Crushing Classical is an entrepreneurship and empowerment podcast for classical musicians. Host Jennet Ingle interviews classical musicians who are forging unique paths with their talent, creating their own artistic fulfillment and financial comfort, and finding ways to thrive. YOU TOO are allowed to thrive, and your artistry matters.
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August 20, 202625 min
Douglas Knehans: Composer and Record Producer
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. https://calendly.com/jennet/thm Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance. 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 I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!
August 13, 202610 min
Happiest Musician Minisode: Make it EASY to Pay You
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 Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance. 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 I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!
August 6, 202634 min
Rick Sowash: Giving it All Away
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. https://calendly.com/jennet/thm Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance. 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 I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!
July 30, 20269 min
Happiest Musician Minisode: Calendar It!
I use a lot of tools in running my business. Perhaps the most important one is my calendar! How can you use your calendar to make your dreams REAL this year? 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 Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance. 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 I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!
July 23, 202645 min
Maestro Angelo Molino: Symphony of Mind
With over 30 years of experience as a concert pianist and composer, and approximately 4 years of collaboration with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Maestro Molino has captivated audiences worldwide with his virtuosity and emotionally charged performances. Yet his artistry extends far beyond the concert hall. Today, he is a globally recognized leader in cinematic music composition and the therapeutic science of sound, bridging the worlds of classical music and neuro-acoustic innovation. A pioneer at the forefront of music and health, Maestro Molino has spent over a decade advancing clinical and academic research in music therapy and neuro wellness. As the first in his field to successfully integrate proprietary music with therapeutic sound technology, he stands as a global authority on how music can not only underscore a film but also heal human well-being. As Co-Founder of Athena Music and Wellness Therapy Corp. since 2018, he leads a team developing proprietary compositions for both clinical settings and luxury wellness environments. His work is now being integrated into neuro health systems and immersive wellness experiences worldwide. His bestselling book, "Music Therapy - A Look into the World of Healing Sound" (Dorrance Publishing, 2022), further established him as a thought leader in therapeutic sound and its application across entertainment, healthcare, and wellness industries. https://angelomolino.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@AngeloMolino https://athenamwt.com/ https://sonoark.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. https://calendly.com/jennet/thm Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance. 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 I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!
July 16, 202610 min
Happiest Musician Minisode: How to MAKE More Time
Musicians have BIG ideas! But it can be hard to make time to make them real - so time management is the very first thing we tackled in my Happiest Musician Incubator. Here are some of my tactics, so YOU TOO can lean into the projects that light you up. 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 Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance. 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 I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!
July 9, 202638 min
Clare Longendyke: Running Her Own Solo Career
Pianist Clare Longendyke is a soloist, chamber musician, and fearless advocate for new music who brings daring repertoire and thoughtful storytelling to the concert stage. Her performances are marked by imaginative programming, charismatic stage presence, and a gift for weaving together contemporary works and classical favorites. In 2024, Clare released her debut solo album, …of dreams unveiled, featuring music by Claude Debussy, Amy Williams, and Anthony R. Green. The album reached #2 on the Billboard Traditional Classical chart and was praised as “a work of remarkable pianistic invention” (The WholeNote) and “delightfully daring” (EarRelevant). A passionate collaborator with living composers, Clare has commissioned more than 30 new works and premiered over 250 pieces in the past decade. Her programs often pair works from the standard repertoire by Beethoven, Debussy, and Amy Beach, to name a few, with today’s most compelling musical voices, creating concerts that speak to the depth and vitality of the classical tradition. Highlights of Clare’s 2025–26 season include appearances with Symphony New Hampshire, the South Bend Symphony Orchestra, and the Danville Symphony of Illinois. She has appeared on recital series across the country and as a soloist with the Mankato Symphony, Rochester Symphony, and Symphonicity. Clare holds degrees from Boston University (BM) and Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music (MM, DM). Whether from the stage or in conversation, Clare invites audiences into the heart of her artistry—one that builds bridges between tradition and transformation and brings the concert experience vividly to life. @clarelongendyke.piano www.clarelongendyke.com https://www.youtube.com/@ClareLongendyke 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 Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance. 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 I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!
July 2, 202611 min
Happiest Musician Minisode: Would I be Better Off WITHOUT a Portfolio Career?
I was struck recently by a podcast interview advocating for entrepreneurs to STOP spreading their energy around and FOCUS so they can make more money. Is this idea for me? Is it 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 Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance. 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 I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!
June 25, 202636 min
Ruth Phillips: Beauty at the Edge of Catastrophe
Enjoy this special gift, a recorded meditation by Ruth Phillips: Practice 1: Settling https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PqsA8Epmy_QzyXtuRFJiOaYJfcBfDF_x/view?usp=share_link AND, sign up for her newsletter to receive Practice 2: Breath https://ruthphillips.com/contact/ Alongside her rich and diverse career as a concert cellist and teacher, Ruth is internationally sought after as a performance coach, mentor and meditation teacher, helping people who suffer from tension, stage fright, or lack of focus or self esteem overcome the physical and mental strains of the music profession. Ruth is certified as a Mindfulness Meditation teacher and mentor under Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield, through the MMTCP (Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification) and the MMT (Mindfulness Mentor Training) programs. She is also a trained therapist, holding a Masters’ degree in Voice Movement Therapy. She has been attending yoga classes with Peter Blackaby for the past 30 years, and has completed three modules of the Non-Violent-Communication training. Her interest in the natural functioning of the body has inspired her to work closely with Alexander Technique, Qi Gong, Body Mapping and Feldenkrais practictioners, and her musical experience includes not only classical music but folk, Indian and African traditions. Over the last ten years Ruth has given Breathing Bow and mindfulness workshops in California, France and the UK, at the Yehudi Menuhin School, the Royal Glasgow Conservatoire, the Royal Northern College of Music and Benslow Music, and for members of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. She has presented for the European String Teachers’ Association International Conference and the London Cello Society. She is regularly invited as a mindfulness coach to the Verbier festival. Ruth taught on the online platform for musicians’ well-being, The Exhale, for three years and her clients include students and graduates from Stony Brook University, Julliard School, Royal Academy of Music, Paris Conservatoire, Royal Northern College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music, members of the Marmen quartet, and the Hallé, Oakland Symphony, San Fransisco Opera, Liverpool Philharmonic and Philharmonia Orchestras. Ruth is the author of Beauty at the Edge of Catastrophe – Cultivating Mindful Presence in Musical Performance. Her articles on stage fright, music, mindfulness and yoga have appeared in the Strad, BBC Music Magazine, Classical Music Magazine, Paul Katz' CelloBello blog, The London Cello Society newsletter and the European String Teachers’ Association magazine, ARCO. She has appeared on the Music Mind and Movement and the Thoroughly Good Classical Music, Things Musicians Don't Talk About and Your Free Voice podcasts. Her memoir, Cherries from Chauvet’s Orchard, was shortlisted for the Guardian Women’s Memoir award. https://beautyattheedgeofcatastrophe.com (Buy the book, then email Ruth at ruth@ruthphillips.com She'll send you Practices 3 Kindness and 4 Just Like Me as a gift.) https://ruthphillips.com https://www.facebook.com/ruth.phillips.752 https://www.instagram.com/ruthphillipscello https://zenezen.net/ 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 Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance. 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 I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!
June 18, 202610 min
Happiest Musician Minisode: Tell Me What to Do!
How can you get past the overwhelm of TOO MANY CHOICES? What can break you through your Analysis Paralysis? Some thoughts here to get you into ACTION! 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 Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to Crushing Classical, and maybe even leave a nice review! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical! Theme music by DreamVance. 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 I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!
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