Bone2Pick: Julie Landsman Interview

February celebrates the incredible life and career of a true virtuosic pioneer, the great Julie Landsman. Julie graciously sits down with Michael to discuss her extraordinary 25 year run as principal horn of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, her first principal job in the Houston Symphony, what it’s like to be a trailblazer in the world of brass, how she became one of the great french horn teachers of all-time, her relationship with the late great Carmine Caruso, what it’s like to be “retired” and even how she became the subject of a chapter in Malcolm Gladwell’s New York Times best seller Blink. Enjoy! www.hip-bonemusic.com

[@garykuovideos]

What a wealth of wisdom and insight for both students and teachers! Thank you both for sharing!

[@jcortese3300]

An amazing musician -- one of the reasons I find her so inspiring as well is because she's not shy about saying that she worked hard and can play damned well. So often, women are compelled to play ourselves down; if we have the nerve to say, "You know what, I'm damned good at XYZ," we're immediately slammed. Who does she think she is, she has a big ego, she's not "likeable," she needs humility, etc. Julie is top-notch, she worked her backside off to get where she is, and she's not going to play herself down to keep from intimidating people. She's always positive, pleasant, and encouraging, but she does not play her accomplishments down even a little bit. She's a wonderful musician and a wonderful human being.

[@avrumgolub2735]

Julie, you certainly accomplished a great deal and have come a long way from the early. Glad you are in touch with Mr. Greco. You are a mensch!

[@brandoncompton2814]

What a sweet, thoughtful, insightful, kind spirited lady. Very much enjoyed this interview :)

[@frankwcrespo]

This was a great interview. Julie Landsman is awesome!

[@rubengreenberg2253]

What a warm, wise lady and a great artist into the bargain. As for Michael, if I could afford him as my psychotherapist, I would hire him.

[@squirrel3310]

Hi Julie, we play horn together every day !!!

[@bigpardner]

At the MET, San Francisco, Cleveland, et al, do they make the horn players use the same mouthpiece, the clarinetists use the same reed, the violinists play the same make of violin and use the same strings? How will the violins "blend" if they don't use the same fiddles?

[@finneganmcbride6224]

bigpardner not the same mouthpieces