@Percussion 308 - Making a Marimba Career with Manuel Leuenberger

★ Support the show by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/atpercussion★ Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/atpercInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/atpercussion/PodBean: https://atpercussion.podbean.com/ Hosts: Caleb Pickering, Karli Viña, Ksenija Komljenović, and Ben CharlesProducer: Ben CharlesGuest: Manuel Leuenberger https://www.patreon.com/marimba_artist Watch here  Listen below 0:00 Introduction and welcome2:24 Today in history, December 2: birthdate of composer Katherine Hoover, premiere of Carmen Jones on Broadway6:05 Welcome Manuel Leuenberger!8:45 “The business side” of being a career musician17:04 Diversifying one’s portfolio24:04 Investing in one’s self25:36 Marimba and magic: Leigh Howard Stevens’s piece, Houdini’s Last Trick26:45 Thoughts on interdisciplinary collaboration29:58 Maintaining a Patreon page and projects34:24 Gaining experience with recording projects38:18 Manuel’s composition Anna and future composition plans44:48 Manu’s plans to visit the US in March 202249:00 Combining marimba and organ53:03 Instagram question from Jesse Guo: How do you decide what concerti to learn?