PSO Principal Michael Rusinek Sprints to the Finish
If you haven't heard Pittsburgh Symphony Principal Clarinetist Mike Rusinek play, check out: / @michaelrusinekclarinet3098 Aspiring orchestral players of all instruments should find this interview highly interesting. Take note of the part where he talks about a common denominator of his students who have succeeded. Actually, if you’re in the category of musicians about which he speaks, I didn’t need to tell you that. I've learned a lot from Mike over the years, and I'm still learning. Great clarinetist, great musician, great friend. Teaches at DePaul and Curtis, would put the full bio but you'd just google him anyway. This is a fraction of the stuff we could have talked about, but I think it's some of the more important stuff. If you're interested in music at Duquesne University or Carnegie Mellon University, go to https://www.duq.edu/academics/college... or https://www.cmu.edu/cfa/music/ and search my name for contact info. Thumbnail photo by Tomoji Hirakata

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