Minnesota is unique in the number of adults making music. Last checked there were 238 registered community bands in Minnesota. There are also many community/regional orchestras, and Minnesota is the “land of 10,000 choirs”. In this episode we interview six adult musicians to help answer the question, “Why do you make music a central part of your adult life?”
Jan Possehl Scholl, clarinet - Former member of The United States Army Band, “Pershing’s Own,” Encore Wind Ensemble, Metropolitan Symphony, teacher.
Lee Sackett, percussion - Tractor restoration business owner, Medalist Concert Band, percussion instructor, church musician.
Maggy Otte, oboe - Community Development and Affordable Housing, Encore Wind Ensemble.
Karyl Rice, oboe - Communications, Medalist Concert Band and Exultate Chamber Choir
Steve Olsen, trumpet - Retired music teacher, Rosemount Community Band, Genesis Jazz Orchestra, church musician.
Eric Elert, trumpet - Civil Engineer, Medalist Concert Band, freelance musician.
Show Timings
(00:00) Introduction
(01:36) Jan Scholl
(06:22) Lee Sackett
(11:31) Maggy Otte
(16:27) Karyl Rice
(23:15) Steve Olsen
(29:16) Eric Elert
And that wraps up this episode.
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Other Resources
Show Hosts
Jerry Luckhardt https://cla.umn.edu/about/directory/profile/luckh001
Bradley Mariska https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradley-mariska-63ba2855
Medalist Concert Band
Encore Wind Ensemble
Exultate Chamber Choir and Orchestra
Rosemount Community Band and Genesis Jazz Orchestra
https://rosemountcommunityband.org
Genesis Jazz Orchestra
https://gjo.rosemountcommunityband.org
FB Website (Band in Minnesota)
