Creative Strings Podcast With Violinist Christian Howes: Exploring Intersections Between Creativity, Music Education, String

In this episode, Chris talks to violinist and PhD-candidate Aaron Colverson about his musical journey and areas where musicians can impact the health space. 00:00 Intro 01:14 Opportunities for musicians in the health space 04:55 Are there ways of getting involved in music in a therapeutic sense and get paid? 10:19 How to get in touch with Aaron 11:45 Road from performance to academia 12:59 Moving to Kenya 16:57 You have to spend the time to figure out who you are in the music space 18:18 How does a musician afford a masters program 19:29 Relationships are more important than a CV 21:17 How have you matured in perspective? 25:27 How can we feel comfortable enough with ourselves to keep asking for the gig? 30:29 How can you overcome the pressure of comparing yourself to others? 32:38 Reframing your approach 37:23 Importance of empathy 41:50 Identity introvert vs extrovert 45:24 Closing