Crushing Classical

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Get More SPECIFIC Oct 08, 2026

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Look, no one's life is perfect. You certainly have problems in your career. I have some too.

But the solutions we jump to can be overly broad, or unnecessarily hard, or literally just unnecessary. Are you sure you are solving the right problem?

Book a free discovery call with me! We can spend an hour looking at your creative career. You deserve to thrive, and your artistry matters.

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I help people to lean into their creative careers and start or grow their income streams. You can read more or hop onto a discovery call from my website. https://jennetingle.com/work-with-me
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Sarah Coponat: The Chopin of Twitch Oct 01, 2026

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Sarah Coponat has built herself an incredible career - but her path is not for the faint of heart. Could you imagine doing live-streamed improvisations four times a week, for YEARS? Terrifying, right? I loved this interview and I know you will too.

A true alchemist of the piano, Sarah Coponat unites technical complexity and raw emotion in a style at once modern, neoclassical romantic and cinematic. Between acoustic piano, electronic and organic textures, she captivates with her haunting powerful voice and surprises with unusual instruments, down to the kazoo. She s a real, modern romantic composer and piano virtuoso.
She started composing at 5 years old and is an internationally recognised improviser, she has performed in Rolling Stone Magazine's New York studios and plays in France and abroad (Senegal, Berlin, Amsterdam…). Her online improvisation concerts have built a devoted community that earned her the nickname "the Chopin of Twitch".
A prolific artist, she has a new album coming out and she records produces and releases everything independently with her brother Sébastien Coponat at the Coponat Records studio that they created in the south of france ( open to other artists ) . She composes for video games (PlayStation) and award-winning short films, haute couture runaways..
Getting there wasn't easy - she built everything independently, working closely with her brother Sebastien. She went through a real journey of finding her freedom, breaking from the classical mold, in music and in her life. She studied math and physics at high level before quitting everything to pursue music without any idea of how everything would turn out and no contact in the music industry. her last shows were sold out in Paris.

https://sarahcoponat.com/

https://sarahcoponat.com/liens

Book a free discovery call with me! We can spend an hour looking at your creative career. You deserve to thrive, and your artistry matters.

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Done isn't Done, Passive isn't Passive Sep 24, 2026

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I've had a few experiences in my business and my life recently that reminded me about the perils of complacency. And I bet - I BET - that you can relate.

Book a free discovery call with me! We can spend an hour looking at your creative career. You deserve to thrive, and your artistry matters.

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Joaquin Soffredini: Countertenor. Songwriter. Actor. Sep 17, 2026

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From a young age, Joaquín Soffredini stood out in music and singing. He was awarded with grants throughout his career in recognition of his talent by the “Fondo Nacional de las Artes” and the “Fundación Beethoven” among others.
He perfected his skills as a countertenor in Buenos Aires with renowned teachers such as Ricardo Yost and Marilú Anselmi, in addition to studying chamber music with Mónica Cosachov.

His talent led him to play the role of Orpheus in Gluck’s opera “Orfeo ed Euridice” and a few years later, to be part of the play “Espectros” (H. Ibsen) alongside the famous actress Ingrid Pelicori and Walter Quiroz.
In musical theatre, he shone in “El Ave”, a show produced by Linda Peretz, under the direction of the talented Julián Vat, in which Joaquín was acclaimed by critics.

On the international stage, he made his debut in Paris in 2019 with a successful tour along France, followed by performances in England, Italy and Portugal.
In 2021, he composed two songs for the French film “Down in Paris” and was awarded in London as “Best Classical Singer” at the “Stars of the Albion” festival.

In 2024 Joaquin spent most of his time working on his new songs, composing, producing and recording. He also created its own music videos for some of his own compositions.
In 2025, he received an award for his professional achievements. This award was presented by "Madrid Magazine" in Spain. “Premio a la trajectoria professional”

https://joaquinsoffredini.com/

https://www.instagram.com/joaquinsofredini/

Book a free discovery call with me! We can spend an hour looking at your creative career. You deserve to thrive, and your artistry matters.

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Seasonal Change Sep 10, 2026

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It's Quarter Four! Well, it's MUSICIAN quarter four, anyway. We are back to school, we are back at work, and it's time to take a look at your routines and systems and make sure they are working for YOU.

Book a free discovery call with me! We can spend an hour looking at your creative career. You deserve to thrive, and your artistry matters.

https://calendly.com/jennet/thm

Peter Hildebrandt: Bassist and Serial Entrepreneur Sep 03, 2026

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Peter is a great example of someone who proves you can balance music and another career. He is a serial entrepreneur who founded and sold companies doing such diverse things as weather forecasting for windsurfers, 3D molecular modeling, traffic signal control, photo capture software, and book publishing. Since he loves the business of making products, he also happily consulted with many companies such as HP, Intel, Roche Pharmaceuticals, Nike, RainBird, Microsoft, and others. And after selling one of his businesses, he ran research and development for a division of Steelcase, the world’s largest office furniture company, for 13 years.

But he’s also a musician –playing the string bass (and later the cello) throughout that career and improving his craft. Today he’s a professional bassist in the Atlanta metro area. Finally, fifteen years ago, Peter was able to merge his love for business and music. He started Aria Lights which manufactures professional music stand lights. Today they are considered the gold-standard in symphony orchestras, on Broadway, in pits, and by freelancers throughout North America.

I was lucky enough to spend time with him at the International Double Reed Society conference at Miami University and decided that you needed to get to know him too!

www.arialights.com
peterh@arialights.com
www.score.org

Book a free discovery call with me! We can spend an hour looking at your creative career. You deserve to thrive, and your artistry matters.

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Happiest Musician Minisode: AI isn't Real Aug 27, 2026

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If, like me, you see a ton of fear-mongering about the rise of AI, and if, like me, you don't know what it means for your creative career?

Give this a listen. My short answer - KEEP GOING! AI isn't real. You are real.

Book a free discovery call with me! We can spend an hour looking at your creative career. You deserve to thrive, and your artistry matters.

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Douglas Knehans: Composer and Record Producer Aug 20, 2026

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Douglas Knehans is an American-Australian composer whose music has been performed, recorded, and broadcast worldwide by leading orchestras, opera companies, chamber ensembles, and distinguished soloists. Hailed by The New Yorker for its "primitive force and melodic insistence that recall Stravinsky," his music has earned international recognition through performances, recordings, broadcasts, and awards including The American Prize, ISCM World Music Days, the Kennedy Center, New Music USA, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Australia Council for the Arts. He is the founder and Artistic Director of ABLAZE Records, and his music is distinguished by dramatic intensity, architectural clarity, expressive immediacy, and exceptional orchestral craftsmanship.

https://www.facebook.com/douglas.knehans
https://www.instagram.com/dknehanscomposer/
https://www.douglasknehans.com/
https://www.ablazerecords.net/
https://www.thamsummit.com/

Book a free discovery call with me! We can spend an hour looking at your creative career. You deserve to thrive, and your artistry matters.

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Happiest Musician Minisode: Make it EASY to Pay You Aug 13, 2026

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Can we talk about how you get paid? The literal HOW - is it Zelle? Venmo? A check in the mail with the numbers all written out in letters?

Is it possible that there's an easier way? Because it MATTERS for your clients and potential customers.

Book a free discovery call with me! We can spend an hour looking at your creative career. You deserve to thrive, and your artistry matters.

https://calendly.com/jennet/thm

Rick Sowash: Giving it All Away Aug 06, 2026

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Rick Sowash lives by his wits. He has earned most of his living by weaving the history and folklore of his native Ohio into books which he himself writes, publishes and markets.
In earlier years, he supported his family in a variety of ways: as an elected public official, an arts administrator, a radio broadcaster, an innkeeper, a church choir director, a housepainter and a guard at the Cincinnati Art Museum.
Presently, Rick teaches music, French and literature at the University of Cincinnati’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute where he has attained the Stephen Appel Award for excellence and creativity in teaching.
Rick’s true calling is the composition of classical music. He publishes his own sheet music and has produced 18 CD recordings of his own compositions.
A storyteller/speaker all along and an increasingly recognized composer, Rick has made thousands of appearances before audiences large and small.
Rick’s Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra has been recorded on the Marquis Classics label by David Drosinos and the St. Petersburg Symphony under Vladimir Lande. His cello concerto was premiered in Carnegie Hall in 2006. His music is often broadcast on Cincinnati’s WGUC and many other classical music radio stations throughout the USA.

www.sowash.com

Book a free discovery call with me! We can spend an hour looking at your creative career. You deserve to thrive, and your artistry matters.

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