Dr. Mark Davis Scatterday, conductor of the iconic Eastman Wind Ensemble and chair of conducting and ensembles at the Eastman School of Music gives his advice on auditioning behind a screen and performing for an audience. We have listed 14 key takeaway points, a transcript of the interview, and a link to the YouTube video.

This is the first transcript of three that we will publish covering our interview with Mary Elizabeth Bowden. Mary is a classical trumpeter and Gold Medal Global Music Award Winner. In this part, we discuss Mary’s first notes in music, her path to becoming a soloist, and overcoming a major lip injury.