akugbo: BBC Proms, art and identity
Our amazing friend, trumpeter Aaron Akugbo, is about to make his BBC Proms debut with the Chineke! Orchestra - but there's more to his story. Determined to be unapologetic about his identity, Aaron takes us through the weird world of brass 'lad' culture, through to the rise of Black Lives Matter and navigating the brass world as someone facing direct and indirect discrimination for being both black and gay.
Discover Aaron on Instagram
His website is here
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Things Musicians Don't Talk About is now generously supported by the Royal Society of Musicians!
The Royal Society of Musicians is Britain’s oldest music charity and our aims remain as relevant today as they were in the earliest years – to provide vital financial assistance, advice and guidance to those professionally active in the world of music but who are unable to work due to accident, illness, stress or anxiety. Being a charity run by musicians for musicians, we are uniquely placed to fully understand the challenges faced within the profession.
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Want to support us on a regular basis? Consider joining our Patreon for £3 a month: https://www.patreon.com/tmdta
Got a few pennies to spare? Buy us a Kofi! https://ko-fi.com/thingsmusiciansdonttalkabout
Feeling extra generous? Help us raise funds for the podcast: https://www.gofundme.com/f/things-musicians-dont-talk-about
Follow us on all the socials: @tmdtapodcast
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Follow the Royal Society of Musicians on:
Instagram: @rsmgb
Twitter: @RSMusicians
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/royalsocietyofmusicians
Editor: Katy Ehrich
Music: Katy Ehrlich
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