An interview with violinist Holly Mulcahy, Concertmaster/Partner for Audience Engagement at the Wichita Symphony, concertmaster of the Chattanooga Symphony, soloist, recitalist, founder of Arts Capacity, and blogger.

Highlights

• Her background - 6:47
• When joy was missing - 8:26
• Sometimes the energy is lacking - 11:08
• Bringing out the level of the institution - 12:55
• Good attitude vs. bad attitude - 14:26
• Trying to influence attitudes - 16:16
• Egos are so powerful - 20:00
• Not feeling appreciated - 24:59
• Stopped teaching and focused on her own practice - 28:25
• What schools are teaching - 30:55
• Never assume that people are going to like something - 34:55
• We are terrible listeners - 42:26
• Building trust together - 46:50
• Relaxation with music - 54:04
• Having a mobile career in the future - 56:50
• The importance of listening to the audience - 1:00:58

Episode Resources

• Connect with Robert Hunt Simonds:
• roberthuntsimonds@gmail.com
• http://roberthuntsimonds.com/
• http://craigwagnermusic.blogspot.com
• Connect with Holly Mulcahy:
• Holly's Recommendations:
• Yes, And: How Improvisation Reverses "No, But" Thinking and Improves Creativity and Collaboration--Lessons from The Second City: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KAC65NO/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
• Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists Who Taught Me to Live for Taste: https://www.amazon.com/Cork-Dork-Wine-Fueled-Sommeliers-Scientists-ebook/dp/B01KGZVT62/ref=sr_1_1?crid=11CN8VCXOTWZ8&dchild=1&keywords=cork+dork&qid=1614016635&s=digital-text&sprefix=cork+dor%2Cdigital-text%2C171&sr=1-1
• On Thinking Institutionally: https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Institutionally-Politics-Hugh-Heclo/dp/0199946000/ref=sr_1_1?crid=6CN4JFNZXIMX&dchild=1&keywords=on+thinking+institutionally&qid=1614016701&s=digital-text&sprefix=on+thinking+i%2Cdigital-text%2C164&sr=1-1
• website: https://www.hollymulcahy.com