68 Episodes

  1. Balancing Musical Goals and incorporating creativity in the Orchestra Classroom with Austin Scelzo

    Published: 1/18/2022

  2. How to Become a More Confident & Happy Musician

    Published: 1/4/2022

  3. Teaching Adult Violin Students With Marlene Cruz Lozano

    Published: 11/15/2021

  4. Mindful Practice with Caleigh Drane & William Seiji Marsh

    Published: 11/15/2021

  5. Fiddler Casey Driessen on Collaboration, Rhythm, and Drawing Musical Language from Otherlands

    Published: 7/21/2021

  6. Personal Branding and the Modern Classical Musician w/ Drew Alexander Forde (ThatViolaKid)

    Published: 5/24/2021

  7. Music Therapy Techniques for Teachers & Performers w/ Raquel Ravaglioli

    Published: 3/10/2021

  8. "SuperNova”: A Genre-Hopping Explosion of the Suzuki Violin Repertoire with composer, David Cutler

    Published: 9/14/2020

  9. How To Really Teach Music Online Easily and Effectively - Creative Strings Podcast Ep.40

    Published: 9/1/2020

  10. The Art of the Hustle for Musicians- how to pivot during hard times. Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 39

    Published: 3/27/2020

  11. From classical violist to rockstar influencer w Andrea Whitt - Creative Strings Podcast Ep 38

    Published: 12/27/2019

  12. Hamilton Hardin on Becoming a Complete Musician - Creative Strings Podcast Episode 37

    Published: 9/13/2019

  13. How to Join a Band and Play Confidently In New Styles of Music - Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 36

    Published: 4/25/2019

  14. Jean Luc Ponty on Jazz, Violin, & Musicianship: Creative Strings Podcast Episode 35

    Published: 3/21/2019

  15. Joan Griffing: Music for Peace Making & Reconciliation - Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 34

    Published: 1/7/2019

  16. Stash Wyslouch: Audacity and the Creative Process - Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 33

    Published: 9/26/2018

  17. Regina Carter, Jazz Violinist: In Her Own Words – Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 32

    Published: 8/20/2018

  18. Creative Functional Musicianship: Season 4 Premiere (solo)- Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 31

    Published: 8/6/2018

  19. Rez Abbasi- On Practice, Improvisation, & Composition: Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 30

    Published: 5/25/2018

  20. Identity, Injury, and Rewriting a Musician's story with Janet Orenstein

    Published: 4/16/2018

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Simplifying growth for musicians- especially violin, viola, fiddle, and cello players and teachers- with tips, insights, tools, and stories to grow in their practice, teaching, and career. Exploring intersections in creativity, music education, string playing, music business, and culture, Creative Strings is a non-profit organization supporting music education via online curriculum, orchestra classroom outreach, in-person retreats/conferences, and more. Executive director and host Christian Howes is a classically trained Jazz violinist helping string players to be versatile and creative.